Human Services 1 preparation at the university level in social work, human services, criminal HUMAN SERVICES justice, gerontology, counseling, and related social service fields. Division: Social Sciences Students should consult a counselor or www.assist.org (http:// www.assist.org) for lower division major requirements for most California Division Dean public universities. (See the Standard Definitions section of the catalog for a description of ASSIST.) Students transferring to an independent Dr. Lisa Gaetje college/university should consult the catalog of the individual school and a counselor for lower division major requirements. Faculty Virgil Adams, III Degrees and Certificates James Tapia • Addiction Studies Certificate (https://catalog.nocccd.edu/cypress- Gary Zager college/degrees-certificates/human-services/addiction-studies- certificate/) Counselors • Associate in Arts Degree Human Services (https:// Mymy Lam catalog.nocccd.edu/cypress-college/degrees-certificates/human- Dr. Therese Mosqueda-Ponce services/associate-arts-degree-human-services/) Daniel Pelletier • Conflict Resolution Certificate (https://catalog.nocccd.edu/cypress- college/degrees-certificates/human-services/conflict-resolution- Human Services Certificate Programs certificate/) The Human Services Department includes certificate programs in • Criminal Justice Certificate (https://catalog.nocccd.edu/cypress- Addiction Studies, Conflict Resolution, Criminal Justice, Family Studies, college/degrees-certificates/human-services/criminal-justice- Gerontology, Human Services Generalist, and Victimology. Each certificate/) specialization recommends a core of required courses including fieldwork • Family Studies Certificate (https://catalog.nocccd.edu/cypress- experience, and 6 to 12 units of specialization courses. The curricula are college/degrees-certificates/human-services/family-studies- designed so that students with interests in several areas can complete certificate/) more than one certificate program in an effective and efficient manner. The • Gerontology Certificate (https://catalog.nocccd.edu/cypress-college/ California Association of Alcohol/Drug Educators approves the Addiction degrees-certificates/human-services/gerontology-certificate/) Studies Certificate program. The Conflict Resolution Certificate prepares • Human Services Generalist Certificate (https://catalog.nocccd.edu/ students to assist in the resolution of conflict in various settings including cypress-college/degrees-certificates/human-services/human- home and work with an emphasis on human relations in business, services-generalist-certificate/) management positions in treatment facilities, and issues in victimology • Victimology Certificate (https://catalog.nocccd.edu/cypress-college/ and cross-cultural conflict. The Criminal Justice Certificate will prepare degrees-certificates/human-services/victimology-certificate/) students to work with Human Services agencies that provide services to clients coming from the criminal justice system. The Family Studies Certificate offers the student the opportunity to examine today’s changing Courses family needs, values and patterns as well as to form the foundation HUSR 084 C Introduction to Behavior Modification 0.5 Units for a career in family studies professions. The Gerontology Certificate Term hours: 9 lecture. This course is for individuals working in programs for explores appropriate human service agencies, intervention strategies, and developmentally disabled persons, as well as those interested in the field. the adaptive and maladaptive behaviors of the normal aging process for It will cover basic information about behaviorally oriented work with such the individual and their family. The Victimology Certificate examines the clients, including content on behavior modification, teaching methods and network of agencies available for victims and perpetrators as well as ways to encourage clients. the variety of methods for dealing with this issue. The Human Services HUSR 200 C Introduction to Human Services 3 Units Generalist Certificate has training applicable in all Human Services areas. Term hours: 54 lecture. This course covers the history and philosophy of the human services; function and orientation of human services agencies and Off-Campus Programs institutions; human services as careers; opportunities and qualifications at Cypress’ Human Services Department provides flexible, off-campus various entry levels of human services employment. (CSU, AA GE, CSU GE) courses and workshops to further meet the education and training needs HUSR 210 C Introductory Fieldwork 3 Units of human services. Specially designed training is available to meet the Prerequisite(s): HUSR 200 C with a grade of C or better.. needs of community leaders, professionals, paraprofessionals, volunteers, Term