Social Services Specialization Option Four
Preparation for careers in social work, non-profit and government social service agencies, providing a foundation of understanding of development over the life course and basic skills necessary for working with people in service settings. Good preparation for advanced study in social work. This specialization cannot be combined with a major in Social Work.
Required Courses
| SOC 103 | Introduction to Group Process/Therapy | 3 |
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| SOC 10 | Deviance and Youth | 3 |
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| SOC 110 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
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| SOC 49 | Multicultural Issues in Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
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| SOC 112 | Medical Sociology | 3 |
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| SOC 120 | Case Management | 3 |
| SOC 121 | Human Services Ethics | 3 |
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| SOC 143 | Asian Pacific Islander Identity in Southern California | 3 |
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| SOC 144 | African American Identity Development in The U.S. | 3 |
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| SOC 193 | Chicana/o and Latina/o Identity in Southern California | 3 |
Plus two additional courses from the following:
| SOC 7 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| SOC 94 | Topics in Aging | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Sociology of Children | 3 |
| SOC 106 | Introduction to Psychotherapy | 3 |
| SOC 107 | Anger Management | 3 |
| SOC 108 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
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| SOC 115 | Sociology of Violence | 3 |
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| SOC 127 | Family Systems Theory and Violence | 3 |
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| SOC 128 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SOC 138 | Non-Profit Management Seminar | 3 |
| SOC 161 | Dynamics of Majority-Minority Relations | 3 |
| SOC 189 | Gerontology | 3 |
| CRI 122 | Criminal Policy and Practice | 3 |
| GER 181 | Public Policy and Aging | 3 |
| GER 188 | Caregiving and Adaptations for Elders | 3 |