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HS 1302 The Human Services Professions 4 QH Explores what a human service agency is, how it comes into being, how it grows and changes. Analyzes attitudes, values, skills, and knowledge of the human services worker and the reasons why people in modern society require human services assistance. Views human services from the eyes of clients as well as society as a whole. Requires fieldwork in a human service agency as well as a good deal of independent study. Required for all human services majors; open to other students on space-available basis. Prereq. SOC 1100. HS 1309 Intervention Strategies for the Human Services 4 QH Introduces the range of skills used in working with clients in the various helping professions such as counseling (individual and group), advocacy, rehabilitation, community organizing, and income maintenance. Utilizes role playing, simulations, and interviews with practicing professionals. Intended as preparation for more specialized courses; required for human services majors but open to other students with appropriate backgrounds. HS 1333 Senior Seminar in Human Services 4 QH Designed for seniors in human services. Examines emerging roles and career options within the human services field. Study will focus on self-examination of attitudes and values affecting delivery of services, exploration of ethical issues and dilemmas relevant to human services, grantsmanship and funding issues, staff supervision and development within human services agencies, and refinement of group leadership skills. HS 1336, HS 1337 Field Internship in Human Services 1 and 2 6 QH each Human services students are required to fulfill two internship placements during the last two years of their program. Each placement consists of 150 hours on-site and varies according to the students' interests. Examples of placement sites include community centers, nursing homes, vocational workshops, state and federal agencies for children, and recreational facilities. Experiences are supervised by University staff to maximize the students' learning opportunities. Meets College of Arts and Sciences experiential education requirement. Prereq. Junior or senior standing and approval by the Human Services Internship coordinator by early in quarter previous to planned quarter of internship. HS 1340 Seminar in Current Emphasis in Human Services 4 QH Reviews and discusses selected human services topics. Prereq. Junior or senior standing in Human Services or permission of instructor. HS 1820 Directed Study 4 QH Offers independent work on a chosen topic under the direction of members of the department. Limited to qualified students with approval of the program chair. Prereq. Junior or senior standing in Human Services or permission of instructor.
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