Human Services Program and Profession
HN 115 - Seminar Unit 3
Action Plan
Short-term goals
Intermediate goals
Long-term goals
Why do you set goals?
What are the main goals in your life right now?
How often to you look at your goals and examine
your progress?
Some of you already take a look at your goals
and examine your progress, this is great
because then you can see if there are areas
where you can change or improve to keep
working toward your goal. If you don’t it may
be a good idea to take periodic checks to see if
things need to be changed or refocused to
continue to progress towards your goals.
Sometimes people say they have a goal but
never look to see if they are taking the right
steps to get there.
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Action oriented
R = Realistic
T= Timed
How can you make sure your goals are S.M.A.R.T.?
 Living the life they
dreamed of
 Personal satisfaction
 Only dream of the life
they desire
 Dissatisfied with their
circumstances
 In the next 3 years, I want to own my own business.
 Over the next 2 months, I am going to run 2 miles
every other day.
 I am going to attend college.
 I am going to take a vacation.
 Over the next 6 months, I will save back $200 each
month for a down payment on a car
 I want to learn to play the piano
 In 1 month I want to learn the Tango dance. I will
practice 2 times a week with a dance instructor
down at the studio.
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Your Degree Plan
This week you will begin to look at your Human Service Degree
Plan and courses you will decide to take at Kaplan University.
You will discuss the program outcomes and how they apply to
the various classes and your study of human services
You will also learn how to set realistic and meaningful
educational and career goals in the field of human services to
achieve your career objectives
This is all covered in the reading for the week along with our
discussion for the week.
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This week when you open the Reading Icon you will find all the
information you will need for the start of your Unit 4 Project.
Please read the text in the Reading Page which will tell you what
you need to do with each document you will be reading this
week. Then click and open the five documents.
Now together we will look at the requirements and electives for
an Associate and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human
Services.
In Unit 3 click
on the readings
icon.
Then click on
the degree
program you
are pursuing
this will open
up an excel
worksheet.
Associate of Science in
Human Services
Here is the degree
program for the AS
degree. All the
required classes are
listed.
On the tabs below are
suggested elective
courses
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Associate of Science in Human Services Degree Plan
Core Total Credits (15 credits )
Credits
Communication-CM107 College Composition I
5
Communication-CM220 College Composition II
5
Mathematics- MM150 Survey of Mathematics
5
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Associate of Science in Human Services Degree Plan
Major Requirements (40 credits)
Major Requirement =
Major Requirement =
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Major Requirement =
Major Requirement =
Major Requirement =
Major Requirement =
Capstone =
HN115 Human Services Program and Profession
HN144 Human Behavior and the Environment
CM206 Interpersonal Communication
HN200 Survey of Social Problems
HN205 Applied Skills for Human Services
HN220 Prevention and Crisis Intervention
PS124 Introduction to Psychology
HN299 Human Services and Social Policy
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Associate of Science in Human Services Degree Plan
Associate Degree Requires 35 open elective credits
35 elective credits in 100/200 level courses
You will find the electives you can take for you degree at the bottom of the
excel sheet. You will click on the tabs such as business, health sciences,
criminal justice, social sciences, and psychology so you can see what courses
are available to you for your electives.
** Be sure you have met the prerequisites for any classes
Bachelor of Science in
Human Services
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Bachelor of Science in Human Services Degree Plan
Core Total Credits (33 credits )
Credits
Communication-CM107 College Composition I
5
Communication-CM220 College Composition II
5
Mathematics- MM150 Survey of Mathematics
5
Art and Humanities-HU300 Art and Humanities:
20th Century and Beyond
Social Science-SS310 Exploring the 1960s:
An Interdisciplinary Approach
6
Physical Science-SC300 Big Ideas in Science:
From Methods to Mutation
6
6
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Bachelor of Science in Human Services Degree Plan
Major Requirements (64 credits)
Major Requirement = HN115 Human Services Program and Profession
Major Requirement = HN 144 Human Behavior and the Environment
Major Requirement = CM206 Interpersonal Communication
Major Requirement = HN200 Survey of Social Problems
Major Requirement = HN205 Applied Skills for Human Services
Major Requirement = HN 220 Prevention and Crisis Intervention
Major Requirement = MM207 Statistic
Major Requirement = PS 124 Introduction to Psychology
Major Requirement = HN300 Human Services and Social Policy
Major Requirement = HN330 Case Management in Human Services
Major Requirement = HN410 Human Services Delivery
Major Requirement = HN499 Bachelor’s Capstone for Human Services
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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Bachelor of Science in Human Services Degree Plan
300/400 level emphasis area courses (24 credits)
Option I: Human Services Administration
HN345 Public Relations in Not-for-Profit Organizations
HN347 Public Personnel Administration
HN400 Proposal Designs for Human Services
HN450 Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services
6
6
6
6
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Bachelor of Science in Human Services Degree Plan
300/400 level emphasis area courses (24 credits)
Option II: Gerontology
HN360 The Aging Population and Society
HN365 Psychology of Aging
HN420 Social and Healthcare Issues in Aging
HN450 Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services
6
6
6
6
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Bachelor of Science in Human Services Degree Plan
300/400 level emphasis area courses (24 credits)
Option III: Child and Family Welfare
HN370 Child Welfare and Family
HN377 Studies in Child and Adolescent Development
HN430 Advocacy for Families and Youth
HN450 Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services
6
6
6
6
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Bachelor of Science in Human Services Degree Plan
Bachelor Degree Requires 59 open elective credits
35 elective credits in 100/200 level courses
And
24 elective credits in 300/400 level classes
You will find the electives you can take for you degree at the bottom of the
excel sheet. You will click on the tabs such as child development, substance
abuse, business, criminal justice and health science so you can see what
courses are available to you for your electives.
