Social Work And Human Services
Associate in Arts Psychology-Counseling · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Social Work and Human Services is specifically designed as a degree pathway to the California State University with majors deemed "similar" at California State University campuses. Some similar majors at some CSU campuses include: Social Work, Collaborative Health and Human Services, and Human Services. The courses within this program provide students with the historical context and foundations of social work, as well as hands on experience in community based organizations. Many of the courses in this degree are also aligned with the Chabot College Associate in Arts Degree in Human Services and the Certificate of Proficiency in Human Services. Students may choose to "stack" this ADT degree atop the fewer-unit certificate and/or AS degree in Human Services. To earn the Associate Degree for Transfer in Social Work and Human Services, students must: Complete 60 semester units degree-applicable courses, earn a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0, earn a minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major and general education, and complete the Cal-GETC general education pattern.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- develop and understanding of historical context of social work.
- apply critical analysis in assessing client needs.
Program Requirements
SUBJECT #
TITLE
UNITS
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSCN 5 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| SOCI 1 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 5 | Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| BIOS 1 | Introduction to the Science of Biology | 4 |
| orBIOS 41 | Fundamentals of Biology for Health Sciences | 4 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| orECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PSCN 95 | Social Work and Human Services Fieldwork | 2 |
| PSCN 96 | Social Work and Human Services Seminar | 1 |
| PSCN 3 | Drugs, Health and Society | 3 |
| PSCN 4 | Multiethnic/Cultural Communication | 3 |
| PSCN 13 | Multicultural Issues in Contemporary America | 3 |
| ECD 56 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| orPSY 12 | Lifespan Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 6 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
| ES 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| SOCI 2 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 3 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| Total | 60 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Social Sciences, Humanities & Education
Program Control Number: 37912
TOP Code: 210400 - Human Services
CIP Code: 44.0000 - Human Services, General