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2018-2019 Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

History

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400, 500 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • HIST 532 - Records and Information Management


    Detailed examination of principles, methodology and current issues in managing records in office information systems, including requirements for managing electronic records and for developing and applying automated techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HIST 525
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 534 - Preservation of Archival Materials


    Examination of issues in managing a preservation, conservation and disaster preparedness program for archives; and lectures, demonstrations and practical exercises in the conservation and repair of archival media.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HIST 525
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 536 - Internship in Archives and Records Management


    Professional internship in a cooperating agency or organization. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HIST 530 or HIST 532.
    Credits: 8
    Grade Mode: S/U
  
  • HIST 538 - Advanced Seminar in Archives and Records Management


    Readings in selected aspects of archives administration and the management of current records and information systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HIST 536 or permission of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 539 - Research and Writing Seminar: Archives and Records Management


    Original research on a topic in Archives and Records Management, including use of primary sources and/or original survey research; interpretation and analysis; and writing an original essay suitable for publication, either for a print journal or online journal/web publication forum. Year-long course, 4 credits for each of 3 academic terms. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits including original course.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Instructor permission
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 540 - Modern European History


    Selected topics in European history and historiography since the sixteenth century. Repeatable with different topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 546 - World’s Fairs and Other Spectacles


    An examination into the commercial, political, and cultural dimensions of mass-attended spectacles in the modern world with a special focus on the relations between developed and underdeveloped peoples, both indigenous and foreign. Readings focus on theories of material culture; selections from scholarly work on the meaning of ‘spectacle’ and scholarly popular studies of World’s Fairs, Olympics, and other ‘meta-events.’ A research paper, focusing on Third World, European or American fields is required.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 550 - Colonial American History


    Selected topics in American colonial history through the mid-18th century. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status and permission of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 551 - Early American Republic: 1783-1840


    This course will introduce students to major readings and issues in the historiography of the Early American Republic.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 553 - American Environmental History


    Readings seminar focusing on the literature on the history of the interaction of nature and society in America. Concentration on methods in environmental history. Also offered as ENVS 545.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status in history or permission of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 554 - World Environmental History


    The organizing theme of this seminar will be that of ‘exchange’ - biological and cultural - of organisms and ideas about what to do with them. By focusing on the problem of the history of ‘exchanges’ of organisms and ideas about the environment around the globe, the seminar will at the same time illuminate other themes in world environmental history. Also offered as ENVS 546.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 555 - US Women’s History


    Selected readings in US women’s history.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 556 - Topics in Latin American History


    Selected readings in Latin American history. Repeatable.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 557 - The American Revolution


    This course will introduce students to changing interpretations of the American Revolution. In the process, students will be exposed to broader changes in the historical profession. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 558 - 20th-Century American History


    Topics in 20th-century American history.

    Prerequisites & Notes: undergraduate preparation in American history or instructor permission
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 559 - Topics in American Religious History


    Selected topics in the history of religion in America from the colonial period through the 20th century. Repeatable to 12 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or instructor permission
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 560 - Readings in North American Indian History


    Readings on the history and historiography of Native North America.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 571 - Culture and Identity in Canadian History


    Examination of the constructions and meanings of various Canadian identities and their cultural origins and expressions, emphasizing their historical and historiographical significance.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 582 - Topics in East Asian History


    Selected topics in the history and historiography of China and/or Japan in the traditional and/or modern periods. Repeatable under advisement.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 583 - Topics in African History


    This reading seminar will provide masters’ students with an introduction to a variety of historical themes and debates concerning African history.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate student status.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 584 - Japanese Women’s History


    This course examines the diverse roles and fluctuating status of Japanese women from the beginnings of history up to modern times. Topics may include: women and Japanese religions (Buddhism, Shintô, Shugendô, New Religions), women’s political involvement, education and indoctrination, family roles, Japanese Feminism, contributions to art and literature, and economic sphere. This is a seminar course; students who do not possess any basic Japanese Studies background are expected to correct this knowledge deficit on their own.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 585 - Japanese Military History


