Human Services
A.A. Degree Counseling · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.CNHS.AA
Program Control Number: 30752
Former Title: Community Social Services
The major course requirements for the associate degree in Human Services enable students to move into a transfer curriculum at a four-year university that can lead to a baccalaureate degree in Human Services. The baccalaureate degree in Human Services prepares students for graduate programs in Counseling, Social Work, and Marriage and Family Therapy. Please see a counselor for specific course requirements for your transfer university.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Students will think critically and communicate effectively about community social service issues using written and oral communication.
- Students will demonstrate the effective use of empathic listening and interviewing skills.
- Students will evaluate and integrate information to draw reasonable conclusions based on evidence.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses: | 12 | |
| CNSL 150 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| CNSL 155 | Skills for the Helping Professions | 3 |
| Child Growth and Development | 3 | |
| CDEV C1000 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| orPSYC 157 | Introduction to Child Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| orPSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | 3 |
| orSOC 112 | Relationships, Marriages, and Family Dynamics | 3 |
| Select a minimum of SIX units from the electives below: | 6-8.5 | |
| BIOL 149 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| CDEV 110 | Child, Family, and Community (DS2) | 3 |
| CDEV 116A | Infant/Toddler Growth and Development (DS4) | 3 |
| CDEV 205 | Introduction to Children with Disabilities or Delays | 3 |
| CNSL 116 | Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration | 3 |
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 210 | The Teaching Experience: Secondary Education | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students | 4 |
| PSYC 250 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| orANTH 100H | Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Understanding Child Abuse and Maltreatment | 3 | |
| CDEV 220 | Understanding Child Abuse and Maltreatment | 3 |
| orCNSL 220 | Understanding Child Abuse and Maltreatment | 3 |
| Social Work and Human Services Field Experience | 3 | |
| CNSL 170 | Social Work and Human Services Fieldwork Seminar | 1 |
| CNSL 175 | Work Experience-Social Work and Human Services | 2 |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| orPSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| orSOC 100H | Honors Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Statistics | 4-4.5 | |
| PSYC 210 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4.5 |
| orSTAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |
| Total | 18-20.5 | |