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2017-2018 University Catalog 
    
2017-2018 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Prefix and Course Index 

 

History

Courses are designated as HIST in the class schedule.

  
  • HIST 464A - History of Southeast Asia to 1800 (3)


    Development of Southeast Asian civilizations from the earliest times to 1800, including the classical and early modern era.

    Prerequisite: HIST 110B .

  
  • HIST 464B - History of Southeast Asia, 1800-present (3)


    Development of Southeast Asian history from 1800 to the present, including the colonial, post-colonial and contemporary period.

    Prerequisite: HIST 110B .

  
  • HIST 464C - Early Vietnam (3)


    History of Vietnam from the earliest times to c. 1800. Seeks to identify main issues in early history of Vietnam, trade origins of Vietnamese civilization and its implications on the formation of Vietnamese national identity and nationalism.

    Prerequisite: HIST 110A .

  
  • HIST 464D - Modern Vietnam (3)


    History of Vietnam since 1802. The French colonial experience, the Vietnamese struggle against the French from 1946 to 1954, and the American involvement in Vietnam.

    Prerequisite: HIST 110B .

  
  • HIST 464E - The Vietnam War from the Vietnamese Perspective (3)


    The Vietnam War from various Vietnamese perspectives: historical, cultural and psychological; North vs. South; personal, regional, national and global; men and women; elite class and ordinary people. (ASAM 464E  and HIST 464E are the same course)

    Prerequisite: HIST 110B .

  
  • HIST 465A - History of India (3)


    History of India from ancient times through the arrival of Islam, to the decline of the Mughul Empire in 18th century. Political developments, social and religious institutions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, class, caste, early impact of Europeans. Not available for graduate degree credit. (RLST 465A and HIST 465A are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category C.4 or D.2.

  
  • HIST 465B - History of India (3)


    India from early activities of British in 18th century through Indian Independence in 1948. Political, economic, religious developments: crystallization of British supremacy in South Asia through the Indian Mutiny of 1857; India’s struggle for independence; emergence of Gandhi and Nehru. (RLST 465B and HIST 465B are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: HIST 110B .

  
  • HIST 466A - Islamic Civilization: Arab Era (3)


    Arab predominance in the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the Mongol invasions of the 13th century. (RLST 466A and HIST 466A are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: HIST 110A .

  
  • HIST 466B - Islamic Civilization: Imperial Age (3)


    Mongol invasions of the Middle East and their effects. Ottoman Turkish, Safavid Persian and Moghul Empires to 1800. (RLST 466B and HIST 466B are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.2.

  
  • HIST 467A - The Middle East in the 19th Century (3)


    Western penetration of the Middle East and the reaction to it, modernization, the growth of nationalist movements and revolutionary disturbances ending with World War I.

    Prerequisite: HIST 110B .

  
  • HIST 467B - Contemporary Middle East History (3)


    Social, political and economic changes in the Middle East since World War I. The period after World War II and recent independence movements.

    Prerequisite: HIST 110B .

  
  • HIST 468A - Women and Gender in Middle East History (3)


    History of women and gender relations in Middle Eastern society and culture from the period of late antiquity to the present.

    Prerequisites: HIST 110A , HIST 110B .

  
  • HIST 468B - Eastern Mediterranean 500-900 CE (3)


    Most important historical events, social transformations and historiographic issues that pertain to the demise of the Late Roman Empire and rise of caliphal rule in the Eastern Mediterranean.

    Prerequisite: HIST 110A .

  
  • HIST 471A - American Colonial Civilization (3)


    Creation and development of societies in English North America from 1492-1754; the emergence of economic, social and political patterns and structures in a maturing Anglo-American culture.

    Prerequisite: HIST 170A  or HIST 180 .

  
  • HIST 471B - The United States from Colony to Nation (3)


    Social, economic, political and intellectual developments in late 18th-century America, the coming of the American Revolution, origins of American nationalism, social structure of the new nation and formation and ratification of the Constitution.

    Prerequisite: HIST 170A  or HIST 180 .

  
  • HIST 473B - United States, 1845-1877 (3)


    Mid-19th century U.S. society, politics and culture. Slavery, the sectional crisis, the Civil War and Reconstruction.

