- Cuesta CollegeHUMAN SERVICES — Paraprofessional Counseling ConcentrationAssociate in Arts
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HUMAN SERVICES
Associate in Arts
Program Details
The Human Services Associate in Arts degree is designed to benefit the student who wishes to gain employment in the fields of human services, social work, or addiction services as well as supporting students who wish to transfer to university in social or behavioral sciences. To earn an Associate in Arts degree in Human Services, students must successfully complete 60 units which includes core courses in the major (6 units) plus an area of concentration (Addition Studies Foundation or Paraprofessional Counselor) which includes 15 units.
HUMAN SERVICES Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,580
- High salary: 133,180
- Average salary: 77280
Farm and Home Management Educators
Master's degree, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 36,780
- High salary: 85,230
- Average salary: 58120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 47,330
- High salary: 104,670
- Average salary: 64580
All Careers in HUMAN SERVICES (3)
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 77,280 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Declining | 64,580 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 58,120 |
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Identify the code of ethnics and legal guidelines associated within the fields of social work and human services.
- Appraise one's own professional skills and conduct with the intention of enhancing self-awareness and professional performance
- Demonstrate understanding of how gender and ethnicity intersects with human development as well as the major theories of developmental psychology
- Evaluate social work and human services principles, modalities & responsibilities as well as articulate the delivery system environments within social welfare institutions