Health and Human Services Associate in Arts Degree

Within the Department of Sociology, an Associate in Arts degree in Health and Human Services is available on the Doheny Campus. This program prepares students for entry level careers in the social services (e.g., health services, law enforcement, probation, family services and youth services), and for advanced studies in the Baccalaureate program on the Chalon Campus. In addition to completion of all General Studies courses for the Associate in Arts degree, the following are required:

Required Courses

SOC 1Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC 6The Family Child and Community

3

SOC 7Introduction to Human Services

3

SOC 10Deviance and Youth

3

SOC 13Anatomy for Social Services

3

SOC 25Internship: Human Services

3

SOC 30Human Communication

3

SOC 49Multicultural Issues in Healthcare Professionals

3

SOC 94Topics in Aging

3

PSY 1Introduction to Psychology

3

 

BIO 10Health Science

3

or

BIO 5Life Sciences

3

 

BUS 4Business Foundations and Analysis

3

One Ethics course:

PHI 21Moral Values and Ethical Decisions

3

RST 41Introduction to Christian Ethics

3

RST 45Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics

3

RST 49Biomedical Issues in Christian Ethics

3

Student may select an emphasis in Bilingual Settings by the addition of the following courses:

SPA 1Elementary Spanish I

4

SPA 2Elementary Spanish II

4

or

SPA 3AAccelerated Spanish III/Spanish for Heritage Speakers

3

SPA 4Intermediate Spanish IV

3

SPA 1 and SPA 2: Requirements may be met through examination

Plus all other General Studies requirements for the A.A. Degree.