Human Services, Certificate of Achievement
Human Services, Certificate of Achievement
The Human Services program provides the student with an academic background for entry-level positions in various human services agencies such as providers of health care, vocational training, welfare services, probation supervision, and pre-professional counseling. It also prepares the student for upper-division programs in human services, behavioral sciences, social sciences and education.
| 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 complete the Certificate of Achievement, students must also meet requirements in scholarship and residency. Refer to Earn a Certificate of Achievement section in this catalog for specific information.
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.