Human Services - Los Angeles City College

Human Services from Los Angeles City College is a Campus Certificate Human Science degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The Human Services curriculum, offered by the Department of Psychology, is a lower division two year course of study designed to train a student in one of two Options: Human Services Generalist or Drug/Alcohol Studies. The curriculum also serves as an introduction to the helping professions for students planning four year college degrees in Psychology, Human Services, Behavioral Science, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, Health Science and Alcohol and Substance Abuse, and other majors. The Human Services Curriculum specifically trains paraprofessionals who are able to function in a wide variety of areas under professional supervision. Students in the Human Services Generalist Option and the Drug/Alcohol Studies Option complete the same core courses. Academic preparation is offered in basic psychology courses such as Introductory Psychology, Personality and Social Development, and Abnormal Psychology. Another part of the core classes concentrates on important communication skills and self awareness through participating in Group Dynamics courses, which are conducted as laboratory workshops for the purpose of engaging in and learning about the group process. The third aspect of the core courses is a three semester rotation through Field Work courses, coordinated and taught by a faculty member, in cooperation with facilities in the community. These fieldwork courses are related to the student's special interests and the population with whom they expect to work in the future. View more details on Los Angeles City College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Human Science courses.