Education & Human Services

Total earned hrs. for graduation: 120

Course Descriptions:

HSR 100 Orientation to Mental Health/Human Services (3,0,3) The field of human services; observing human service delivery agencies in operation; activities of workers in meeting client needs; values and attitudes of human service workers; roles and responsibilities of human service workers; concept of the generalist, concepts of human behavior and needs, and strategies and programs for meeting human needs. Formerly HSR 115. Offered in Fall

HSR 102 Practicum in Human Services I (0,16,4) Practicum experience in a clinical setting introducing students to activities of various agency workers and providing opportunities through supervised interaction with clients to begin developing clinical skills; training in observation, communication, and interaction with clients or patients as preparation for entrance into advanced clinical experience. Formerly HSR 106. PREREQ: consent of instructor. COREQ: HSR 103. Offered in Spring.

HSR 103 Practicum Seminar I (2,0,2) Seminar to accompany HSR 102; discussion of practicum experience and major clinical issues; reinforcing of developing skills. COREQ: HSR102. Offered in Spring.

HSR 105 Counseling for Human Service Professions (3,0,3) Skills involved in initiating and conducting an effective  counseling relationship; models and theories of helping; establishing the counseling relationship; developing counseling responses; identifying counseling goals; implementing strategies to bring about improvement. Formerly HSR 225. Offered in Fall.

HSR 216 Group Theories and Practice (3,0,3) Small group dynamics and procedures within the mental health/human services field; experimental and cognitive activities introducing types and models of group work, stages of group development, group dynamics, leadership skills/strategies, interventions, and ethical considerations. PREREQ: HSR 105 or consent of instructor. Offered in Spring.

HSR 300 Contemporary Issues in Mental Health (3,0,3) Important current social, ethical, and legal issues and trends in mental health/human services; presentations by speaker shaving particular expertise in various issues. PREREQ: HSR 100, junior standing, or consent of instructor. Offered in Fall.

HSR 303 Multicultural Issues in Human Services (3,0,3) This course prepares students to work with diverse groups of people locally and globally defined by gender, ethnicity, race, national origin, sexual orientation, income, age, religion, and other culturally relevant categories. Emphasis will be placed on defining and developing skills for culturally competent human service professionals and the helping process. Offered in Fall.

HSR 304 Field Experience in Mental Health I (2,16,4) Advanced supervised work experience in a mental health/human service agency providing direct services to clients and patients; development of skills to prevent mental illness and promote mental health in group/community settings. Sixteen hours per week in the agency plus a two-hour on campus seminar. PREREQ: HSR 102. COREQ: HSR 412. Offered Fall and Spring.

HSR 306 Introduction to Gerontology (3,0,3)  The field of gerontology; eclectic introduction to basic concepts of aging; examination of processes of aging; social aspects of aging; major policies and programs affecting older persons.

HSR 305 Assessment and Appraisal in Mental Health (3,0,3) Use and interpretation of assessment and appraisal instruments and procedures in mental health services, e.g., psychological, educational, functional, and environmental. PREREQ: PSY 100 and junior standing. Offered Spring.

HSR 312 Crisis Intervention (3,0,3) Practice oriented approach to understanding and working with individuals and families experiencing immediate crisis; dynamics of the crisis experience; recognizing the crisis situation; interviewing clients in crisis; developing and implementing coping strategies; utilizing resource and support systems; referral. Offered Spring.

HSR 404 Field Experience in Mental Health II (2,16,4) Advanced supervised work experience in a mental health/human services agency providing direct services to clients and patients; program development, management, and evaluation responsibilities and activities. Placements are arranged in settings meeting the student's particular interests and needs. Sixteen hours per week in the agency plus a two-hour on campus seminar. PREREQ: HSR 304 or consent of instructor. COREQ: HSR 430. Offered in Spring.

HSR 412 Leadership Skills for Small Groups (3,0,3) Theory and application of leadership skills in Small group situations in organizational and mental health settings. PREREQ: HSR 216, junior standing, or consent of instructor. COREQ: HSR 304. For HSR majors. Offered in Fall and Spring.

HSR 416 Mental Health Counseling: Principles and Practice (3,0,3) Advanced principles and application of counseling strategies utilized to help individuals improve their mental health functioning. Course assumes student has acquired understanding and skills of basic counseling. PREREQ: HSR 105 or PSY 341. Offered in Fall.

HSR 430 Human Services Administration (3,0,3) Skills and knowledge involved in effective development and administration of small mental health/human services programs or agencies: organizing, setting goals, and estimating needs, recruiting, selecting, orienting, supervising, and evaluating employees; securing and managing financial resources; evaluating program and majoring in mental health/human services. COREQ: HSR 404. For HSR majors. Offered in Spring.

HSR 450 Alcoholism and the Dysfunctional Family (3,0,3) Alcoholism and the family system; needs, problems, dynamics; services and resources available; principles and strategies of family therapy; primary prevention. Formerly HSR 350. Offered in Fall.

