ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen College Catalog 2017-2018 June 27, 2018 planning, and life insurance. This course will prepare students academically for a career in financial planning. Prerequisite: None FIN 4970 Capstone for Finance 40 Hours, 4 credits The capstone course is the opportunity for students to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills they have gained throughout the program. Students will be required to apply all their knowledge learned to review financial statements and make a sound financial decision. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final upper-level core course completed FIN 4985 Finance Internship 120 Hours, 4 credits Students will complete an internship within a finance discipline either with their current employer or an organization of their choice (students need to find their own internship opportunity). The internship will integrate prior coursework into a comprehensive demonstration of finance principles and will provide students with hands-on learning opportunities and professional experiences. During the internship, the student will follow an employer mentor, complete a project(s), and finalize academic assignments including reflective papers based on the internship and the student’s experience. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final upper-level core course completed HUS 1001 Introduction to Human Services 40 hours, 4 credits Introduction to Human Services exposes the student to the many facets of human services work. Topics to be explored include programs, policies, history, politics, and how current economics shape programs. Human service intervention strategies utilized in daily practice are examined along with stresses faced in the workplace. Comparisons of human services systems from a variety of countries will also be examined. Prerequisite: None HUS 1175 Developing Awareness and Understanding 40 hours, 4 credits Discovering the inner workings of oneself is a necessary step to providing the best support to others. This course will guide students through a process of self-discovery that will help them identify how their values, biases, strengths, and weaknesses can impact their personal and professional relationships. Topics covered include methods to recognize and address conflicts, the value in responding with empathy, and the importance of maintaining a work/life balance. Prerequisite: None HUS 1238 Evolving Populations in Human Services 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will explore the various situations and human beings with which Human Services professionals may work. Students will also explore the types of positions they can fill in a Human Services organization targeting a specific population of individuals. Prerequisite: None HUS 1320 Introductory Strategies to Crisis Intervention 40 hours, 4 credits This course sets the foundation for students to develop the morals, ethics, and attitude necessary to strategically help those in crisis situations. The values and ethics intrinsic to the human services profession will be explored, as well as developing interpersonal communication skills. Students will explore how human services professionals function as change agents and must therefore attain and develop a core of intervention knowledge, theory, and skills to effectively deal with people in crisis. The ability to create genuine and empathetic relationships with others is central to those entering the human services field. Intervention strategies are also explored. Prerequisite: Introduction to Human Services HUS 1551 Cultural Diversity in Human Services 40 hours, 4 credits This course will examine diversity in many communities and the cross-cultural service delivery available in those communities. Specific client populations will be explored, with an understanding of what cultural, physical, and mental diversity is and why it is important. Special attention will be paid to working with people of both mental and physical disabilities. Those disabilities include, but are not limited to, intellectual disabilities, autism, and Asperger’s syndrome. Prerequisite: Introduction to Human Services HUS 1461 Perspectives on Human Behavior 40 hours, 4 credits This course is designed to gain a comprehensive understanding of Change Management, why change happens, how it happens and what needs to be done to overcome resistance to change. Student will develop an understanding of the challenges associated with change management and its impact on individuals, teams, and organizations. Prerequisite: None HUS 1632 Working with Clients 40 hours, 4 credits This course will introduce students to communication techniques and practical skills used in Human Services. Students will gain insight into the scope of daily work activities performed by a Human Services professional and begin to practice and develop their own communication tools for use in the field. Prerequisite: None This addendum supersedes all previously issued versions. Page 11 / 39
