Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Introduction to Human Services

 Title Abbreviation:   INTRO TO HUMAN SERVICES

 Department:    HSERV

 Course #:    101

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    511508

 EPC:    424

 REV:    2024


 Course Description  

Overview of the delivery systems in social services with focus on historical perspectives, equity, and current trends. (Required course for students seeking a Human Services degree).

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: CSS 103 with a C or higher or concurrent enrollment.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Identify what a human service delivery system is and how it works.
  2. Identify various employment roles found within human services work settings.
  3. Compare and contrast social care, social control, & rehabilitation models of human services.
  4. Identify a minimum of five ethical and legal challenges faced by human services professionals.
  5. Define Evidence-based Best Practices.
  6. Research Evidence-based Best Practices program models.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Integrate

Definition: Apply knowledge, skills, and methodologies from multiple disciplines.

Course Contents

  1. Human service delivery system is and how it works.
  2. Various employment roles found within human services work settings.
  3. Social care, social control, & rehabilitation models of human services.
  4. A minimum of five ethical and legal challenges faced by human services professionals.
  5. Evidence-based Best Practices.
  6. Evidence-based Best Practices program models.