earn an associate degree in social and human services
Human services professionals work with people from diverse backgrounds to help improve their quality of life. Our A.S. degree in Social and Human Services gives you a well-rounded education to help the meet the needs of a variety of clients.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Social and Human Service Assistants
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
19,420
2033
22,150
Percent Change
14
Projected Job Openings
2380
Community Health Workers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
2,150
2033
2,670
Percent Change
24
Projected Job Openings
290
Features of SPC's Social and Human Services A.S. Degree
- Gets you into the workforce quickly
- Prepares you for state certifications
- Faculty have strong experience and expertise in their field.
- Flexible subplan and embedded certificate options give you options for specialization.
Social and Human Services Associate in Science
HUS-AS
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2024 (640)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2024 (640), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Summary
Human services professionals are front-line workers in their community. They work in a variety of settings with people from diverse backgrounds to help improve their quality of life, assist and support them through difficult times, or access additional resources and services. They assist other workers, such as counselors, therapists, social workers, or case managers, and they help clients find benefits or community services. Our programs help students gain the needed skills to enter and succeed in this field. Our programs: • Prepare students for quick entry-level employment • Provide the educational/training hours necessary to obtain certain state certifications. • Offer major core courses taught by instructors with experience and expertise in their field. • Offer sub plan options for students to specialize in a preferred area of study. • Reflect an interdisciplinary approach to psychology, mental health, addictions, counseling, social work, sociology, community health and youth development • Emphasize interviewing/assessing, community outreach, addiction counseling, intervention techniques, knowledge of adaptive and maladaptive behavior patterns, communication skills, professional responsibility, and professional and ethical conduct.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum grade of "C" required in all courses.
Academic Pathways
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Program Leadership Information
Dean, Social/Behavioral Science & Human Services
smiley.joseph@spcollege.edu
727.712.5851
Florida CIP Code
1451159901 - Social and Human Services
Federal CIP Code
51.1599 - Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other.
Certification
The subplans and specific embedded certificates in SPC's A.S. degree in Social and Human Services prepare you for the following state certifications through the Florida Certification Board:
- Certified Addiction Counselor
- Certified Addiction Professional
- Certified Behavioral Health Technician
- Certified Community Health Worker
CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION at SPC
Our Social and Human Services Associate in Science Degree transfers to our bachelor's degrees in Human Services and Health Services Administration. In addition, your A.S. degree prepares you to earn SPC's Applied Mental Health Advanced Technical Certificate.
We also offer continuing education for health professionals.