BS - Human Services - Advocacy, Relational Practice and Social Work 24
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The Human Services (HS) major prepares professionals to/engage, advocate, and innovate locally, regionally, and globally to improve the lives of peoples and communities. Majors must complete two required field experiences i.e., internships. The foundation internship requires students to demonstrate knowledge, attitudes, and skills acquired in lower-level major courses by completing assignments and experiences in both micro and macro level practice. Students then complete an advanced internship with a focus on the competencies of their chosen concentration.
Term 1
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Requirement
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ENGL 1101 English Composition IENGL 1101 English Composition I3 Credits
A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills.
3
ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic IssuesECON 1000 Credits
Description not available
2
POLS 1101 American GovernmentPOLS 1101 American Government3 Credits
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.
3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (1 of 2)General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (1 of 2)4 Credits
GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 or SCI 1101 or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L)
4
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3
Total: 15
Term 2
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Requirement
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ENGL 1102 English Composition IIENGL 1102 English Composition II3 Credits
A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation, and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods.
Prerequisites: (
ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C or
ENGL 101 with a minimum grade of C)
3
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3
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3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (2 of 2)General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (2 of 2)3 Credits
GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 or SCI 1102 or GEOG 1125 or ANTH 1105 or GEOG 1110 or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L)
3
Total: 12
Year 1 (Hours: 27)
Term 3
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HS 2200 Fund Nonprofit OrganizationsHS 2200 Fund Nonprofit Organizations3 Credits
This introductory course is designed to provide knowledge, theory, and skills in the administrative/management aspects of nonprofit organizations.
3
HS 2300 Cultural CompetenceHS 2300 Cultural Competence3 Credits
This foundation required course in human diversity enhances students' abilities to understand, evaluate, and provide culturally sensitive and competent human services to members of diverse groups. This course gives students the opportunity to reflect upon their own cultural development and to be more sensitive to others.
3
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3
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3
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3
Total: 15
Term 4
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Core Field of Study Elective (1 of 3):
Select 9 credit hours of 1000-2000 level coursework from the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ES, HPAL, IHS, PHE, PHYS, PSYC, SOCI, WELL, ECON, or the HS Preprofessional Sequence (HS 2410 Professional Writing for Human Services, HS 2420 Communication Skills for Human Services, HS 2430 Advocacy in Action, HS 2450 Prior Learning and Work Experience in Human Services (Completed through the Credit for Prior Learning Process. See the Department for more information)).Core Field of Study Elective (1 of 3):
Select 9 credit hours of 1000-2000 level coursework from the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ES, HPAL, IHS, PHE, PHYS, PSYC, SOCI, WELL, ECON, or the HS Preprofessional Sequence (HS 2410 Professional Writing for Human Services, HS 2420 Communication Skills for Human Services, HS 2430 Advocacy in Action, HS 2450 Prior Learning and Work Experience in Human Services (Completed through the Credit for Prior Learning Process. See the Department for more information)).3 Credits
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3
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3
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3
Core Field of Study Elective (2 of 3):
Select 9 credit hours of 1000-2000 level coursework from the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ES, HPAL, IHS, PHE, PHYS, PSYC, SOCI, WELL, ECON, or the HS Preprofessional Sequence (HS 2410 Professional Writing for Human Services, HS 2420 Communication Skills for Human Services, HS 2430 Advocacy in Action, HS 2450 Prior Learning and Work Experience in Human Services (Completed through the Credit for Prior Learning Process. See the Department for more information)).Core Field of Study Elective (2 of 3):
Select 9 credit hours of 1000-2000 level coursework from the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ES, HPAL, IHS, PHE, PHYS, PSYC, SOCI, WELL, ECON, or the HS Preprofessional Sequence (HS 2410 Professional Writing for Human Services, HS 2420 Communication Skills for Human Services, HS 2430 Advocacy in Action, HS 2450 Prior Learning and Work Experience in Human Services (Completed through the Credit for Prior Learning Process. See the Department for more information)).3 Credits
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3
Core Field of Study Elective (3 of 3):
Select 9 credit hours of 1000-2000 level coursework from the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ES, HPAL, IHS, PHE, PHYS, PSYC, SOCI, WELL, ECON, or the HS Preprofessional Sequence (HS 2410 Professional Writing for Human Services, HS 2420 Communication Skills for Human Services, HS 2430 Advocacy in Action, HS 2450 Prior Learning and Work Experience in Human Services (Completed through the Credit for Prior Learning Process. See the Department for more information)).Core Field of Study Elective (3 of 3):
Select 9 credit hours of 1000-2000 level coursework from the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ES, HPAL, IHS, PHE, PHYS, PSYC, SOCI, WELL, ECON, or the HS Preprofessional Sequence (HS 2410 Professional Writing for Human Services, HS 2420 Communication Skills for Human Services, HS 2430 Advocacy in Action, HS 2450 Prior Learning and Work Experience in Human Services (Completed through the Credit for Prior Learning Process. See the Department for more information)).3 Credits
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3
Total: 15
Year 2 (Hours: 30)
Term 5
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HS 3200 Policy & AdvocacyHS 3200 Policy & Advocacy3 Credits
Students gain the skills to analyze, interpret, and ultimately change policies and laws that impact service users, nonprofit organizations, and service delivery in the human services/social sector. A highlight of the course features ways in which advocates in the area of social policy have been mobilized to effect real change for diverse communities. Students have the opportunity to experience how activism and advocacy in their roles as human service professionals can lead to change.
