HUMAN SERVICES
Associate in Arts Addiction Studies, Social Work, & Human Services · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Human Services Associate in Arts degree is designed to benefit the student who wishes to gain employment in the fields of human services, social work, or addiction services as well as supporting students who wish to transfer to university in social or behavioral sciences. To earn an Associate in Arts degree in Human Services, students must successfully complete 60 units which includes core courses in the major (6 units) plus an area of concentration (Addition Studies Foundation or Paraprofessional Counselor) which includes 15 units.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Evaluate social work and human services principles, modalities & responsibilities as well as articulate the delivery system environments within social welfare institutions.
- Demonstrate understanding of how gender and ethnicity intersects with human development as well as the major theories of developmental psychology.
- Appraise one's own professional skills and conduct with the intention of enhancing self-awareness and professional performance.
- Identify the code of ethics and legal guidelines associated within the fields of social work and human services.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (6 credits) | 6 | |
| ASHS 212 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: LIFE SPAN | 3 |
| ASHS 214 | FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS AND INTIMACY | 3 |
| Complete one of the following two areas of concentration: | 15 | |
| Addiction Studies Foundation concentration (15 credits) | 0 | |
| ASHS 270 | INTRO TO ADDICTION STUDIES: ADDICTION AND THE COMMUNITY | 3 |
| ASHS 271 | GROUP PROCESS AND PRACTICE, LAWS AND ETHICS | 3 |
| ASHS 278 | FAMILIES AND ADDICTION | 3 |
| ASHS 279 | TREATMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| PHS 206 | PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE - ASPECTS OF DRUG USE | 3 |
| Paraprofessional Counseling concentration (15 credits) | 0 | |
| ASHS 210 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
| ASHS 271 | GROUP PROCESS AND PRACTICE, LAWS AND ETHICS | 3 |
| ASHS 279 | TREATMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ASHS 280 | COUNSELING SKILLS, LAWS AND ETHICS | 3 |
| ASHS 289 | HUMAN SERVICES SEMINAR | 2 |
| ASHS 289D | FIELDWORK: ENTRY-LEVEL MENTAL WELLNESS COUNSELING | 1 |
| Total | 21 | |