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Human Services

Degree Type: Associate in Science (AS)
Location: Austin, Albert Lea, Owatonna & Online D2L/Web Enhanced
Program Starts: Fall
Total Credits: 64
Course Plan: Two Year
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Do you have a passion for helping people?
The AS degree in Human Services is designed to prepare graduates for employment in direct-care human service positions. In addition to the Riverland core curriculum, internship experiences are an effective way to develop helping skills for interaction with people in treatment and support programs. New students are advised to schedule a meeting with the program coordinator, especially transfer students. 

Further Education: Students who choose to pursue a four-year degree can also complete Associate in Arts degree requirements with additional course work. Students should work closely with the program coordinator and the counseling department to make sure that course work fulfills degree requirements.


Employment Outlook

Graduates can choose from jobs in a variety of settings such as group homes, treatment centers, halfway houses, foster care, early childhood and other programs to help children, youth and adults with special needs.
Program Fees
Number of Credits:
64
$162.00
Estimated Total Tuition Cost:
$10,368.00
$650
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Articulation Agreements
Minnesota State University - Mankato Human Services, BS
Winona State University Human Services, Social Work, BSW
Metro State University Human Services, BS
Southwest Minnesota University BAS in Management
Faculty & Advisors
Suzette Overby, Program Coordinator 433-0537 suzette.overby@riverland.edu
Todd Moran, Faculty 433-0534 todd.moran@riverland.edu

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