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San Diego Community College District
Health and Human Services
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Human Services
The Human Services and Social Welfare program is designed to prepare for employment or retraining in private and public community service agencies such as welfare departments, child development and adult, including elderly, programs and other human service organizations and institutions. Students learn the skills and knowledge necessary to work as paraprofessionals or professional aids under the supervision of workers with professional degrees. Completion of the Certificates of Achievement also provides a basis for further academic preparation for university social work, gerontology, and other human service professional degrees.
Human Services Career Pathway
San Diego City College University Transfer Employment
Certificate Associate in Arts
Certificate of Performance* Certificates of Achievement
Health and Human Services Aide
CoursesUnits
HUMS 100, Public Assistance and Benefits Programs1
HUMS 110, Social Work Fields of Service3
HUMS 120, Introduction to Social Work3
HUMS 115, Human Service Internship OR HUMS 125, Health Services Fields of Practice3
Total Units = 10

*These are department awards in recognition of information on the transcript and does not imply that a graduation requirement has been met.

San Diego City College
Core Curriculum
CoursesUnits
HUMS 100, Public Assistance and Benefits Programs1
HUMS 110, Social Work Fields of Service3
HUMS 120, Introduction to Social Work3
HUMS 115, Human Service Internship
OR HUMS 270, Work Experience
3-4
HEAL 101, Health and Life Style3
PSYC 101, General Psychology3
SOCO 101, Principles of Sociology3
AODS 158, Chemical Dependency Family Counseling Techniques3
PSYC 135, Marriage and Family Relations
OR CHIL 141, Child, Family and Community
3
Total Units = 25-26

Adult/Gerontology Track
CoursesUnits
Human Services Core Curriculum25-26
HUMS 101, Introduction to Human Aging3
SOCO 110, Contemporary Social Problems3
Total Units = 31-32

Alcohol and Other Drugs Track
CoursesUnits
Human Services Core Curriculum25-26
AODS 150, Introduction to Chemical Dependency3
AODS 156, Chemical Dependency Case Management3
Total Units = 31-32

Early Childhood Track
CoursesUnits
Human Services Core Curriculum25-26
CHIL 101,Human Growth and Development3
CHIL 141, The Child, Family and Community,
OR CHIL 270, Work Experience
3-4
Total Units = 31-33