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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENG* K094 and MAT* K075 or acceptable placement score in English and Math. The student will gain knowledge of the muscular-skeletal system and the importance of exercise physiology, biochemistry, anatomy, biomechanics, and sports nutrition. Primarily, the student may apply these principles to design a safe, effective strength and conditioning program through weight training.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Placement test score indicating ENG* K101 or completion of ENG* K100 with a "C" grade or better. This course is designed to familiarize students with the current theory and knowledge related to human services. The course will include a survey of the helping professions, including a history of social welfare and human service agencies. The course will include guest speakers and an opportunity to observe human service practice in local human services organizations. Students will be expected to complete 10 hours of volunteer service in the community.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the role of the Community Health Outreach Worker within the healthcare delivery team. Emphasis is placed on cooperative service to provide effective, efficient, and appropriate services to underserved clients in diverse communities. Students will develop skills in areas of communication, data collection, documentation, time management, and providing linkages with referral agencies for health and social service related issues. Activities such as field trips, guest speakers, and class discussions will be integrated into course work.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: All students must have successfully completed developmental courses or attained a placement score indicating placement in Reading/Writing Connection (ENG* K100). This is a human service survey course in which students will be taught through lectures, group discussions, visiting speakers, and site visits. Human service concepts and vocabulary will be learned along with the acquisitions of writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. The problematic conditions of our culture that impact individual lives are presented, along with the problem solving techniques used by human service providers. Perspectives courses are most appropriate for degree students enrolled in any of the career programs; however, Liberal Arts or General Studies students are eligible. This "Perspectives" course is open only to students who are recommended by their current developmental instructor or placement advisor. This course is not open to students who have completed HSE* K101.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Placement test score indicating ENG* K101 or completion of ENG* K100 with a "C" grade or better. This course introduces students to the grant-writing process and includes a review of different funding sources, methods of mobilizing community support, and actual practice in grant writing. Included are techniques of writing persuasive narratives, setting measurable goals and objectives, and preparing comprehensive budgets.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Placement test score indicating ENG* K101 or completion of ENG* K100 with a "C" grade or better. This course is designed as an applied study of the foundation, principles, and techniques of behavior modification. Students will receive an understanding of the basic theories underlying behavior modification, as well as acquire practical skills for implementing these techniques. Behavior modification techniques are generally used to teach new skills and reduce maladaptive behaviors. The course would have application for special needs workers, supervisors, teachers, parents, and others interested in working in the field of developmental disabilities.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Placement test score indicating ENG* K101 or completion of ENG* K100 with a "C" grade or better. This course gives an overview of aging concepts with an emphasis on biological, social, and emotional factors that affect the aged; cultural attitudes and stereotypes; aging policies, and the current delivery system.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize students with attitudes toward death, dying, grief, and loss. Students will be given an opportunity to understand approaching death from several perspectives. The issues will include both the organizational context of dying, cross cultural studies of death, and the personal struggles of terminally ill people and their families.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Placement test score indicating ENG* K101 or completion of ENG* K100 with a "C" grade or better. This course focuses on the unique physiological, social, and emotional factors of aging that can affect the mental well-being of older adults. It also includes diagnosing and treating mental deterioration and studying its impact on the family.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Placement test score indicating ENG* K101 or completion of ENG* K100 with a "C" grade or better. This course is designed to introduce the student to the problem of sexual abuse and assault, the psychology of the offender, and the impact on the victim. It will also provide a preliminary orientation to sex offender treatment and victim treatment.
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