    An examination of diverse aspects of Japanese Military History from the beginning up to modern times. Possible areas of inquiry include warriors/soldiers, individual battles, technology, religions, political involvement, myth of Bushidô and its inculcation, cultural contributions, and economic roles. This is a seminar course that builds upon a basic knowledge of a non-Western socio-historical culture; students should be prepared to correct any elementary knowledge deficit on their own. Students are expected to perform as well as those who have a background in Japanese Studies.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate status or permission of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 586 - Japan’s Asia-Pacific War(s)


    An in-depth research seminar that examines Japan’s reasons for, and the results of, its post-1868 military conflicts up through 1945. The course particularly focuses on the domestic and international impact of the Asia-Pacific War(s), which began in the 1930s.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Graduate student status.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 587 - Seminar in Middle Eastern History


    Topics in Middle Eastern history.

    Prerequisites & Notes: undergraduate preparation in Middle-East history or instructor permission
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 590 - Directed Historical Research


    Directed research in historical topics by arrangement with the instructor. Counts as a writing seminar and may be repeated once with a different topic.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Enrollment limited to non-thesis MA students
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HIST 690 - Research and Writing Seminar: Thesis


    Original research, including use of primary source materials and bibliographic aids, interpretation and/or textual criticism, and writing an original research thesis. May require a knowledge of auxiliary sciences, a foreign language, or the use of statistics or computer programming, depending on the topic of the research. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits.

    Credits: 2-12
    Grade Mode: Letter

Honors

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • HNRS 101 - The Big Picture


    The Big Picture is a common intellectual experience for all new students in the WWU Honors Program. It is a lecture series grounded in Big History, a young transdisciplinary field in which scholars weave together the sum of evidentiary knowledge from all human academic disciplines into a metanarrative that frames human existence in a cosmological context. This course will take a deep look at that story, with engaging lectures by top scholars from across the university. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Co-requisite: HNRS 103.
    Credits: 1
    Grade Mode: S/U
  
  • HNRS 103 - Major Cultural Traditions I


    Analysis, interpretation, and discussion of a wide range of texts from ancient times to the 5th century, with emphasis on the Western traditions. May be offered as a study abroad course.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: HUM
  
  • HNRS 104 - Major Cultural Traditions II


    Analysis, interpretation, and discussion of a wide range of texts from the 6th to the close of the 19th century, with emphasis on the Western traditions.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: HUM
  
  • HNRS 105 - Major Cultural Traditions III


    Analysis, interpretation, and discussion of a wide range of sources from the contemporary world with major emphasis on a culture outside North America or Europe.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: ACGM
  
  • HNRS 106 - Major Cultural Traditions IV


    Analysis, interpretation, and discussion of a wide range of sources from the contemporary world with a major emphasis on a North American culture.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: BCGM
  
  • HNRS 201 - Colloquium in Philosophy


    An introduction to philosophical methods and to the branches of philosophical inquiry. The class will concentrate on a specific subject or topic in each colloquium, and the area of emphasis will therefore vary from year to year.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Honors program.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: HUM
  
  • HNRS 203 - Colloquium in Anthropology


    Introduction to the concepts, methods and practical application of cultural anthropology. The focus is on explanations for social and cultural variation around the world and over time and the significance of holistic and comparative understanding. Class will concentrate on discussion and also will provide students with an opportunity to explore one or more areas of the discipline in some depth.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: SSC
  
  • HNRS 204 - Colloquium in Psychology


    An introduction to the basic concepts and methods of the discipline of psychology utilizing the results of research investigations. Students will have an opportunity to perform independent work.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: SSC
  
  • HNRS 205 - Colloquium in History


    The study of history as a discipline, including an introduction to primary sources, source criticism, basic techniques of historical research, and historical writing. Students will study a specific historical issue or event in some depth.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Honors Program.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: HUM
  
  • HNRS 206 - Colloquium in Political Science


    An introduction of the concept of politics and the types of governments and political issues in the contemporary world, with an emphasis on the comparative study of political ideas and systems. The class will focus on discussion and students will have an opportunity to study one or more areas in depth.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: SSC
  
  • HNRS 209 - Colloquium in Microeconomics


    An introduction to the principles of microeconomics, including the role of the market in allocating scarce resources, the decision making of economic agents, market and regulatory failures, strategic thinking, and behavioral responses. Students will have the opportunity for extensive discussion and to explore one or more areas of the discipline.

