HUS 210 - Career Experience in Human Services

4 CR

Career experience combines theoretical and experiential education. Students are assigned to an agency which provides client services in the student’s occupational field of interest. Seminar topics focus on social service issues, confidentiality, therapeutic modalities and leisure activities designed for a diverse clientele. Students will prepare a portfolio of representative work to culminate their learning experiences. Enrollment limited to social services degree candidates who have accumulated at least 40 credit hours of course work or 21 credit hours in a certificate program. Eight hours a week for field experience plus a 2 1/2 hour weekly seminar.

Prerequisite(s): HUS 101 and sophomore level standing in the A.S. Mental Health and Human Services.