Associate of Applied Science

Human Services

The Residential Child/Youth Care Assistant Program is designed for individuals working with children in residential settings such as boarding schools, dormitories or group homes. The courses leading to the program degree are combined from several disciplines. To earn an AAS in Residential Child/Youth Care Assistant the student must complete 16 credits of general education requirements, 35 credits of core requirements and 13 credits of required electives.

Associate of Applied Science (Residential Chiled/Youth Care Assistant) • 64 Cr.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 16 cr.

Communications • 6 cr.

• ENL 101 College Composition I • 3 cr.
• ENL 102 College Composition II • 3 cr.
• or
• ENL 109 Technical Writing • 3 cr.
• or
• SPT 120 Public Speaking • 3 cr.

Mathematics • 3 cr.

• MAT 103 Business Math • 3 cr.
• or
• MAT 105 Math for General Education • 3 cr.

Discipline Studies • 7 cr.

Per the AAS Discipline Studies List.

Core Requirements • 35 cr.

• CIS Any two 3-credit courses • 6 cr.
• ECD 100 Providing a Healthy Environment • 1 cr.
• ECD 102 Ensuring a Safe Environment • 1 cr.
• ECD 108 Techniques for Observing Children • 1 cr.
• ECD 110 Building Relationships with Parents Through Communication • 1 cr.
• ECD 143 Inclusion of Children with Special Needs • 2 cr.
• ECD 152 Learning Environment for School Agers • 1 cr.
• ECD 153 Guidance Principles for School Agers • 1 cr.
• ECD 175 Professionalism • 1 cr.
• ECD 221 Stress Management for Educators • 2 cr.
• ECD 250 Child Development I • 3 cr.
• ECD 251 Child Development II • 2 cr.
• ECD or EDU Internship • 1 cr.
• EDU 137 Principles of Child Guidance • 1 cr.
• EDU 138 Managing Children's Behavior • 1 cr.
• HUS 180 Cross Cultural Helping Skills • 2 cr.
• HUS 251 Developing a Culture of Care • 2 cr.
• HUS 252 Building Relationships • 2 cr.
• HUS 253 Teaching Discipline • 2 cr.
• HUS 256 Understanding Child Development • 2 cr.

Required Electives • 13 cr.

An additional 13 unduplicated credits must be selected from any 100-level or above courses. Up to 6 credits of 199 workshops may be included in this total.

Certificate of Applied Science

To earn a Certificate of Applied Science in Residential Child/Youth Care Assistant, a student must complete MAT 103 or MAT 105, ENL 101 and the following 30 credits:

• CIS: Any 3-credit course • 3 cr.
• ECD 100 Providing a Healthy Environment • 1 cr.
• ECD 102 Ensuring a Safe Environment • 1 cr.
• ECD 108 Techniques for Observing Children • 1 cr.
• ECD 110 Building Relationships with Parents Through Communication • 1 cr.
• ECD 143 Inclusion of Children with Special Needs • 2 cr.
• ECD 152 Learning Environment for School Agers • 1 cr.
• ECD 153 Guidance Principles for School Agers • 1 cr.
• ECD 175 Professionalism • 1 cr.
• ECD 250 Child Development I • 3 cr.
• ECD 251 Child Development II • 2 cr.
• EDU 137 Principles of Child Guidance • 1 cr.
• EDU 138 Managing Children's Behavior • 1 cr.
• HUS 251 Developing a Culture of Care • 2 cr.
• HUS 252 Building Relationships • 2 cr.
• HUS 253 Teaching Discipline • 2 cr.
• HUS 256 Understanding Child Development • 2 cr.

An additional 3 unduplicated credits must be selected from ECD/EDU/EMT/HDE/HUS/CIS/HPE/ANT/LAN courses. Up to 3 credits of 199 workshops may be used.

Certificates of Proficiency

Child/Youth Care • 19 cr.

To earn a Certificate of Proficiency in Child/Youth Care the student must take the following courses:

• ECD 100 Providing a Healthy Environment • 1 cr.
• ECD 102 Ensuring a Safe Environment • 1 cr.
• ECD 108 Techniques for Observing Children • 1 cr.
• ECD 110 Building Relationships with Parents Through Communication • 1 cr.
• ECD 143 Inclusion of Children with Special Needs • 2 cr.
• ECD 152 Learning Environment for School Agers • 1 cr.
• ECD 153 Guidance Principles for School Agers • 1 cr.
• ECD 175 Professionalism • 1 cr.
• EDU 137 Principles of Child Guidance • 1 cr.
• EDU 138 Managing Children's Behavior • 1 cr.
• HUS 251 Developing a Culture of Care • 2 cr.
• HUS 252 Building Relationships • 2 cr.
• HUS 253 Teaching Discipline • 2 cr.
• HUS 256 Understanding Child Development • 2 cr.

Substance Abuse Counseling • 15 cr.

The Certificate of Proficiency in Substance Abuse Counseling is a series of seven courses linked together to provide training and skills necessary for an individual to work as part of a substance abuse program providing support for individuals involved with substance abuse or issues surrounding substance abuse.

• HUS 111 Foundations of Chemical Dependency • 3 cr.
• HUS 112 Biosystems/Pharmacology of Chemical Dependency • 3 cr.
• HUS 210 Family Dynamics and Chemical Dependency • 3 cr.
• HUS 211 Recovery and Relapse • 2 cr.
• HUS 212 Case Report Writing • 1 cr.
• HUS 215 Professional Ethics and Counseling • 1 cr.
• HUS 218 Dual Diagnosis • 2 cr.