- HMS 100 - Introduction to Human Services
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Introduces human service agencies, roles and careers. Presents an historical perspective of the field as it relates to human services today. Additional topics include values clarification and needs of target populations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HMS 106 - Working With Death and Dying
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Studies the hospice concept emphasizing the management of providing services associated with terminal illness, while providing human services for the family as well as the patient. Explores the unique role of each member of the hospice care team as to how each assists the patient and family in coping with the effects of the illness. Emphasizes understanding grief and loss. Focuses on the dying person and emphasizes the social and moral aspects of death and dying.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HMS 138 - Activities with the Geriatric Client
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Introduces the student to the activities profession. Includes state and federal regulations and associate standards of practice. Presents concepts of human development in later life.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HMS 141 - Group Dynamics I
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Examines the stages of group development, group dynamics, the role of the leader in a group, and recognition of the various types of group processes. Discusses models of group dynamics that occur as a result of group membership dynamics.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HMS 150 - Activities Documentation and Programming
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Introduces the student to the documentation process in long term care which serves as the foundation for developing quality activity programs designed to meet the needs of the clients.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HMS 190 - Coordinated Internship
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Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HMS 198 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HMS 234 - Managing Senior Adult Activity Programs
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Prepares the activity professional to develop and implement an activity program for clients in a long term care facility. Includes management techniques, policy and procedure development, and procedures for the evaluation of an activity program in a long term care.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- HMS 236 - Gerontology
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Examines the process of aging; its implications in relation to health, recreation, education, transportation, meaningful work or activity, and to community resources. Emphasizes experiencing the aging process, facilitating retirement, and application of the helping relationship to work with older adults.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HMS 238 - Selected Topics in Aging
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Provides students with an opportunity to explore a variety of major current issues in aging. Topics may include care giving and the elderly, elderly drug use and misuse, protective services, crisis interventions, homecare, elder- abuse, and other current topics.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HMS 276 - Admin. of Activity Departments in Long Term Care
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Prepares the student to fulfill the adminisrative role of the activity manager and director. Includes personnel management, financial management and the development of a marketing plan for the department.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HMS 290 - Coordinated Internship
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Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HMS 298 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
