• A completed application and a $35 application fee (non-refundable).
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and a copy of official military transcripts, if applicable.
• Graduation from high school or successful completion of GED.
• A minimum of two years full-time work experience since high school.
• Students whose primary language is not English must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test), 213 (computer-based test) or 79-80 (internet-based test).
• A minimum of 20 semester hours of transferable, college-level credit from accredited colleges/universities for the Step II program.

Step I:
30 Credits/53 Weeks

• Foundations of Inquiry
• Introduction to Writing and Research
• Foundations of Speech Communication
• Introduction to Human Services
• Christian Foundations
• Introduction to Sociology
• General Psychology
• American Studies
• Intercultural Relations
• Philosophy in Culture


Step II:
32 Credits/59 Weeks

• Leadership Studies
• Foundations of Wellness
• Introduction to Literature
• Gospel Literature
• Contemporary Math
• Interviewing and Counseling 
• Introduction to Fine Arts
• Mosaic Literature
• Current Social Issues
• Contemporary Issues in Science and Technology
• Field Experience

SOC-229 Human Service Capstone Field Requirements

Part of SOC-229 requirements is to complete field experience hours.  These hours can be started at any part of your ASHS program.   

Field experience consists of 10 interviews plus 20 hours of work experience with an appropriate agency and related to the student’s area of interest. 

 In SOC-229, you will provide the following:

• Time Log (Word doc)

• Human Service Organization Interview Forms (Word doc)
    o For each agency that you encounter, you are to interview someone.  Complete the appropriate form for each interview. You are required to interview 10 different agencies. Interview hours do not count toward your 20 hours of work experience.

• Journal about the Experience
    o Within your journal, based on your interview and/or work experience, discuss what challenged and encouraged you about the organization.  Discuss what you would like to change if you were in charge.  Discuss who would benefit the most from the organization.  Discuss anything else that comes to mind.

Field Experience Guidelines 

What is an appropriate site?

  • Social services/nonprofit (public welfare agencies, group homes, religiously affiliated organizations, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, associations such as Muscular Dystrophy, Cystic Fibrosis)
  • Criminal justice/corrections (jail/prisons)
  • Gerontology (hospitals, nursing/retirement homes, senior centers, hospice)
  • Child welfare (welfare agencies, head start, YMCA, foster care)
  • Developmental disabilities (residential homes, medical facilities, mental health, schools, rehabilitation)
  • Health care (hospitals, community centers, nursing homes, group homes, hospice)
  • Family services (food pantry, budget counseling, women’s shelter)

Q.  Will my current employment count?

A.  Yes, up to 50% of your field experience hours may count if it is related to a human service organization.

Q.  Will my work at church count? 

A.  Yes, if it is related to community outreach (service projects, work and support for service men and women, vacation Bible school, food pantry, 12-step program). No if it is leading a bible study, teaching Sunday School, leading worship, or leading a youth group.

Q.  When may I start counting hours? 

A.  The minute you start your first course in the ASHS program you may begin counting hours.

Q.  How many organizations must I contact? 

A.  You must interact with a minimum of 10 agencies.

The Associate of Science in Human Services (ASHS) program is a 62 credit-hour program designed to teach students how to meet human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base. It focuses on prevention as well as remediation of problems and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life within service populations.


Developed through discussion and collaboration with human-service leaders, Cornerstone's ASHS program integrates theory with practical experiential learning through field-based experiences. The program is aligned with the Council for Standards in Human Services (CSHSE) and their community support skills standards. Courses focus on the development of basic helping skills for those providing services to individuals or groups with diverse needs. 

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