2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

HUSR 405 Health Communications and the Media

Focuses on the design, production, evaluation and acquisition of appropriate media and materials for health education/promotion programs.

3

HUSR 410 Human Services Program Planning and Evaluation

Prerequisites: HUSR 205 and HUSR 300. Theories and practices of program planning and evaluation in human services, including planning models and procedures, needs assessment and evaluation design, data collection and analysis. Community based project required.

3

HUSR 422 Directed Studies in Human Services

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

1-4

HUSR 460 Community Resources for Older Adults

Community-based learning required. Review needs of older personsin the community and evaluate the continuum of long-term care resources available, service gaps, program models, and funding mechanisms.

3

HUSR 470 Client Assessment

Basic principles and practices utilized in vocational assessment. Emphasis on the unique interpretation necessary for handicapping conditions and special adaptations of assessment tools for persons with disabilities.

3

HUSR 475 Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Juniors or above. This course will allow students to develop an understanding of psychiatric rehabilitation, as well as demonstrate the applicability of this topic for human service, counseling, and/or rehabilitation professionals.

3

HUSR 485 Medical/Psychological Aspects of Disability for Human Services Workers

Juniors or above. An introduction to the nature of specific disabling conditions as well as various disease entities common among human service clients.

3

HUSR 490 Career Planning & Placement

Investigate career development process and sources of occupational information. Focus on developing skills in job development, job analysis and job placement through self-exploration.

3

HUSR 492 Internship in Human Services

Consent of instructor. Supervised experience in health and human services organizations allows students to apply concepts of direct service, management and leadership. Note: A criminal record may disqualify students from taking this course. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of fifteen credits.

1-15

HUSR 495 Special Topics in Human Services

Course designed to investigate a specific aspect of Human Services. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits.

1-4