BH 110 Introduction to Behavioral and Social Services

5 credits

Students will receive an introduction to the field of behavioral and social services, including history, philosophy, and current delivery systems to a diverse client population.

Prerequisites: ABED 40 or AHSE 56 (or equivalent placement score for MATH 87 or AHSE 66 or higher) and ENGL 93 (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 99 or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe the scope of human services and jobs available in the field
Identify support systems available to students and articulate ways to use them
Model effective interpersonal verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills
Describe the documentation of client services
Recognize social, political, and cultural influences and events impacting social services

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

enter a wide range of entry level positions in the human services field
transfer to baccalaureate degree programs
protect client rights
adhere to a professional code of ethics

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Information Literacy, the ability to recognize when information is needed, to choose the appropriate tools to locate the required information, and to effectively gather and evaluate the information.

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50