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Social Work/Human Services, General A.A. Degree

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability. For counseling appointments call 916.608.6510. 

Total Units:
60

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
SWHS 300
Introduction to Human Services
3
F, S
SWHS 302
Introduction to Psychology of Human Relations
3
F, S
III(b)
ENGWR 300
College Composition
3
F, S
II(a)
Humanities
3
F, S
I
SWHS 350
Ethical Issues in Social Work/Human Services
3
F

Semester 2

15-16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
SWHS 331
Cross Cultural Psychology or
3
F, S
VI
PSYC 368
Cross Cultural Psychology
3
F, S
SWHS Elective *
3
F, S
PSYC 330
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences or
3
F, S
II(b)
STAT 300
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
4
F, S
Degree Applicable Elective
3
F, S
PSYC 300
General Principles
3
F, S
V(b)

* See List under Semester 4

Second Year

Semester 3

15-16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
SWHS Elective *
3
F, S
ANTH 300
Biological Anthropology or
3
F, S
IV
BIOL 300
The Foundations of Biology or
3
F, S
BIOL 310
General Biology
4
F, S
Degree Applicable Elective
3
F, S
SWHS Elective *
3
F, S
Degree Applicable Elective
3

* See List under Semester 4

Semester 4

15-13 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
American Institutions
3
F, S
V(a)
Physical Education Activity
1
F, S
III(a)
SWHS 360
Techniques for Interviewing and Case Management Services
3
SWHS 302
S
SWHS 366
Practices in Human Services
3
SWHS 300
Spring Only
Degree Applicable Elective
5-3

Elective List:

ADMJ 300 Introduction to Administration of Justice (3)

  ANTH 310 Cultural Anthropology (3)

  ECE 312 Child Development (3)

  ECE 314 The Child, the Family and the Community (3)

  ENGWR 302 Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking (3)

  HIST 331 Women in American History (3)

  PHIL 310 Introduction to Ethics (3)

  PSYC 312 Biological Psychology (4)

  PSYC 320 Social Psychology (3)

  PSYC 340 Abnormal Behavior (3)

  PSYC 356 Human Sexuality (3)

  PSYC 370 Human Development: A Life Span (3)

  SJS 300 Introduction to Social Justice Studies (3)

  SOC 300 Introductory Sociology (3)

  SOC 301 Social Problems (3)

  SOC 321 Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States (3)

  SOC 341 Sex and Gender in the U.S. (3)

  SOC 379 Making Social Change (3)

  SWHS 340 Introduction to Chemical Dependency (3)

  SWHS 365 Techniques of Group Counseling (3)

  SWHS 367 Advanced Practices in Human Services (3)

  SWHS 494 Topics in Human Services (0.5 - 4)

  SWHS 498 Work Experience in Human Services (0.5 - 4)

General Education Notes:

  • See FLC AA/AS General Education requirements. 
  • A degree applicable elective is defined as any class with a course number between 100 and 499. 
  • Some English and math courses have support courses (co-requisites). See your assessment results for more details. 

Program Notes:

Please note that SWHS 350 is only scheduled in the Fall term, and SWHS 360 & 366 are only scheduled in the Spring term.


Program Description: The A.A. degree program in Social Work/Human Services prepares students for employment in paraprofessional positions in human service settings and prepares students for transfer to 4-year colleges or universities to continue their education toward advanced degrees and potential licensure in Social Work or related fields. Coursework focuses on skill development around core competencies for basic practice, including: interpersonal communication, case 

Catalog Year: 2023-2024

Published June 16, 2023

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