2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

104 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES1. General Studies courses to develop consciousness,sensitivity, and competencies appropriate for allliberally educated and emotionally prepared persons;2. HHS core courses give all students majoring inhealth and human services a common base ofknowledge, experience and skill which is appropriatefor professionals in the broad field of endeavor;3. Support courses which provide the student withspecialization in subject matter required for theinternship experience. Each student will take at leastseven upper-level courses to meet this requirement;and4. The HHS internship and academic seminar which isthe culminating experience for those majoring inhealth and human services. The internship andacademic seminar, which are taken concurrently, willhelp integrate various liberal arts perspectives withina health and human services context. Theseexperiences require considerable preparation andeach potential intern must have developed key skillsin communication and in dealing with individualsand groups, as well as a clear understandingregarding the requirements of the specific internship.Specific major requirements include:1. With the HHS adviser you are to work out a plan ofliberal arts courses which will develop consciousness,sensitivity, knowledge, and competencies appropriatefor liberally educated and emotionallyprepared persons. Consequently, all three divisionsof the college will be drawn upon for these courses.2. The student will be required to select one of fourpossible tracks, or specializations, and accumulate atleast 21 semester hours of upper-level course work inthat area for the internship experience. Studentscannot take more than 15 semester hours in any onediscipline to meet this requirement.3. You will be required to complete at least 45 semesterhours of upper-division courses, with 60 semesterhours being recommended.4. Grade point average of 2.5 or better to qualify forthe internship.5. Successful completion of core and support courses(2.0 or better in each course) prior to the internship.6. Only 300/400 level courses count as supportcourses.Major RequirementsCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLEHHS 201Introduction to Human ServicesHHS 302Planning, Administration & LegislationPOLS 343Public AdministrationSEM.HRS.433HHS 337Advanced Developmental Psychology3HHS 338Adult Development: 3A Biopsychosocial ApproachHHS 401Direct Service Intervention3HHS 472Human Services Internship12HHS 475Human Services Seminar3TOTAL 34HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES(HHS)CORE COURSES201 Introduction to Health& Human Services (4)(S)Acquaints the beginning student with the history,philosophy, values, concepts, language, directions,problems, and broad scope of health and human services.Offers exposure to various agencies and agency policies.Offered each fall.302 Planning, Administration & Legislation (3)Builds skills in community organization, administrativeand legislative process as intervention techniques. Eachstudent is expected to design, develop and present a projectusing the method taught. Offered each spring.337 Advanced Developmental Psychology (3)Identical to PSY 337.338 Adult Development:A Biopsychosocial Approach (3)Human growth and development, young adulthoodthrough aged death, is designed to meet the particularneeds of students in the health and human services. Focuseson the normal developing life process with attention toindividual adjustments. Though related to the normaldevelopmental processes and subsequent adjustments, thecourse examines how the normal process may causebehavior patterns which may be interpreted as pathologicalto the untrained observer. Students become aware ofabnormal responses to normal developmental processes asthe individual proceeds through the normal changesassociated with growth and development. Since it isextremely important for students to understand the interrelationshipof physical, mental, and emotionaldevelopment and the impact of one’s culture, eachdevelopmental stage is examined from this perspective andconsiders the unique tasks and stresses of the differentstages of life. Offered each spring.