{"id":75171,"date":"2024-02-06T15:20:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccm.edu\/?post_type=programs&p=75171"},"modified":"2025-05-09T09:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:09:37","slug":"human-services","status":"publish","type":"programs","link":"https:\/\/www.ccm.edu\/programs\/human-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Services: Pre-Social Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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What You Will Learn<\/h2>\n

If you want to help people live a meaningful life, particularly those in need of assistance and counseling, making changes in lifestyle, habit, relationships and more, consider the rewarding career path as a social worker.<\/p>\n

The Associate of Arts in Human Services: Pre-Social Work program at CCM offers an ideal foundation for those considering social work or other related careers. The curriculum is multidisciplinary, so you can develop theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as:<\/p>\n

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  • Social Welfare<\/li>\n
  • Public Policy<\/li>\n
  • Counseling<\/li>\n
  • Social and Behavioral Science<\/li>\n
  • Biological Science<\/li>\n
  • Multicultural Perspectives<\/li>\n
  • Humanities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This profession has a variety of work options, but above all you can use your dedication to improve social justice, compassionately helping clients and communities cope effectively in today\u2019s complex world.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n

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    Curriculum<\/p>\r\n

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    The 15-credit Human Services: Pre-Social Work core at CCM consists of the following five courses:<\/p>\n

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    • Community Mental Health<\/li>\n
    • The Family<\/li>\n
    • Human Needs and Social Services<\/li>\n
    • Introduction to Social Welfare<\/li>\n
    • Social Policy and Politics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\r\n
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      Download a Curriculum Checksheet<\/p>\r\n

      Select your starting term<\/p>\r\n

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