    Prerequisites & Notes: MATH 112 or higher or equivalent or suitable math assessment score.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: SSC
  
  • HNRS 211 - Colloquium in Physics


    An introduction to the basic concepts and practice of physics, including the laws of motion, conservation of energy and momentum, gravitation, electricity and magnetism, sound and light waves, radioactivity, and fission and fusion. The class includes a lab, and students will have an opportunity to study an area of interest in depth.

    Prerequisites & Notes: MATH 107 or equivalent or higher.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: LSCI
  
  • HNRS 212 - Colloquium in Geology


    Study of the earth including its origins, composition, and evolution of its continents and ocean basins through time. Processes such as plate tectonics, rock formation, climate change, and mountain building, and their effects on surface and subsurface evolution will be studied. The interplay between these Earth processes and human activity is also examined, in topics such as volcanology, earthquakes and flooding. The class includes a laboratory in which identification of minerals and rocks, as well as interpretation of landforms and maps is emphasized. Students will have the opportunity to study a particular area of geology in depth.

    Prerequisites & Notes: MATH 114 or equivalent or higher.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: LSCI
  
  • HNRS 213 - Colloquium in Biology


    An introduction to the study of biology, including molecular and evolutionary processes, the energetics of living systems with emphasis on photosynthesis and respiration in relation to the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and the study of the physical structure of DNA and its involvement in the information flow in the cell. The class includes a laboratory, and students will have an opportunity to explore a specific, selected area of inquiry.

    Prerequisites & Notes: MATH 106 or equivalent or higher.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: LSCI
  
  • HNRS 217 - Colloquium in Linguistics


    Introduction to the scientific study of language and the various subfields of linguistics, including how language is acquired, how it varies across time and space, and how it is used in different social contexts.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Honors Program.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: SSC
  
  • HNRS 218 - Colloquium in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies


    An introduction to central concepts and methods in women, gender, and sexuality studies. Course may include thematic focus on: postcolonialism, the body and culture, aesthetics, science, state/nation, among other topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes: First-year Honors sequence recommended.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: BCGM
  
  • HNRS 221 - Interdisciplinary Colloquium in Science and Social Science


    An examination of the relationship between science and technology and the social and cultural milieu in which they are actually done. Individual classes may center on a single science or deal with a number of case studies dealing with different sciences.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to the Honors Program.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: SSC
  
  • HNRS 252 - Colloquium in Sociology


    An introduction to the principles of sociology, including the study of social change, social institutions, and social organizations. The class will also provide an opportunity for concentrated study in one or more areas of the discipline.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
    GUR Attributes: SSC
  
  • HNRS 300 - Directed Independent Study


    An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.

    Credits: 1-15
  
  • HNRS 350 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 351 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 352 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 353 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 354 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 355 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 356 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 357 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 358 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 359 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HNRS 400 - Directed Independent Study


    An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.

    Credits: 1-15
  
  • HNRS 490 - Senior Project


    Repeatable up to 8 credits, including original course. S/U grading.

    Credits: 2-4
    Grade Mode: S/U

Human Resource Management

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • HRM 322 - Human Resource Management


    Recruitment, selection, utilization and development of human resources, with emphasis on employee-management relations and relevant behavioral research.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Majors Only. MGMT 271, MGMT 311.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HRM 422 - Human Resource Management Practicum


    Experience-based course that covers both the theories and tools needed to understand the management of human resources. Topics include career planning, staffing, training, organizational development, safety and employment law.

    Prerequisites & Notes: MGMT 271 and MGMT 311
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HRM 423 - Staffing


    Recruiting and selection as related to organizational objectives. Legal requirements, selection models, validation and topical issues of importance.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Majors Only. HRM 322 or HRM 422.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HRM 424 - Training and Development


    Training as related to organizational objectives. Emphasis on training models, learning theory, evaluation methodologies, instructional techniques and topics of special interest.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Majors Only. HRM 322 or HRM 422.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HRM 425 - Negotiations and Labor Relations


    Uses cases, lectures and simulations to develop negotiation skills in a variety of management situations, including union-management relations. Issues include pre-employment discussions, collective bargaining, arbitration, mediation, agency, renegotiating contracts, and multiparty discussions.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Majors Only. HRM 322 or HRM 422.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HRM 426 - Current Issues in Human Resource Management


