Associate of Arts

HUMAN SERVICES

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The Human Services Department offers an Associate of Arts degree program for those interested in the helping profession. Students are presented insights into Indian culture within the context of the Reservation system. Students will be prepared to work within the complex Reservation setting as well as in off-Reservation positions.

The Associate of Arts degree with Chemical Dependency Emphasis enables graduates to enter the filed of substance abuse counseling. These students can also pursue a four year degree program .

AA in Human Services Status Sheet (Excel Format)

Course

Course Description

CR

EN 101

Freshman English I

3

EN 102

Freshman English II (Prerequisite: EN 101)

3

SP 100

Speech

3

HS 225

Professional H.S. Analysis and Writing (Prerequisites: EN 101, EN 102)

3

BA 280

Personal Finance (preferred) or General Elective

3

Note: Take 8 hours of Lakota Language per advisor's recommendation.

LL 100

Introduction to Lakota Language

4

LL 101

Lakota Language I

4

LL 102

Lakota Language II (Prerequisite: LL 101)

4

LS 253

Lakota History and Culture

3

IS 230

Tribal Law, Treaties, and Government

3

MA 100

Math for General Education or MA 120 Beginning Algebra

3

BI 101

Survey of Biology (non-majors) or BI III Gen. Biology (majors)

4

DP 107

Introduction to Computers

3

CD 103

Survey of Alcohol and Drugs

3

PY 100

General Psychology

3

SO 100

Sociology or AN 200 Anthropology

3

CJ 200

Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

RH200

Introduction to Rehabilitation

3

HS 200

Introduction to the Helping Profession

3

PY 201

Counseling Methods I (Prerequisites: PY 100, Sophomore)

3

HS 230

Issues of Dependency Among Native Americans (Sophomore)

3

HS 190

Service-Learning (Prerequisite: H.S. Department Approval)

2