hours: 18 lecture and 126 laboratory. This course offers observation community groups and organizations. For further information, contact the and participation in the operations of human services agencies. The Human Services Department. student will document 126 hours of supervised field study per semester and will attend one hour lecture per week. Pass/No Pass/Letter Grade Transfer Program — Human Services Option. (CSU) The student in human services has the option of completing an Associate in Arts degree with a major in Human Services by completing the general education requirements in addition to the Certificate Program. The program is also designed for students who plan to continue with professional 2 Human Services HUSR 211 C Advanced Fieldwork 3 Units HUSR 226 C Behavior Modification 3 Units Prerequisite(s): HUSR 210 C with a grade of C or better. Term hours: 54 lecture. This course includes both theory and practice in Term hours: 18 lecture and 126 laboratory. This course is the second of behavior modification principles. It teaches skills such as observing and a two-semester sequence of volunteer or paid fieldwork experience. The recording behavior, uses of reinforcement, extinction, punishment, etc. Self- student will apply values, concepts and skills of core human services management techniques to assist in control of one's own behavior will also courses to the actual process of helping people. Emphasis of this semester be discussed. Topics have wide application in any course of study and will is on sharpening skills and knowledge gained in the introductory field require dealing effectively with others, or with more effective management experience. There is one hour of classroom experience per week. Pass/No of oneself. (CSU) Pass/Letter Grade Option. (CSU) HUSR 240 C Drugs and Alcohol in Our Society 3 Units HUSR 214 C Case Management and Documentation 3 Units Term hours: 54 lecture. This course provides an overview of the Term hours: 54 lecture. This introductory course familiarizes students to epidemiology and toxicology of substance abuse and its relevance to the basic concepts and skills of case management and documentation personal and public health. Students will be introduced to the concept in the field of Human Services. This course focuses on the skills of case of substance abuse and dependence, the definition of licit and illicit management in the context of needs assessment, documentation, referral, drugs, and the pharmacologic, neurologic and physiologic effects of service planning, and service provision. (CSU) selected substances on the human brain. Political, social and economic HUSR 215 C Introduction to Family Studies 3 Units factors involved in the supply and demand for drugs will be discussed. Term hours: 54 lecture. This course involves intergenerational family Epidemiologic data on the prevalence, incidence, and trends of smoking, studies and related career exploration to introduce Human Services alcohol, prescription and other drug dependencies in the U.S. will be students to family issues and to skills, theories, and competencies needed covered, as well as risk factors associated with the use and abuse of these to empower families for reaching their goals. Various family issues, family/ substances. Current options for recovery and a survey of local resources worker relationships, strength-based assessments, resource referral/ will be reviewed. (CSU/UC, C-ID: PHS 103) utilization, community service coordination, and family and worker stress HUSR 241 C Intervention Strategies 3 Units management are covered. (CSU) Term hours: 54 lecture. This course will serve as an assessment and HUSR 221 C Crisis Intervention and Referral 3 Units treatment approach to individuals having problems with alcohol and Term hours: 54 lecture. This course introduces techniques for beginning other drugs. Alcoholism will be studied in its social and clinical context. crisis counseling, including recognition of crisis, assessment of crisis, and Attention will be given to basic theoretical approaches to the disease. referral to the appropriate crisis agency. Special attention will be given to Major emphasis will be on the philosophical and clinical approaches to the process of intervention and to the recording of information regarding treating the alcoholic and to promoting recovery. (CSU) problems with alcohol and other drugs. Participants will implement a HUSR 242 C Drugs and Physiology 3 Units variety of crisis skills through an experiential format. (CSU) Term hours: 54 lecture. This course explores the effects of alcohol and HUSR 222 C Group Leadership-Group Process 3 Units other drugs on the body. It examines the physiology of alcohol in two areas: Term hours: 54 lecture. This course examines membership