Human Services
33 courses · Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
HUSV 100 Introduction to Social Work
- Units
- 3
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- SWHS 110
This course introduces the field of social work, including its history, core values, ethics, and education pathways. Emphasis is placed on culturally responsive, strengths-based, and trauma-informed practice across micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Students examine legal and ethical standards, social problems, community resources, and the roles of social workers in diverse practice settings such as mental health, child welfare, healthcare, and criminal justice. Designed for students interested in careers in social work or human services, this course prepares students for further study and professional development.
HUSV 101 Introduction to Human Services: Becoming a Helping Professional
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
An introduction to a variety of aspects relating to human service helping professionals, including required education/training, certification/licensure, ethical/legal issues, motives, values, cultural sensitivity/competency, special populations, life transitions, transference/countertransference, boundary issues, stress, burnout, and self-care.
HUSV 102 Case Management Skills
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
An introduction to basic concepts and skills of case management with diverse populations including cultural competence, ethics, intakes, assessment, case planning, referrals, implementation and documentation.
HUSV 103 Basic Counseling Skills
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduction to counseling skills for the human services worker with applications to different work settings and diverse populations.
HUSV 104 Group Dynamics
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Explores the process and content of counseling groups and families. Topics include developmental stages of groups, group formation, constructive and ineffective processes, behavioral ground rules, interventions, entry into and exit from groups, ethics, cultural and ethnic diversity, documentation of client behavior, and self-awareness in group situations.
HUSV 106 Family Systems, Addiction & Trauma
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Examines family systems dynamics and intergenerational transmission of addiction, and the interacting effects of these phenomena with abuse and psychological trauma.
HUSV 107 Serving Culturally Diverse Clients
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Survey of culturally competent strategies and approaches for working in human service settings with clients who are culturally, ethnically, and physically diverse.
HUSV 108 Crisis Intervention Skills
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Training in basic crisis intervention skills and application of these skills to a wide range issues, situations, and settings including domestic abuse, suicide, sexual assault, addiction, post traumatic stress, and losses including deaths.
HUSV 110 Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Addiction
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/a
An overview of the role of alcohol and other drugs in society with emphasis on such topics as patterns of use, major categories of drugs, use/misuse/addiction, and approaches to prevention, intervention, and treatment. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for SOC 106 or PSY 106.
HUSV 111 Addiction Treatment and Recovery
- Units
- 3
- Advisory
- HUSV 102HUSV 103HUSV 110
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Survey of the theory, practice, and process of addiction treatment including such topics as ethics; assessment and diagnosis; planning; case management; cultural diversity; counseling strategies; aftercare; motivational interviewing; harm reduction; and relapse prevention.
HUSV 112 Motivational Interviewing and Nonconfrontational Approaches
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
This course presents a non-confrontational communication approach, Motivational Interviewing, designed to facilitate change in people who suffer from substance use, mental health, medical health, and lifestyle problems. The course presents theory and provides opportunities to practice evidence-based communication skills.
HUSV 113 Women and Addiction
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
An overview of major issues related to women who have substance use problems and disorders. Topics include effects on pregnancy, drug-exposed children, family relationships, feminist issues, women's reactions to substances, and women's specific addiction treatment needs.
HUSV 120 Human Services (General) Practicum
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Taken together with HUSV 121, HUSV 120 is the capstone course of the Human Services (General) Certificate or degree. Provides students with supervised work experience in a social service or interpersonal helping agency or facility (2 units 120-150 hours) required. Permission of instructor is required if the student has not satisfactorily completed all other requirements in the degree or certificate prior to enrolling.
HUSV 121 Human Services (General) Practicum Seminar
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Provides students with a seminar format in which to discuss, analyze, and critically evaluate their fieldwork experience in local human services agencies as it relates to Human Services. Designed for the student who is enrolled in HUSV 120.
HUSV 122 States Of Consciousness
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
An exploration of different states of consciousness, the means of attaining those states, their uses, misuses, and consequences. Topics include theories of consciousness, neural correlates of conscious experience, substance use disorders, sleep, dreams, hypnosis, dissociation and dissociative disorders, out-of-body states, near-death experiences, paranormal phenomena, meditation, non-Western methods of altering consciousness, and peak experiences. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit for PSY 122 or ANTH 122.
HUSV 126 Meditation, Mindfulness, and Stress Reduction
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- NA
An introduction to the practices of meditation, mindfulness, and stress reduction including their origins in both Western and non-Western cultures, and their physiological and psychological benefits.
HUSV 127 Emotional Intelligence
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
This course introduces the concept of emotional intelligence as a set of skills related to perceiving, managing, and utilizing emotions in oneself and others. Emphasis is placed on self-awareness, empathy, relationships, workplace effectiveness, health, and strategies for enhancing emotional competence.
HUSV 128 Positive Psychology
- Units
- 3
- Prerequisite
- PSYC C1000
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
This course introduces the scientific study of positive psychology, focusing on well-being, resilience, happiness, and flourishing. Topics include emotions, motivation, creativity, strengths, coping, relationships, and interventions to enhance personal and community well-being across cultures.
