This major prepares students to work in the expanding field of human services, a growing profession in response to the human needs and problems in the 21st century. It provides a general background for work with families, children, and adults and offers the student a pathway to pursue an associate or bachelor level degree. Individuals with a major in Human Services can enhance their professional helping skills, offering them greater work opportunities as social-service technicians, case management aides, mental health technicians, gerontology aides, special-education teacher aides, and residential managers. Additionally, police officers, firefighters, military counselors, and others dealing with the public will benefit from the program training. The major exposes the student to the most current thinking in the field, hands-on experience, and community networking.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Utilize human services helping skills and resources to enhance career prospects.
2. Demonstrate intervention skills within fields of human services.

Review Graduation Requirements and General Education. 

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Core
Complete the following:
HSVC C100	Introduction to Human Services	3
HSVC C101	Helping Theories and Intervention Strategies	3
HSVC C102	Introduction to Crisis Intervention	3
HSVC C104	Treatment Issues in Substance Abuse	3
HSVC C273	Human Services Practicum	3
Program Electives
Select one of the following:		3
AGNG C230	Care of Frail Elderly
ANTH C100	Cultural Anthropology
HSVC C105	Introduction to Case Management
HSVC C106	Cultural Diversity in Human Services
HSVC C220	Controversies and Ethical Issues in Aging
or AGNG C220	Controversies and Ethical Issues in Aging
PSYC C100	Introduction to Psychology
PSYC C116	Child Growth and Development
PSYC C170	Psychology of Aging
or AGNG C170	Psychology of Aging
SOC C100	Introduction to Sociology
SOC C110	Dating, Relationships, and Marriage
SOC C120	Introduction to Aging Studies
or AGNG C120	Introduction to Aging Studies
Units Required for Major		18
Local General Education, CSU General Education, or IGETC pattern		Varies
Electives to satisfy unit requirement		Varies
Total Units		60