The Human Services Program at Tunxis Community College focuses on preparing students for careers in which they face the diverse challenges involved in helping individuals, couples, and families meet the challenges of living. The Human Services curriculum prepares students to combine knowledge from the social and behavioral sciences with the art of compassion and understanding to assist people in their lives. Our curriculum, provides course work in assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and intervention of psychological and emotional difficulties. Particular attention is given to racial, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and cultural issues in the delivery of human services. Learning opportunities are provided through classroom and field placement experiences.
Classes are highly interactive ensuring a more personalized learning experience.
In addition, our non-traditional student population brings a wide range of professional and life experience to the classroom. Field instruction experiences at community agencies further reinforce textbook learning and provide networking opportunities for our students. Classes are taught by highly qualified instructors who have doctoral and master's degrees in such diverse fields as psychology, social work, theology, education, communication, nutrition, and sociology. Instructors in the Human Services Program also have real-life experience as practitioners in a variety of human services. Various state licenses and certifications substantiate their expertise.