Careers in this area focus on public safety and essential consumer service careers. From the hospitality industry to serving the public as a firefighter, counselor or cosmetologist, this area of study prepares you for service-based professions. Know which program you want to pursue? Use the Pathway Plan available in your myLoneStar account to make sure you plan and register for the right courses to complete your goal.
Program Plan Maps for Public Safety & Human/Consumer Services
Pathway Plans provided below are examples of the requirements needed to earn the specific credential selected. As a student at Lone Star College, you will use a worksheet like this in your myLoneStar account to track your progress. Your Total Plan Credits and other areas on your worksheet will populate throughout your academic career as you enroll in courses and complete credits. Current students may access their current Pathway Plan by logging into myLoneStar, and then clicking on Student > Manage Classes > Plan and Register for Courses. Please note that additional courses may be needed to meet Texas Success Initiative requirements.
View the semester by semester Pathway Plan for programs in this Area of Study.
| Program | Credential Type | Link to Pathway Plan |
|---|---|---|
| ASL Communication Skills | Certificate Level I | Pathway Plan Map |
| Barbering | Associate of Applied Science | Pathway Plan Map |
| Barbering | Certificate Level I | Pathway Plan Map |
| Basic Chemical Dependency Counselor | Certificate Level I | Pathway Plan Map |
| Basic Structural Firefighter | Certificate Level I | Pathway Plan Map |
| Cosmetology | Associate of Applied Science | Pathway Plan Map |
| Cosmetology - Facial | Associate of Applied Science | Pathway Plan Map |
| Cosmetology - Facial Specialist | Certificate Level I | Pathway Plan Map |
| Cosmetology Operator | Certificate Level I | Pathway Plan Map |
| Emergency Management | Associate of Applied Science | Pathway Plan Map |
| Emergency Management | Bachelor's of Applied Science | Pathway Plan Map |
| Emergency Management | Certificate Level II | Pathway Plan Map |
| Fire Science Technology | Associate of Applied Science | Pathway Plan Map |
| Human Services | Certificate Level I | Pathway Plan Map |
| Human Services - General | Associate of Applied Science | Pathway Plan Map |
| Human Services Substance Abuse | Associate of Applied Science | Pathway Plan Map |
| Interpreter Training Technology | Associate of Applied Science | Pathway Plan Map |
| Massage Therapy | Certificate Level I | Pathway Plan Map |