    Prerequisite: HIST 170A  or HIST 180 .

  
  • HIST 473C - United States, 1876-1920 (3)


    Industrialization, urbanization and immigration. Reconstruction, the New South, and the West. Populist and Progressive reform movements. World War I and the Red Scare.

    Prerequisite: HIST 170B , HIST 180 .

  
  • HIST 475A - United States, 1920-1960 (3)


    Major trends and conflicting values in domestic policies, national security policies, the economy, society and culture. Civil rights, civil liberties, parties and politics. Key historiographic controversies.

    Prerequisite: HIST 170B , HIST 180 .

  
  
  • HIST 475C - United States Since 1960 (3)


    U.S. History from 1960 to present, interrelating foreign and domestic policy, economic, social and cultural trends, a study of U.S. history as it is being formed.

    Prerequisites: HIST 170B , HIST 180 .

  
  • HIST 476B - African Americans since 1863 (3)


    African Americans as historical actors from 1863 to the present, including responses to segregation and disfranchisement, participation in the Great Migration, and the movement for civil rights.

    Prerequisite: HIST 170B , HIST 180 , or HIST 190 .

  
  • HIST 477A - Race Mixing in U.S. History (3)


    History of racial mixing in the United States. Experiences of interracial families and especially their mixed race progeny. Complicates understandings of racial categories and hierarchies over time.

    Prerequisites: HIST 180 , HIST 190 , HIST 170A  or HIST 170B .

  
  • HIST 477B - Native American History (3)


    Role of Native Americans in American history. Focuses on religion, education, literature, commerce and museums to understand the interactions between Native Americans and Americans of other races and ethnicities within the context of wider historical trends.

    Prerequisites: HIST 170A , HIST 170B , HIST 180  or HIST 190 .

  
  • HIST 477C - American Immigration History (3)


    History of American immigration in a global context. Changes and continuities in the political, cultural, and economic contexts that generated the movement of diverse peoples and structured their experiences of integration within the U.S. (HIST 477C, AFAM 477C, ASAM 477C and CHIC 477C are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: HIST 180 , HIST 190 , HIST 170A , HIST 170B , ASAM 190 , ASAM 201 , HIST 201 , CHIC 190  or AFAM 190 .

  
  • HIST 479A - The Urbanization of American Life (3)


    Urban life in America; the colonial town, western town and the industrial city.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.3 or D.4.

  
  • HIST 479B - U.S. Economic History to 1900 (3)


    Economic origins of the American colonies, economic causes of the Revolution, the market revolution of the early 1800s, the diverging regional developments in North and South, and industrialization and incorporation of America before 1900.

    Prerequisites: HIST 170B  or HIST 180  and completion of G.E. Category D.3 or D.4.

  
  • HIST 479C - U.S. Economic History in the 20th Century (3)


    Development of a mass production and consumer society, the economic crisis of the 1930s, postwar prosperity, the emergence of a postindustrial global economy, the history of the financial market and social tensions of economic growth.

    Prerequisites: HIST 170B  or HIST 180  and completion of G.E. Category D.3 or D.4.

  
  • HIST 480B - American Legal and Constitutional History (3)


    Legal and constitutional issues affecting the development of the U.S. Constitution, American law and government. Developments from English and colonial legal origins to constitutional problems of the post-World War II era.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.3 or D.4.

  
  • HIST 480C - American Military History (3)


    America’s military experience focusing upon the democratic, industrial, managerial, mechanical, scientific and social revolutions that have molded military institutions and national policies.

    Prerequisite: HIST 180 .

  
  • HIST 480D - United States Foreign Relations (3)


    Relations from 1900 to the present. United States as a world power in the 20th century; the search for world order and the diplomacy of the atomic age.

    Prerequisite: HIST 170B , HIST 180 .

  
  • HIST 481A - Westward Movement in the United States (3)


    Expansion of the U.S. population and sovereignty from the eastern seaboard to the Pacific, colonial times to 1900; regional development during the frontier period.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.3 or D.4.

  
  • HIST 481B - History of California (3)


    Political, economic and social history of California from the aboriginal inhabitants to the present; the development of contemporary institutions and the historical background of current issues.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.3 or D.4.

  
  • HIST 481C - The History of Orange County (3)


    History of Orange County. Stresses the process of urbanization.

