Human Services Generalist Certificate
Division: Social Sciences
PROGRAM CODE: 1C21122
Financial Aid Eligible
The Human Services Generalist Certificate: To earn a certificate, students must complete the required courses as listed with a minimum grade of C. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses are listed in suggested sequence (27 units): | ||
| HUSR 200 C | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HUSR 275 C | Ethical Issues in Human Services | 3 |
| HUSR 222 C | Group Leadership-Group Process | 3 |
| PSY 139 C | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| HUSR 224 C | Self-Esteem Strategies | 3 |
| HUSR 210 C | Introductory Fieldwork | 3 |
| HUSR 225 C | Families and Substance Abuse | 3 |
| HUSR 241 C | Intervention Strategies | 3 |
| HUSR 211 C | Advanced Fieldwork | 3 |
| Required Electives - Select from the following list (9 units): | 9 | |
| Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| Introduction to Family Studies | 3 | |
| Crisis Intervention and Referral | 3 | |
| Helping Skills-Human Services | 3 | |
| Behavior Modification | 3 | |
| Drugs and Alcohol in Our Society | 3 | |
| Drugs and Physiology | 3 | |
| Co-Occurring Disorders | 3 | |
| Sociology of Aging | 3 | |
| Psychology of Aging | 3 | |
| Introduction to Victimology | 3 | |
| Society and Victimization | 3 | |
| Prevention Strategies | 3 | |
| Counseling in Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| Introduction to Criminology | 3 | |
| Careers in Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| Cross-Cultural Criminology | 3 | |
| Cross-Cultural Psychology (formerly PSY 237 C) | 3 | |
| American Ethnic Studies (formerly ETHS 100 C) | 3 | |
or ETHS 101HC | Honors American Ethnic Studies | |
| Total Units | 36 | |
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
Outcome 1: Acquire the workforce preparation skills, knowledge, and competencies including theories of addiction, mental health, treatment modalities, ethics, case documentation, interviewing techniques, victimology, critical thinking, and problem solving necessary for entry-level employment and/or career advancement within advancement within social service agencies, mental health agencies, senior centers, juvenile justice agencies and community agencies.
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