I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Field Experience in Human Services

2. Course Prefix & Number:
HSER 2155

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Internship Hours: 140

4. Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a an occupational experience in a human service agency. Students will apply theories and skills from the Human Service program within their field experience and will receive practice knowledge and supervision to enhance their existing skills.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Human Services AAS

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior when communicating with the agency, clients, and the community.
Demonstrate written communication skills	Complete individualized Field Performance Plan and Roles Agreement
Apply ethical principles in decision-making	Apply professional values and the decision making model during supervision and seminar.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication;
• Demonstrate appropriate skills; i.e., punctuality, cooperation, time management, and human service skills;
• Demonstrate ethical decision-making as it relates to the helping process; and
• Demonstrate application of theoretical information from multiple courses in the workplace environment.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

A Roles Agreement and Field Performance Plan will be created to guide the content/expectations for each individual internship. Primarily, this field experience will focus on application of skills learned throughout the Human Service Program.