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of service in an assigned local human services agency outside of class for the laboratory component of
the course. Offered fall semester.
HS211 Interviewing and Assessment 3 credits
Students practice and demonstrate skills for intentional attending, development of therapeutic rapport,
culturally competent interviewing and assessment, and solution-focused intervention planning. Offered
spring semester. Prerequisite: HS111.
HS298 Field Exploration 1-3 credits
Students complete field work in approved human services programs related to individual interests;
arranged with the assistance of the academic advisor. Prerequisite: HS211.
HS306 Case Management 3 credits
Case management is a vital professional skill. In this course students apply informal and formal assessment
strategies to family units, identify and document problems in daily living as experienced by various
populations, practice decision-making regarding ethical dilemmas, and document generalist case
management services using professional practice standards. This course is also appropriate for psychology
or criminal justice/corrections track majors. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: HS211 or PY410.
HS352 Public Policy 4 credits
This course is devoted to a thorough review, analysis and evaluation of public welfare policy and at
least one other topic. These topics may include but are not limited to the following: health care,
environmental regulations, energy; consolidation of federal programs; affirmative action, etc. Special
emphasis is given to the formulation, adoption, implementation, impact, and evaluation of public
policy. Also offered as PS370.
HS450 Macro Assessment and Evaluation 4 credits
In this course students apply quantitative and qualitative research methods in the assessment of
community or program functioning, the development and evaluation of human services-related
programs, and decision-making regarding the allocation of resources in response to social problems.
Prerequisite: PS342/S350.
HS465-475 Seminars in Human Services
1-4 credits
Specialized courses are offered in areas of particular interest to students and faculty. Examples include
adoption, career and vocational development, immigration, substance abuse, and welfare reform.
HS489 Thesis Development 1 credit
In this course a student begins work on the thesis requirement. The student is expected to select a
relevant topic, review relevant scholarly literature and design a research project independently with
mentoring by the academic advisor. Prerequisites: completion of research core of the major and consent
of the academic advisor.
HS490 Research in Human Services 2 credits
In this course the student is expected to complete the research project designed in HS489. The student
develops the project independently with mentoring by the academic advisor. Prerequisite: HS489.
HS495 Internship Preparation 0-1 credits
Taken the semester before the student completes an internship, students work individually and as a
group to evaluate internship readiness; identify possible internship sites; initiate interviews with
prospective internship supervisors; review the literature about the population to be served; and develop
learning contracts for secured internship sites. Students must meet university internship eligibility
requirements. Graded pass/no credit. Prerequisites: completion of HS111, HS211 and HS306.
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