    Prerequisite: HIST 170B , HIST 180 .

  
  • HIST 486 - United States Cultural History (3)


    Cultural values, ideas and beliefs of American communities as expressed through a variety of media, including historical, literary, visual, material and aural sources.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.3 or D.4.

  
  • HIST 490T - Senior Research Seminar (3)


    Directed research seminar with class discussions applied to specific topics and areas as schedule and staff allow. Original research and writing. Required of all history majors. History majors must earn a C (2.0) or better. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 units.

    Prerequisites: HIST 300A , HIST 300B .

  
  
  • HIST 498 - History Internship (3)


    Offers work experience related to the history academic program or to areas of public and private employment where any liberal arts major is appropriate. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • HIST 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Open to advanced students in history with consent of department chair. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • HIST 501 - Theory and History (3)


    Seminar introducing philosophical issues in history as a humanistic social science, to epistemological considerations of the relationship of history to other disciplines and to new subdisciplines in history. Required for the M.A.

    Prerequisite: HIST 300A .

  
  • HIST 506 - Seminar in Public History (3)


    Seminar in sources, themes, writing and formats used by historians working outside the classroom. Content will vary with instructor and will emphasize applying historical methods to various sectors of community history. Alternative to HIST 572  /HIST 522   requirement for M.A. Required for M.A. students pursuing the Public History Emphasis.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

  
  • HIST 521T - Directed Readings Seminar in Fields of European History (3)


    Literature that has been important in different fields of European history. May be repeated once with different topic.

    Prerequisite: 3-unit upper-division course in the sub-field of the offering.

  
  • HIST 522 - Seminar in European History (3)


    Utilize primary sources in writing research papers on European History. May be repeated once for credit with different sub-field.

    Prerequisite: HIST 501  .

  
  • HIST 541T - Directed Readings Seminar in Fields of Non-Western History (3)


    Variable topics reading seminar designed to offer a comprehensive background in non-Western history.

  
  • HIST 551T - Directed Readings Seminar in World and Comparative History (3)


    Variable topics reading seminar designed to offer a comprehensive background in the literature of world and comparative history. May be repeated once for credit with different topic.

    Prerequisite: 3-unit upper-division course in world history.

  
  • HIST 552T - Seminar in World and Comparative History (3)


    Variable topics research seminar designed to explore world and comparative history through a primary source based research paper. May be repeated once for credit with different topic.

  
  • HIST 571T - Directed Readings Seminar in Fields of American History (3)


    Literature that has been important or influential in specific fields of American history. May be repeated once for credit with different topic.

    Prerequisite: 3-unit upper-division course in sub-field of the offering.

  
  • HIST 572 - Seminar in American History (3)


    Utilize primary sources in writing research papers on American History. May be repeated once for credit with different topic.

    Prerequisite: HIST 501 .

  
  • HIST 596 - Graduate Internship in History (3)


    Professional-level internship in historical work. Usually precedes HIST 597 , Project and constitutes research phase of main graduate exercise, as well as preparation for post-graduate career. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisite: classified graduate status.

  
  • HIST 597 - History Project (3)


    Editing a significant body of primary source materials, including a critical and interpretive introduction, as well as appropriate reference and explanatory notes. Foreign sources will normally be translated into English. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • HIST 598 - Thesis (3-6)


    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

  
  • HIST 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)


    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: History graduate student with consent of department chair.


Honors

Courses are designated as HONR in the class schedule. All honors courses are restricted to students enrolled in the University Honors Program.

  
  • HONR 101A - Honors Seminar in Critical Thinking (3)


    Seminar for first-year Honors Program students. Emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills. Interpretation, analysis, criticism and advocacy of ideas encountered in designated Honors Program activities.

  
  • HONR 101B - Honors Seminar in Oral Communication (3)


    Seminar for first-year Honors Program students, emphasizing oral communication skills. Construction, presentation and critical analysis of oral presentations related to the ideas encountered in designated Honors Program activities. Instruction in effective oral communication and critical thinking.

  
  • HONR 201A - Honors Seminar: American Institutions and Values to 1900 (3)


    Critically examines the historical development of American institutions and values, including American political culture and constitutional system. Specific attention to cultural diversity, particularly race, ethnicity, gender, and class, exploring the interaction, conflict, and cooperation of diverse groups in historical context.

