AA/AS in Human Services, General

Cabrillo College offers Human Services within its Global and Human Studies area, preparing students for helping professions that serve people and neighborhoods. It attracts those curious about psychology, relationships, fairness and mental health. Graduates find jobs in behavioral health, addiction treatment, case management, peer counseling, schools, hospitals, youth and housing services and programs for survivors of domestic violence. Students may finish with a certificate or an associate degree and begin work, or transfer onward toward social work, psychology, counseling, sociology, public health or human development studies. The program builds communication skills, empathy, self-awareness, cultural sensitivity and healthy professional boundaries. Degree requirements and course descriptions are linked from the department page. Prospective students can speak with the department or a counselor to plan their coursework and confirm how credits transfer.