Required Human Services Courses

HS301
Human Service Systems (3 cr.)
This course provides an overview of the historical development of the human services field, human service theories, the systems approach to human services, and the role of the human service professional. It also explores trends in the field of human services, such as medical and mental health breakthroughs and changes in client populations.

HS305
Helping Skills for Human Service Professionals (3 cr.)
This course focuses on developing helping skills such as interviewing, group facilitation, counseling, conflict resolution, and problem-solving. Identifying one’s own values and interpersonal styles as well as appropriate use of boundaries in the helping relationship are addressed.

HS310
Care Management for Human Service Professionals (2 cr.)
This course examines methods and strategies for assisting clients to work within the human service system, including setting client goals, designing and implementing treatment plans, and connecting clients to appropriate community resources.

HS315
Human Service Information Management (2 cr.)
This course provides an overview of information management issues in human services, including rules, regulations and ethical concerns regarding information privacy, and confidentiality. It examines the principles and processes of information management and skills required for data gathering, assessment, evaluation and dissemination in human service programs.

HS320
Public Policy Issues in Human Services (2 cr.)
This course examines ways in which human service delivery systems interact with political and economic policies. Also, it examines how systems can be used to bring about change in human services. Issues addressed include codes, regulations and laws in human services.

HS325
Multicultural Issues in Human Services (3 cr.)
This course examines the impact of cultural diversity on the helping relationship, encourages the acknowledgement of biases and beliefs about diversity and provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate an appreciation of the contributions of diverse populations. Special attention is given to diverse populations in the human service system, including the poor, the mentally ill, the developmentally disabled, the elderly, and persons with HIV/AIDS.

HS330
Ethical Issues in Human Services (3 cr.)
In this course, ethical reasoning and ethical frameworks are applied to human services professional practice. An awareness of one’s own values related to human services standards and professional codes of ethics for human service professionals are explored.

GE317
Developmental Psychology (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: General Psychology
This course examines characteristic changes in behavior and functioning in each stage of life from conception to death. Physical, cognitive, affective, and social bases of behavior are explored.

MG490
Bachelor of Science Capstone (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: All other requirements of the program
This course integrates knowledge and skills developed in previous courses and provides an opportunity to apply them to a selected topic. Each student selects an issue currently confronting the field of study or profession, clearly defines the issue using appropriate references and resources, and creates a paper and presentation which addresses the issue. The topic must be suitable for formal presentation to a business or professional organization and the student will present the completed work to classmates.

Required Management Courses

MG401
Principles of Management (3 cr.)
This course explores the concepts and theories of management and their application in today’s managerial environment. It examines the essential functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling.

Choose from one of the following courses 3 cr.

MG335
Critical Thinking for Managers (3 cr.)
The course examines the practical and dynamic relevance of critical thinking for managers, emphasizing the decisional aspects of management. Topics focus on eliciting new managerial insights, improving managerial problem solving and decision-making skills, and on strengthening the student’s ability to articulate reasoned solutions to managerial problems and opportunities.

MG405
Organizational Culture and Change (3 cr.)
This course focuses on the ability of leaders to understand and manage organizational change. It addresses a broad-based understanding of the nature, function, and complexities of organizations. Ways of dealing with change are developed from sometimes disparate views of organizations.

MG418
Strategic Management (3 cr.)
This course emphasizes short- and long-term planning that is vital to a healthy, changing organization. Topics include the strategic management process, the strategic management model, company mission analysis, environmental impacts, ethical and social responsibilities, and strategy and implementation control.

MG420
The Future of Organizations (3 cr.)
This course addresses various unpredictable and ambiguous situations encountered by modern organizations. It emphasizes sensitivity to changing socio-economic conditions and challenges to existing patterns and beliefs. Methods to recognize the ways in which organizations change, and develop skills to guide these organizations in the future are studied.

BU407
Financial Management (3 cr.)
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of financial management of organizations. Topics covered include the assessment of types of business entities and capital acquisition sources, basic financial statement analysis, the assessment of how income taxes impact the financial decision making process, the evaluation of capital projects using the time value of money concepts, management of an entity’s current assets and current liabilities, and the maximization of shareholder wealth.

Required Communications Courses

CM309
Professional Writing (3 cr.)
This course provides strategies for developing a clear, concise professional writing style. A variety of writing formats, including business letters and memos, formal research proposals, and reports are addressed. Voice, style, audience, purpose and the writing process, including strategies for editing and revision, are examined in the context of interpersonal and ethical dimensions.

CM310
Oral Communications (3 cr.)
Communication skills pertinent to organizational settings form the foundation of this course. Effective methods for design and delivery of oral communication are examined. Other topics include communication styles, interpersonal communication skills, dynamics of small group communication and persuasive speaking.