    Current problems in human resource policy and practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Majors Only. HRM 322 or HRM 422.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HRM 427 - Compensation Administration


    Examination of theories, models and procedures required to develop compensation and reward systems in organizations. Economic, psychological and social elements of compensation. Determination of compensation structures and differentials, forms of compensation and reward, compensation levels.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Majors Only. HRM 322 or HRM 422.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HRM 490 - Internship in Human Resource Management


    Practical application of skills and theories learned in the classroom through work or special project experience in private or public organizations. Repeatable up to 12 credits including original course.

    Prerequisites & Notes: business administration students only.
    Credits: 1-4
    Grade Mode: Letter

Human Services

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • HSP 300 - Directed Independent Study


    An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.

    Credits: 1-15
  
  • HSP 301 - Human Services Professionals and Personal Systems


    Provides an introduction to Systems thinking and explores personal systems in relation to other systems with an emphasis on motives, values, personal communication, and self-determination.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to major, or permission of Human Services Program.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 302 - Introduction to Human Services


    A conceptual foundation of human services, with an emphasis on history, policy, current theoretical models, and ethical considerations for professionals.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 303 - Interpersonal and Small Group Systems


    Investigates interpersonal and small group systems in relation to other systems, with an emphasis on communication models and theories of group dynamics.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HSP 301 or instructor permission
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 304 - Portfolio Learning in Human Services


    Must be taken in the first 5 credits of the major. Reading, writing, and discussion elaborating on the portfolio processes for learning, assessment and professional development in the human services field. An emphasis is placed on benchmark assessment in relationship to CSHSE National Standards and a survey of writing styles of the human services profession. Portfolios will be finalized in HSP 495 - Capstone Portfolio. S/U grading.

    Credits: 1
    Grade Mode: S/U
  
  • HSP 305 - Human Services Professionals and Small Group Systems


    A study of small groups in relation to other systems, with emphasis on theories of group dynamics, process, facilitation, and leadership.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HSP 303 or instructor permission
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 311 - Health Care and Human Services


    Examines societal, cultural, and economic factors that affect characteristics of the healthcare system, analyzes policies, and assesses different organizational models that impact the skills and knowledge necessary for human services professionals to advocate for client access to the health care system and to influence health care policy.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 315 - Human Development and Human Services


    An interdisciplinary examination of human development across the lifespan, with an emphasis on issues that are relevant to providing effective human services delivery. Topics examine theories related to physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development, normative and non-normative developmental processes, and the relationship between public policy, human services, and human development.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 323 - Conflict Resolution in Human Services


    A multidisciplinary survey of the nature of conflict and models of conflict resolution including mediation, negotiation, arbitration, conciliation, and collaborative problem solving as they apply to the human services profession.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 325 - Interviewing and Interventions for Human Services


    Addresses the theory and practice of interviewing and interventions in a variety of human services settings. Examines ethics and professional skill development.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Entrance to the Human Services major or permission of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 331 - Children, Families, and Communities


    Explores theories, research, and practices of child and family-centered development with an emphasis on child and family-centered support practices, home-school-community collaborations, interprofessional practices, and integrated services.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 340 - Introduction to Field Studies


    An introduction to field-based learning, with an emphasis on professional and ethical expectations, liability and malpractice, confidentiality and boundaries, health and safety, and observation and reflection. Supervised field experience is included. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HSP 301; HSP 302 or concurrent.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: S/U
  
  • HSP 341 - Practicum and Seminar II


    Practicum learning and accompanying seminar, with an emphasis on establishing client/professional relationships; understanding and following agency policies, procedures, and protocol; and professional growth through observation and reflection. Supervised field experience is included. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HSP 340
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: S/U
  
  • HSP 345 - Case Management and Interventions


    Models and theories of case management, intake assessment, service planning and coordination, monitoring, documentation and use of technology, and termination of services. Continuum of interventions, (i.e., prevention, treatment, maintenance, aftercare) are addressed within the context of a spectrum of service settings and ethical and culturally appropriate responses.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 356 - Narrative in Human Services


