Announcement of Curricula

• Introduction to Human Services

Introduction to Human Services

The program offers human services workers an opportunity to obtain theoretical and practical knowledge which will assist them in their work.  The Learning Assistance courses are focused in the areas of career selection and success.  The Psychology and Sociology courses provide theoretical framework for social work and also provide practical information about counseling clients with diverse backgorunds, abilities and levels of motivation.

Requirements for the Certificate of Completion.  The certificate requires completion of 17 units.  Each course must be completed with a final grade of C, or higher, or Credit.  No more than 6 units may be transfer units from another academic institution.

Credit toward Graduation.  Credit earned to obtain the Certificate of Completion satisfies the Area D, Area H and Area A requirements for an AA degree at CCSF. All course work is transferable to the California State University system with  SOC 1 and  2 meeting the D0 requirement, PSYC 1, 10, 22, 23 and 26 meeting the D9 requirement and LERN 60 meeting the E requirement.  SOC 1 and PSYC 1 apply to the Area 4 IGETC requirement. PSYC 1, 10, SOC 1 and 2 all transfer to the UC system, and PSYC 1 and SOC 1 are required for junior year enrollment in the B.A. social work program at San Francisco State University.

The certificate requires completion of 17 units. Students may choose any combination of the following courses for a total of 17 units; however, LERN 62 and LERN 60 are strongly recommended for human services workers who are responsible for providing welfare to work assistance to welfare recipients, and PSYC 10 and SOC 2 are strongly recommended for human services workers who are involved with the mental health system.

Courses Required for the Certificate of Accomplishment in Introduction to Human Services

Courses                                                            Units

LERN 60    Career Success and Life Planning ........................ 3
LERN 62    Successful Job Search Techniques ........................ 1
PSYC 1     General Psychology ...................................... 3
PSYC 10    Abnormal Psychology ..................................... 3
PSYC 14    Psychology of Shyness and Self Esteem ................... 1
PSYC 15    Assertive Behavior ...................................... 1
PSYC 22    Psychology of Race and Ethnic Relations
    or PSYC 23    Psychology of Race and Ethnic Relations .......... 3
PSYC 26    Applied Psychology ...................................... 3
SOC 1      Introduction to Sociology ............................... 3
SOC 2      Social Deviance and Social Issues
SOC 50     Introduction to Human Services .......................... 3
SOC 51     Human Services Case Management .......................... 3
    Total Units ................................................... 17