HST 101 - Principles of Human Services

Min Credits: 3

An introduction to the field of human services, study of social work, social policy and social welfare organizations, their history and fields of practice. This course includes an introduction to various practice settings, roles of the social worker and social work assistant, NASW Code of Ethics, as well as the knowledge base and skills required for culturally competent generalist social work practice. An overview of various public and priviate Human Service agencies in the community and their organizational structure, client services and the role of social and economic justice in serving a diverse cross section of at risk and vulnerable societal groups is also included.

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): EDU 100