    Interdisciplinary study of the uses of narrative in social science research, psychological theory, cultural and individual identity, and the professional practice of human services.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 371 - Issues and Concepts in Human Services


    Discuss and analyze selected issues and concepts in human services. Repeatable up to 4 times, including original course.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to the major or program approval.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 373 - Law and Human Services


    Study in the interaction of legal systems with human services delivery systems, and the roles of the courts in impacting social change in society. Examine the institutional sources of law that affect individual and group rights and duties, criminal justice models and systems, and major issues in criminal and civil law.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 385 - Applied Research Methods


    An introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods relevant to the human services profession. Includes an overview of research designs, analysis techniques, and methods of interpretation, dissemination and application.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 400 - Directed Independent Study


    An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.

    Credits: 1-15
  
  • HSP 402 - Inequity in U.S. Policy and Institutions: Implications for Human Services Professionals


    This course critically examines the role of U.S. policy and institutions in creating and reproducing inequity in society, while exploring processes for change.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HSP 455 or instructor permission.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 404 - Human Services Professionals and Community Systems


    This course provides an examination of the dynamics of communities through the critical analysis of economic, political/policy, social and cultural systems while emphasizing potential processes for creating change.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HSP 455 or instructor permission.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 406 - Human Services Professionals and Global Systems


    This course examines the dynamics of global systems through the critical analysis of economic, political/policy, social and cultural systems while emphasizing potential processes for creating change.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HSP 455 or instructor permission.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 410 - Mental Health: Individuals and Systems


    A survey of diagnostic criteria and an overview of theory and research describing the interactions of biological, environmental, psychosocial, cognitive and socio-cultural factors that relate to the development and maintenance of mental health. An emphasis is placed on understanding the major models used to integrate prevention, maintenance, and intervention, reduce recidivism and promote healthy functioning. Integrated services and resource referral practices are examined within the context of mental health services and general human services delivery.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 430 - Readings and Projects in Human Services


    Supervised reading and projects on selected contemporary topics that impact human services. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits.

    Credits: 1-4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 435 - Human Services and Management


    Fundamentals of management in public and nonprofit organizations with a social justice orientation. Topics include governance structure, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, financial management, and advocacy.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to major.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 440 - Internship and Seminar


    Includes seminar and 120 hours of supervised field experience to meet professional standards. S/U grading. Repeatable to a maximum of 16 credits including original course.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HSP 340.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: S/U
  
  • HSP 443 - Disability: Individuals and Systems


    An exploration of disability issues relating to work in human services, including historical, legal, ethical, medical, psychosocial, employment, and independent living issues; review of specific disabilities.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 450 - Survey of Addictions and Dependencies


    Examines the etiology of chemical dependency and other compulsive behaviors and the impact of these behaviors on societal systems such as family, legal, education, work, social, and health services. Discusses roles of human services professionals in prevention and intervention.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 455 - Diversity & Social Justice Dynamics


    Examination of the current complexity and historical context of diversity in relationship to human services systems. Topics include responses to institutional oppression and privilege as manifested in societal systems.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 484 - Grant Writing


    Investigating optimum sources for funding the delivery of human services programs with an emphasis on planning, writing, marketing, and evaluating funding proposals. Determining funding strategies, selecting funding methods, researching grant funds, interpreting funding guidelines, and preparing grant proposals.

    Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to major; open to non-majors at Phase 2.
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 485 - Program Planning and Evaluation


    Fundamentals of program planning and evaluation including conducting needs assessments, program development within a logic model framework, and applying evaluation research methods.

    Prerequisites & Notes: HSP 385
    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 486 - Human Resources in Human Services


    Overview of the human resources knowledge and skills required of human services professionals

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 487 - Leadership


    Modern theories of administration, management and leadership. Interdisciplinary exploration of theories, models, principles, research, and skills as they relate to personal and organizational leadership.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 495 - Capstone Portfolio


    Must be taken in the last 5 credits of the major. Assess integrated learning through discussion and writing related CSHSE National Standards. Review and revise capstone essay and writing samples; review, select and revise portfolio artifacts. Finalize student capstone portfolio to complete benchmark assessment in the Human Services major.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter
  
  • HSP 500 - Directed Independent Study


    An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply.

    Credits: 1-15
 

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