  
  • HONR 201B - Honors Seminar: American Institutions and Values since 1900 (3)


    Critically examines the historical development of American institutions and values, including American political culture and constitutional system. Specific attention to cultural diversity, particularly race, ethnicity, gender, and class, exploring the interaction, conflict, and cooperation of diverse groups in historical context.

  
  • HONR 210A - Honors Seminar: World Civilizations to 1500 (3)


    Integrative, holistic introductory survey of the historical development of civilization within a global context. Impact of Western institutions and ideas upon non-Western societies and cultures and the influence of non-Western cultures and peoples upon Western societies and cultures.

    Prerequisite: enrollment in the University Honors Program.

  
  • HONR 210B - Honors Seminar: World Civilizations since 1500 (3)


    Integrative, holistic introductory survey of the historical development of civilization within a global context. Impact of Western institutions and ideas upon non-Western societies and cultures and the influence of non-Western cultures and peoples upon Western societies and cultures.

    Prerequisite: enrollment in the University Honors Program.

  
  • HONR 300A - Junior Honors Colloquium (1)


    Required of all junior honors students. Interdisciplinary examination of selected topics. Guest lecturers from the university and community.

    Prerequisite: junior standing in the University Honors Program.

  
  • HONR 300B - Junior Honors Colloquium (1)


    Required of all junior honors students. Orientation to advanced research and creative activity, including the senior honors project.

    Prerequisite: junior standing in the University Honors Program.

  
  • HONR 301T - Honors Seminar in Natural Science and Mathematics (3)


    Interdisciplinary seminar examining selected topics in natural science and mathematics.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category B.1, B.2 or B.4.

  
  • HONR 302T - Honors Seminar in Arts and Humanities (3)


    Interdisciplinary seminar examining selected topics in arts and humanities.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1. or C.2.

  
  • HONR 303T - Honors Seminar in Social Sciences (3)


    Interdisciplinary seminar examining selected topics in social sciences.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • HONR 304T - Honors Seminar in Lifelong Learning (3)


    Interdisciplinary seminar examining selected topics in lifelong learning.

    Prerequisite: 9 units of G.E. Category B

  
  • HONR 305 - Honors Seminar: Evolution and Creation (3)


    Interdisciplinary study of evolutionary biology’s impact on culture in the context of religious doctrines of creation. Evolutionary theory and religious and philosophical reactions to it from Darwin to the present, including relevant educational and legal contexts.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category B.1, B.2 or B.4.

  
  • HONR 306 - Honors Seminar: Women in American Society (3)


    Socio-cultural history of women and women’s movements in American society. Cultural models of American womanhood - maternal, domestic, sexual, social - and their development and recent changes.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • HONR 400A - Senior Honors Colloquium (1)


    Required of all senior honors students. Preparation for advanced academic and professional study: Senior honors project and the graduate and professional school admission process.

    Prerequisites: HONR 300B and senior standing in the University Honors Program.

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HONR 400B - Senior Honors Colloquium (1)


    Required of all senior honors students. Presentation and evaluation of senior honors projects.

    Prerequisites: HONR 400A and senior standing in the University Honors Program.

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HONR 497 - Senior Honors Project (2-3)


    Supervised individual research or creative activity. Work toward completing an honors project, which is required in order to graduate with University Honors. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: senior standing in the University Honors Program.

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HONR 499 - Honors Independent Study (1-3)


    Study of special topic(s) in consultation with and completed under the supervision of a member of the honors faculty, or other faculty upon approval of the director of the Honors Program. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.

    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing in the University Honors Program.


Human Services

Courses are designated as HUSR in the class schedule.

  
  • HUSR 133 - Introduction to Gerontology (3)


    Multidisciplinary overview of: characteristics, strengths and problems of older persons; diversity in aging process involving gender, race, ethnicity, subculture; services to older adults; gerontology as an academic discipline and a field of practice. (GERO 133, SOCI 133, HESC 133, HUSR 133 and PSYC 133 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of the G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • HUSR 196 - Student-to-Student Tutorial (1-3)


    Students gain tutoring experience with peers needing special assistance on a one-to-one basis or in small group. May be taken for 1-3 units for a maximum of six units. Does not count toward the Human Services major/minor or G.E. requirement. Credit/no credit only.

