FIRST YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
ENG-119 | Composition I Pathway * ORENG-119Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion.
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ENG-120 | Composition I *ENG-120Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.
| 3.0 |
PSY-271 | Intr/Psychology PSY-271Focuses on psychology as a science, introducing Concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy, and social psychology.
| 3.0 |
HSP-103 | Foundations of Human Services HSP-103Foundations in the discipline of human services, including: historical origins, ethics and values, skill development, roles of the profession, career opportunities, challenges, examination of diverse and at-risk populations, and policy issues in human services.
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Mathematics (IAI M) OR--- ---
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--- --- | Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L) --- ---
| 3.0 |
HED-200 | Principles of Health HED-200This course is designed to explore the most important health issues current and past. Helping students to make responsible decisions that will affect them throughout their life. Focus will be on interrelating behavior with one's own health decisions.
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
15.0 | |
Second Semester | ||
ENG-121 | Composition II * ORENG-121Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.
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SPE-111 | Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.
| 3.0 |
HSP-122 | Social Welfare HSP-122A study of the history, purpose, philosophy, methods and values governing social welfare, with an overview of the American social welfare system, programs and structure of service delivery. Examination of the relationships among social welfare systems and institutional structures.
| 3.0 |
CIS-160 | Practical Software Application CIS-160Provides an opportunity for students to learn computer concepts and to use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
HED-178 | Responding to Emergencies HED-178The purpose of the American Red Cross Responding to Emergency course is to provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life.
| 2.0 |
--- --- | Area of Concentration --- ---
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
14.0 | |
Summer Term | ||
HSP-053 | Work Experience Seminar I *HSP-053This course accompanies the field experience class. These seminars give opportunity to provide individual assessment and assist with job competence.
| 1.0 |
HSP-054 | Field Experience I *HSP-054This course provides 150 hours of supervised employment in various human service agencies.
| 2.0 |
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| 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
6.0 |
SECOND YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
HSP-055 | Work Experience Seminar II *HSP-055This course accompanies the field experience class. Seminars give opportunity to provide individual assessment and assist with job competence.
| 1.0 |
HSP-056 | Field Experience II *HSP-056This course provides 150 hours of supervised employment in various human service agencies.
| 2.0 |
--- --- | Area of Concentration --- ---
| 6.0 |
--- --- | Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H) --- ---
| 3.0 |
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| 3.0 |
Semester Totals | 15.0 | |
Second Semester | ||
Option A | ||
HSP-057 | Work Experience Seminar III *HSP-057This course accompanies the field experience class. These seminars give opportunity to provide individual assessment and assist with job competence.
| 1.0 |
HSP-058 | Field Experience III *HSP-058This course provides 150 hours of supervised employment in various human service agencies.
| 2.0 |
--- --- | Area of Concentration --- ---
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Electives --- ---
| 8.0 |
Option B | ||
--- --- | Area of Concentration --- ---
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Electives --- ---
| 11.0 |
Semester Totals |
14.0 |
Total Program Hours | 64.0 |
Suggested Electives | ||
PHI-280 | Ethics PHI-280Introduction to issues and theories of ethics. Includes survey of major value systems and contemporary issues.
| 3.0 |
ECO-130 | The American Economy ECO-130Combines Macroeconomics and Microeconomics and focuses on basic supply and demand analysis, national income accounting, business cycles, inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, and international economic problems.
| 3.0 |
SPE-200 | Interpersonal Communication SPE-200Principles and practices of oral communication emphasizing message formation and delivery, listening, perception, awareness of verbal and non-verbal codes, and managing conflict.
| 3.0 |
SPE-213 | Intro/Group Discussion *SPE-213Focuses on the principles and application of public and closed group discussions with emphases on purposes and common forms, critical analyses and participation.
| 3.0 |
SPE-220 | Persuasive Speaking *SPE-220Studies audience attitudes, logical lines of reasoning, and emotional appeals used in causing an audience to accept different views or to adopt recommended courses of actions.
| 3.0 |
SFS-101 | Strategies for Success SFS-101Designed to improve student performance in college and beyond. Topics include: college resources; identification of college and career goals; implementation of study, note-taking, and test-taking strategies; and development of life management skills including time management, stress management, and relationship skills.
| 2.0 |
BUS-141 | Business Communications *BUS-141Provides students practical strategies for improving written and oral communication, including employment communication, in business settings.
| 3.0 |
HSP-065 | Intro to Substance Abuse HSP-065This course encompasses social, psychological, and medical views of drug use. The historical evolution of drug use and regulation, the differences between drug use, misuse, and abuse and their consequences.
| 3.0 |
ENG-110 | Manual Comm-Deaf ENG-110Instruction in methods of communication with the deaf through signing.