** Be sure you have met the prerequisites for any classes
Advanced Start Degree
Bachelor of Science
in Human Services
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Advanced Start Degree - Bachelor of Science in Human
Services Degree Plan
Prior Degree Credits - comparable associates or bachelor's degree
90 Credits
Prerequisite Requirements
HN115: Introduction to Human Services
HN114: Human Behavior and the Environment
HN200: Survey of Social Problems
Credits
5
5
5
Core Total Credits (18 credits )
Art and Humanities-HU300 Art and Humanities:
20th Century and Beyond
Social Science-SS310 Exploring the 1960s:
An Interdisciplinary Approach
Physical Science-SC300 Big Ideas in Science:
From Methods to Mutation
Credits
6
6
6
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Advanced Start Degree - Bachelor of Science in Human
Services Degree Plan
Major Requirements (48 credits)
Credits
Major Requirement = HN300 Human Services and Social Policy
Major Requirement = HN330 Case Management in Human Services
Major Requirement = HN410 Human Services Delivery
Major Requirement = HN499 Bachelor’s Capstone for Human Services
6
6
6
6
300/400 level emphasis area courses
Emphasis areas same as Bachelor’s Degree
Option 1: Human Services Administration 24 Credits
Option 2: Gerontology
24 Credits
Option 3: Child and Family Welfare
24 Credits
24
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Advanced Start Degree - Bachelor of Science in Human
Services Degree Plan
Advanced Start Bachelor Degree Requires 24 open
elective credits
24 elective credits in 300/400 level classes
You will find the electives you can take for you degree at the bottom of the
excel sheet. You will click on the tabs such as child development, substance
abuse, business, criminal justice and health science so you can see what
courses are available to you for your electives.
** Be sure you have met the prerequisites for any classes
The University
Catalog lists all
the electives
that are
available
Go to the Kaplan student webpage.
Scroll down to Resources under My Classes.
Click Documents.
Click University Catalog.
Scroll down to Undergraduate Course
Descriptions to read descriptions of all the
classes offered at Kaplan University.
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Questions you need to ask yourself
1.
Do you have transfer credits that may impact the design of your Degree Plan?
Please know that Kaplan University must receive your official transcripts by the end of your first term. If they
are not received on time, they will not be evaluated and you will not receive any credit for courses taken at
another institution. Getting official transcripts sent in can take a while, so you will want to start this
process as soon as possible. You will need to contact your other school(s) to have them send the official
documents directly to Kaplan University. Online students should have their documentation sent to:
Kaplan University, Prior Learning Assessment Center, 550 West Van Buren Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60607
2.
Do you have knowledge or experience in the human services field? If so,
would you be interested in taking exams (Challenge or CLEP Exams) to help
you obtain credit for knowledge that you might already have?
Email: Erika Buffum in the Office of the Assistant Dean of Students at ebuffum@kaplan.edu
3. Would you be interested in taking a course (EL203) that can help students that
come to Kaplan with some learning or work experiences and trainings that are
equivalent to college level learning?
4. Do you have volunteer experiences, as they may come into play by taking a
Service Learning Course?
These questions are found under the Seminar Option 2
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This is an exciting time for you to pick your electives
so you have the knowledge you need in the career
you chose.
Just a Few Reminders
Do not wait until the last minute to put your degree plan
together for this is the plan that Kaplan will be using to set up all
of your classes. It is also your Unit 4 project!
Have fun exploring and putting your future in place!
• Seminar and Discussion Board questions and post are
due by Tuesday night for Unit 3.
• Start working on your Unit 4 Degree Plan Project, do
not wait to start.
• Great job today!
• Thank you for coming.
• I will stay on for questions, otherwise have a great
week!