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• HIS 260: The Korean War

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  An examination of post World War II events that lead to the Cold War, and also the political, social, economic, and military developments that became The War in Korea: The Forgotten WAR, sometimes referred to, alternately, as The Korean Police Action which lasted from June 25th, 1950 to July 27th, 1953. The Korean War marked a turning point in twentieth-century history as the first shooting confrontation of the Cold War, and was the only time since the Second World War that two of the world's major military powers, the U.S. and China, have fought. It continues to be America's longest unresolved war.
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• HMS 101: Introduction to Human Services

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This is the introductory course in Human Services curriculum. The course provides an overview of many facets involved in the human service profession: the roles and functions of human service workers, the history and major theoretical approaches to the helping services, desirable attitudes and values, skills and knowledge for the human service worker, methods of counseling and intervention, social agency organizations and delivery of services and employment in the human service field
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• HMS 102: Interviewing & Counseling Skills

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is an exploration of the essential interviewing skills and core facilitative conditions necessary for helping professionals. The primary focus is on practical application of interviewing, basic counseling and case management skills. Interpersonal communication, interviewing techniques, working with diverse populations, and professional ethics will be explored.
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• HMS 104: Foundations of Addiction & Treatment

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is an overview of addiction and treatment. The course covers two general areas: etiology or theories of addiction, and treatment approaches. Topics and discussion include various models of addiction, methods of assessment and screening, group resources, family resiliency, ethnicity and cultural competency.
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• HMS 105: Recovery Strategies

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide students with an overview of strategies for sustaining recovery. Focus will be on supporting individuals in recovery utilizing ethical responsibility and professionalism.
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• HMS 201: Case Management

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course focuses on the case management process in the helping professions. Students will develop knowledge and skills for successful case management.
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• HMS 204: Ethics & Cultural Competency for the Helping Professions

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the basic principles of the National Organization of Human Services (NOHS) Code of Ethics and to provide an introduction to multicultural helping. Emphasis is on the continuing development of the professional self, ethical decision making and general cultural competence issues as well as issues specific to becoming ethically and culturally competent in the helping professions.
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• HMS 205: Social Policy for the Helping Profession

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide students with the ability to analyze contemporary social welfare policy issues and programs to understand the relationship between social policy and the helping professions. The course focuses on the historical, political, economic and other social conditions that influence policy development in the United States. Policy issues and programs are addressed as they affect majority and vulnerable/marginalized groups with a particular emphasis on social and economic justice.
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• HMS 206: Group Process

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course explores the areas of group work and family therapy. The course emphasizes both theoretical and practical approaches to counseling with groups and family systems.
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• HMS 207: Psychiatric Disorders in Children & Adol

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of psychiatric disorders which can occur in children and adolescents. Focus will be on the diagnostic process of assessment, symptoms, and methods used when working with children, adolescents and their families in a child care, psychiatric or other human service setting.
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