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This course is designed for Human Service students and others pursuing careers in Human Services. The purpose of this course is to provide a depth of understanding to relevant ethical issues, guidelines, and practices. Students will know the codes of ethics for National Association of Human Services (NOHS), National Association of Social Work (NASW), American Psychological Association (APA), and International Certification for Drug and Alcohol Counseling (ICADC), and how to apply the codes to a variety of situations common in the field. Through reading and discussion of case studies, students will develop competence in utilizing a range of decision-making models. Such models will be applied to salient issues confronting groups and individuals struggling with a range of issues including but not limited to; interpersonal relations, grief, sexuality, addiction, non-clinical mental health issues, unemployment, and end-of-life issues. The course also will help students understand ethical best practices in regard to, supervision, termination, mandated reporting, boundaries, informed consent, confidentiality, and the rights of clients.

Prerequisites: HS-160

In this capstone course, students critically explore contemporary issues in the field of human services and integrate both theoretical and practical aspects gained through knowledge in prior courses within the program.

Prerequisite: HS 410 – Case Management for Human Services, ENG 465 Research Writing.

This course is an introduction to art through a study of its function, vocabulary, media, meanings, and cultural role. Taking a global perspective, the course examines the themes within art, such as religion, politics, protest, race and gender, nature, entertainment, and its place within society. Students will analyze art to gain an understanding of the arts as means of communication and expression. They will develop their personal aesthetic through exploration of artistic styles, a visit to a museum or gallery, and hands-on opportunities.

This course is an introduction to art through a study of its function, vocabulary, media, meanings, and cultural role. Taking a global perspective, the course examines the themes within art, such as religion, politics, protest, race and gender, nature, entertainment, and its place within society. Students will analyze art to gain an understanding of the arts as means of communication and expression. They will develop their personal aesthetic through exploration of artistic styles, a visit to a museum or gallery, and hands-on opportunities.

Humanities I: Our Cultural Heritage explores the cultural and intellectual roots of Western society through an integrated study of the humanities. As defined by the course, humanities encompasses humankind’s search for meaning and expression–the journey to know and understand the world. Students will explore this definition on the historical, philosophical, literary, and aesthetic levels. HUM 103 covers intellectual and artistic movements chronologically, from prehistory through the late Middle Ages.

Humanities I: Our Cultural Heritage explores the cultural and intellectual roots of Western society through an integrated study of the humanities. As defined by the course, humanities encompasses humankind’s search for meaning and expression–the journey to know and understand the world. Students will explore this definition on the historical, philosophical, literary, and aesthetic levels. HUM 103 covers intellectual and artistic movements chronologically, from prehistory through the late Middle Ages.

Humanities II: Roots of the Modern World explores humankind’s cultural and intellectual roots through an integrated study of the humanities. It traces the secular and scientific thought patterns of contemporary society by discovering and developing these ideas from the Renaissance through the twenty-first century. The course develops the philosophical, religious, historical, literary, and aesthetic themes of the period through selected readings, films, slides, and musical selections.

Humanities II: Roots of the Modern World explores humankind’s cultural and intellectual roots through an integrated study of the humanities. It traces the secular and scientific thought patterns of contemporary society by discovering and developing these ideas from the Renaissance through the twenty-first century. The course develops the philosophical, religious, historical, literary, and aesthetic themes of the period through selected readings, films, slides, and musical selections.

Humanities II: Roots of the Modern World explores humankind’s cultural and intellectual roots through an integrated study of the humanities. It traces the secular and scientific thought patterns of contemporary society by discovering and developing these ideas from the Renaissance through the twenty-first century. The course develops the philosophical, religious, historical, literary, and aesthetic themes of the period through selected readings, films, slides, and musical selections.

In Literature-Based Humanities: Monsters in our Midst, students will study short works of imaginative writing to explore how literature can help us understand ourselves and the world around us. We will reconstruct some of the historical and cultural contexts in which our readings were produced and discuss how they might have been shaped by and, in turn, shaped the culture of their time. (This is not a creative writing class.)