Human Services HUMS 101 – 3 Credits Introduction to Human Services Provides an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of human services in a multicultural society; introduces the student to the skills necessary for entry level and professional work in education, social work, mental health, human services administration, and supported employment. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. HUMS 102 – 3 Credits Functional Impact of Aging Examines functional decline related to aging; covers specific diseases that impact the elderly, safe mobility practices, fall prevention principles, and how to follow care plans developed by skilled practitioners (i.e. Occupational Therapists). NOTE: Same as ELDR 102. Credit can be earned for one course only. NOTE: Courses offered once a year (fall or spring). HUMS 103 – 3 Credits Introduction to Elder Care Examines the many facets of the care and housing of the elderly; covers the evolution of elder care and provides the foundation to analyze issues such as the social, economic, and political environments, as well as credentialing, insurance, and reimbursement. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. HUMS 106 – 3 Credits Introduction to the Field of Child and Youth Care Introduces principles and skills necessary to work with children and youth at risk; will focus on those proficiencies needed to work with individuals in out-of-home care. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. HUMS 108 – 3 Credits Managing Behavior and Emotional Issues in Aging Presents the psychological principles, theories, and research pertaining to promoting behavior and emotional change; emphasizes developing and applying a variety of basic skills to elder care situations. NOTE: Same as ELDR 108. Credit can be earned for one course only. NOTE: Courses offered less than once a year. Prerequisite: ELDR 101 or ELDR 103 or HUMS 103 or written permission from coordinator required. HUMS 109 – 3 Credits Problems of the Elderly Presents psychological principles, theories, and research pertaining to the behavioral, emotional, cognitive, physical and medical problems faced by older individuals; covers dementia, memory and other cognitive issues, medication issues, stroke, circulation and heart issues, vision, hearing, and mobility issues, sexual issues, cancer, depression, death and dying issues, dual diagnosis and other behavior and emotional concerns faced by the elderly. NOTE: Same as ELDR 109. Credit can be earned for one course only. NOTE: Courses offered less than once a year. HUMS 122 – 3 Credits Aging in America Emphasizes six themes: lifespan development, person/environment interaction, optimal quality of life, cross-cultural factors, how aging is studied, and growing older in a new age of urbanization and technology. Same as SOCL 122. Earn credit one time. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. Prerequisite: ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054; or ACLT 052 HUMS 131 – 3 Credits The Business of Job Coaching Provides an introduction to the business culture of the 21st century and its relationship to job coaching and supported employment; emphasizes organizational structure and management functions as they apply to business. NOTE: Courses offered once a year (fall or spring). Prerequisite: ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054; or ACLT 052 HUMS 139 – 3 Credits Interviewing and Counseling Techniques Distinguish between interviewing, counseling, and psychotherapy; demonstrate communication skills that enhance the exchange of information between the interviewer and the subject; interpret messages exchanged in verbal and nonverbal communication; identify ingredients of a helping relationship; describe barriers that prevent the accurate exchange of information; discuss planning strategies for successful interviewing; determine and evaluate outcome goals for intervention; define treatment theories currently available to community workers; analyze planning and implementation; and demonstrate competence in multiculturally-sensitive basic interviewing skills. Same as CRJU 139. Earn credit for one only. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. Prerequisite: ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054; or ACLT 052 HUMS 140 – 3 Credits Life Skills Development Investigates skills needed to work with youth on a daily basis in out-of-home care. Course work explores the development and implementation of leisure time activities, goal setting, daily living skills, job search skills, and money management. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. HUMS 160 – 3 Credits Life Stages in Child and Youth Care Studies a child's development from age 3 through 21, with an emphasis on the affecting developmental and behavioral factors associated with at-risk children. This course investigates the Child and Youth Care Practitioner roles and the methods of adult/child interactions that contribute to the health, growth and development of the child/youth in out-of-home care. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. Prerequisite: ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054; or ACLT 052 HUMS 161 – 3 Credits Standards of Health and Safety in Child and Youth Care Standards of Health and Safety in Child and Youth Care Services introduces and explores the issues in creating and maintaining a healthy, safe environment for children and adolescents. NOTE: Courses offered once a year (fall or spring). Prerequisite: ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054; or ACLT 052 HUMS 162 – 3 Credits Legal and Ethical Issues in Child and Youth Care Legal and Ethical Issues in Child and Youth Care examines the legal and ethical issues inherent in the Child and Youth Care Practitioner (CYCP) field. The course focuses on the child welfare system, child safety/custody laws, confidentiality, and the required documentation and reporting processes. Further, ethical decision-making skills are developed. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. Prerequisite: ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054; or ACLT 052 HUMS 163 – 3 Credits Interviewing and Communication Techniques for Children and Youth Interviewing and Communication Techniques for Children and Youth introduces the principles and skills necessary for the effective use of therapeutic communication with children and youth. Students explore the relationship between interviewer and minor client. Study focuses on the investigation of the various stages in the counseling process as well as the approaches of the major therapists in counseling psychology in relation to children in need. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. Prerequisite: ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054; or ACLT 052 HUMS 205 – 3 Credits Techniques of Group Counseling Course is designed to familiarize students with techniques and applications of group counseling and training for use with various populations. Various skills for effective group counseling will be introduced and practiced. The concepts and skills will be examined in the context of group counseling theories. Same as MNTH 205. Earn credit one time. NOTE: Courses offered less than once a year. Prerequisites: HUMS 101, HUMS 111 and written permission of Human Services Program director, or MNTH 101, MNTH 103 and written permission of Mental Health Program director. HUMS 211 – 3 Credits Case Management in the Human Services Explores the use of case management in both public and private human services programs. Course focuses on issues of eligibility, efficient use of community resources, program planning, and models of case management. NOTE: Course formerly known as HUMS 201. Credit can be granted for taking either HUMS 201 or HUMS 211. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. HUMS 220 – 2 Credits Crisis Intervention Introduces concepts associated with people in crisis. Approaches to help those experiencing crisis will be introduced and practiced. The concepts and skills will be examined in the context of different categories of crisis. Same as MNTH 220. Earn credit for one only. NOTE: Courses offered once a year (fall or spring). Prerequisite: HUMS 111, or MNTH 101 and MNTH 103 HUMS 260 – 3 Credits Behavior Management and Crisis Intervention in Youth Examines concepts associated with children and youth in crises. Approaches to help those experiencing crisis are introduced and practiced. The concepts and skills are examined in the context of different categories of crises, behavior management, different age groups experiencing crises, with a special emphasis on children in out-of-home care. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. Prerequisite: ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054; or ACLT 052; and HUMS 139 or HUMS 163. HUMS 274 – 4 Credits Internship: Human Services Human Services Internship is the capstone course for study in the Human Services Program. This internship offers the opportunity to gain field experience through a supervised work experience with an appropriate agency. Minimum 96 hours required on-site time. NOTE: Courses offered every fall and spring semester. Prerequisites or Co-requisites: HUMS 220 or HUMS 260 and permission of the coordinator