| 3.0 |
ENG-111 | Advanced Signing *ENG-111A continuation of Manual Communication for the Deaf. Advanced vocabulary and signing.
| 3.0 |
POS-160 | American National Government POS-160The fundamental principles of the American Government are summarized. Such topics as federalism, civil liberties, citizenship, parties and elections, the Presidency, Congress, Judiciary, and national policies and politics are discussed within the framework of the American Constitutional system.
| 3.0 |
ECE-052 | Heads Up! Reading ECE-052This course focuses on developmentally appropriate methods for enhancing literacy development in young children from birth through age five, analyzing and selecting literature for diverse groups, the teacher's role in promoting language and literacy, and applying these methods in early childhood settings.
| 3.0 |
CIS-101 | Internet Systems/Applications CIS-101An introduction to networking basics through the Internet. Students will learn about Internet services, etiquette, searches, E-mail, and other internet skills.(Repeatable 3 Times)
| 2.0 |
CIS-090 | InDesign CIS-090Adobe InDesign is a graphic design software used to create design layouts. Students will integrate text, graphics, photos, and other elements to create documents. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
CIS-054 | PowerPoint CIS-054Introduction to the graphic presentation software PowerPoint. The basics of PowerPoint will be covered including creating, editing, and formatting slides. Adding graphic elements, animation and illustrations will also be covered. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 2.0 |
CIS-099 | Web Page Design CIS-099This introductory course focuses on creating and maintaining web pages using XHTML and CSS code. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
CIS-094 | Excel CIS-094The basics of the Excel software package will be covered. This includes spreadsheet basics, formulas, functions, charting, data management, and collaborative tools. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 2.0 |
CIS-093 | Access CIS-093An introduction to Microsoft Access, a database management application designed to operate in the Windows environment. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 2.0 |
CIS-055 | Word CIS-055An introduction to the word processing software package Word that includes creating, editing, and formatting documents. Using tables, graphics, and mail merge will also be covered. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 2.0 |
Area of Concentration | ||
ECE-110 | Child Behavior Management ECE-110This course focuses on the use of positive redirective techniques in shaping behavior so children can learn self discipline and self control. Observation of discipline problems and analyzation of procedures are required of the student.
| 3.0 |
HSP-101 | Dynamics of Domestic Violence HSP-101Study of dynamics of Domestic Violence, focusing on program philosophy, cultural diversity, direct relation of substance abuse, crisis intervention, understand IL Domestic Violence Act, criminal aspects, battering treatment & how Domestic Violence affects children & our society.
| 3.0 |
HSP-102 | Behavior Management HSP-102This course introduces the learning principles of behavior modification, measurement and strategies to change human behaviors in educational and clinical settings.
| 3.0 |
SOC-280 | Introduction to Sociology SOC-280Study of human interaction focusing on social influences shaping personality, structure and dynamics of human society. Topics include: sociological perspective, culture, society, social interaction; social change in global perspective; socialization; families; social class; and social stratification; race and ethnicity; and deviance.
| 3.0 |
SOS-235 | Death and Dying SOS-235This course focuses on the psychological and sociological effects of dying and death in our modern American Culture. Major areas studied are: psychological changes a dying person experiences; survivors and grief; death and the child; the funeral; demography of death; contemporary issues.
| 3.0 |
PSY-275 | Psych of Maturity and Old Age *PSY-275Study of theories, research methods and findings in the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development of individuals past middle age.
| 3.0 |
PSY-274 | Child Development PSY-274Study of theories and research methods used to study development, from conception to adolescence. Topics include physical, sensory and perceptual, cognitive, language, emotional, social, and gender development, as well as family, peer, and institutional influences on development.
| 3.0 |
SOC-290 | Sociology of Family SOC-290This course examines the major sociological concepts, theories, and research related to marriage, family, and increasing diversity of family types. Special emphasis will be on theorizing family, gender, parenting, balance work and family, and social problems interrelated to family life.
| 3.0 |
PSY-279 | Human Dev/Life Span PSY-279Study of theories, research methods and findings in physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development from conception through death.
| 3.0 |
PSY-273 | Abnormal Psychology *PSY-273Takes an integrative approach to psychopathology. Areas of study include research methods; clinical assessment and diagnosis; descriptions, causes, and treatments of the major psychological disorders; and legal and ethical issues in abnormal psychology.
| 3.0 |
PSY-277 | Social Psychology *PSY-277Study of social behavior including research methods, attitude formation and changes, social cognition, interpersonal relations, group processes, and social influences.
| 3.0 |
HSP-120 | Introduction to Social Work HSP-120An introduction to generalist practice: Historical origins, values and ethics, practice methods, research considerations, and policy issues in social work. Examination of diverse and at-risk populations; the wide variety of problems workers confront, knowledge and skills of the worker.
| 3.0 |