These choices allow students to tailor their B.S. Degree to match their varied interests. Students complete a junior year internship and may choose from over 70 agencies for this experience. The primary goal of the course is to introduce the student to the broad scope of human services.
Students examine the evolution of the profession of human services.
Emphasis is placed on the student's understanding the common core of knowledge, values, and skills for all human service professionals. Child, Youth, and Family Services - Problems relating specifically to children and youth, such as child abuse and juvenile delinquency, are examined. Principles of interventive techniques, designed to strengthen family life, are explored. This course will examine the basic concepts, issues, and concerns of the community mental health system, the organization of mental health programs and systems, and the types of consumers who use these systems. Students will explore counseling, case management, and other roles that human service workers play within these systems, and will study current trends in the delivery of community mental health services.