    Prerequisite: approval of Department Chair.

  
  • HUSR 201 - Introduction to Human Services (3)


    Origin and scope of human services, including theoretical frameworks, the functions and activities of human services organizations, and the roles and related skills of human services workers.

  
  • HUSR 300 - Character and Conflict (3)


    Experiential, theme-oriented class exploring life choices in the struggle for personal autonomy. Body image, sex roles, love, sexuality, intimacy, marriage, loneliness, death, meaning and values. Credit/No Credit only.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor at first class meeting.

  
  • HUSR 310 - Case Management (3)


    Principles and critical issues in case management, along with various models of service delivery. Special attention given to the diverse populations utilizing case management systems. Collaborative and interagency services. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Pre- or corequisite: HUSR 201 .

  
  • HUSR 315 - Research and Data Management in Human Services (3)


    Basic research and assessment skills appropriate to the delivery of human services. Introductory skills relating to library search techniques, evaluation of research articles, computer based data analysis, tracking of client progress and implications for human services. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: HUSR 201  and completion of G.E. Category B.4.

  
  • HUSR 318 - Human Services for Immigrants and Refugees (3)


    U.S. immigration policy for newcomers. Stressors and cultural influences on coping behaviors, and culturally sensitive models of human service delivery emphasizing Southeast Asian, Latino and Soviet immigrants and refugees. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Pre- or corequisite: HUSR 201  or HUSR 311  

  
  • HUSR 350 - Leadership Skills and Personal Development (3)


    Leadership concepts and skills, including psychological process, conflict resolution, counseling and human service skills. Becoming aware of personal leadership styles; maintaining vitality through physical and mental health. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (COUN 350 and HUSR 350 are the same course)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Categories A.1, A.2, D.1.

  
  • HUSR 380 - Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3)


    Contemporary theories and techniques of counseling. The counseling process, comparison of various theoretical approaches, introduction to professional and ethical issues. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (COUN 380 and HUSR 380 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and completion of G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • HUSR 385 - Program Design and Proposal Writing (3)


    Techniques of program design, budgeting and staffing of human service programs; proposal writing and fund development methods; survey of needs assessment procedures. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: HUSR 315  or an elementary social science statistics course; HUSR 396 , HUSR 396L .

  
  • HUSR 396 - Practicum Seminar (2)


    Functions and structure of human services agencies; interrelationships with community services; the role of the human services worker; ethical, legal and professional issues. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite:HUSR 201 ; HUSR 310  or HUSR 380 . Corequisite: HUSR 396L .

  
  • HUSR 396L - Practicum (1)


    Field placement in one or more human service agencies for a minimum of eight hours per week. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. Credit/No Credit only.

    Prerequisites: HUSR 201 ; HUSR 310  or HUSR 380 . Corequisite: HUSR 396 .

  
  • HUSR 400 - Ethical and Professional Issues in Human Services (3)


    Ethical, legal and professional issues facing the human services worker. Designed to teach a process of ethical decision-making and to increase awareness of the complexities in practice. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (HUSR 400 and PHIL 400 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: HUSR 201  or HUSR 380 .

  
  • HUSR 410 - Crisis Intervention for Para-Professionals (3)


    Theories and techniques of short-term intervention and subsequent referral procedures. Suicide, battering, AIDS, rape, death, dying and human-induced disasters in the community.

    Prerequisite: HUSR 201 .

  
  • HUSR 411 - Human Services Delivery to Communities (3)


    Identifying the human service needs of varied community groups and focuses on the utilization of this knowledge about those groups in order to develop effective service delivery strategies. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: HUSR 201 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HUSR 412 - Gerontology in Human Services (3)


    Gerontology and human services practice and policy, focusing on historical developments and content of key social, legislative and governmental programs designed for older adults, including the Social Security Act, Older Americans Act and Medicare. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: HUSR 201 .

  
  • HUSR 415 - Treatment Issues in Drug Addiction (3)


    Treatment issues and theoretical models involved in treating drug dependencies. Specific effects of different drug classifications; understanding drug cultures; women, children and elderly addiction; co-dependency and enabling.

