12 courses with the subject HSL, 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.
HSL 610Grant Writing and Fundraising for Human Services Practitioners3
Grant writing and fundraising are two cornerstones for commencing and maintaining human service agencies and institutions and sometimes administrators and practitioners lack the necessary skills to effectively communicate their mission, vision, and objectives. As a consequence, these agencies have to suspend or stop services which leaves their constituents vulnerable. Thus, this course focuses on grant writing and fundraising strategies for human services practitioners in a field that has had an increase in providers and a decrease in number of grants procured or resources offered through philanthropy. By reviewing and completing several requests proposals (RFPs), students will have an opportunity to improve their writing and oratory skills so that their presentation is professional and in accordance with best practices.
HSL 611Inclusionary Politics, Social Justice, and Leadership3
This timely, innovative, and relevant course for human services professionals addresses shifts in policy and practices devoted to equity and inclusion. Inclusionary politics is subsumed and driven by sociolinguistics and cultural practices that includes or excludes constituents. Due to systemic oppression, communities of color are typically excluded from opportunities and not offered resources that would empower them to experience a different kind of life satisfaction. From a social justice perspective, this course teaches human service professionals how to initiate and facilitate conversations that are inclusive of all parties as well as help them address sensitive issues of conflict. From equity and inclusion dialogue emerges liberation and emancipatory practices that are collaborative, engaging, and transformational. Human services professionals will have an opportunity to develop leadership and conflict resolution skills that are welcoming and affirming for the constituents they serve.
HSL 612Human Development Theories and Application3
This course focuses upon psychological development throughout the life span. Emphasis is placed on developmental theories and concepts focused on psychosocial, cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, and moral aspects of growth and change. Students will be provided the opportunity for assessment of their own developmental process, self-needs and strengths. Theories will be applied to students’ personal and professional experiences. Consideration will be given to some of the developmental issues that emerge in human services while working with various age groups.
This course considers various styles of leadership and its ethical impact on constituents. Too often in the field of human services, leaders make decisions that are not in alignment with the best interests of the populations they serve. When this happens, individuals, families, and LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 2026
HSL 620Restorative Justice, Conflict Mediation, and Negotiation3
Given the disproportionate number of people of color who are incarcerated, it seems appropriate that human service administrators and practitioners be knowledgeable and skillful with engaging constituents and institutions in restorative justice practices. Oftentimes when crimes and infractions are committed, perpetrators and victims are unable to resolve trauma in a way that is meaningful to both parties and the community that endured the harm. Thus, this course is a medium in which students learn about restorative justice and develop skills for engaging in victim/offender mediation. In addition, the course helps students recognize and acknowledge the impact of individual and relational trauma and assists them with developing and negotiating short and long term goals. Consideration is given to disparate minority incarceration (DMI); victim and perpetrator assistance and involvement; restitution and recidivism; community service; and case management. The course focuses on communities that are most impacted by this system, and link the cruelties of our current system to histories of colonization, enslavement and white supremacy. Having laid out the context, course content shifts to the analysis of how restorative justice practice and process can be engaged in response. The course invites consideration for how people are engaging restorative justice in prisons and as diversion, as well as in schools to interrupt cycles of violence and harm. Finally, the course explores the different ways that communities approach restorative justice, to make it more culturally relevant and responsive to people’s shared histories and current needs.
HSL 621Organizational Leadership and Consultation in Human Services3
Organizational leadership and consultation is needed in the field of human services to move beyond outdated policies and practices that have served only a few. Organizations have made decisions that have negatively impacted their constituents by involving them in cyclical dysfunctional patterns. This course is designed to address organizations as systems and their development; individual and systemic decision-making; power hierarchies and inequities; conflict management; collaboration; and consultation. The course evaluates current trends in organizational leadership including developing strategic plans that represent the needs of their constituents as well as are visionary in terms of creativity and innovation.
Research is the heart of social inquiry. One important goal of the Human Services Leadership program is to train students to become research practitioners. Through this course, students LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 2026
HSL 623Nonprofit Management, Leadership, and Social Enterprise3
Nonprofit entities have shifted in relevance, management styles, and impact both domestically and internationally. Regarding its relevance and role, nonprofit corporations have had a profound impact in that they have provided services and resources that have supported underserved and marginalized communities. Nonprofits continue to be integral to our society as they enable and create positive social growth. Because communities and needs continue to evolve rapidly, nonprofit management and leadership styles have to be agile, adaptable, and inspirational given the complexities of human service delivery and administration. Too often, some managers are operationally and emotionally stuck or they are unwilling to imagine the possibilities of change and innovation. Thus, this course explores and assesses how to develop and maintain a non-profit entity and be strategic and resilient in navigating emergent challenges. The course offers strategies for professionals to enhance their understanding about making difficult decisions and leading systemic change. Finally, this course offers critical insight into human service administration and delivery within local, regional, and national nonprofits and their capacity to re-invest into the communities that they are a part of.
This course will expose students to theoretical and consultative assumptions about addictions. Drug and alcohol dependence, compulsive gambling, compulsive shopping and eating, sex addiction, excessive internet use and other behaviors will be explored in an effort to broaden students’ understanding of the debilitative effects of addictive behavior. Trauma, co- dependence/enmeshment, detachment, and various defense mechanisms will be examined throughout the semester and will give students an opportunity to develop a robust conceptualization about some of the challenges of addiction and learn how to lead sensitive conversations and various interventions. Finally, this course will discuss how addiction impacts individuals, couples, families, and society.
HSL 631Human Resource Management and Consultation for Nonprofit Professionals3
Increased competition for resources and innovative technology has caused significant changes within nonprofit business environments. Human resource (HR) professionals can have a tremendous impact on their company’s capacity to be relevant and competitive with other businesses. This course provides an overview of major topics in non-profit Human Resource Management. It touches upon several important components of organizations including competitiveness, effectiveness, and sustainability including how professionals are hired, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 2026
HSL 632Evaluating Social Policy and Program Development3
This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to examine social welfare structure and how it has shifted over time, context, and circumstance. A transhistorical analysis of power (e.g., political, economic, ideological, etc.) hierarchies and its impact of policy formation and maintenance is reviewed so that students can think critically about how human service agencies and institutions make decisions that influence marginalized populations. In addition to social policy evaluation, students will have an opportunity to create a human services program or workshop and begin developing relevant policies in an effort to address areas or concerns that have been intentionally or unintentionally been overlooked by agencies and institutions. Finally, the course will cover specifics of program evaluation; formative and summative evaluation, development model research model, and logic models.