HUSV 130 Addiction Studies Practicum
- Units
- 4
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Taken together with HUSV 131, HUSV 130 is the capstone course of the Addiction Studies certificate or degree. Provides students with practicum/supervised work experience in an addiction treatment program or facility (4 units/240-300 hours required). Permission of instructor is required if the student has not satisfactorily completed all other requirements in the degree or certificate prior to enrolling.
HUSV 131 Addiction Studies Practicum Seminar
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Provides students with a seminar format in which to discuss, analyze, and critically evaluate their fieldwork experience in local human services agencies as it relates to Addiction Studies. Designed for the student who is concurrently enrolled in HUSV 130. (F,S)
HUSV 132 Drugs, the Brain and the Body
- Units
- 3
- Advisory
- HUSV 110, or SOC 106, or PSY 106
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Provides an overview of the pharmacology of drugs in substance use disorders with emphasis on drug effects, how drug effects occur, how the body processes drugs, and health consequences of drug use and addiction. Physiologic aspects of addiction and tolerance are explored. Pharmacologic interventions are integrated with other substance use disorder treatment modalities. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for PSY 132.
HUSV 135 Ethics for Human Services Professionals
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
An in-depth exploration of professional ethical standards for human services professionals, emphasizing confidentiality, privileged communication, dual/multiple relationships, professional boundaries, issues of abuse and neglect, the responsibilities and duties of professionals in helping relationships, and the differences between personal and professional relationships.
HUSV 140 Co-Occurring Disorders Practicum
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Provides students with a combination of practicum/supervised work experience in a helping agency or facility that serves clients with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders (2 units/120-150 hours required). Permission of instructor is required if the student has not satisfactorily completed all other requirements in the certificate prior to enrolling.
HUSV 141 Co-Occurring Disorders Practicum Seminar
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Provides students with a seminar format in which to discuss, analyze, and critically evaluate their fieldwork experience in local human services agencies as it relates to co-occurring disorders. Designed for the student who is concurrently enrolled in HUSV 140.
HUSV 142 Co-Occurring Disorders: Engagement
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- NA
Concepts, definitions, and features of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders emphasizing attainment of empathic engagement with persons who have these disorders. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit for PSY 142.
HUSV 143 Co-Occurring Disorders: Integrated Interventions
- Units
- 3
- Advisory
- HUSV 142, or PSY 142
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
A study of the intervention to benefit persons who have both psychiatric problems and alcohol or other drug use problems. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit for PSY 143.
HUSV 145 Effective Writing for Human Services
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
A course designed to enable helping professionals and human service workers to prepare written documentation accurately, correctly, and in a professional manner.
HUSV 150 Family Studies Practicum
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Taken together with HUSV 151, HUSV 150 is the capstone course of the Family Studies Certificate. Provides students with practicum/supervised work experience in a social service or interpersonal helping agency or facility focusing on the needs of families and children (2 units/120-150 hours required). Permission of instructor is required if the student has not satisfactorily completed all other requirements for the certificate prior to enrolling.
HUSV 151 Family Studies Practicum Seminar
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Provides students with a seminar format in which to discuss, analyze, and critically evaluate their fieldwork experience in local human services agencies as it relates to Family Studies. Designed for the student who is enrolled in HUSV 150.
HUSV 160 Family Service Worker 2 Practicum
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Taken together with HUSV 161, HUSV 160 is the capstone course of the Family Service Worker 2 Certificate. Provides students with practicum/supervised work experience in a social service or interpersonal helping agency or facility focusing on the needs of family and children (2 units/120-150 hours required). Permission of instructor is required if the student has not satisfactorily completed all other requirements in the certificate prior to enrolling.
HUSV 161 Family Service Worker 2 Practicum Seminar
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Provides students with a seminar format in which to discuss, analyze, and critically evaluate their fieldwork experience in local human services agencies as it relates to the Family Services Worker 2 certificate. Designed for the student who is enrolled in HUSV 161.
HUSV 170 Concurrent Human Services Practicum
- Units
- 2-4
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Allows students to expedite degree or certificate completion by undertaking an additional practicum concurrently with one of the Human Services program internships (HUSV 120, 130, 140, 150, or 160). Provides students with a combination of practicum/supervised work experience in a social services or helping setting (2-4 units/120-300 hours required). The internship course in which the student is concurrently enrolled provides a seminar format in which to discuss, analyze, and critically evaluate their experience in this practicum. Permission of instructor is required. This course may not be used to meet the internship requirement for the Addiction Studies degree/certificate.
HUSV 189 Independent Projects in Human Services
- Units
- 1-3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Courses for students capable of independent work who demonstrate the need or desire for additional study beyond the regular curriculum. Enrollment allows students to pursue activities such as directed field experience, research, or development of skills and competencies under faculty advisement and supervision. Independent projects may be earned in most disciplines. Students wishing to enroll in Independent Projects should contact the appropriate Academic Dean, or an instructor identified in the class schedule. If the project proposed is acceptable to that instructor, a contract will be developed. All contracts for these classes must be completed and approved by the appropriate dean before the last day of enrollment. Units are awarded depending upon satisfactory performance and the amount of time committed by the student to the course. Allowable units vary according to discipline, and are based on the following formula: 1 unit - 48 hours per semester 2 units - 96 hours per semester 3 units - 144 hours per semester