Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Internship 1 10520151 Complete a minimum of 144 hours of occupational experience in an agency of learner ' s choice. Collaborate with agency-appointed supervisor to define the individual learning objectives to be obtained during the internship. Provides the learner with opportunities to strengthen skills and to experience the full range of responsibilities assumed by a professional in the human services field. Utilize supervision by agency and field experience instructor. Facilitate the learner ' s transition into the work world. Assess boundaries and ethical issues commonly found while working in the helping field. Apply reflective practitioner techniques.( Prerequisite: 10-520-101; Intro. to Human Services, 10-550-210 Boundaries & Ethics in the Helping Prof, 10-550-206 Intro to Interview & Counsel, 10-550-202 Foundations of Case Mgmt., 10-550-204 Group Facilitation, 10-550-203 Overview of Mental Health Dis, 10-520-103; Emotional Intelligence.) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Advocacy of Special Population 10520104 Examine the concept of advocacy as it relates to the human services field. Identify various populations that students will work with within the human services field. 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 reflective practitioner techniques. Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Intro to Diversity Studies 10809172 This course introduces the study of diversity from a local to a global perspective using a holistic, interdisciplinary approach that encourages exploration and prepares students to work in a diverse environment. The course introduces basic diversity concepts, examines the impact of bias and power differentials among groups, explores the use of culturally responsive communication strategies, and compares forces that shape diversity in an international context.( 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
Motivational Interviewing 10520191 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 reflections. Recognize ambivalence and motivation to change. Determine differences between sustain and change talk. Apply collaborative goal setting. Determine client direction using focus techniques. Apply reflective practitioner techniques.( Prerequisite: 10-550-206 Intro to Interview & Counsel.) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Principles of Sustainability 10806112 Prepares the student to develop sustainable literacy, analyze the interconnections among the physical and biological sciences and environmental systems, summarize the effects of sustainability on health and well-being, analyze connections among social, economic, and environmental systems, employ energy conservation strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuels, investigate alternative energy options, evaluate options to current waste disposal and recycling in the U. S., and analyze approaches used by your community to promote and implement sustainability.( Prerequisite: Next Gen Reading score greater / equal to 250; OR ACT Reading score greater / equal to 15; OR preparatory courses-contact an academic advisor at 920-498-5444) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Mathematical Reasoning 10804134 All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.( Prerequisite: Next Gen Arith score greater / equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater / equal to 250; OR ACT Math score greater / equal to 15 AND ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16; OR prep courses-contact an academic advisor 920- 498-5444). Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Internship 2 10520152 Complete a minimum of 144 hours of occupational experience in an agency of learner ' s choice. Utilize supervision by agency and field experience instructor. Collaborate with agency-appointed supervisor to define the individual learning objectives to be obtained during the internship. Provides the learner with opportunities to strengthen skills and to experience the full range of responsibilities assumed by a human services professional. Focuses on demonstrating competency of professional skills. Apply reflective practitioner techniques.( Prerequisite: 10-520-151 Internship 1) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
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