2018-2019 Catalog

Human Services - Gerontology (HSGRC)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Pathway to associate degree:  General Human Services (HSAA2)  

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus

The Gerontology Certificate provides knowledge and skills in an overview of human services; helping skills/techniques; community resources; assessment, case planning, and management; ethics and professionalism; social policy and exceptionalities, and an introduction to gerontology. The certificate includes general education in English composition, mathematics, psychology, sociology and informational systems.

For more information about educational cost, median loan debt, and other important information related to this program, please visit our website at mccneb.edu/Academics/Programs-of-Study/Business-Human-Services/Human-Services.aspx.

Graduation Requirements

General education

22.5-23.0

Major requirements

27.0

Total credit hours required

49.5-50.0

General education requirements (22.5-23.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1010English Composition IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

ENGL 1020English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Social sciences

PSYC 1010Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1220Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

MATH 1310Intermediate AlgebraONLINE

4.5

MATH 1420College AlgebraONLINE

5.0

FINA 1000Financial LiteracyONLINE

4.5

Additional

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Major requirements for Human Services – Chemical Dependency (27.0 credit hrs.)

HMSV 1010Introduction to Human ServicesONLINE

4.5

HMSV 1120Helping Skills and Techniques

4.5

HMSV 1140Assessment, Case Planning, and ManagementONLINE

4.5

HMSV 1150Community ResourcesONLINE

4.5

HMSV 2120Social Services Policy and Exceptional Populations

4.5

SOCI 2110Introduction to GerontologyONLINE

4.5