2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

114 Credit Course DescriptionsTacoma Community CollegeHuman ServicesHSP 206Advanced Prevention Strategies (5)This course meets part of the requirementsfor certification as a “Prevention Specialist”.The course content includes analysis of researchtheory and practical applications ofprevention. The course will also include ananalysis of the role and practical applicationof prevention evaluation.HSP 207Behavioral Health and Wellness (5)This course explores theories and strategiesfor wellness and self care. A lifelong learningapproach is used to learn relaxationtechnique and coping strategies to reducestress. HIV/AIDS information required forcounselor and CDP registration will also becovered including brief risk intervention.HSP 208Program Planning and Grant Writing (5)Students will learn how to develop andacquire funding for a variety of humanservice programs and projects. Subject areasinclude grant writing, proposal development,and project development.HSP 209 (Sp)Aging and Adult Services (5)This course examines the developmentalissues of aging and related social services.Housing, health care, and support servicesnetwork are presented and discussed. Studentswill learn to assess and access appropriatelevels of care for the aging client.HSP 212Advanced Case Management (5)Examines the unique problems and concernsof case management with special needspopulations. Students will be introduced tothe unique problems, concerns and issuesthat confront the case manager who workswith at-risk clients. This course will presentinformation necessary to develop andimplement effective complex andcompounded service plans and to handlecrisis situations that may arise with specialpopulation.Prerequisites: HSP 112 or instructor permission.HSP 221Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professionals (5)This course assists students in defining andconceptualizing models and types ofsupervision. Areas of discussion includesupervisory relationships and counselordevelopment, supervision methods andtechniques covering the roles, focus, groupsupervision, multicultural issues, and themethods of assessing and evaluatingsupervision. Ethical, legal, and professionalissues covering roles for supervision andstandards of practice, authorized counselingmethods and scope of practice for severallicensed professionals will be examined.HSP 261Understanding Diversity (5)This online course through WashingtonOnline will examine the elements that createdifferences within society. This course willexpose learners to a variety of cultural ideasthat will lead to a better understanding ofpeople who are “different,” despite whatcreates the difference. Culture, ethnicity,lifestyles, religion, disabilities, age, andgender issues will be examined as potentialdividers of people. (multicultural content)Prerequisites: ENGL 101 ready and completeprogram admission.HumanitiesNote: These courses are NOT sequential.Nor is one prerequisite to another.HUMAN 100 (varies)Intro. to Humanities (5)An introduction to the humanities throughinvestigation of current cultural eventsoffered by local communities. Study of thearts - painting, sculpture, architecture,drama, film, music and dance - will beenhanced by attending performances andon-location field trips to sites in thecommunity. Students will become familiarwith terminology of the arts and withcommunity performance/demonstrationsof these same arts. (multicultural content)(writing intensive)HUMAN 101 (varies)Intro to Humanities: Ancient to 1400An introduction to the humanities throughthe study of six major art forms: literature,drama, music, painting, sculpture, andarchitecture from the ancient world to 1400.The course will focus on connecting ideasand beliefs with their expressions.(multicultural content) (writing intensive)HUMAN 102 (varies)Intro to Humanities: 1400-1800An introduction to the humanities throughthe study of six major art forms: literature,drama, music, painting, sculpture, andarchitecture from 1400 to 1800. The coursewill focus on connecting ideas and beliefswith their expressions. (multicultural content)(writing intensive)HUMAN 103 (varies)Intro to Humanities: 1800-PresentAn introduction to the humanities throughthe study of seven major art forms:literature, drama, music, film, painting,sculpture, and architecture from 1800 to thepresent. The course will focus on connectingideas and beliefs with their expressions.(multicultural content)HUMAN 110 (Sp)Introduction to Pacific Rim Cultures (5)A general introduction to a Pacific Rimculture (Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Korea,Mexico or Central America) emphasizinghistory, language, literature, arts, politics,economy, and society. (multicultural content)HUMAN 120 (varies)The American Multicultural Arts Experience (5)An introduction to the special and uniquecontribution to American art, theater, danceand music by American ethnic cultures;specifically, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic and Native-Americans.(multicultural content)HUMAN 130 (varies)Introduction to Film (5)Study in motion picture techniques and thedevelopment of cinema as an art form.(multicultural content) (writing intensive)Prerequisite: Assessment at college-level reading andEnglish.HUMAN 131 (varies)Introduction to International Film (5)Study in motion picture techniques and thedevelopment of cinema as an art form withan emphasis on international film.(multicultural content) (writing intensive)