2018-2019

This course focuses on the stages of the writing process and includes a formal research paper. A variety of writing and reading assignments are designed to develop analytical and critical-thinking skills.

This course develops student prose by utilizing the writing process (drafting, revising and editing). Students are required to complete a process portfolio that includes 3-5 typed, revised, and edited MLA papers, reflective and low-stakes writing assignments, and at least one paper that demonstrates proper research techniques. All writing assignments must demonstrate and develop the writing process, critical thinking, and writing skills. Throughout the term, a variety of reading assignments and topics are introduced to develop interpretive and argumentative skills, while developing a critical understanding of well-crafted, professional prose.

Pre-Requisites:

• EN 101 - Composition I

This course covers the development and application of statistical concepts including descriptive statistics, probability, normal distribution, tests of hypothesis testing differences, sampling theory, and correlation.

Pre-Requisites:

• MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
• MA 025A - Algebra A
• MA 025B - Algebra B

• Or Test placement

This is a one-semester lecture and laboratory course designed for non-science majors for the study of the structure and function of all the body systems. It covers such current issues as genetic engineering and biotechnology and health concerns such as AIDS and cancer. Laboratory experiments include light microscopy, human anatomy and physiology, and representative dissections.

Pre-Requisites:

• MA 025 Accelerated Algebra, MA 025A Algebra A, MA 025B Algebra B or test placement

This course provides the knowledge necessary to function as a fluent computer user in today’s technological society. Topics include computer terminology, computer hardware and software capabilities, what makes a computer powerful, the societal impact of computers, ergonomics, ethical computing behavior, information privacy, and computer security. Students complete projects encompassing Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), as well as an information literacy project focusing on effective use of the Web. Students with no computing experience are encouraged to complete a computing keyboarding course (CIS 103) before taking this course

This course explores the general principles and theories of psychology, history and methodology, sensation, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, intelligence, personality, and the physiological basis of behavior. Students taking PS 101 Honors must enroll in PS 101 Honors Seminar.

This course is a study of the basic concepts in social interaction, analyzing aspects of the immediate culture, defining and evaluating the individual behavior in inter-group relations, social organization and processes, and elements of social control and deviance in a changing society.

This course is a practical examination of specific ethical problems, conflicts, and predicaments such as professional responsibility, dishonesty in business, mercy killing, abortion, conflicts between law and conscience, and sexual conduct.

This course explores human development from prenatal life through late adulthood with an emphasis on the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional patterns of development.  

Pre-Requisites:

• PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology

This course explores major global social problems from three theoretical perspectives (structural functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist theory) with an emphasis on problems occurring in the United States such as health care, substance abuse, crime, poverty, unemployment, and racial, ethnic, and gender inequalities. Solutions to these problems are also discussed and analyzed.

Note: This course was formerly SO 201.

This course is an introduction to human services as a profession. It provides the student with a global perspective of the customs and cultures of ethnic groups including, but not limited to, African-American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic / Latino American, and Middle Eastern. Special Populations, including persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, women, and youth, are examined. This course reviews the historical development of social services and explores the societal values that served as the catalyst for the implementation of social services policies. Community services with an emphasis on cultural awareness are identified and explored. Legal and ethical issues are examined not only for information about ethical standards but also for internalizing how to define and process a variety of ethical dilemmas.

In this course, students will acquire communication skills as functions of counseling individuals and groups including, but not limited to, active listening, paraphrasing, self-disclosure, and confrontation. The major psychological therapies will be discussed. Students will acquire the skills needed to personalize their counseling style; and, through lecture, individual and group role play, and case material, the skill to incorporate their personal style into counseling sessions. 

Pre-Requisites:

• HS 101 - Introduction to Human Services

This course focuses primarily on acquiring the skills to facilitate a group, understanding the group process and factors involved in group cohesions and conflicts, communication styles, and role identities within the group. Screening, Intake, Orientation, Assessment, Treatment Plan, Case Management, Intervention, and other core functions of the counseling process are reviewed.

Pre-Requisites:

• HS 203 - Counseling Techniques

Co-Requisites:

• HS 207 - Human Services Program Field Experience I

This course places students in an agency to gain experience with the needs and behavioral responses of clients, as well as a working knowledge of social service activities, responsibilities, and resources. Field experience is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to practice the skills and knowledge learned in the classroom in an agency / institution environment. By working with professionals, clients, and patients, students will learn to function effectively as a member of a social services team. Students are required to attend a weekly supervision class. 90 field experience hours

Note:  Students interested in gerontology should have field placement in a geriatric facility. Students interested in mental health should have field placement in a mental health facility. Students interested in CACD should have field placement in a substance abuse facility.  All other students should have field placement in social service agencies.

Co-Requisites:

• HS 204 - Group Dynamics

• 40 college credits and approval of Instructor.

This course places students in a second social service agency to expand their knowledge and experience in client contact and the responsibilities and activities essential to the delivery of social services. Field experience is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to practice skills learned in an agency / institution environment. Working with professionals, clients, and patients will assist students to function effectively as members of a social services team. Students are required to attend a weekly supervision class. This course is the Capstone Experience. 90 field experience hours

Note:  Students interested in gerontology should have field placement in a geriatric facility. Students interested in mental health should have field placement in a mental health facility. Students interested in CACD should have field placement in a substance abuse facility.  All other students should have field placement in social service agencies.

Pre-Requisites:

• HS 207 - Human Services Program Field Experience I

• HS 207 and approval of Instructor

This course focuses on the drug and alcohol use in modern society; the type of drugs (both licit and illicit); the effects on the mind and body of the individual user; the repercussions felt by family, friends, and society; and current methods of intervention and treatment.

This course focuses on the student acquiring the clinical knowledge necessary to work in the field of addictions. The diagnostic criteria set forth in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) will be discussed. The causes of addiction and methods of treatment will be explored. Defense mechanisms will be reviewed. The student will develop the counseling skills necessary to treat the addicted population.

Pre-Requisites:

• HS 101 - Introduction to Human Services

This course explores the history and basic concepts of the psychology of abnormal behavior with an emphasis on the causes, classification, and treatment of psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and other maladaptive behaviors.

Pre-Requisites:

• PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology

This course explores the universal social institution of marriage and family from a sociological perspective by examining the crises and challenges facing families today and the process of family development, which includes mate selection, dating, engagement, marriage, parenthood, divorce, and blended families.