Spring 2025

HUMS

• A107 History of Systems of Change 3 Credits

  History of Systems of Change

  Introduces historical foundations of the human service profession through the lens of formative legislation and the evolution of the profession.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35763	PX1	Evans, David	January 13 - May 3	22

• A125 High Risk Behav in Adolescents 3 Credits

  High Risk Behav in Adolescents

  Provides an overview of brain development and its impact on behavior. Presents types of issues in adolescence and prevention approaches to high-risk behavior.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:36039	IW1	Stuive, Christina	January 13 - May 3	4

• A155 Human Service Practice 3 Credits

  Human Service Practice

  Presents skills appropriate for human service professionals in practicum placements and in future careers. Includes skills related to task groups, leadership, problem-solving, workplace norms, technological literacy, digital communications, and working with diverse client populations. Presents the use of e-portfolios in the documentation of learning.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35369	201	R	11:30AM - 2:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Kabranian, Seta	January 13 - May 3	4
  View detailed information for CRN:35369	201	R	11:30AM - 2:15PM	PSB 216	Kabranian, Seta	January 13 - May 3	4

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  No Distance Learning courses available.

• A190 Selected Topics 1 - 3 Credits

  Selected Topics

  Examines special interest topics in the field of human services. Special Note: May be repeated for credit with a change in subtitle.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35762	PX1	Gette, Judy	January 13 - May 3	24

• A200 Intro Children's Behav Hlth 3 Credits

  Intro Children's Behav Hlth

  Covers ethics and ethical practices, self-care, confidentiality, mandatory reporting, overview of child and adolescent development, building and maintaining therapeutic relationships, boundaries, culturally responsive interventions, resiliency, communication, and additional behavioral health topics impacting treatment outcomes for children and adolescents.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:30931	201	Piffarerio, Jennifer	January 13 - May 3	7
  View detailed information for CRN:35356	202	Sandlin, Amanda	January 13 - May 3	7

• A205 Tch Behv Sup & Soc Skls to Yth 3 Credits

  Tch Behv Sup & Soc Skls to Yth

  Equips students and professionals with practical strategies to enhance children's self-esteem, social competence, and resilience while incorporating positive behavior support principles. Introduces various intervention models and emphasizes effective interactions and conversations to support children from diverse backgrounds, providing a comprehensive framework for enhancing social development and behavior management skills.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35357	202	Piffarerio, Jennifer	January 13 - May 3	9

• A206 Understndng Chldrn's Mntl Hlth 3 Credits

  Understndng Chldrn's Mntl Hlth

  Offers students a comprehensive understanding of mental health diagnoses commonly observed in children, within the context of supporting the child's well-being. Engages students in exploring interventions associated with various diagnoses. Equips students with the knowledge and skills to effectively support children with behavioral and mental health challenges in various settings.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35358	201	Piffarerio, Jennifer	January 13 - May 3	7

• A207 Trauma Informed Wk w/ Children 3 Credits

  Trauma Informed Wk w/ Children

  Covers differentiation between types of trauma that children can experience and how trauma may affect their treatment outcomes. Examines safe and supportive trauma-informed interventions, as well as strategies to reduce the effects of caregiver fatigue. Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed HUMS A307. May be stacked with: HUMS A307

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35359	251	Piffarerio, Jennifer	January 13 - May 3	0

• A212 Cases in SUD Treatment & Pract 3 Credits

  Cases in SUD Treatment & Pract

  Serves as an integrative experience using the case method. Allows students to work individually and/or in small teams to address practice issues. Includes topics that include assessment of substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders, development of treatment plans, application of best practices such as motivational interviewing, case management process, crisis intervention methods, and team-based collaboration.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35761	PX1	LaJeunesse, Leslie	January 13 - May 3	27

• A225 Counseling in Human Services 3 Credits

  Counseling in Human Services

  Presents counseling approaches and skills within ethical and theoretical frameworks. Provides students with knowledge and practical application skills for helping relationships, including skills for understanding, positive action, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed care.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:34355	IW1	Kipp Lavea, Bettina	January 13 - May 3	7

• A253 Human Serv and Disabilities 3 Credits

  Human Serv and Disabilities

  Explores human services in the diverse field of disabilities. Examines history, service systems, advocacy, and disability culture.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35760	PX1	Evans, David	January 13 - May 3	22

• A255 Group Work 3 Credits

  Group Work

  Presents practical knowledge of planning, facilitating, and sustaining task-centered, support, and psychoeducational groups within human service practice in the formation of supportive communities. Includes a typology of groups and their facilitation, ethical considerations, group leadership, management and evaluation skills, and discussion of basic issues in group membership and facilitation.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35178	IW1	Kipp Lavea, Bettina	January 13 - May 3	8

