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Social Science<br />
General Goals for Learning<br />
Students:<br />
• Understand the interactive nature <strong>of</strong> persons and their environments;<br />
• Are able to select, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions designed to improve daily life, and<br />
promote human well-being;<br />
• Possess the range <strong>of</strong> communication and information management skills necessary for various<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional human services roles; and<br />
• Engage in reflective ethical practice, guided by self-awareness and pr<strong>of</strong>essional self-management.<br />
Human Services Major (37-38 credits plus thesis or internship):<br />
Generalist human services pr<strong>of</strong>essionals are <strong>of</strong>ten ‘front line’ workers and have daily contact with<br />
vulnerable individuals and families. These pr<strong>of</strong>essionals work with interdisciplinary teams to assess<br />
functioning, and develop service plans, coordinate services, provide support, and work for social<br />
change. The human services curriculum prepares generalists who have knowledge and skills necessary<br />
to work with a variety <strong>of</strong> vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, persons with mental<br />
illness, persons with disabilities, and victims <strong>of</strong> violence.<br />
A. Practice Core: All <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />
HS111 Introduction to Human Services<br />
HS211 Interviewing and Assessment<br />
HS306 Case Management<br />
B. Research Core: three courses; either PY290 or S250:<br />
PY290 Experimental Psychology and Statistics<br />
S250 Logic <strong>of</strong> Analysis<br />
S350 Field Methods<br />
ST132 Reasoning with Statistics<br />
C. Human Development Core: All <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />
B200 Human Biology<br />
B201 Human Biology Lab<br />
PY111 General Psychology<br />
PY211 Developmental Psychology<br />
D. Three upper-division courses approved by the program coordinator.<br />
E. Section E or F: Both <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />
HS489 Thesis Development<br />
HS490 Research: Human Services<br />
F. Section E or F: All <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />
HS495 Human Services Internship Preparation<br />
HS496/497 Human Services Internship (minimum 6 credits)*<br />
HS498 Human Services Internship Integration<br />
A student may complete the internship requirement with an approved semester study abroad program;<br />
consult with the program coordinator to discuss options.<br />
Human services majors are strongly encouraged to complete at least 400 hours <strong>of</strong> related service work<br />
through volunteering, service learning, field experience and internships, and to achieve basic Spanish<br />
language pr<strong>of</strong>iciency.<br />
Program Courses<br />
HS111 Introduction to Human Services 3 credits<br />
Students trace the development <strong>of</strong> human services as a pr<strong>of</strong>ession, identify employment options<br />
for human services pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, and examine the various social problems to which human services<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals respond, including but not limited to child abuse, domestic violence, homelessness,<br />
immigration, mental illness, needs <strong>of</strong> the frail elderly, and substance abuse. Students complete 25 hours<br />
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