Human Services
HUS 101M
Introduction to Human Services
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
Designed to give students an understanding and working knowledge of the human service profession. Students will be introduced to the philosophy, goals, structure, organization and client population of the human service sector. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Meets General Education Goals 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
HUS 102N
Human Services Internship I
(1 Lec. hr. per week; 80 hrs. per semester in Internship) 3 Cr.
Classwork and field experience are combined to provide for an integration of theoretical concepts and their practical application. Students will spend one hour per week in the classroom and a minimum of 80 volunteer hours over the semester in an approved human service agency under the supervision of an experienced professional. Students are expected to develop appropriate learning objectives with the assistance and approval of their Instructor. Internship placements should be selected on the basis of student’s areas of interest (e.g., Social Work, Rehabilitation, Gerontology, Early Childhood). (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.) Restricted to Human Services, and Chemical Dependency and Disability Studies majors.
Prerequisite: HUS 101
Meets General Education Goals 6, 8, 9, 14
HUS 106M
Poverty, Welfare & Policy
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course is of particular use to students enrolled in the Social Work Emphasis in Human Services. It provides an introduction to social policy by describing the history of social welfare and government intervention and the philosophical assumptions underlying different social policies. The course will also identify specific target populations and provide an understanding of the critical issues involved in meeting human service needs. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Prerequisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing.
Meets General Education Goals 3, 7, 9, 10
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for Social Sciences (S)
HUS 111M
Introduction to Aging and the Aged
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course will utilize an inter-disciplinary social sciences perspective to introduce students to the field of aging. The course is designed to dispel many of the myths and stereotypes associated with aging and the aged in contemporary society and to heighten student understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of aged persons. Attention will also be given to appropriate services for the elderly. (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Prerequisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing.
Meets General Education Goals 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 21
HUS 114M
Introduction to Addictions: The Individual and Family
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course introduces students to the problem of drug and alcohol addiction in general and the individual and family with an addiction problem, in particular. Historical, cultural, social and psychological factors playing a role in the addiction process will be discussed. Primary emphasis in the course is given to family systems theory and its application to addictions. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Prerequisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing.
Meets General Education Goals 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13
HUS 120M
Disabilities: Birth to Adolescence
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course will familiarize students with the causation, assessment and treatment of physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities experienced from birth through adolescence. An inter-disciplinary perspective including social work, rehabilitation and exceptional education will be utilized in understanding the experiences of a person with a disability throughout the life stages of childhood and adolescence. Likewise, the role of the family member and helping professional will be addressed with an emphasis on the psychosocial aspects of disability. Major topics include socialization, legislation, demographics, intervention strategies and ethical concerns. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Prerequisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing.
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14
HUS 122M
Disability: Adult Aging
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course is designed to acquaint students with physical, emotional and cognitive disability as experienced during the life stages of adulthood through old age. An interdisciplinary perspective, including Social Work, Rehabilitation and Gerontology will be emphasized. The course will focus on day programming, residential services, citizenship, habilitative and rehabilitative needs. Issues related to family experience psycho-social factors, continuum of care and the roles of various professionals will be given primary attention.
The experience of a person with a disability will be viewed from historical, social, ethical and demographic perspectives. Emphasis will be given to vocational opportunity, rehabilitation technologies, funding, sexuality, parenting, advocacy and loss related concerns. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Prerequisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing.
Meets General Education Goals 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 18
HUS 123M
The Helping Process
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course trains students to be helpful in their interaction with individuals and groups. Emphasis is on problem solving, managing interpersonal conflicts, active listening and exploring the leader's attitudes and values. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters; evenings Spring semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15
HUS 204M
Human Services Research & Synthesis
(1 Lec. hr. per week) 1 Cr.
In this course, Human Services majors who have completed coursework in Introduction to Human Services (HUS 101), Human Services Internship I (HUS 102), and Human Services Internship II (HUS 103) will be required to demonstrate a synthesis of their academic and practical experiences in the field of Human Services. With the guidance of the Instructor, students will prepare a written and oral report on a topic of direct relevance to the field of Human Services. Reports must be based on library research which is integrated with field work experience (HUS 102, HUS 103) and information from various human services and related course. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.) Restricted to Human Services majors.
