Focuses on the design, production, evaluation and acquisition of appropriate media and materials for health education/promotion programs.
Theories and practices of 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.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
Community-based learning required. Review needs of older persons in the community and evaluate the continuum of long-term care resources available, service gaps, program models, and funding mechanisms.
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.
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.
Juniors or above. An introduction to the nature of specific disabling conditions as well as various disease entities common among human service clients.
Investigate career development process and sources of occupational information. Focus on developing skills in job development, job analysis and job placement through self-exploration.
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.
Course designed to investigate a specific aspect of Human Services.