Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates should be able to:

• Understand the past, present and future of human services;
• Describe and evaluate ways in which data are collected, applied, and presented in the field of human services;
• Recognize and respond to cultural diversity and the diverse challenges facing certain populations served by human services;
• Analyze the effectiveness of human service agencies’ implementation of programs to meet social needs;
• Read professional journals and relevant literature in the field of Human Services;
• Develop critical thinking skills within the context of professional human services practice to solve problems, apply learning and reasoning strategies, and to acquire and utilize information;
• Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning for themselves and those whom they serve.

Transfer Opportunities:

Elms College Bachelor’s of Social Work program at Asnuntuck Community College; Eastern Connecticut State University – School of Continuing Education –Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies (Human Services Concentration); Eastern Connecticut State University – Social Work Degree Program; Springfield College – School of Human Services; University of Connecticut – Bachelors in General Studies (Human Services Concentration); University of Hartford – Human Services Degree Program; Western New England University – Social Work Degree Program; Westfield State University – Social Work Degree Program

Employment Information:

It is not uncommon for Human Services students to be offered a position in the agency where they do their Field Work. Students have been successfully hired at area social service agencies in both Massachusetts and Connecticut.

As of the Fall 2023 semester, the Community Colleges will merge and become Connecticut State Community College (CT State), a statewide college comprised of all Connecticut’s current community college locations. Further details can be found and will be updated on the Frequently Asked Questions page: www.ct.edu/ctstate/academics.

Please work closely with your advisor/program coordinator to select your courses accordingly.

Human Services, AS (HUMS-AS-HS)