Health and Human Services Associate in Arts Degree
Within the Department of Social Work, 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 Education courses for the Associate in Arts degree, the following are required:
Required Courses
| SW 1 | Social Justice & Social Change | 3 |
| SW 3 | Fundamentals in APA Style | 1 |
| SW 6 | Child, Family, & Community | 3 |
| SW 13 | Anatomy for Social Services | 3 |
| SW 109 | Communication & Writing Essentials | 3 |
| SW 111 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| SW 115 | Community Engagement | 3 |
| SW 126 | Case Management & Intake Assessment for Social Workers | 3 |
| SW 128 | Introduction to Social Work | 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 | Christian Ethics: Introduction to Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 45 | Christian Ethics: Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 49 | Christian Ethics: 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 |
| SPA 3 | Intermediate Spanish III | 3 |
| SPA 4 | Intermediate Spanish IV | 3 |
SPA 1 and SPA 2: Requirements may be met through examination
Plus all other General Education requirements for the A.A. Degree.