For more information, contact Frank Palacat
The ASC in Psycho-Social Developmental Studies (PSDS) provides pre-professional training for students planning careers in human services (social work, counseling, education, corrections, psychology, and human development). The curriculum combines existing liberal arts courses and cooperative education at designated field sites in partnership with a social service agency or hospital. This certificate is unique because of the linkage and collaboration with liberal arts courses (interdisciplinary).
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively via writing, speaking and non-verbal cues.
- Manage a group by supervising, negotiating, evaluating others, fostering teamwork and open communication.
- Operate a computer to manage records, communicate, and gather information.
- Interact effectively and ethically one-on-one or in a group, show good listening skills, empathy, and problem-solving.
To earn the PSDS Academic Subject certificate, students must complete a total of 27 credits with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better for all required courses. Twelve credits, including SSCI 193V and SSCI 293V must be taken at Windward Community College. See course descriptions for prerequisites.
Required courses: (24 credits)
- PSY 100 Survey of Psychology
- PSY 170 Psychology of Adjustment
or SOC 218 Introduction to Social Problems
or SOC 231 Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency
- PSY 224 Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 240 Developmental Psychology
- SOC 100 Survey of General Sociology
- SOC 251 Introduction to Sociology of the Family
- SSCI 193V Cooperative Education
- SSCI 293V Cooperative Education
Elective: (3 credits)
Select one course from the list below:
- ANTH 200 Cultural Anthropology (3)
- BOT 105 Ethnobotany (3)
- ICS 100 Computing Literacy and Applications (3)
- POLS 180 Introduction to Hawaiian Politics (3)