Prerequisites: HUS 101, HUS 102 and HUS 103.
Meets General Education Goals 1, 2, 5, 6, 10
HUS 208M
Early Childhood Education
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course introduces the student to the profession of Early Childhood Education (ECE). Topics related to the education of infants and children birth to 6 years will be covered including, but not limited to, a history of ECE, observing the developing child (0-6 years), early childhood program models and developmental curriculum for the young child. Experiences with children birth to 6 years and/or in early childhood settings will be required. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters; evenings Fall semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16
HUS 209
Early Childhood Education Applications and Issues
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course presents contemporary instructional issues and methods used in the practice of Early Childhood Education (ECE). Topics associated with the education of children birth to eight years of age will include, but are not limited to professional issues in ECE, assessment in ECE, planning for care and education, classroom organization and instruction and program evaluation. Experiences with children birth to eight years and/or in early childhood settings will be required. (Usually offered Spring semester; and evenings Spring semester of even years.)
Prerequisite: HUS 208
Meets General Education Goals 5, 7, 8, 11,18
HUS 210
Anti-bias Early Childhood Education
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course focuses on various methods for teaching young children, birth to eight years, from an anti-bias perspective. Included will be ways to incorporate anti-bias attitudes and materials into an early childhood curriculum. Areas of bias to be covered include, but are not limited to gender, age, ability, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, race and religious beliefs. Students will be encouraged to explore their own bias in relation to educating young children.
Small group discussions, community speakers, and field trips to Early Childhood Centers using an anti-bias curriculum are part of the course experience. (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Prerequisite: HUS 208, PSY 220 or permission of Instructor.
Meets General Education Goals 1, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18
HUS 212
Aging In America
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
Major issues in the field of aging will be discussed and explored using an interdisciplinary perspective. Attention will focus on minority aged, health and health care and ethical issues. Topics, however, will be reassessed periodically to insure relevance in light of economic and societal changes. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13
HUS 213
Loss, Grief and Coping
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
Major issues in the field of aging will be discussed and explored using an interdisciplinary perspective. Attention will focus on minority aged, health and health care and ethical issues. Topics, however, will be reassessed periodically to insure relevance in light of economic and societal changes. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13
HUS 215
Substance Abuse Interventions
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course will focus the student’s knowledge and skills beyond the broad background given in HUS 114, to an emphasis on intervening to disrupt the addictive cycle. An examination of different diagnostic/classificatory schemes will be conducted early in the semester. We will also look at the alcoholic’s personality as well as characteristics and processes associated with addictive individuals. Counseling techniques will be emphasized, particularly focusing on family counseling and inclusion in an intervention of a client’s ecological group. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Prerequisites: AAC 042 and ENG 009 or waiver through testing.
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15
HUS 216
Chemical Dependency Topics
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course will address essential issues in preparing students to work as a counselor, case manager, or advocate with persons in chemical dependency treatment. Topics will include ethics, legal issues in treatment, confidentiality, work in self-help groups, and relapse prevention. Particular attention will be given to the codes of ethics utilized by practitioners and the philosophy of “virtue ethics” as applied in the field of chemical dependency counseling. (Usually offered in the Fall semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15
HUS 217
Special Populations in Chemical Dependency
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course will focus the student's knowledge and skills on the problems inherent in counseling a person from another culture who has an alcohol or drug abuse problem. Although there are over 1,096 ethnic groups (Gordon, 1994), this course will focus on the five largest (African Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Latinos/Hispanics Americans and Native Americans) and two growing subgroups of our culture, the elderly and victims of HIV/AIDS. These diverse groups will be examined in terms of their definition, history, demographics, patterns of alcohol and drug use and abuse, customs, beliefs, values, attitudes, norms, traditions, learning and communication skills. The concepts of stereotyping and blaming the victims will be explored. (Usually offered in the Spring semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 18
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