DEGREES & CERTIFICATES

Human Services

This degree has been designed to provide students an introduction to social and/or psychological theory, multicultural theory, and Psychology-Counseling skills needed to work as a service provider in a social service setting. Students may follow either the AA or AS General Education pattern, as desired.

Associate in Arts Degree

FRESHMAN YEAR	FALL	SPRING
Psychology 1 (General Psychology) or Sociology 1 (Principles of Sociology)	3
Psychology-Counseling 1 (Introduction to Psychology-Counseling in a Multicultural Environment) or Psychology 7 (Introduction to Counseling Theory and Skills)	3
Self-Assessment/Self-Reflection Course(s)*		3
Option Course**		3
SOPHOMORE YEAR	FALL	SPRING
Psychology 2 (Introduction to Psychological Methodology) or Psychology 3 (Social Psychology) or Sociology 2 (Social Problems)	3
Psychology-Counseling 4 (Multiethnic/Cultural Communication) or Communication Studies 11 (Intercultural Communication	3
Psychology-Counseling 2 (Introduction to Case Management for Human Services)		3
Psychology-Counseling 11 (Interpersonal Relationships)		2
Psychology-Counseling 13 (Multicultural Issues in Contemporary America)		3
Psychology-Counseling 80 (Occupational Volunteerism in Human Services)		2
TOTAL		28
General Education Courses for A.A. Degree		25
General Education Courses for A.S. Degree General Education Courses (Areas A-E). . . . . . . . . . . 16 Human Services GE Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Complete a minimum of 3 units from Psychology-Counseling 1, 4, 13		19
Total minimum units required		60

*Select a total of 3 units from the following self-assessment/selfreflection courses:
Psychology-Counseling 10 (Career and Educational Planning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 units
Psychology-Counseling 12 (Self-Esteem for Success). . . . . . . . . 2 units
Psychology-Counseling 15 (College Study Skills). . . . . . . . . . . 2 units
Psychology-Counseling 20 (The College Experience). . . . . . . . 2 units
Psychology-Counseling 26 (College Success and the Chicano Experience). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 unit
Psychology-Counseling 36 (Women in Transition). . . . . . . . . . 1 unit

**Select a total of 3 units from the following options:
Anthropology 3 (Social and Cultural Anthropology). . . . . . . . . 3 units
Anthropology 5 (Cultures of the U.S.: Anthropological
Perspectives on Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity). . . . . . . . 3 units
Early Childhood Development 60 (Teaching Special Needs Infants and Preschoolers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
English 21 (The Evolution of the Black Writer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
English 22 (Mexican American/Latino Literature of the U.S.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
English 32 (U.S. Women’s Literature). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
English 38 (Survey of Modern British Literature). . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Ethnic Studies 1 (Introduction to Ethnic Studies). . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Ethnic Studies 2 (Contemporary Ethnic Minority Families in the U.S.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Ethnic Studies 3 (Introduction to Muslim-American Studies).. 3 units
Foreign Language 1A (Beginning Foreign Language) . . . . . . . . 3 units
Health 4 (Women and Health). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Health 8 (Human Sexuality). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Music 5 (American Cultures in Music). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Psychology 6 (Abnormal Psychology). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Psychology 8 (Human Sexuality). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Psychology 12 (Life Span Psychology). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Religious Studies 50 (Religions of the World). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Religious Studies 70 (Spiritual Traditions of Contemporary Voices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Sign Language 64 (ASL Beginning Sign Language). . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Sign Language 65 (ASL Intermediate Sign Language). . . . . . . . 3 units
Sociology 3 (American Cultural and Racial Minorities). . . . . . . 3 units
Sociology 4 (Marriage and Family Relations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Sociology 8 (Human Sexuality). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 units
Sociology 10 (Introduction to Asian American Studies) . . . . . . 3 units

The above listing is a suggested sequence only. Some courses may have prerequisites. Students may take courses in any sequence except where a prerequisite applies.