Human Services, Certificate of Achievement
Human Services, Certificate of Achievement
The Human Services program prepares students to support individuals and families in areas like mental health, addiction recovery, youth services, homelessness, and more. Students gain real-world skills to work as case managers, advocates, youth workers, paraeducators, and more across settings such as group homes, community agencies, and social service organizations. Through hands-on experience and coursework in diversity, intervention strategies, and social issues, students can earn a certificate or associate degree that leads to meaningful work or transfer opportunities.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SOC R101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC R101H | Honors: Introduction to Sociology | |
| SOC R102 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC R103 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC R140 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC R120 | Fieldwork/Practicum: Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| SOC R119 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| Recommended Optional Courses 1 | ||
| Contemporary Family in American Society | ||
| Sociology of the Chicano Community | ||
| Crime and Society | ||
| Sex, Gender and Culture | ||
| Child, Family and Community | ||
| Introduction to Law and Society | ||
| Total Required Major Units | 18 | |
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Students are encouraged to take at least one of the following courses.
To earn a Certificate of Achievement (COA), a student must complete all courses within the certificate with a grade of "C" or better (or "P").
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the social services’ agencies and their goals for assisting clients with problems in the community.
- Identify elementary knowledge of intervention techniques for counseling clients.
- Utilize role playing in order to examine values and attitudes of human service providers and their clients.
- Evaluate the role of human services professionals and the needs of the poor.
- Incorporate community social welfare goals within the field of service along with the basic needs of clients.
- Demonstrate familiarity with major theoretical approaches to service delivery.
- Demonstrate an understanding of cross-cultural differences and an understanding of the importance of the structural context in analyzing social problems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical treatment of human service clientele when providing service.