The mission of the Human Services program at Victor Valley College is to deliver a rigorous education, fostering knowledge acquisition and skill development in critical areas such as assessment, intervention, treatment, advocacy, and support for individuals accessing human services. The Human Services program prepares students for impactful careers dedicated to addressing human needs and societal challenges in the 21st century. This comprehensive major provides a foundational understanding for professional engagement with individuals, families, and diverse populations, while offering a clear pathway to associate and bachelor's degree attainment.
Students in this program may develop essential professional helping skills, enhancing their marketability for roles such as social-service technicians, case management aides, mental health technicians, gerontology aides, special-education teacher aides, counselors, clinicians, and social workers. The program emphasizes current theoretical frameworks within the human services field, incorporating practical, hands-on experience and opportunities for community networking. The mission of the Human Services program is to deliver a rigorous education, fostering knowledge acquisition and skill development in critical areas such as assessment, intervention, treatment, advocacy, and support for individuals accessing human services.
Program Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) are statements of the kind of learning a program hopes a student will achieve. The PLOs describe the knowledge, skills, problem-solving, communication and values that apply to all certificates and/or degrees within that program.
Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Critique major theories related to the understanding of social problems and social welfare policy.
- Apply various methods of inquiry including statistical analysis to examine social welfare issues
- Apply the biopsychosocial model to understand real-life experiences of persons from diverse backgrounds.