SWHS 300

Introduction to Human Services

This course provides an overview of social service agencies, social work, and human services. Students will understand the historical and current delivery of social services by exploring problems of living such as poverty, substance abuse, and mental health. Emphasis is on the knowledge and tasks used by skilled, ethical, and culturally responsive social service workers. Students will have the opportunity to visit a social service agency and create a career plan or an internship program proposal. This course is not open to students who have completed HSER 300.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 54 hours LEC