Prerequisites: HS 2200 with a minimum grade of C
3
HS 3000 Foundation InternshipHS 3000 Foundation Internship3 Credits
This course allows students to explore the helping professions by completing service learning while applying theoretical knowledge, skills, and human services value systems. HS majors are expected to apply knowledge from prerequisite courses and demonstrate beginning competencies in micro and macro practice.
Prerequisites: (
HHS 2100 with a minimum grade of C or
HS 2100 with a minimum grade of C) and
HS 2200 with a minimum grade of C and
HS 2300 with a minimum grade of C
3
HS 3110 Human Service DeliveryHS 3110 Human Service Delivery3 Credits
Students examine the demand for services and funding of programs that are closely related to identifiable human conditions, including, among others: aging, delinquency, crime, poverty, mental illness, physical illness, chemical dependency, and developmental disabilities and how they create the conditions and focus for the human services profession. By the end of the course, students will identify a general framework for the delivery of human services and offer critiques of current delivery systems.
Prerequisites: HS 2200 with a minimum grade of C and
HS 2300 with a minimum grade of C
3
HS 3400 Community InterventionHS 3400 Community Intervention3 Credits
This course focuses on macro-human service practice as a complement to preparation in micro-direct services. It provides students with a working knowledge and basic skills required for helping communities and organizations address their needs and concerns. Students learn various models of community and organizational intervention that can be used in diverse settings.
3
HS 3300 Human Systems & SocializationHS 3300 Human Systems & Socialization3 Credits
This class gives students an overview of human development within the social environment, a prerequisite to determining appropriate responses to human needs as called upon by the Human Services profession. By the end of the course, students can explain the effect of the environment on personal and social functioning.
3
Total: 15
Term 6
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HS 3500 Research Methods for the HSHS 3500 Research Methods for the HS3 Credits
This course introduces quantitative and qualitative social science research methods with an emphasis on methods necessary for human service research and evaluation. This course enables students to become informed producers and consumers of research products in the human service areas. It also develops skills in designing research projects with a particular emphasis on survey research.
Prerequisites: (
HS 3000 with a minimum grade of C and (
STAT 2332 with a minimum grade of C or
STAT 1107 with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 1107 with a minimum grade of C or
STAT 1401 with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 1160 with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 1179 with a minimum grade of C) or
MATH 2202 with a minimum grade of C)
3
HS 4500 Working with Family SystemsHS 4500 Working with Family Systems3 Credits
This course provides students an overview of the basic theoretical models used for family interventions. Students apply family intervention skills within mock situations.
Prerequisites: HS 3000 with a minimum grade of C
3
HS 4600 Working with Children & YouthHS 4600 Working with Children & Youth3 Credits
This course focuses on theoretical interventions through the lifespan phases of childhood and adolescence. Intervention techniques within an ecological framework are explored and assessed for use in a wide range of problem areas in a variety of settings.
Prerequisites: HS 3000 with a minimum grade of C
3
HS 4700 Crisis InterventionHS 4700 Crisis Intervention3 Credits
Students learn crisis intervention theory, advanced communication skills, and knowledge about different crises and crisis settings. Students are required to role-play crisis intervention techniques.
Prerequisites: HS 3000 with a minimum grade of C
3
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3
Total: 15
Year 3 (Hours: 30)
Term 7
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Requirement
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Total: 15
Term 8
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HS 4800 Ethics in Helping ProfessionHS 4800 Ethics in Helping Profession3 Credits
This course provides students with an understanding of the importance of ethics and values in the Human Service profession. The course exposes students to different ethical decision making models and diverse value systems. Students demonstrate skills in applying NOHS Code of Ethics to ethical dilemmas in Human Services and balance their personal values in the process. This course should be taken concurrently with HS 4900 and HS 4950 in the student?s final semester.
3
HS 4900 Adv Research Inquiry HHSHS 4900 Adv Research Inquiry HHS3 Credits
This course is the culminating course of the majors as it integrates the students' entire program of study and experiences. Majors can synthesize and apply knowledge and skills reflectively and comprehensively. This course should be the final course in the student's degree program.
3
HS 4950 Advanced InternshipHS 4950 Advanced Internship6 Credits
An advanced supervised field experience that includes regular class meetings to discuss field experiences. This course should be taken concurrently with HS 4800 and HS 4900 in the student's final semester.
6
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3
Total: 15
Year 4 (Hours: 30)
Program Total: 117 Hours
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Disclaimer: An academic map is a suggested four-year schedule of courses based on degree requirements in the KSU undergraduate catalog. This sample schedule serves as a general guideline to help build a full schedule each term. Some departments allow students to use the three credit first-year seminar course as a free elective for a degree program, which may impact the program's total credit hours. Milestones, courses, and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major are designated to keep you on track to graduate in four years. Missing milestones could delay your program. Enrolled Students should reference DegreeWorks and not this plan.
This map is not a substitute for academic advisement—contact your advisor if you have any questions about scheduling or about your degree requirements. Also
see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.kennesaw.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Note: Requirements are continually under revision, and
there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked; contact the department and/or program area for current information.
You may choose to attend a summer term to reduce your load during fall or spring terms but still stay on track to graduate in four years.
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