Associate in Applied Science Human Services

Human Services employees are called upon to provide a wealth of services to people at every stage of life, from infancy to senior adulthood. The Human Services field encompasses hundreds of different careers in both public and private organizations. Common to all of these Human Services careers is one underlying goal: to help those in need overcome obstacles, and learn to lead independent, productive, and satisfying lives.

At GCC, you can choose to specialize in a particular field within Human Services, such as:

Many GCC students experience valuable internship field placements in the areas advocacy, youth, adolescent and family services, government agencies, legal services, recreation and rehabilitation

With a Human Services degree, you have the option to change your position and specialty throughout your career. It is not uncommon to move into: