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New River Community College PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE 2025-2026

Career/Technical Education Programs

Certificate Human Services, Certificate

Two-Semester (One Year) Program

First Semester (Fall) ENG 111

College Composition I

3 3 3 3 1

HMS 100 HMS 121 PSY 200 SDV 100 SOC 200

Introduction to Human Services Basic Counseling Skills I Principles of Psychology College Success Skills Introduction to Sociology

3 Total: 16

Second Semester (Spring) CST 100

Principles of Public Speaking

3 3 3 3 3 3

HMS 141 HMS 236 ____ ____ HMS 290 SOC 215

Group Dynamics I

Gerontology

Human Services/Child Development Requirement(s) (pg 92) Coordinated Internship in Human Services

Sociology of the Family

OR CHD 216

3 Total: 18 Total Minimum Credits: 34

NOTES:

HMS 100 is a prerequisite/corequisite for all other HMS courses.

HMS 100 and HMS 121 are pre/corequisites for HMS 290.

HMS 251 is recommended for Human Services students.

Internship placements for Human Services students must be approved by the program head the semester prior to enrolling in HMS 290.

SOC 215 is recommended for Human Services students.

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