Social Work and Human Services

About the Program

Program Goal: Transfer

GE Pattern(s): Cal-GETC

Program Code: 45652.00AA-T

Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details.

Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1. Professional Identity: Students will conduct themselves in a professional manner in their field service.
2. Ethical Practice: Students will apply social work ethical principles to guide their professional practice.
3. Critical Thinking: Students will employ critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
4. Diversity and Difference: Students will actively participate in learning about and appreciating the various backgrounds, perspectives, and identities present within their community, actively seeking to understand and respect differences.
5. Human Rights and Social Justice: Students will apply research informed practices to their field service.
6. Research-Informed Practice: Students will engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
7. Human Behavior Knowledge: Students will apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
8. Policy Practice: Students will engage in field service to advance social and economic well-being for all clients and work to deliver effective social work services in all work settings.
9. Practice Contexts: Students will respond to contexts that shape practice.
10. Engagement, Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation: Students will engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.