19 courses with the subject HSS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HSS 100Intro to Human Service Studies4
Introduction to Human Service Studies: This course introduces the historical development of the human service profession and models of service delivery. Topics include the philosophy, values, concepts, language, problems and broad scope of human services, as well as exposure to various agencies and agency policies.
The Helping Relationship: Connecting with individuals in need requires interpersonal, reflective, and assessing skills. Students learn theory and apply facilitative skills to the helping relationship through both didactic and experiential methods.
Generalist Case Management: Case Management is the "cornerstone of Human Services practice." This course will focus on helping diverse populations negotiate complicated Human Service systems in a variety of settings. Professional writing and speaking is emphasized with students learning about client assessment, consultation, education and advocacy, APA style, professional and research writing and writing for the popular press.
HSS 100 or permission of chair. (Offered every fall term.)
HSS 250Social Science Research Methods4
Social Science Research Methods: In this course, students will explore how social scientists collect and analyze data and communicate research results. Students will have several opportunities to practice skills foundational to the research process, including developing empirical questions, and critically reading scientific studies. Central topics include research ethics, sampling, survey design, and applied statistics.
Leading Groups and Communities: This course will concentrate on the basic issues and key concepts of leading psycho-educational groups in human service settings and empowering communities for change. Particular attention will be paid to working with groups of various developmental stages, integration of helping orientations, cultural awareness issues, and working with groups from vulnerable populations.
Vulnerable Populations: Students increase their knowledge of client populations and programmatic and services needs in the human services field. Specific populations studied may include elderly, immigrants, domestic violence survivors, inmates, mental health clients, at-risk children, and persons living with 221
Play Therapy: This course provides foundational knowledge for understanding play therapeutically with children under the age of 10. Students gain understanding about the developmental need for play therapy and play therapy theory. In addition, they practice play therapy skills for use with the population.
Parenting in Contemporary Society: Parenting in today's world is particularly complex. This course will provide a systemic overview of the structure and functioning of parent/child interactions. Particular attention will be paid to working with parents of various populations, and providing instruction to parent groups.
Families as Systems: This course focuses on the study of families as interdependent systems, as opposed to individual family members. Particular emphasis will be placed on assessing families as a tool to intervention, and working with families in crisis situations.
Chemical Dependency: This course provides an introduction to the history of drug addiction and chemical dependency in our society and explores its impact on families and society. Students will explore theories related to the causes of chemical dependency, demonstrate knowledge of treatment models and examine preventative measures.
Independent Study: Independent investigation of a topic through a program of directed readings or research project. Requires prior approval of the supervising professor and the department head.
Administration of Nonprofits: This course will concentrate on the structure and functioning of human and social services, providing an in depth understanding of the administration of nonprofit agencies which provide direct services of advocacy for clients, including organizational development, fundraising, and staff development. The course provides students with an overview of existing resources for nonprofit social service organizations. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding the role of the director and staff as well as the roles of the organization within both the internal community as well as the external community.
Topics in Human Service Studies: Investigation of a single topic or area of Human Service Studies. The topic may vary from term to term. May be taken more than once with different subtitles. May be repeated for a total of 8 hours.
Topics: International Preparation: This course examines international aspects of a selected subject matter in preparation for international experience around the same topic. Open only to students enrolled in the corresponding international experience course. Students must earn a grade of C- or better (an average of 70) in order to participate in HSS 399. The total number of hours for HSS 398 and HSS 399 cannot exceed four total hours.
Junior standing and a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA. (Offered as needed)
HSS 399International Experience1-4
International Experience: The international experience component of HSS 398. Students will have the opportunity to experience firsthand many of the topics studied in the prerequisite course. The total number of hours for HSS 398 and HSS 399 cannot exceed four total hours.
completion of HSS 398 with a grade of C- or better (an average of 70). (Offered as needed)
HSS 400Ethical and Cultural Issues4
Ethical and Cultural Issues: Explores increasing sensitivity to ethical and cultural issues faced in the helping relationship which is paramount to supporting individuals, groups, and communities. This course will guide students in exploring the cultural continum. Students will improve their ability to reason and dissect related ethical and cultural quandaries. every spring term.)
Senior Seminar in Human Services: This is the capstone course of the degree program and requires the integration of major theories and principles from each of the preceding courses so that the student creates a defining perspective of the entire program of study.
HSS 100, HSS 220, HSS 250 and senior standing in the program. (Offered every spring term.)
HSS 460Advanced Research Project
Advanced Research Project: This is a joint research project with faculty. At the end of the term, students will present the results of their work. Course may not be repeated for credit in the human service studied major, but may be repeated once as a general elective. Prerequisite: HSS 200, HSS 250, junior or senior standing in the program and permission of the 222
