Cooperative Education: Students in this curriculum will participate in at least 3 semester hours of Cooperative Education unless they already have equivalent experience. For further information, contact the Alexandria Campus Cooperative Education Office.

First Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	ENG	111	College Composition I	3
	HMS	109	Struct. Career Plan. in Hum. Svcs.	3
	HMS	121	Basic Counseling Skills I	3
	HMS	251	Substance Abuse I	3
	1 PED	116	Lifetime Fitness & Wellness	1
	1 PED	/RPK		1
	PSY	232	Life Span Human Development II	3
	STD		Elective	1
	ENG	112	College Composition II		3
	HMS	122	Basic Counseling Skills II		3
	HMS	145	Effects of Psychoactive Drugs		3
	HMS	252	Substance Abuse II		3
	2 HIS		Elective		3
		Total Credits/Semester		18	15

Second Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	HMS	141	Group Dynamics I	3
	HMS	225	Functional Family Intervention	3
	HMS	231	Gerontology I	3
	HMS	265	Personality Theory	3
	MTH	151	Math for the Liberal Arts I	3
	SPD	110	Intro. to Speech Communication	3
	HMS	142	Group Dynamics II		3
	HMS	228	Productive Problem-Solving		3
	HMS	232	Gerontology II		3
	HMS	266	Counseling Psychology		3
	HMS	290	Coordinated Internship or
		HMS	297 Cooperative Education		3
		Total Credits/Semester		18	15

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Human Services Associate = 66.

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.

¹ The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

² The history elective may be selected from the list on page 38.