Examination of the range of human problems, and the programs and systems designed to help individuals address problems. Exploration of the roles professionals might assume in human services and restorative justice careers. Includes 30-hour supervised field experience.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Corequisites:
ENL111
Development of the fundamental skills and processes involved in interviewing and assisting individuals in human service and restorative justice practice. Non-HSJ majors may take this course with permission of the instructor.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Introduction to the key concepts and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence in the helping professions. Emphasis placed on understanding diverse identities and experiences to foster empathetic and inclusive practices while examining social, cultural, and systemic factors impacting individuals and communities, with a focus on recognizing biases and barriers to equitable service. Designed for students from various majors aiming to develop culturally responsive approaches in human services, emergency management, healthcare, and criminal justice.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Overview of correctional practices and policies in the corrections system. Emphasis on the historic processes and the more progressive thinking utilized today. Examination of common misconceptions that highlight the significant role this critical branch of the criminal justice system plays in fields such as human services, restorative justice, and related disciplines. Designed for students interested in understanding the intersection of
corrections with social services and community-based initiatives. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Principles and practices surrounding the collection of data about persons served and the use of that data in decision-making regarding diagnosis, mental status, service planning, intervention, referral, and follow-up. Emphasis on the use of case management and crisis assessment methods with various populations; practical skill development includes process documentation and supportive interventions for those in crisis such as providing psychological first aid.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Prerequisites:
HSJ120
Introduction to a variety of theoretical models of counseling and the techniques that each theory generates. Emphasis on the refinement of basic helping skills and use of those skills in various counseling approaches and interventions with application to specific individuals. Experiential as well as traditional learning is expected of enrolled students
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Overview of the fundamental goals and principles of law enforcement within the United States. Focus on police goals, including maintaining public order and safety, enforcing the law, and preventing, controlling, detecting, and investigating criminal activity. Foundational legal terms and concepts associated with police and citizen interaction are emphasized. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Supervised fieldwork experience in a human services or restorative justice agency. 175 onsite or direct-contact hours and 16 hours of online seminar meetings. Depending on work site requirements, completion of standard basic health appraisal form and receipt of Children's Services Protection Act 33 clearance, State Police clearance, and FBI clearances may be needed. As needed.
3 Credits: 1 Lecture, 10 Internship
Prerequisites:
HSJ120
Exploration of family interaction from developmental, systems, and crisis theory perspectives with an emphasis on family crises as temporary dysfunctional states which can be successfully resolved with and without therapeutic intervention. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Analysis of relevant topics relating to the American criminal justice system, including the goals and values from present systems; problems in the operation of existing systems; remedies and alternatives to these problems; and future trends. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Examination of the idealism that frequently motivates individuals to select the human services fields as a career by exploring the real demands of working with coworkers, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and customs of organizations. Emphasis on dealing with personal issues that may influence the provision of services to clients, and the development of a personal plan of action for surviving in the field as an ethical, self-caring practitioner. Spring Only.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Examination of the principles of Infant Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) and the role/function that IECMH professionals play in their work with very young children and their caregivers. Emphasis on attachment, trauma, and other risk/protective factors that influence development aligning with the competencies associated with the National Alliance for Infant Mental Health. Coursework includes observational methods and reflective practices that support students and professionals who hope to pursue national endorsement in IECMH.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Examination of how trauma-informed care improves outcomes for clients and patients in therapeutic, medical, and community settings. Emphasis placed on recognizing the widespread impact of trauma and the comprehensive roads to recovery. Focus on recognizing the signs and symptoms of trauma, understanding the effects of trauma on the body and mind, and integrating trauma treatment philosophies into policies, procedures, and practices. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Study of planning, evaluation, management, community relations, and other activities that affect the operation of government and non-profit agencies. Fall Only.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Develops skills for recognizing existing and emergent human needs and for planning successful community and organizational responses to those needs. Exploration of how to apply human service providers' advocacy responsibilities in a macro setting, while at the same time supporting a process of empowerment for both providers and service recipients (the stakeholders). As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Develops skills for recognizing existing and emergent human needs and for planning successful community and organizational responses to those needs. Exploration of how to apply human service providers' advocacy responsibilities in a macro setting, while at the same time supporting a process of empowerment for both providers and service recipients (the stakeholders). Spring Only.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Development of competency in planning, adapting and facilitating a variety of play, structured outdoor activities, challenge games, and selected techniques intended to meet a diverse range of client needs in educational, human services, restorative justice, and healthcare settings. Exploration of the development, design, selection, application, and safety considerations when employing these techniques/activities. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Basic principles in using experiential and expressive interventions in the helping relationship. Emphasis on using art, music, writing, movement, drama, play, and cinema, among other approaches, in helping situations such as individual and group counseling, educational and recreational settings, residential programs and psycho-educational groups. Involves both in-class and outside-of-class experiential activities as well as traditional learning. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Prerequisites:
HSJ225 and WRSELC; or
HSR225 and WRSELC
Examination of psychosocial crisis theory. Designed to refine effective helping skills for crisis intervention and enhance familiarity with both community resources and mental health intervention theories related to trauma and recovery. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Prerequisites:
HSJ223
Seminar focused on the facets of legal advocacy, including, but not limited to, disability rights, healthcare/access rights, human rights, immigration, tenant’s rights, reasonable accommodations, and criminal defense advocacy. Fall Only.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Examination of special populations and the complex barriers, power dynamics, unique considerations, and issues that confront them and the workers who serve them. Designed to enhance student comprehension and skills to competently serve members of special populations. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Prerequisites:
ENL201
Introduction to specific legislation and court decisions that delineate specific client rights, that shape the provision of services, or that indicate the direction of future legal decisions about services to clients. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Corequisites:
SOC313
Prerequisites:
HSJ311; or
HSR311
Examination of current social issues as they affect individuals, groups, and their communities in the context of contemporary human services and restorative justice practice. Fall Only.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Examination of police deadly force situations using a case study approach to analyze high profile incidents. Emphasis on the current law regarding police use-of-force, police training and application of use-of-force, case studies of deadly force encounters between police and citizens, existing academic literature on police use of deadly force, and the racial and social implications of deadly force situations within a community. Introduction to the foundational legal terms and concepts associated with police use-of-force and citizen interaction.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Prerequisites:
SOC111
Examination of the history, theories, and practices of group counseling. Emphasis on understanding different therapeutic modalities as applied to counseling or support groups. Course work involves experiential as well as traditional learning. As needed.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Prerequisites:
HSJ225
Extensive supervised field work experience, providing in-depth practical learning experiences via immersion in a human services or restorative justice agency. Interns will work as professionals, contribute to and evaluate the agency in which they work, and apply theory in practice. Participation requirements: 350 on-site or direct-contact hours and biweekly virtual check-ins, site visits, and online deliverables. Depending on work site requirements, completion of standard basic health appraisal form and receipt of Children's Services Protection Act 33 clearance, State Police clearance, and FBI clearances. As needed.
6 Credits: 2 Lecture, 20 Internship
Prerequisites:
HSJ255
Consolidation and synthesis of the student's knowledge of human services and restorative justice. Spring Only.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Prerequisites:
HSJ255