Human Services
Overview
Do you find yourself always wanting to help those less fortunate than you? Do you pride yourself on being the person who doesn't hesitate to lend a hand to someone when they need it? Human Services might be the career path for you. This UAA AAS degree is supported on KPC campuses to prepare students for entry-level employment with human service agencies.
Students will acquire knowledge of human behavior and relationships, knowledge of social problem areas, skills in helping approaches and problem-solving skills. Graduates can work in many different areas including (but not limited to) counseling (crisis intervention, career, youth), child welfare, care coordinator, social services management and corrections.
This degree, with its extensive practicum and coursework in counseling, can be a terminal degree or a foundation to articulate into the BA in Psychology. It is very important to work with an advisor to put together a program that meets your unique needs that will articulate and/or enhance whatever career direction you decide on.
Degrees/Certificates
UAA AAS Human Services
Degree Information UAA AAS Human Services: Degree InformationThis UAA AAS degree is supported on KPC campuses. It is very important to work with an advisor to put together a program that meets your unique needs that will articulate and/or enhance whatever career direction you decide on.
UAA BA Human Services
Degree Information UAA BA Human Services: Degree InformationKPC does not offer a Human Services BA degree, but students are able to complete all of the requirements of the UAA AAS degree. It is important to meet with an advisor to ensure proper course selection and sequencing to maximize the potential for optimum articulation into the four-year program.
Advisors
Bettina Kipp Lavea
Professor of Counseling
bkipplavea@alaska.edu
(907) 262-0334
Enid S. McLane Building (EMB) 169C
Web Page
Christina Stuive
Associate Professor of Counseling
cjstuive@alaska.edu
(907) 262-0335
Enid S. McLane Building (EMB) 169D
Web Page
Brian Partridge
Associate Professor of Psychology & Human Services
bcpartridge@alaska.edu
(907) 235-1604
Bayview Hall (KBBH) 118
Web Page
Kimberly Frost
Student and Enrollment Services Coordinator
kafrost2@alaska.edu
(907) 235-1658
Pioneer Hall (KBPH) 102B
Web Page Online Meeting Room
Nancy Johnson
Advising and Support Services Specialist
nejohnson2@alaska.edu
(907) 235-1655
Bayview Hall (KBBH) 110
Web Page Online Meeting Room
Faculty
Bettina Kipp Lavea
Professor of Counseling
bkipplavea@alaska.edu
(907) 262-0334
Enid S. McLane Building (EMB) 169C
Web Page
Christina Stuive
Associate Professor of Counseling
cjstuive@alaska.edu
(907) 262-0335
Enid S. McLane Building (EMB) 169D
Web Page
Paul Landen
Professor of Psychology
phlanden@alaska.edu
Walter E. Ward Building (WWB) 231
Web Page
Brian Partridge
Associate Professor of Psychology & Human Services
bcpartridge@alaska.edu
(907) 235-1604
Bayview Hall (KBBH) 118
Web Page