Human Services
9 courses · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
HUSV-12 Standards and Practices in Human Services
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- Advisory
- HUSV 70 with a grade of C or higher
- Formerly
- FSS 12
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course explores the theoretical perspectives and professional standards involved in Human Services—with particular emphasis on Social Work Practices. Students will be introduced to the practices of engagement, assessment, intervention, documentation, and conflict resolution while consistently integrating these with the systems framework and strengths perspective. Professional and personal ethics will be stressed throughout the course. Multicultural competence and policy development will also be covered. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
HUSV-14 Introduction to Case Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- Formerly
- FSS 14
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces the student to the role and importance of the case manager within the field of Human Services/Social Work. The philosophical differences of various models will be explored along with the pragmatic skills and practices that combine for effective case management: engagement, interviewing, assessment, identification of goals and resources, monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on professional standards and practices of conduct as well as documentation and record-keeping skills that align with legal mandates. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
HUSV-16 Marriage and Family
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- Formerly
- FSS 16, HEOC 16
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 130
This course is a sociological and psychological analysis of family as an institution, including historical and recent changes, its present nature, and the socio-cultural and economic forces shaping these changes. Topics studied include dating, courtship, marriage, family life, dual career marriages, divorce, single parenting, domestic violence, and other contemporary issues. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
HUSV-18 Adulthood and Aging
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- Formerly
- FSS 18
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course includes a study of the developmental changes that occur during early, middle, and late adulthood, as well as the continuities that exist within individuals throughout this time span. The physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains will be explored with a particular emphasis upon patterns that lead to successful aging within the societal context. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
HUSV-60 Life Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- Formerly
- FSS 60, HOEC 60
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides students with skills for understanding and using both internal and external resources to function effectively in our present and future society. The effects of cultural forces and future trends will be covered in reference to individual and family values, standards, and goals. Students will be required to analyze and integrate established principles with self-understanding in both decision-making and creating lifetime goals for themselves. Strategies in time management, energy management, stress management and conflict management will also be covered. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
HUSV-70 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- Formerly
- SOC 70
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SWHS 110
This is an introductory overview of social welfare and the societal institutions in the U.S. that structure the provision of social services. The course presents a historical perspective on the development of U.S. social work and human services. Special attention is given to current service delivery systems, their policies and procedures, and the tasks of culturally responsive social workers and human service workers within those settings. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
HUSV-94 Human Services Work Experience Education
- Units
- 1-14
- Hours
- 54-756 Work Experience Education hours
- Formerly
- FSS 94
- Transfers to
- CSU
The Human Services Work Experience Education course allows the student to gain on-the-job experience through employment/volunteerism at an approved human services job site that is acquired by the student and related to the student’s major. A faculty member supervises all WEE courses to ensure that the work experience is of educational value. The course stresses good work habits and meeting of competencies through actual on-the-job performance. A student may repeat this course since course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice. A maximum of 14 units may be earned in a single semester.
HUSV-95A Human Services Seminar
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours (when offered in a distance education format, hours will total 108)
- Prerequisite
- HUSV 70 with a grade of C or higher; PSYC C1000 or SOCI C1000 with a grade of C or higher
- Corequisite
- HUSV 95B
- Transfers to
- CSU
This experiential course prepares students to be successful in the concurrently enrolled fieldwork course and facilitates gaining employment in the human services field. It provides practice and guidance for professional development through experiences such as skill-building exercises, discussions, and performance exams. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
HUSV-95B Fieldwork: Social Work/Human Services
- Units
- 2-6
- Hours
- 108-324 Work Experience Education hours
- Prerequisite
- HUSV 70 with a grade of C or higher; PSYC C1000 or SOCI C1000 with a grade of C or higher
- Corequisite
- HUSV 95A
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course facilitates a supervised field experience in the area of Social Work/Human Services (community organization, agency, or institution) allowing the student to apply knowledge and learn new skills outside the classroom environment. This course also provides students with an opportunity to develop skills in preparation for gaining employment in the human services field.