Course Typically Offered : Spring
10-809-172 INTRO TO DIVERSITY STUDIES ... basic American values of justice and equality by teaching vocabulary , history of immigration / conquest , transcultural communication , legal liability , multicultural majority / minority relations , ageism , sexism , gender , sexual orientation , the disabled / ADA . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237 ; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 15 ; OR 10-831-107 , College Reading and Writing with a B or better ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-520-104 ADVOCACY OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS ... Examine the concept of advocacy as it relates to the human services �eld . Identify various populations that students will work with within the human services �eld . Develop and practice strategies for communication and advocating for people . Explore belief systems , social pressure , moral problems and decision making as it relates to various child and adult populations . Apply re�ective practitioner techniques . Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-520-191 MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ... Ascertain fundamental building block skills in Motivational Interviewing . Apply the Spirit and basic Motivational Interviewing interventions in therapeutic sessions . Evaluate performance through real play counseling sessions and personal experience re�ections . Recognize ambivalence and motivation to change . Determine differences between sustain and change talk . Apply collaborative goal setting . Determine client direction using focus techniques . Apply re�ective practitioner techniques . ( Prerequisite : 10-550-178 ; Intro . to Counseling .) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-504-197 PS-JOB INTERVIEWS ... provides the opportunity for the learner to prepare for the public safety hiring process with an emphasis on oral board interviews . ( Prerequisite : 10-504-128 , PS - Employment Strategies OR 10-504-191 , LEAD Employment Strategies ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
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