2016-2017 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS HUS 2955 Human Services Capstone 50 hours, 5 credits This course will provide students with an opportunity to integrate learning, skills, and knowledge from the Human Services program in the form of a capstone project. Contemporary issues and future trends will also be analyzed. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final lower-level core course completed HUS 3000 Ethics and Professionalism in Human Services 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will practice upholding ethical and professional standards within human services. This includes accurately and honestly documenting interactions with clients, adhering to rules of mandated reporting, and protecting clients’ confidentiality. Practice also includes creating and maintaining professional boundaries with clients and coworkers. This also includes contributing to a positive and professional working environment within the field. Prerequisite: None HUS 3025 Interpersonal Relations for Helping Professions 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will develop a broader perspective on human services as a strategic, ethical leader. They will practice designing programs and implementation and evaluation plans to address a community need. They will also practice maintaining the responsibilities of a human services leader including managing individuals and supporting operational aspects of an agency. Finally, they will also work on addressing stakeholder needs and maintaining a solid reputation of an agency within their community. Prerequisite: None HUS 3110 Human Development Throughout the Lifespan 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will use human development theories to explain how individuals develop and adapt theories to work with individuals one on one and in groups. Practice includes observing individuals and contextualizing their development histories using human development theory and identifying their development needs and gaps. Students will also identify how different variables such as the environment and culture impact a variety of types of development including physical, emotional, and psychosocial human development. Prerequisite: None HUS 3120 Human Sexuality 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will develop an awareness of historical, current, and cross- cultural perspectives on human sexuality. They will work through their initial reactions to individuals with different gender identities, sexual orientation, sexual behaviors, and experiences with sexual abuse. They will also acknowledge personal biases that may be barriers to working with others. Finally, they will also practice using effective techniques to address sexuality related needs of clients. Prerequisite: None HUS 3130 Theoretical Approaches to Service Delivery 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will explore a variety of theoretical approaches for treatment and intervention service delivery in the human services and use them to address individual client needs. They will practice using approaches for short-term solutions, culturally diverse clients, and behavior change. Students will also practice assessing a human services agency’s theoretical approach and creating a plan to prepare themselves to successfully implement the approach in practice. Prerequisite: None HUS 3260 Dynamics of Human Ecosystems 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will use an ecological systems perspective to view individuals within the broader context of the different systems they interact such as their family, work, school, community, and society. They will also explain how individual’s historical context affects their current situation. Practice includes interacting with individuals to diagram the systems in which they interact and identifying strengths such as support systems to help enable them to make change in their lives. Prerequisite: Theoretical Approaches to Service Delivery HUS 3270 Working with Special Populations 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will assess the attributes and needs of diverse populations served by human services such as elderly, children and family, GLBT, homeless, mentally and physically disabled, and ethnically diverse populations. They will also practice adapting strategies and locating resources to address the needs of those populations. They will also assess their own skills and potential challenges working with different populations to help shape their career path in the field. Prerequisite: None HUS 3340 Models and Techniques of Effective Helping 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will develop the day to day skills necessary to work one on one with clients. Practice includes building rapport, guiding conversations, and establishing clear boundaries and expectations for relationships with clients. They will also practice self-care by setting goals, acknowledging personal limitations, organizing their time, and creating a support network. They will also practice managing stress using strategies that work best for them to help prevent burnout in the field. Prerequisite: None HUS 3350 Applied Human Communication 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will practice using objective and professional verbal and non- verbal language when interacting with clients. This includes managing personal biases and controlling their emotions. Students will also practice creating informed opinions to become professional representatives in the field of human services. They will also practice using clear, concise, objective language to create goals, intervention plans, and document interactions with clients. Prerequisite: None HUS 4000 Social Problems and Advocacy 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will assess social problems from multiple perspectives and advocate for societal change to resolve social problems at a local, national, and global level. Perspectives include systems, historical, and sociological perspectives to analyze the root causes of the problem, the institutions and issues that compound the problem, and different ways of viewing and addressing the problem. Students will also practice selecting appropriate advocacy strategies and settings in which to effectively advocate for change. Prerequisite: None HUS 4130 Research Methodology in Human Services 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will evaluate research in the human services to determine its validity and applicability to addressing client needs. They will practice using basic research terms to accurately describe field research. They will also practice using basic research methods such as surveys and