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Gain Skills to Help Others with an A.S. in Human Services Degree

Make a lasting community impact with an Associate of Science in Human Services degree from Cornerstone University. Gain foundations and tools that agencies and service organizations need, integrated with a Christian worldview that brings hope and healing. Build skills in human behavior, communication, and care coordination, preparing you for entry-level roles in social services or to continue toward a bachelor’s degree at Cornerstone. Start your career in human services with one of the most affordable, fully online degrees — equipping you to help others with Christ-centered skills and influence.

Develop Professional Capabilities with a Human Services Associate’s Degree

Earn a valuable credential in just two years with an associate’s degree in human services — an affordable option that requires fewer credit hours and helps you start making a difference sooner. The credits can build toward a future bachelor’s degree, offering even greater long-term affordability and marketability to fit your needs.

Gain highly sought-after skills and field experience in human services through Cornerstone’s Biblically grounded curriculum.

Understanding Human Behavior – Apply your knowledge to psychological, emotional, and social situations that impact individuals and communities.

Effective Communication – Develop clear and compassionate verbal and written communication skills essential for interacting with clients and professional teams.

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Interviewing Skills – Conduct purposeful, respectful interviews to gather information, build rapport, and support client needs.

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Christian Worldview in Service – Biblically grounded personal and professional approaches to serve others from a Christ-centered perspective.

Leadership in Personal and Group Interactions – Lead, guide, motivate, and work effectively with individuals and teams in service settings.

Problem-Solving Skills – Apply tools to address challenges and identify practical solutions in various service contexts.

Team Collaboration – Collaborate with professionals across education, healthcare, and social support fields to provide comprehensive care.

Resource Navigation – Understand access to vital services and navigate systems of care, ensuring effective support.

Courses

Cornerstone is ready to help you excel in your chosen field. The information below reflects just a few of the general education and human services-focused courses you will experience to achieve your degree.

Program Courses

LIN-100: Language in Culture

Develop beginner-level communication skills in a second language with a focus on speaking and listening. Explore a Christian theology of language learning rooted in hospitality.

SOC-101: Intro to Human Services

Explore human services and the societal conditions that affect individuals, families, and communities, including key helping skills, populations, and the vital role of Christian-based services.

SOC-111: Intro to Sociology

Learn sociology foundations by exploring key theories, social institutions, and the processes that shape human behavior and society.

FAR-211: Introduction to Fine Arts

Review music, painting, sculpture, and architecture through a historical and aesthetic lens. Develop your appreciation for the arts and your ability to evaluate them through a Christ-centered worldview.

PHI-211: Philosophy in Culture

Explore the concept of worldview from a Christian philosophical perspective, examining key ideas, interpretive issues, and the impact of philosophy on Western culture.

PSY-221: Interviewing & Counseling

Learn foundational theories, strategies, and interventions for effective human services work, with a focus on interviewing techniques for individuals and families.

SOC-229: Field Experience

Gain real-world experience through interviews, hands-on work, and a supervised placement with an agency aligned to your interests.

MGT-233: Leadership Studies

Examine leadership fundamentals like problem-solving, group dynamics, and presentation techniques through theory and case studies.

THE-238: Christian Doctrine 1

Study key biblical doctrines — revelation, God, humanity, Christ, and sin — through Scripture, with a focus on their practical application in everyday Christian life.

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General Education

The Cornerstone Core™ Statement

The Cornerstone Core offers a groundbreaking general education unlike any other college or university in America. Faith, civic understanding and career preparation are fully integrated into one coherent formation. Developed by our renowned Christian worldview scholars, this focused 33-credit-hour curriculum develops both depth of character and clarity of thinking. The Cornerstone Core new general education curriculum is an antidote to the rising popularity of relativism, skepticism, doubt and moral ambiguity. Graduates are prepared to succeed in their professions and strengthen the institutions and communities they serve as Biblically grounded moral leaders to influence the world for Jesus Christ.

Students in every major study three areas:

The Beauty of Christianity

Examine the beauty of God, the Gospel, and the core doctrines of the Christian faith. Discover the coherence of a worldview rooted in God’s truth through Scripture applied today —- shaping character, conviction, and spiritual depth. We believe that beauty is more important than arguments and these courses will introduce students to the grandeur and beauty of Jesus and His creation and our place in the redemptive work of Jesus.

The Wisdom of the American Experience

Engage with Cornerstone’s Great Works Canon of the American Experience, by exploring the original speeches, sermons and foundational texts that shaped the American Republic, wrestling with enduring questions of liberty, order, duty and self-government. Graduates will learn what it means to be Christian citizens who are dutiful, wise, and formed with character to influence themselves, their families, and our nation.

Marketplace Intelligence

Develop analytical reasoning, scientific thinking, ethical utilization of artificial intelligence, commitment to free market economics, ethical clarity, and truthful and effective communication strategies to create solutions to complex challenges and serve society and humanity with excellence. Graduates will be able to consider and discern what is true, beautiful and good.

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Influential Careers with an A.S. in Human Services Degree

  • Youth Program Coordinator
  • Case work aide
  • Paraprofessional
  • Community Outreach Worker
  • Community services supervisor
  • Family Services Assistant
  • Social Services Assistant

Tuition

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$4,740 per semester for full-time students

Generous scholarship and payment options available.

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  3. Maximize your credits — you could transfer in up to 75% of your degree credits.
  4. Discover affordability — scholarships and grants are available for qualified students.

Cornerstone has geared and prepared me for career success. I am so eager to get onto the world and use my degree to make a change in our society. One of the highlights of my time at Cornerstone University is the committed professors making sure we understand the material, and answering all of our questions.

—Carlie C.

My participation in the Cornerstone community has empowered me with confidence, dedication, and love for people. My worldview has shifted and Cornerstone has helped me build a foundation for seeking Christ and compassion in my future endeavors.

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Witnessing a community of people who walk and talk with Jesus every day has really inspired me to take my relationship with Christ seriously. Because of that I am unstoppable.

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