HUSR 1074 Practicum in Human Services
Credits: 4.00 Credits
This senior project course is designed to provide students with supervised work experience in human services agencies. In addition, students participate in a weekly class that combines the principle of small group dynamics with the acquired skills, knowledge and experience that students have obtained from their field experience. Students produce a final project and a portfolio to document learning. Students should consult the Practicum Pre-requisites listed in the Human Services program description section in the college catalog. Civic Engagement Intensive (CEI) sections exist.
HUSR 1303 Intro Alcohol & Substnc Abuse
Credits: 3.00 Credits
This course is intended to provide students with a basic yet comprehensive understanding of substance abuse and dependence. Attention will be given to understanding the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the mind and body, the components of addiction, the concept of alcoholism as a progressive disease, the recovery process, and the effects on society.
HUSR 2083 Introduction to Human Services
Credits: 3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give students an understanding and working knowledge of the human services profession: its goals and objectives, structure and organization, legal and ethical standards and client populations. An emphasis will be placed on the generalist approach to human services.
HUSR 4033 Issues in Human Services
Credits: 3.00 Credits
Major issues related to the field of human services are discussed in this course. Emphasis is placed on the ethical standards within the field of Human Services. Students are expected to develop the necessary skills, values and knowledge to enhance their ability to gain employment and advance within the human service profession.
HUSR 5003 Community Organizations
Credits: 3.00 Credits
This course is an upper level human services methods course focusing on major theories and methods of community organizing with applications in urban, suburban, transitional and rural communities. It provides a framework for assessment, and intervention with regard to the structures and processes of neighborhoods, communities, and organizations as they influence and are influenced by the many stakeholders in the human services arena. It explores the potential for the use of technology in organizing communities.
HUSR 5103 Social Policy & Human Services
Credits: 3.00 Credits
This course examines the evolution of American social problems and the response of the social welfare policy systems and programs at the national, state, regional and local levels. A basic framework for comparison with international social welfare systems will also be provided. The course will focus on the following aspects of the social welfare system: the impact of social policy on the delivery of human services, social welfare policy, and the systematic analysis of social welfare policy; understanding of social welfare policy analysis from both historical and current standpoints, and the organization, community and policy practice settings requiring advocacy and policy formulation; comprehension of social welfare policy analysis in the areas of welfare reform, homelessness/housing, poverty, mental health, substance abuse and health care; and individual communication skills in describing, analyzing, synthesizing and presenting a letter to the editor, a letter to a legislator, and a social welfare policy analysis response to a current societal problem. Applications in social welfare advocacy at all levels will be explored.
HUSR 5203 Grants Contracts Organ Adv HS
Credits: 3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with the tools needed to be successful with proposal writing, program and strategic planning, fund raising and institutional advancement. Specific areas to be addressed will include how to identify appropriate funding sources, how to market and organize charitable fundraising events and campaigns, how to complete applications for funding assistance, and how to respond to requests for proposals from public and private resources. Civic Engagement Intensive (CEI) sections exist.
HUSR 5213 Case Management Systems
Credits: 3.00 Credits
This course in case management will familiarize students with various approaches used by human services professionals to meet the service needs of the client. The use of case management with children and families, elderly, chronically mentally ill, developmental and physically disabled, and those in health care settings will be investigated. Approaches used in crisis management will be compared with those used in chronic conditions. Skills in case management will be demonstrated including networking, goal setting, recording, case monitoring, advocacy, and outcome evaluation. Use of automated data systems and electronic records in case management will be explored.
HUSR 5314 Human Svcs Field Pract & Sem
Credits: 14.00 Credits
This seminar course is taken concurrently with a structured, supervised work experience in a human service agency. Students must successfully complete a minimum of 400 clock hours of work in human services management at an approved human services agency. In addition, students participate in this weekly seminar that synthesizes theoretical knowledge and didactic learning with the acquired skills, knowledge, and experience that the students have obtained through their field experience. The internship may be at distant locations. Faculty supervision and communication may be through various technologies that students must utilize. A complete list of practicum requirements is in Human Services Management program description in the college catalog. Civic Engagement Intensive (CEI) sections exist.
