HHS 211 INTRODUCTION TO DISABILITY LAW
This course is intended to provide a foundation in disability rights for people contemplating employment in organizations working with people with disabilities. It will begin with a short introduction into the historical and cultural development of the construct of disability rights. It will then explore two broad categories of law which affect people with disabilities: (1) civil rights protections, such as the rights of people in institutions, freedom from discrimination in the community, confidentiality and special education; and (2) entitlements, such as Social Security, Medicaid, Vocational Rehabilitation, and community based services. Three credit hours. Offered as needed.

HHS 230 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
This course is designed to provide students with insight into the basic theories of forensic mental health and the purpose of this category in the mental and legal systems. Emphasis will be upon the Erie County system, which will be analyzed along with its history, development and present and future course as a conceptual model. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 100. Offered as needed.

HHS 258 PEOPLE IN CRISIS
This course will present an overview of crisis theory from its historical development to its present utilization. It will present crisis theory, its application in human services delivery systems and specific kinds of crises that the general population encounters. It will also deal with specific crises that affect small segments of the community, recognition of crises and some knowledge of workable interventive techniques. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 100. Offered as needed.

HHS 264 COUNSELING
This course concentrates on the counseling process and how it differs from other interpersonal relationships. It looks at the history of counseling, major counseling theories (psychoanalytic, learning and self theory) and some of the applied psychotherapies, such as Gestalt, Rationale/Emotive, Transactional Analysis and Client-Centered (Rogers). Various topics may be discussed which examine special issues in counseling and special client populations. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 120. Offered Fall semester (d).

HHS 268/SSC 268 SEMINAR ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
An opportunity for students to attempt to understand the nature of the contemporary drug/alcohol problem; preparation for dealing objectively with the complex nature of drug/alcohol abuse. Three credit hours. Offered as needed.

HHS 277 FIELD EXPERIENCE I
At the sophomore level, students are expected to develop inter-viewing skills on a one-to-one basis. Interviewing may take the form of obtaining a social history, initial intakes, ascertaining client needs, etc. Although it may be necessary initially for the student to sit in with the interviewer, it is expected that the student will do some interviewing independently during the semester. Students are also required to gain an extensive understanding of agency functions including funding sources, structure, and policies. Eight to ten hours per week or 90-120 hours per internship is required. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: HHS 100 and a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Offered every semester.

HHS 280 CULTURAL AND SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON ALCOHOLISM AND CHEMICAL ABUSE
This course surveys the cultural and social forces impacting alcoholism and chemical abuse. Students will understand the supports and constraints upon chemical use, abuse and addiction within broadly defined multicultural and multinational parameteres. Three credit hours. Offered as needed.

HHS 285 WORKSHOP IN MAJOR DISABILITIES: MICA (MENTALLY ILL/CHEMICALLY ADDICTED)
This course is comprised of the examination of individuals with a MICA (mentally ill/chemically addicted) diagnosis. Practioners who are considered knowledgeable in the newly emerging field will be solicited as instructors. The focus of the class will be upon identification, causation, prevalence, treatment, maintenance and prognosis. Available career preparation will be a significant aspect of this course. The relationship of families, consumers themselves and the community at large will also be addressed. One credit hour. Prerequisite: HHS 100 or CYS 377. Offered Fall semester (d & e).

HHS 286 WORKSHOP IN MAJOR DISABILITIES: PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS OF THE AGING
This course is comprised of the examination of psychiatric conditions of the aging. Practitioners who are considered knowledgeable in the newly emerging field will be solicited as instructors. The focus of the class will be upon identification, causation, prevalence, treatment, maintenance and prognosis. Available career preparation will be a significant aspect of this course. The relationship of families, consumers themselves and the community at large will also be addressed. One credit hour. Prerequisite: HHS 277 or CYS 377. Offered Fall semester (d & e).

HHS 287 WORKSHOP IN MAJOR DISABILITIES: PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS OF MRDD (MENTALLY RETARDED, DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED)
This course is comprised of the examination of mentally retarded and developmentally disabled individuals with a psychiatric diagnosis. Practitioners who are considered knowledgeable in the newly emerging field will be solicited as instructors. The focus of the class will be upon identification, causation, prevalence, treatment, maintenance and prognosis. Available career preparation will be a significant aspect of this course. The relationship of families, consumers themselves and the community at large will also be addressed. One credit hour. Prerequisite: HHS 277 or CYS 377. Offered Fall semster (d & e).

HHS 290 CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY: ITS PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
This course is designed to provide students with the understanding of pharmacology as it relates to the medical and psychological effects of chemical dependency. The influence of alcohol/drug usage presents the initial hazard to recovery and rehabilitation. As part of the treatment program for the chemically dependent, counselors (students) must be educated to the relationship between alcohol and drug abuse to specific types of pathology. Three credit hours. Offered as needed.

HHS 295 TREATMENT PLANNING, MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMING FOR THE CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT
This course is designed to focus upon the broad base of professional planning, programming and management of rehabilitation services for those addicted to chemical dependency. Treatment settings, components of service delivery systems will be reviewed. The process factors related to implementation of programming and management. Evaluations will address the issues of quality assurance and treatment, program and success. Three credit hours. Offered as needed.

HHS 298 SPECIAL TOPIC IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered.)

HHS 301 PROGRAM PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
The course provides an examination and analysis of public and private human service and non-profit agencies and their relationship with government and each other. Pertinent legislation is traced from inception to implementation. The manner in which a program (agency level) is planned, funded, and implemented is discussed in depth as well as identifying the political, social, and personal pressures affecting policy formation. It also introduces the student to creative problem solving, proposal preparation and submission, and the funding process. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 277 or Junior standing. Offered Fall semester (d & e).