• A295B Human Services Practicum II 3 Credits

  Human Services Practicum II

  Provides students with advancing levels of responsibility in direct client services in the community and/or specialized activities/projects while increasing their professional development. Refines e-portfolio for further documentation of learning in practicum. Special Note: Requires students to complete 125 hours of field placement in an agency setting and weekly classroom seminar. Registration Restrictions: Admission to the Associate of Applied Science in Human Services or Bachelor of Human Services.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:30935	201		-	ARR ARR	Kabranian, Seta	January 13 - May 3	9
  View detailed information for CRN:30935	201	T	11:30AM - 12:45AM	DIST ONLINE	Kabranian, Seta	January 13 - May 3	9
  View detailed information for CRN:30935	201	T	11:30AM - 12:45AM	PSB 231	Kabranian, Seta	January 13 - May 3	9

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• A307 Advn Trauma Work with Children 3 Credits

  Advn Trauma Work with Children

  Extends knowledge of learning theory to functional behavior assessments of problem behaviors and appropriate interventions in children. Examines the development of behavior support plans using non-aversive interventions for challenging and problematic behaviors with children, with a particular focus on understanding trauma and its impact on children's mental health. Special Note: It is recommended that students have completed foundational coursework in psychology, child development, or a related field. Not available for credit to students who have completed HUMS A207.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35360	251	Piffarerio, Jennifer	January 13 - May 3	7

• A321 *Diversity Issues HUMS Prctice 3 Credits

  *Diversity Issues HUMS Prctice

  Examines diversity from historical and current perspectives with an emphasis upon self-awareness. Incorporates the needs of diverse groups into human services best practices through readings, role-play and group activity.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35361	201	Ross, Jessica	January 13 - May 3	0

• A325 Case Mgmt in Complex Systems 3 Credits

  Case Mgmt in Complex Systems

  Introduces policy and process issues involved in providing case management services in highly structured systems. Identifies strengths in collaborating across and among systems and barriers to implementing culturally appropriate case management services to families.

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  View detailed information for CRN:35363	201	Sandlin, Amanda	January 13 - May 3	10

• A334 Family Mediation 3 Credits

  Family Mediation

  Examines the role of mediation in resolving conflict in domestic relations, family business situations and crisis situations within the community. Incorporates systems theory, mediation theories, principles and skills of mediation, different approaches to family mediation and current research. Registration Restrictions: Department approval

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:30937	201	Cravez, Glenn	January 13 - May 3	6

• A412 Ethical Issues in HUMS Pract 3 Credits

  Ethical Issues in HUMS Pract

  Examines ethical issues in human services practice defined in the National Organization of Human Services (NOHS) Ethical Code. Focuses on client rights, confidentiality and worker responsibility. Registration Restrictions: Admission to the Bachelor of Human Services

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  View detailed information for CRN:35364	201	Chase, Yvonne	January 13 - May 3	5

• A441 Cultural Practice in Human Sys 3 Credits

  Cultural Practice in Human Sys

  Presents the concept of a culturally attuned practitioner, acknowledging the pain of oppression and coming from a place of not knowing. Provides students with the principles of multiracial cultural attunement: critical multiraciality, intersectionality, and social constructivism. Presents theories of racism and oppression as well as theories consistent with cultural attunement.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35188	RW1	Person, Julia	January 13 - May 3	27

• A455 Culturally Responsive Practice 3 Credits

  Culturally Responsive Practice

  Presents culturally responsive and effective interventions for crisis management. Examines the causes, interventions, treatment strategies, and follow-up. Registration Restrictions: Admission to the Bachelor of Human Services

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35177	IW1	Kipp Lavea, Bettina	January 13 - May 3	8

• A491 Qualitative Research and Eval 3 Credits

  Qualitative Research and Eval

  Provides knowledge and skill development in qualitative research and evaluation. Prepares students for their Capstone research project. Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing or department approval

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:36149	201	Chase, Yvonne	January 13 - May 3	4

• A496 *Hum Svcs Integrative Capstone 3 Credits

  *Hum Svcs Integrative Capstone

  Prepares students to conduct research and complete an Integrative Capstone project. Includes 50 hours in their last field placement agency for data collection. Requires students to complete a literature review, collect and analyze the data, and present the results using e-portfolio. Provides an opportunity for students to develop grant-writing skills. Registration Restrictions: Senior standing and admission to the Bachelor of Human Services

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:30940	201		-	ARR ARR	Kabranian, Seta	January 13 - May 3	6
  View detailed information for CRN:30940	201	M	11:30AM - 12:45AM	DIST ONLINE	Kabranian, Seta	January 13 - May 3	6

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