Prepares student for transfer and for work in the social work and human services field.  Social work and human services is an applied behavioral science that emphasizes the application of behavioral science principles in a variety of cultural contexts. Social work and human services students are expected to think critically and scientifically about behavior, to apply the principles of the behavioral sciences, and to understand the role of values in diverse cultural settings. As a profession, social work and human services focuses on methods for helping people from many different social groups to improve the quality of their lives. 

Associate Degrees for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) are open to all Coastline students. Students who do not plan on transferring to a California State University school should consult their Counselor regarding the benefits of an AA-T/AS-T degree based on their goals. Students earning an AA-T or AS-T and intending on transferring to a California State University school receive transfer admission benefits for specific majors at many California State University campuses. Visit the Transfer Information catalog page for more information.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

1. Discuss the values, ethical standards and principles of social work and human services to describe how they may guide fieldwork experience and future employment.
2. Analyze, formulate, and influence social policies within the fields of social work and human services.
3. Employ ethical principles of the field of social work and human services to guide fieldwork experience and future professional practice.

Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements

1. Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. A minimum of 12 units must be in residence within Coast Colleges (Coastline College, Golden West College, and/or Orange Coast College).
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an Associate Degree for Transfer major as detailed in the catalog.
4. Certified Completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth - Coastline’s Option 2 General Education pattern), OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC - Coastline Option 3 General Education pattern).

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Core
Complete the following:
HSVC C100	Introduction to Human Services	3
HSVC C274 & HSVC C275	Human Services Seminar and Human Services Field Studies	3
SOC C100	Introduction to Sociology	3
PSYC C100	Introduction to Psychology	3
MATH C160	Introduction to Statistics	4
BIOL C220	Human Anatomy	4-5
or BIOL C225	Human Physiology
ECON C170	Principles of Microeconomics	3
or ECON C175	Principles of Macroeconomics
List A
Select 2 courses from the following		6
ANTH C100	Cultural Anthropology
PSYC C116	Child Growth and Development
EDUC C180	Family, School, and Community Partnerships
CMST C150	Intercultural Communication
ENGL C102	Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing
HIST C170	United States History to 1876
HIST C175	United States History since 1876
PSYC C255	Abnormal Psychology
PSYC C118	Life Span Developmental Psychology
SOC C185	Analysis of Social Problems
SOC C233	Racial and Ethnic Relations in America
or ETHS C233	Racial and Ethnic Relations in America
Total Units for the Major		29-30
CSU General Education or IGETC pattern		37-39
Transfer Electives as needed to reach 60 transferable units		Varies
Total Units		60