Department of Human Services

College of Health and Social Welfare

 


 

Human Services Emphasis Areas
Note:  Each Human Services degree (Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Human Services) requires a 6 credit emphasis area.  Selected courses may only be used in one emphasis area.

 

The Human Services Department is making changes in emphasis area requirements.  Please consult your advisor if you have any questions regarding choosing emphasis area courses.

General Human Services
Course No. Course Title
  Credits 
HUMS A140  Family Mediation
3
HUMS/PSY A153 Human Relations
3
HUMS A256 Groups & Organizations
3
HUMS A350 Men and Masculinity 
3
PSY A245  Child Development 
3
PSY A261 Research Methods in Psychology
4
PSY A345 Abnormal Psychology
3
SOC A202 The Social Organization of Society 
3
SOC A242  An Introduction to Marriage, Family and Intimate Relationships 
3
SOC A246 Adolescence 
3
SOC/PSY A453 Application of Statistics to the Social Sciences

Substance Abuse

Course No.

 Course Title

Credits

HUMS A122

 Substance Abuse as a Contemporary Problem

 3

HUMS A123

 Public Education & Prevention in Substance Abuse 

 3

HUMS A124

 Introduction to Physiology and Pharmacology of Substance Abuse

 3

HUMS A226

 Intervention Continuum in Substance Abuse Counseling

 3

HUMS A416

 Substance Abuse and the Older Adult

 3

HS A350 

 Drugs & Drug-Taking Behavior

 3

HS A381 

 Substance Abuse Treatment

 3

SWK A471

 Addictions and Social Work 

 3

Family and Youth

Course No. Course Title
 Credits
HUMS A140 Family Mediation
3
HUMS A231  Applied Behavioral Analysis I
2
HUMS A232  Applied Behavioral Analysis II
2
HUMS A350  Men and Masculinity
3
HUMS A416 Substance Abuse and the Older Adult

3

PSY A245 Child Development
3
SOC A242  An Introduction to Marriage, Family and Intimate Relationships 
3
SOC A246 Adolescence
3

Disabilities

Course No. Course Title
Credits
ASL A101 Elementary Sign Language I 
3
ASL A102 Elementary Sign Language II 
3
ASL A201 Intermediate Sign Language I 
3
HUMS A231 Applied Behavioral Analysis I 
2
HUMS A232  Applied Behavioral Analysis II 
2
PSY A445  Strategies of Behavior Change 
3
PSY A455 Best Practices-Mental Health 
3

Diversity Issues

Course No. Course Title
  Credits
AKNS A101 Alaska Native Languages I 
4
AKNS A102 Alaska Native Languages II 
4
AKNS A109 Alaska Native Language Orthography
4
AKNS A201 Native Perspectives
3
AKNS A492  Seminar: Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders 
3
ANTH A270  Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women
3
HUMS A150  Marriage, Divorce & Intimate Relationships in the 90's 
3
HUMS A350  Men and Masculinity
3
HUMS A416 Substance Abuse and the Older Adult

3

WS A200 Introduction to Women's Studies 
3

 


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