Core Courses
HS 301: Human
Service Professionals and Personal Systems (4 credits) [FA 2001]
Introduction to the helping role, with emphasis on motives, values, ethics and professional practice. Self-awareness and personal communication are fostered.
HS 303: Human
Service Professionals and Interpersonal Systems (4 credits)
[WTR. 2001]
Prereq: HS 301 or permission of instructor. The dynamics of interpersonal systems in relation to other human service systems. Emphasis on developing interpersonal communication skills and effective helping strategies.
HS 305: Human
Service Professionals and Small Group Systems (4 credits)
[SP 2002]
Prereq: HS 303 or permission of instructor. The dynamics of small group systems in relation to other human service systems. Emphasis on participation in and facilitation of task-oriented or decision-making groups and leadership theory.
HS 402: Human Service Professionals and Organizational Systems (4 credits)
[FA.
2002]
Prereq: HS 305 or permission of instructor. The dynamics of human service organizations in relation to other human service systems. Emphasis on knowledge of factors that influence organizational behavior, the skills useful in influencing organizational outcomes and the characteristics of effective human service professionals in human services organizations.
Sp2003
HS 404: Human Service Professionals and Community Systems (4 credits)
Prereq: HS 402 or permission of instructor. The dynamics of community systems and the relationship of these systems to other human service systems. Emphasis on factors that influence community systems, skills of influencing community structure and process, and the characteristics of effective human service professionals in community settings.
HS 406: Human Service Professionals and Societal and Global Systems (4 credits)
Prereq: HS 404 or permission of instructor. The dynamics of societal and global systems and their effects on the other subsystems of human services. Emphasis on the factors influencing societal and global outcomes, and the characteristics of effective human service professionals in societal and global settings.
Internships
HS 320a-c
Internship Seminar — First Year (1-2
credit each)
[FA 2001]; [WTR. 2001]; [SP 2002]
Prereq: HS 320a (2 credits) must be taken
concurrently with first- year core HS
301; HS 320b, c (1 credit each) taken concurrently with HS 390b, c and first
year core — HS 303,
305.
HS 390b-c Professional
Internship — First Year (4 credits each)
[WTR. 2001]; [SP. 2002]
Prereq: must be taken concurrently with HS 320b, c and first-year core — HS 303, 305. Field experience for first- year students in human services. Staff and agency supervision. S/U grade.
HS 420a-c Internship Seminar —
Second Year (1 credit each)
[FA 2002]; [WTR. 2002]; [SP 2003]
Prereq: HS 320a, b, c. Must be taken concurrently with HS 490a, b, c and second year core — HS 402, 404, 406.
HS 490a-c Professional Internship — Second Year (4 credits each) [FA 2002]; [WTR. 2002]; [SP 2003]
Prereq: must be taken concurrently with HS 420a, b, c and second-year core — HS 402, 404, 406. Field experience for second-year students in human services. Staff and agency supervision.
Other Required Courses
HS 302 Introduction to
Human Services (3 credits)
[FA.
2001]
A conceptual foundation of human services, with an emphasis on history, current theoretical models, and ethical considerations for professionals.
HS 325
Interviewing for Human Services (3 credits)
[WTR. 2002]
The theory and practice of interviewing in a variety of settings, e.g. agencies, education, health care, and business. Emphasis on skill development and intake interviewing.
HS 333 Developmental Patterns: Adults/Seniors
(3 credits)
[SP. 2002]
Developmental theories and current issues of adults and seniors. Integration of concepts with the problem of service delivery.
HS 383 Human Services
and Management (3 credits)
[FA. 2001]
An introduction to the field of management in public and nonprofit agencies and organizations.
HS 477
Seminar in Cultural Awareness (4 credits)
[Wtr. 2002]
HS 482 Applied Research Methods (4 credits - writing intensive course) [SU. 2002]
Study of theory and techniques involved in examining the effectiveness of human services agencies, including the application of techniques that lead to direct social action and agency intervention.
Electives - 2001-2002
HS 333 Developmental
Patterns: Adults/Seniors (3 credits)
[SP. 2002]
Developmental theories and current issues of
adults and seniors. Integration of concepts
with the problem of service delivery.
HS 430 Persistent Problems in Human Services (1-4 credits)
Seminars
in contemporary social problems which impact the roles of human service
workers. Different seminars deal with different
problems and related treatment theories.
Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.
HS 460 Introduction to School, Family, and Community Partnership (3 credits) [FA. 2002]
Explores collaboration and partnership design
between schools, families, and communities. Examines cultures and foundations of human services and education,
strengths-based and family-centered practice, community partner-ship and
community-based schools.
HS 463 Interprofessional Practicum: Service
Learning (1-3 credits) [SU. 2002; 1 credit]
Prereg: HS 460, 461, 462 or
permission of instructor. Field/service learning experience for
students enrolled in the Integrated Collaboration program. Students may meet this requirement in the
field or as a volunteer. Students find
their own placements, which reflect collaboration between human services and
the schools, subject to program approval.
Supervision provided by agency/school personnel and staff.