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Trauma Interventions & Prevention Certificate (Plan Education and Social Sciences - 25HM)
Program Overview
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Catalog Description
This program is designed for students who have a bachelor's or master's degree in human services, social work, counseling, or an approved related field who are interested in gaining specialized knowledge and skills to work with survivors of various traumas including war, violence, natural and man-made disasters, interpersonal violence, abuse, accidents, and personal/family crises. Degree-seeking students will complete general education and Human Services core courses, plus courses specific to trauma interventions and prevention. Students will gain skills and knowledge to enhance their previous education and enable employment in the human services fields such as substance use/addictions, child care resources and referral, domestic violence, homeless programs, sexual violence programs, corrections and more. Students with less than a bachelor's degree are encouraged to complete the A.A.S. degree in Trauma Interventions and Prevention, Plan 25HL. The prerequisite coursework may be waived by the Department Chair for students with similar courses and a master's degree in an approved program.
Total Hours for Completion
Free Form Requisites
First Semester | 17 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
CLC120 ^ | College Success Seminar | 2 |
HUS121 | Health and Nutrition | 3 |
HUS123 | Introduction to Group Dynamics | 3 |
HUS128 | Introduction to Counseling Skills | 3 |
HUS140 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
HUS231 | Adult Development and Aging or | |
PSY220 | Lifespan Development or | |
PSY222 | Child Growth and Development or | |
PSY226 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
Second Semester | 12 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
HUS134 | Intimate Violence Crisis Response | 4 |
HUS234 | Child Maltreatment | 3 |
HUS154 | Ethics in Human Services | 2 |
SWK228 | Human Sexuality or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 3 |
Third Semester | 13 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
HUS219 | Human Services Internship | 4 |
HUS232 | Trauma and Violence | 4 |
HUS236 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
HUS152 | Process Addictions/Impulse Disorders or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 2 |
Total hours for Certificate | 40 | |
Concentration/Elective Options | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
CRJ123 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
CRJ124 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
CRJ224 | Institutional Corrections | 3 |
CRJ227 | Community-Based Corrections | 3 |
CRJ229 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
CRJ230 | Principles of Courtroom Testimony | 3 |
FST120 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
HUS116 | Principles of Foster Care | 1 |
HUS151 | Addiction Counseling and Treatment I | 3 |
HUS156 | Pharmacology and Disease in Substance Abuse | 3 |
HUS251 | Addictions Counseling and Treatment II | 4 |
HUS274 | Human Services Practicum Orientation | 1 |
HUS299 | Special Topics in Human Services | 1-3 |
PSC122 | State and Local Politics | 3 |
PSY223 | Abnormal Psychology or | |
SOC223 | Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 |
SWK228 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.