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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the range of populations served by human service professionals. Conditions such as aging, poverty, crime, mental illness, chemical dependency and developmental disabilities will be reviewed within the political, legal, economic and social framework impacting on these conditions and client populations.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with the knowledge and theory of human systems, including individual, interpersonal, group, family, organizational, community and societal interactions. The systems approach will be presented in a manner that provides the students the opportunity to engage in a comparative process with other available approaches.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the challenges of managing the delivery of human services within a faith-based organization. The impact of the religious mission, values and beliefs, and organizational leadership structure of faith-based groups are factors that will be studied.
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3.00 Credits
Information management is a vital component of organizations and this course will address the appropriate integration and use of information such as client data, statistical information, record keeping and information management skills.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on social policy and administrative issues in providing services to people with disabilities. Federal regulations, court rulings, and policy mandates, as well as the history of service provision for those with disabilities, will be reviewed. Issues of providing program services in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies will be discussed. Students will learn about the systems that support the full participation of people with disabilities in all facets of life. Students will also develop skills to evaluate programs for this client population.
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3.00 Credits
Developing small group, organizational and intercultural communication skills is vital for managers in human service organizations. Critical thinking for problem solving and decision-making will be addressed. Students will learn skills for dealing effectively with conflict. In addition, written communication vehicles like performance appraisals and related employee documentation will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
The quest for understanding leadership on personal, organizational and global levels is both elusive and complex. This course is designed to stimulate thoughtful consideration into the nature of leadership as depicted in film. Film provides unique insight into the character, motives, and culture allowing the student to access meaning and significance through theoretical, analytic and dialogic inquiry.
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3.00 Credits
To effect social change through advocacy is a basic tenet of human services. This course will provide students with the theory, knowledge, and skills to analyze, interpret, and influence social policy and laws and engage in the necessary critical thinking processes that are involved.
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3.00 Credits
Financial management is a vital component of Human Services organizations. This course will address a) the importance of financial management b) the basics of accounting and financial statements c) the use of finances as performance measures d) budgeting systems and models, and e) auditing/evaluation processes.
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3.00 Credits
Children and family services has become a complex area of specialization in the human services field. A knowledge of the issues and resolution paths is essential for human services professionals. This course will address the social policy and legal contexts for providing services to children and their families. Skills to evaluate intervention outcomes will also be discussed.
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