Sociology - Introduction to Human Services and Career Assessment

Introduction to Human Services and Career Assessment (HSER 1001)

Total Credits: 4
Lecture Credits: 4.00

Description: This course combines a basic overview of human-services knowledge with self-assessment exercises to help you evaluate your choice to work in the helping professions. Topics include the human services field and profession, the history of human services, future trends, and multicultural perspective. This knowledge is combined with exercises, some small group work, and experiential learning to help you assess your personal attitudes, values, and interests in the field. Community service project outside of class may be required.

Topical Outline:

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Identify historical development of Human Services trends that may impact the future of human services and basic elements of the social welfare system
2. 2. Recognize attitudes beliefs/ values, and common motives for becoming an effective Helper
3. 3. Understand psycho-social theories and various professional roles as a human services worker and assess for personal readiness for the Human Services field

Prerequisites: 

Placement score into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ENGA 0900 or ESOL 0051.