LCCC Catalog 2024-2025
Human & Public Services, AA
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 The Human & Public Services program is designed for students who wish to explore options within government, social services, education, and law. This program offers coursework to transfer to a four-year university, allowing students to pursue a baccalaureate degree or further education in related fields.
Contact Information
Contact information is available on the Human & Public Services website.
Map your individual academic plan of courses with your Student Success Coach.
If students choose to transition to another program within the Human & Public Services pathway, they should be particularly aware of the choice points that indicate when a decision to branch off into another program must be made to ensure credits and time are not lost.
Coursework common to all degrees within this pathway is indicated by CAC, Common Academic Coursework, in the program map.
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Competencies
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply discipline-specific methodological approaches to examine the contributions and impacts of human interaction on cultural diversity and society.
- Analyze the effects of discipline-specific historical contexts on the development of the discipline and its current practice.
- Analyze how diverse cultural contexts influence human behavior at the individual, societal or cultural level.
- Evaluate discipline-specific theoretical approaches that impact human interactions and cultural diversity of society.
Choice Points
- Students pursuing an AA in Criminal Justice, AAS in Paralegal, AA in Education, or AS in Psychology should change programs of study following their first semester to ensure their total credits and time to graduation are minimized.
Milestones
- Completion ENGL 1010 as a prerequisite for other courses.
Semester Total: 15 Credits
Choice Points
- Students pursuing Elementary Education must take MATH 1100 instead of STAT 2050 .
- Students choosing to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, History, or Political Science should work with their advising team to select from approved electives.
Milestones
- Completion of STAT 2050 completes the math general education requirement in the first year.
Semester Total: 14-15 Credits
Choice Points
- Human & Public Services approved program electives are listed by subject at the bottom of the program map.
Course Requirements
- ECON 1010 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
- ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credits: 3
- Choose a World Language course Credits: 4
- Choose an approved General Education course with a prefix of ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, or SOC. Credits: 3
- Choose an approved Human & Public Service elective with a prefix of ANTH, CRMJ, ECON, EDFD, EDEX GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, or SOC. Credits: 3
Milestones
- Completion of the LCCC general education core and eligible for the Certificate of General Education.
Semester Total: 16 Credits
Choice Points
- Human & Public Services approved program electives are listed by subject at the bottom of the program map.
Course Requirements
- GEOG 1020 - Human Geography Credits: 3
- Choose an approved Human & Public Service elective with a prefix of ANTH, CRMJ, ECON, 3 EDFD, EDEX GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, or SOC. Credits: 3
- Choose an approved Human & Public Service elective with a prefix of ANTH, CRMJ, ECON, EDFD, EDEX GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, or SOC. Credits: 3
- Choose an approved Human & Public Service elective with a prefix of ANTH, CRMJ, ECON, EDFD, EDEX GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, or SOC. Credits: 3
- Choose an approved Human & Public Service elective with a prefix of ANTH, CRMJ, ECON, EDFD, EDEX GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, or SOC. Credits: 3
Milestones
- Completion of AA, Human & Public Services
Semester Total: 15 Credits
Program Credit Hour Total: 60-61 Credits
Approved Program Electives
The approved Human & Public Services subject prefixes that students may choose from for their HPS elective include:
Program Comments
The information below is intended to be a guide, and does not guarantee regional job placement, job availability, or a specific wage after completion of the program.
Additional information on careers in Human & Public Services is available through Career Coach.
Transfer Information
The Human & Public Services program is intended for students who are wishing to transfer to a university and obtain a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. Most of the potential jobs in the fields of government, social services, education, and law require you to transfer and continue your education at the next level.
LCCC courses may transfer to institutions in addition to those with formal articulation agreements. Students are strongly encouraged to determine the degree requirements and transfer policy of the specific college/ university and program to which they plan to transfer.
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