Several of the following courses are offered each fall, spring, summer, and winter intersession: HSR 110, 250, 301, 302, 306, 314, 321, 326, 340, 351, 352, 410, 494, 499, 500, and 502.

HSR 110 Activities Therapy (3,0,3) Nature and use of therapeutic activities in a variety of settings; organization, content, and application of activity programs and materials for various age levels in hospitals and agencies; training in use of games, arts and crafts, music, dance, and recreation. Elective course offered in various semesters.

HSR 250 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation (3,0,3) The field of therapeutic recreation; philosophy, history, concepts, trends, and activity adaptation; characteristics of special populations; program design analysis; evaluation of treatment goals and objectives; basic recreational skills and community resources and services available. Formerly HSR 150.

HSR 301 Holistic Approach to Mental Health (3,0,3) Exploration of the holistic perspective as applied to mental health; the mind/body system, transpersonal dimensions, the emerging view of mind, discovering human potentials, practices for promoting positive mental health.

HSR 302 Rehabilitation of the Geriatric Patient (3,0,3) Service stating geriatric patients; impediments blocking continued independent living; use and maintenance of mechanical and prosthetic devices facilitating the rehabilitative process; instruction in making home visits, using effective rehabilitation teaching methods, and activities of daily living. PREREQ: HSR 306 or consent of instructor.

HSR 306 Introduction to Gerontology (3,0,3) The field of gerontology; eclectic introduction to basic concepts of aging;  examination of processes of aging; social aspects of aging; major policies and programs affecting older persons.

HSR 314 Death, Dying, and Grief (3,0,3) Major topics from an interdisciplinary perspective; attitudes and practices; experience of dying and grieving; medical, legal, and ethical issues; children and death; suicide, violence, and mass death; funeral practices; caring for the dying and the survivors; speculation about an afterlife. PREREQ: 6 semester hours in behavioral and/or social sciences.

HSR 321 Mental Health and Aging (3,0,3) Psychological, biological, and social factors affecting mental and emotional functioning in old age; strategies for assessment of and intervention in behavioral disorders; methods to identify and utilize family, community, medical, and long term care support systems. PREREQ: HSR 306 or consent of instructor.

HSR 326 Behavior Problems of Children (3,0,3) Children's most common behavioral difficulties and their treatment; major etiological, diagnostic, and treatment factors involved in psychological and physical handicaps; behavioral problems of the preschool elementary school; adolescent years. PREREQ: PSY 100.

HSR 340 Alcoholism: Issues and Intervention (3,0,3) The field of alcoholism; the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to provide helping services to alcoholics and their families; recognition of the problem; effects, etiology, counseling, treatment, and resources. Designed primarily for alcohol workers in hospitals, industry, rehabilitation, and government and other agencies. Formerly HSR 205.

HSR 351 Survey of Therapeutic Recreation Delivery Systems (3,0,3) Institutions, agencies, and programs providing  therapeutic recreation services; health care agency structures and therapeutic recreation designs and programs; functions and effectiveness of therapeutic recreation service delivery. Formerly HSR 252. PREREQ: HSR 250 or consent of instructor.

HSR 352 Therapeutic Recreation: Techniques and Procedures (3,0,3) Concepts and skills required to develop and utilize therapeutic recreation activities in a variety of settings; techniques and methods used in adapting activities for the exceptional individual; screening devices used to detect handicaps; activities with corrective and developmental value; organizing and planning activity programs for particular fields of interest (e.g., cerebral palsy, orthopedic handicap, elderly, and convalescent); basic recreational skills appropriate for children, youth, and adults. PREREQ: HSR 250 or consent of instructor.

HSR 410 Psychosocial Forces in Late Life (3,0,3) Analysis of theory and research on psycho social aspects of aging; age stratification and patterns of interaction among cohorts; influences of family on individual life cycle; implications of retirement demographics after 60; impact of major institutions on older adults. PREREQ: HSR 306 or consent of instructor.

HSR 494 Topics: Mental Health (3,0,3) A selected topics or issue of importance in mental health. Offered according to demand and interest of students. Maybe repeated for credit when topics vary.

HSR 499 Independent Study (1-4 sem. hrs.) Directed readings, independent research, or other areas of specific or individual academic interest. Not intended to substitute for any course offered on a regular basis. Written agreement between faculty member and student must be submitted to department chair within first two weeks of semester; elements of agreement to include purpose, objective, instructional activities, time frame, and evaluation procedure. PREREQ: junior standing and consent of instructor.

HSR 500 Multicultural Family Work: Principles and Practices (3,0,3) Best practices of in service delivery to families of young children at risk; importance of parent worker partnerships and shared decision making in assessment, communication/intervention, and evaluation; participation in collaborative supervised assessment of one family; family centered services plan. PREREQ: HSR 105 or EDU 570, or equivalent.