Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
Type: Career, Degree (AS)
Open Admissions
Division: Health And Human Services
Basic Skills Core/Proficiency Requirements
Communications Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency are required for graduation from NSCC. Please consult the college website or an academic advisor for information about the course prerequisites for all of the courses in this program.
HONORS PROGRAM OPTION
Interested students may refer to the Honors Program website at www.northshore.edu/honors.
First Year
Fall
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| DVD101 | Introduction to Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| HUS101 | The Human Services Worker | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective(s) | 3 |
| DVD121 | Field Placement and Seminar 1 in Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| DVD122 | Field Placement and Seminar 2 in Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| DVD103 | Developmental Disabilities: Special Topics | 3 |
| HUS102 | Helping Skills in Human Services | 3 |
| HUS124 | Supervision and Leadership in Human Services | 3 |
| PSY102 | Introductory (General) Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year
Fall
| ASL101 | Elementary American Sign Language 1 | 3 |
CMP104-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| IDS205 | Community Problems and Social Issues | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective(s) | 3 |
| | |
| BIO103 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
| OR | |
| BIO108 | The Body in Health and Disease | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| HUS104 | The Field of Human Services: An Overview | 3 |
| HUS130 | Life Changes and Crisis: Adaptation and Intervention | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective(s) | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective(s) | 3 |
| PSY210 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Course Learning and Credentialing Options
Distance Learning - some sections of the above courses may be available through a distance learning format.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/distance.
Alternative Credentialing - Alternative options for earning course credit may exist and can be explored through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/cas.
Program Information
- New students are required to meet with the program coordinator prior to registration. In subsequent semesters, students are strongly urged to meet with their academic advisor on a semester basis or as needed to review the prerequisites of each course within the program and discuss course selections for successful completion of this program.
- Simultaneous awarding of Certificate and Degree policy: Certificates whose coursework is embedded in an Associate’s degree program will not be awarded simultaneously in the same term as the degree is awarded; i.e. Developmental Disabilities(DDD) and Developmental Disabilities Direct Support Certificate(DSC).
Admissions and Transfer Information
- This is an Open Admissions Program - Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent is required for admission to this program.
- This program may meet the eligibility criteria for MassTransfer and Joint Admissions with Massachusetts public colleges and universities (please see www.mass.edu/masstransfer); or, it may have a transfer agreement with a private 4-year college (please see www.northshore.edu/academics/departments). You may also visit NSCC’s Student Support and Advising Center on the Lynn or Danvers campus.
Additional Information
Please visit www.northshore.edu/academics/programs for more information about this Program of Study.