This
program is designed to provide students with foundational
skills and knowledge about human interaction within the primary
social, cultural and economic unit in our society -
the family.
Individual and family issues that arise from changing
societal patterns have created a vast need for a variety of
support services. Students with an A.S. degree will have the opportunity to
enter the Human Services field in a number of
paraprofessional positions, and with
additional coursework would be prepared to transfer to a four-year college/university
with lower division preparation for a for a Bachelor's of
Social Work.
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE:
There are 44 units required for the
Associate Science Degree in Family Studies. An additional 12 units of General
Education, plus electives to total 60 units will complete
the A.S. Degree requirements. Students planning to transfer
to a Social Work Baccalaureate Program should consider
utlilizing available General Education units and elective
units to complete the specific lower division
requirements of the transfer school of their choice.
It is imperative to consult the catalog of that institution.
Recommended Course
Sequence:
| COURSE |
TITLE |
UNITS |
|
First Semester |
| ECE 1 |
Human Development |
3 |
| ECE 2 |
Child, Family &
Community
|
3 |
| FSS 16 |
Marriage & Family |
3 |
| SOC 1 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
Second Semester |
| CMST 10 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| FSS 10 |
Introduction to
Human Services |
3 |
| FSS 60
|
Life Management |
3 |
| PSYC 1A |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
Third Semester |
| FSS 12 |
Standards & Practices in Human
Services |
3 |
|
FSS 25 |
Nutrition
|
3 |
| PSYC 41 |
Cultural/Social Context
of Childhood |
3 |
| SOC 70 |
Social Welfare |
3 |
|
Fourth Semester |
| FSS 18 |
Adulthood and Aging |
3 |
| FSS 46 |
Personal Finance |
3 |
|
FSS 94 |
Worksite Learning |
1-4
|
| FSS 95 |
Worksite Integration |
1 |
| Total Units : |
44-47 |
Associate in
Science Degree Requirements
| Major
|
44-47 |
| General
Education |
12 |
|
Electives |
1-4 |
|
TOTAL |
60 |
To earn an A.S. degree in Family Studies, students must
complete all these required courses listed, which can be
found in the in the 2007-08 (current)
online version of the
Shasta College catalog.
