Do you want to help people and make the world a better place? Do the ideas of collaboration, working to empower others, and serving your community excite you? Gain confidence and develop effective interpersonal skills while changing lives.
Laney College’s Human Services Pathway is designed for compassionate individuals committed to creating positive change in their communities. Ideal for those drawn to fields like social work, counseling, and public health, this pathway provides the tools and knowledge to make a real impact in people’s lives.
With courses that focus on understanding human behavior, social systems, and community resources, the Human Services Pathway prepares you to support individuals and families, advocate for social justice, and promote well-being. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future through meaningful, service-oriented careers.
Unsure Where To Start?
Recommended First Term Classes
* Course meets a CSU or IGETC general education requirement
MATH
If your goal is an Associate Degree or Transfer select a MATH class with the assistance of Counselor.
ENGLISH
If your goal is an associate degree or transfer:
ENGL 1A* Reading and Composition OR
ENGL 1AS* Reading and Composition with Support
Explorer Courses
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Counseling
COUN 24: College Success Know how college works! Take Counseling 24. In Counseling 24, College Success, counselors teach you about college culture – who to talk to, where to go, and what to care about – in order to graduate and finish college.
COUN 30: Personal Growth and Development Know yourself to grow yourself! Take Counseling 30. Counselors teach you how to uncover your past, illuminate your personal strengths and address your challenges, to gain insight into your life to be the best you.
COUN 57: Career and Life Planning Get your life! Take Counseling 57. Counselors teach you how to uncover your passions, research possible careers and present your best self to the world to accomplish goals and dreams and live a life with more intention.
Legal & Court Interpreting
LCI 202: Sight Translation This is the best way to begin your interpretation studies as part of Laney’s 4-course program in Legal and Community Interpreting. It is the companion course to Introduction to Court Interpretation, LCI 201. Sight translation refers to the oral interpretation of a written text. Most training programs begin here because it is the best way to analyze what needs to happen in your brain when you translate and interpret. Because you have the text in front of you, you can see how the word order has to change and you sense how you can craft the best interpretation possible. In this class we introduce principles and modes of interpretation and teach you how to expand your vocabulary in Spanish and English, while using a wide variety of materials that will help you prepare for medical, legal, educational, and immigration interpreting assignments. We will discuss how certification tests in the different sub-fields work, how to prepare for them, and how to set yourself up for an exciting new career.
Find program learning outcomes and detailed career outlook statistics for each of the programs of study associated with this Learning and Career Pathway.
