Human Services Associate in Arts Degree
PROGRAM CODE: 1A03803
Financial Aid Eligible
The Human Services Associate in Arts Degree prepares students for a variety of careers in public and private social service agencies. Course work includes completion of 30 units plus 6 elective units in one or more specialty areas of Alcohol and Drug Studies, Conflict Resolution, Criminal Justice, Family Studies, Gerontology, Human Services Generalist, and Victimology. To earn an Associate Degree students must complete: (1) all major course requirements with a minimum grade of “C”; (2) Cypress College Native General Education requirements; California State University General Education Breadth requirements (CSU GE Breadth) or IGETC General Education requirements; (3) any elective courses to complete a minimum of 60 units; and, (4) with an overall GPA of 2.0. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College. Courses that fulfill major requirements for an Associate Degree at Cypress College might not be the same as those required for completing the major at a transfer institution offering a Baccalaureate Degree. For information on specific university requirements, please consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses (30 units): | ||
| (It is recommended that all fieldwork courses (HUSR 210 or HUSR 211) be taken only after consultation with an Academic Counselor, Department Chair or the course Instructor.) | ||
| HUSR 200 C | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HUSR 210 C | Introductory Fieldwork 1 | 3 |
| HUSR 211 C | Advanced Fieldwork 1 | 3 |
| HUSR 222 C | Group Leadership-Group Process | 3 |
| HUSR 224 C | Self-Esteem Strategies | 3 |
| HUSR 240 C | Drugs and Alcohol in Our Society | 3 |
| HUSR 241 C | Intervention Strategies | 3 |
| HUSR 275 C | Ethical Issues in Human Services | 3 |
| PSY 139 C | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| COMM 120 C | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Restricted Electives (6 units): | 6 | |
| Introduction to Family Studies | 3 | |
| Crisis Intervention Referral | 3 | |
| Helping Skills-Human Services | 3 | |
| Families and Substance Abuse | 3 | |
| Behavior Modification | 3 | |
| Drugs and Physiology | 3 | |
| Co-Occurring Disorders | 3 | |
| Sociology of Aging | 3 | |
| Psychology of Aging | 3 | |
| Introduction to Victimology | 3 | |
| Society and Victimization | 3 | |
| Prevention Strategies | 3 | |
| Counseling in Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| Introduction to Criminology | 3 | |
| Conflict Resolution-Mediation | 3 | |
| Careers in Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| Cross-Cultural Criminology | 3 | |
| Cross-Cultural Psychology (formerly PSY 237 C) | 3 | |
| American Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
or ETHS 101HC | Honors American Ethnic Studies | |
| Total Units | 36 | |
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