needs assessments to gather data to address client and community needs. They will also practice using available data to identify patterns and service gaps within a community. Prerequisite: Theoretical Approaches to Service Delivery and Dynamics of Human Ecosystems HUS 4140 Practical Application of Assessment and Evaluation 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will practice completing intake interviews and observations to gather information to assess clients’ situation. They will also practice interpreting the information they gathered to identify client needs and document a social history. They will also practice using the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) to interpret clients’ diagnoses and identify needs related to mental health disorders. This course lays the groundwork for practicing developing and implementing intervention plans in the Intervention Plans and Resources course. Prerequisite: None HUS 4220 Intervention Strategies and Resources 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will practice enabling clients to move through the stages of change and implement treatment plans to improve the quality of their lives. Practice includes using motivational interviewing strategies to help build self-efficacy and autonomy and to work through any conflicts between clients’ values, ideas, and behaviors. Students will also practice collaboratively creating treatment plans with clients. This includes defining goals and priorities, locating appropriate resources, and determining ways to measure progress. Prerequisite: Practical Application of Assessment & Evaluation HUS 4230 Administration and Management in Human Services 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will develop a broader perspective on human services as a strategic, ethical leader. They will practice designing programs and implementation and evaluation plans to address a community need. They will also practice maintaining the responsibilities of a human services leader including managing individuals and supporting operational aspects of an agency. Finally, they will also work on addressing stakeholder needs and maintaining a solid reputation of an agency within their community. Prerequisite: None HUS 4300 Case Management in Practice 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will practice integrating the skills they need to work effectively with clients as general case workers in human services. They will practice managing multiple complex cases to effectively prioritize and address individual client needs. This practice includes assessing needs, identify strengths, creating appropriate service plans, and coordinating and monitoring progress. It also includes completing documentation to communicate case work. Students will also practice using effective helping skills to manage their cases and effectively address client needs. Prerequisite: None HUS 4440 Pathways to Career Success 4 credits, 40 hours lecture In this course, students will assess their personal values, beliefs, and interests in human services and create a relevant career path for their professional development. Practice includes exploring potential career opportunities and selecting specific populations to serve, needs to address, and settings to work in. They will also create career related goals, assess current strengths and growth opportunities, and identify strategies to address potential challenges they may encounter in the profession. Prerequisite: None HUS 4450 Human Services Capstone II 3 credits, 30 hours lecture The capstone course represents the final milestone in the Human Services Bachelor’s Degree program. Students will integrate the knowledge and skills gained to demonstrate achievement of the program outcomes. They will support their work by demonstrating their transferable skills including critical thinking, digital fluency, information literacy, ethics, communication, and diversity to support practice as a professional in the field of human services. Students will also participate in discussions and reflective exercises to determine how to continue to develop as a professional in the field. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final upper-level core course completed HUS 4460 Internship for Human Services II 3 credits, 30 hours lecture, 100 hours practicum The internship course represents the final milestone in the Human Services Bachelor’s Degree program. Students will integrate the knowledge and skills gained to demonstrate achievement of the program outcomes through the completion of an internship in the field of human services. They will support their work by demonstrating their transferable skills including critical thinking, digital fluency, information literacy, ethics, communication, and diversity to support practice as a professional in the field of human services. Students will also participate in discussions and reflective exercises to support their work in the field and determine how to continue to develop as a professional in human services. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final upper-level core course completed IDC 3152 Enterprise Resource Reporting 40 hours, 4 credits In this course students will develop an understanding of advanced enterprise resource reporting and business intelligence and how businesses can use them to support decision making. Major electronic techniques and tools for classifying, segmenting, and analyzing business information will be examined. Students will learn how to integrate enterprise resource tools into standard business processes. Prerequisite: None IDC 3688 Advanced Relational Databases for Business Applications I 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students learn to lead the management and implementation of enterprise relational database solutions within a corporate environment. Students will learn about leading relational solutions, how to assess the business needs for an enterprise database solution, and how to create the business requirements for the selected solution. Key decision-making criteria like performance, compliance, security, and scalability requirements will be addressed. Students will present their solution recommendation in a written document and oral presentation. Prerequisite: None IDC 4291 Advanced Business Process Management 40 hours, 4 credits This course is a study of the characteristics and functions of business process management systems as a tool to improve business performance. This course explores the installation of a BPM system and the specialized tools and advanced techniques made available from such a system. Prerequisite: None 888-5-RASMUSSEN 83 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
