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 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 6 | The Family Child and Community | 3 |
| SOC 7 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| SOC 10 | Deviance and Youth | 3 |
| SOC 13 | Anatomy for Social Services | 3 |
| SOC 25 | Internship: Human Services | 3 |
| SOC 30 | Human Communication | 3 |
| SOC 49 | Multicultural Issues in Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
| SOC 94 | Topics in Aging | 3 |
| PSY 1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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| BIO 10 | Health Science | 3 |
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| BIO 5 | Life Sciences | 3 |
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| BUS 4 | Business Foundations and Analysis | 3 |
One Ethics course:
| PHI 21 | Moral Values and Ethical Decisions | 3 |
| RST 41 | Introduction to Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 45 | Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 49 | Biomedical Issues in Christian Ethics | 3 |
Student may select an emphasis in Bilingual Settings by the addition of the following courses:
| SPA 1 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPA 2 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
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| SPA 3A | Accelerated Spanish III/Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| SPA 4 | Intermediate 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.