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  • HIS 219: The American Civil War

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    This course is designed to facilitate student exploration of topics pertaining to the American Civil War. Essentially a survey, the course considers causation, development and a range of issues including slavery, execution of the Civil War, effects of the Civil War on society with respect to social, economic, and political development. Finally the course considers the ?watershed? outcomes of the Civil War, particularly those related to race and racial relations. An analytical approach is applied to this course. Prerequisite:    COM 121
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  • HIS 225: The Holocaust

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    This course is an introduction to the history of Holocaust, the state-sponsored system of genocide that sought to eradicate European Jews and targeted several other "undesirable" groups in Europe. Topics of study will include the roots of antisemitism and facism in Europe, the rise of the Nazi Party, the methods and apparatus of genocide, racism and propoganda, the concept of the "other", resistance and survival, and memory and remembrance. Prerequisite:    COM 098, COM 121, or (EAP 050 and EAP 060)
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  • HIS 240: American Urban History

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    The landscape of the world is more and more evolving into a cityscape with urbanization offering a broad array of opportunities and problems. The course examines the changing urban landscape over time and explores the dynamics associated with urban growth in colonial American and subsequently the United States. Within the examination, the course considers the complex interaction of social, economic, political, technological, and cultural factors that contributed to the changing nature of the city and continue to do so. Prerequisite:    COM 121
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  • HIS 255: Interpreting Lives (Honors)

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    Same as ANT 255 & PSY 255. Honors courses involve more in-depth study than non-honors courses and often involve exploratory learning, essay writing, collaborative activities and individualized research. This interdisciplinary course considers the stages of life and their cross-cultural variation, including the rites of passage that mark transitions throughout the human life cycle. Further, the course examines how people construct and reaffirm their lives through the process of personal narrative. Students will be taught life history interview methods and guided to do independent research with an individual ?tradition bearer?. Such life history research facilitates the coming to voice of women and minority people who are often ignored in standard historical writing. Prerequisite:    COM 121
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  • HMS 105: Professional Helping

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    The purpose of this course is to orient students to the helping relationship. In addition to exploring effective attending skills, the course will address the ethical considerations required of professional helpers. Further analysis will discuss ways in which various aspects of diversity impact the helping relationship. Additionally, students will explore their own professional use of self. Research from the fields of addictions studies, social work, human services, psychology, sociology and anthropology will be utilized throughout the course. Prerequisite:    COM 098, COM 121, or (EAP 050 and EAP 060)
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  • HMS 106: Group Facilitation

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    This course presents a broad, integrative overview of group dynamics in a highly interactive format. It is designed to meet the needs of Addictions Studies/Human Service majors and other students by introducing them to the effective facilitation of psychoeducational groups. Rooted in theory and research findings, this course is designed to prepare the helping professional for the planning, implementation and evaluation of groups. Prerequisite:    COM 098, COM 121, or (EAP 050 and EAP 060)
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  • HMS 125: Human Services and the Law

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    Introduction to the laws and regulations governing the human service delivery systems. Topics covered include consumer rights, confidentiality, professional ethics, documentation, and fiscal management. Prerequisite:    SWK 110
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  • HMS 205: Case Management

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    This course serves as the capstone course for addiction studies and human services majors. The purpose of this course is for students to explore the role of the case manager in the helping relationship. Case managers serve as coordinators of the various sevices utilized by clients. Students will apply practice knowledge, values and skills to various case studies. Emphasis is placed on case management as a model for service delivery to indivisuals, families and groups. Topics covered include intake interviewing, assessment, service planning, care coordination, advocacy and knowledge of community systems. Various ethical and legal issues affecting case management are explored. Prerequisite:    Take HMS-105; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take COM-121; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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  • HMS 215: Human Service Practice I

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    This is the first of two courses examining the concepts, practice principles, skills, and methods used to provide human services. This course focuses on service delivery to individuals and families. Emphasis is placed on case management a model for service delivery. Topics covered include intake interviewing, assessment, service planning, and interventions. Various ethical and legal issues affecting human service delivery are explored. Case studies are used to illustrate the principles of case management. Laboratory work is used to develop effective intake interviewing skills with a strong focus on the attitude and characteristics of the interviewer. Prerequisite:    COM 121, PSY 120, and SWK 110
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  • HMS 216: Human Service Practice II

    3.00 Credits
    Reading Area Community College

    This is the second of two courses examining the concepts, practice principles, skills, and methods used to provide human services. This course focuses on service delivery to groups and communities. Content includes group process, organizational structures, program planning, resource development, and knowledge of community systems. Additional emphasis is placed on technology in human services as method of facilitating documentation, treatment planning, communication, implementation strategies, and professional training. Prerequisite:    Take HMS-215; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take HMS-250; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent).
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