    Prerequisite: HUSR 380 .

  
  • HUSR 416 - Group Process and Membership (1)


    Didactic and experiential overview of stages of group development, impact of members on group identity, group member and leader issues. Survey various counseling groups. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units. Credit/No Credit only.

    Prerequisites: HUSR 300 ; HUSR 380 .

  
  • HUSR 420 - Human Services Management (3)


    Issues in administration and management of human services in community agencies. Assessing client needs, designing human service delivery systems, program budgeting, marketing strategies, accountability and improving program management. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Corequisite: HUSR 201 .

  
  • HUSR 425T - Contemporary Issues in the Human Services (3)


    Systematic study and theory, research findings and intervention strategies related to contemporary issues faced by paraprofessional human service workers. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 units. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: HUSR 201 .

  
  • HUSR 430 - Child Abuse and the Human Services (3)


    Introduction to types and symptoms of abuse, assessment techniques, legal and ethical issues, family dynamics pertaining to children, adolescents and adults abused as children. Networking and referral, utilizing community resources and prevention. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: HUSR 201 .

  
  • HUSR 434 - Physiological Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs (3)


    Pharmacological actions of drugs of abuse and how these relate to the physiological, psychological and behavioral effects of such drugs. Properties of recreational, street drugs and of prescription drugs that lead to abuse and/or dependence are covered. Not available for use on a graduate study plan. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: HESC 321 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HUSR 435 - Drug Abuse Prevention and Early Intervention (3)


    History, theories and models in the drug prevention field. Theoretical foundations and conceptual frameworks that have been used in the field will be presented. Major research and evaluation outcomes on the effectiveness of prevention strategies. Not available for use on a graduate study plan. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: HUSR 434 HUSR 415 , or HESC 321 .

  
  • HUSR 436 - Dynamics of Substance Abuse Treatment in Families (3)


    Explore and apply methods of assisting significant others, organizations and communities to understand, treat and prevent substance abuse and dependence. Students develop practice strategies that will prepare them to deliver services at the micro, meso and macro levels. Not available for use on a graduate study plan.

    Prerequisites: HESC 321  or HUSR 415 .

  
  • HUSR 437 - Co-Occurring Disorders: Assessment, Treatment and Referral (3)


    Concepts, definitions and features of co-occurring mental disorders and substance-related disorders in individuals seen in human services settings; includes screening, assessment, case management and service delivery for such individuals. Not applicable to graduate degree requirements.

    Prerequisite: HUSR 201 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HUSR 440 - Abuse of Persons with Disabilities: Assessment, Evaluation and Intervention (3)


    Abuse of persons with disabilities in the contexts of assessment, evaluation and intervention. Societal and cultural factors, which promote abuse of persons with disabilities. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: HUSR 201 , HUSR 380 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HUSR 445 - Persons with Disabilities and Human Services Community Support Systems (3)


    A diversity model approach to human service practice for persons with disabilities. Societal and professional stereotypes; disability culture; disability groupings; guidelines for practice with persons with disabilities; systems and community supports for persons with disabilities. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: HUSR 201 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HUSR 450 - Theory and Practice of Group Counseling (3)


    Critical evaluation of 10 contemporary theoretical approaches to group counseling, as well as issues in group work. Applying theories and techniques to actual group situations.

    Prerequisites: HUSR 300 , HUSR 380  and consent of instructor.

  
  • HUSR 465 - Human Services Delivery to Latinos (3)


    Theory, research findings and intervention strategies related to contemporary issues faced by paraprofessional human service workers in dealing with Latino populations. How to best deliver services in mental health, social welfare, and educational agencies.

    Prerequisite: HUSR 201 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HUSR 470 - Evaluation of Human Services Programs (3)


    Making program objectives measurable; determining appropriate methodology and techniques to evaluate effectiveness, efficiency and process variables; practical problems of program evaluation. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: HUSR 385 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • HUSR 475 - Human Services Policy and Practice (3)


    Relationship between policy and practice. Problem of inequities and inequalities in the distribution of resources through social policies and social welfare programs. How policy impacts service delivery to disenfranchised groups. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Pre- or corequisite: HUSR 201 .

 

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