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  • 3.00 Credits

    American Cinema/American Culture - NOW MDA112 Pre:Communications Proficiency Co: Elect:OP, LA, HUMANITIES Explores Hollywood film as art form, industry, and system of representation and communication. In one sense a language - the language of film. The course will explain how Hollywood films work technically, artistically, and culturally to reinforce and challenge America's national self image. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and humanities electives.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Documentary Film: A Do-It-Yourself Guide Pre: Communications Proficiency Co: This course will give the student the necessary guidelines for making a documentary and becoming an independent producer, at the budget level. Fulfills open and liberal arts electives.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Human Relations Laboratory Pre: Co: A laboratory experience in the dynamics of group and interpersonal behavior in the context of contemporary mental health professions.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduction to Mental Health Work Pre: Co: The field of mental health work will be examined, including the skills and abilities that a mental health worker needs to develop; the types of people needing help and where; basic theories of mental health and mental illness. Investigates the mental health field from a historical perspective and discusses current issues in this field. Upon completion of this course, students will know the basic areas of knowledge and practical applications this program encompasses.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduction to Mental Retardation Pre: Co: Develops a sensitivity to persons with mental retardation and the impact initial diagnosis has on the family. Explores the causes of mental retardation and related medical issues. Also focuses on historical perspectives of treatment models from institutionalization to normalization emphasizing the key roles litigation and the courts have played in this history.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Mental Retardation: Methods and Skills Pre: Co: Exploration of practical methods and techniques effective in teaching people with mental retardation daily living, vocational, and community skills. Students will learn the Individual Service Plan process and develop their skills as effective team members. In addition they will acquire teaching skills in the area of sexuality education for individuals with mental retardation.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Field Placement and Seminar 1 in Mental Retardation Pre: Communications Proficiency Co: Through professionally supervised work with people in human service agencies and on-campus faculty guided seminars, students, as a result of the field placement experience should be able to: critically examine their own values and personal attitudes toward the people they serve; communicate effectively with their fellow workers and the people they serve; utilize the skills they have learned by providing the appropriate help for the people they serve. (120 hours of field placement per semester and 2 hours of seminar per week)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Field Placement and Seminar 2 in Mental Retardation Pre: MEH121 Co: Through professionally supervised work with people in human service agencies and on-campus faculty guided seminars, students, as a result of the field placement experience should be able to: critically examine their own values and personal attitudes toward the people they serve; communicate effectively with their fellow workers and the people they serve; utilize the skills they have learned by providing the appropriate help for the people they serve. (120 field placement hours per semester and 2 hours of seminar per week)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Advanced Helping Skills Pre: HUS102 Co: Builds upon the course, Helping Skills in Human Services, focusing attention on the different action steps used to deal with specific types of problems and people. Techniques of relaxation and shaping will be covered.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Therapies Used in Mental Health Pre: HUS 102, PSY 124 Co: Focuses upon three specific techniques of therapies used in the field of mental health. The therapies covered will be approved by the Mental Health Program Director, but they will include: Gestalt, behavior modification, and family.
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