HHS 347 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATION
Students study the traditional, human relations and social systems theories of human organization. Focus centers on seeing the organization as a living open system with its roles, positions and communication networks filled by people who must communicate dynamically in order to satisfy individual and organizational needs. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: MGT 110 or HHS 301. Offered Spring semester (d & e).

HHS 350 ETHICS FOR THE HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONS
This course provides a body of information which focuses upon ethical issues that affect the health and human service professions in such delineated sectors as community agencies, schools, private practice, hospitals, clinics and other health-care settings. It includes specialities such as group work, individual and marital counseling. It also addresses ethical issues which are correlated with cross-cultural, generalational, and gender-specific populations. The course will include the development and analysis of a process in reasoning to be operationalized in field work and then practice, which will allow for the resolution for basic ehtical issues which will be faced throughout a career. The existing professional ethical codes will be analyzed, compared and measured for effectiveness in social control of professionals as well as their effect upon the various fields. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Offered Fall semester (d & e).

HHS 357 GROUP DYNAMICS
This course presents basic principles and issues related to group dynamics. The application of these principles will be taught in structured group exercises and systematic analysis of the process going on within the seminar. The course will develop and enhance student skills in observation of groups, provide students with the opportunity to experience the dynamics of groups such as emergence of leadership, group interaction, etc. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: SSC 200. Offered as needed.

HHS 364 ADVANCED COUNSELING PRACTICUM
This course will emphasize the building of counseling skills through experiential learning and supervised practice. The major theoretical approach will be Self-Theory, utilizing the applied techniques of client-centered and Gestalt methodology. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 264. Offered as needed.

HHS 365 COUNSELING OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
This course is designed to prepare Health and Human Services majors to work in counseling and problem-solving relationships with the older adult and his/her family. The central topics covered are the responsibilities and restrictions in counseling elders, the process of family problem-solving, and case management of older clientele. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: HHS 100 or PSY 100. Offered as needed.

HHS 375 PHARMACOLOGY FOR HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS IN A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY
This course introduces students to the broad as well as specific concepts of pharmaceutical interventions used in the prevention, stabilization, and treatment of mental disabilities. It will also include an analysis of the various mechanisms involved in the action, effects and duration of drugs in the body, as well as their expected impact upon emotional and intellectual functioning. Three credit hours. Offered as needed.

HHS 377 FIELD EXPERIENCE II
Emphasis at this level is upon opportunity to coordinate and link services for clients; assess client needs; help plan and implement programs; analyze agency problems and propose alternatives; and sharpen abilities to listen. Students should develop more in-depth knowledge of agency organizational structure and its funding sources. Twelve to fifteen hours per week or 180-210 hours per internship. Six credit hours. Prerequisites: HHS 100, Junior standing, and a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Offered every semester.

HHS 378 INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY COUNSELING
This course introduces the student to the major approaches to family counseling including Minuchin, Bowen, Zuk, Haley, and Satir. The class will include lecture, discussion, films, videos and role playing. Students will be expected to demonstrate that they understand and can utilize the various approaches. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 264. Offered as needed.

HHS 392 THE COUNSELOR'S ROLE IN THE TREATMENT OF THE CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT
This course is designed to prepare students for the uniqueness of counseling the chemically dependent within a variety of treatment settings. Techniques of interviewing, case reporting, maintenance of treatment records, the use of the case conference, in addition to assessing client/patient needs will be stressed. Special emphasis will be given to the development of alcoholism-specific individual and group counseling skills and the therapeutic relationship. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 264. Offered as needed.

HHS 398 SPECIAL TOPIC IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered.)

HHS 401 INTEGRATED FOUNDATIONS
This course integrates all the health and human service courses by means of the study of decision-making in terms of psychological analysis of conflict, choice, and commitment. Students will (1) demonstrate understanding of the entire range of health and human service skills, attitudes, and research evidence that comprise the health and human service core curriculum; (2) demonstrate in writing (in a research project) ability to integrate the health and human services theories with experience of fieldwork and work practices; (3) demonstrate ability to identify the most recent findings on analysis of the decision-making process, both in theory and empirical results. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Offered Spring semester (d); offered Fall semester (e).

HHS 410 COUNSELING ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION
This course is a comprehensive summary on addictions counseling. The student will learn techniques and skills covering self-help groups, assessment instruments, brief therapy, and dual disorders. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: HHS 264 and HHS 268/SSC 268. Offered as needed.

HHS 420 FAMILY DYNAMICS IN ADDICTION
This course applies a family system approach to the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions. Based upon outcomes research, the addiction problems of etiology, treatment, and prevention are considered using the view of family as a client. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 268/SSC 268. Offered as needed.

HHS 430 GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
This course is an overview of a comprehensive consideration of skills, attitudes, and knowledge necessary to deliver effective group psychotherapy to individuals with addicitons. Detailed examination of the healing factors in group treament of alcoholism, chemical dependency, gambling addiction, and eating disorders are included. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 268/SSC 268. Offered as needed.

HHS 456 REHABILITATION SERVICES
The course concentrates on a survey of rehabilitation. This includes history, legal aspects as they affect the handicapped, national and local programs as well as current and future trends. A portion of the course will be devoted to specific techniques in the rehabilitation process. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 100. Offered as needed.

HHS 461 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
This course includes discussion of normal human development and adjustment process, primary prevention, development of neighbor-hood preventive and assessment services. Introduces basic concepts of community mental health and specific role definitions, how the mental health system is organized in Erie County, and how the system relates to other services. It deals with issues of confidentiality, ethics, worker responsibilities and limits. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 100. Offered as needed.

HHS 477 FIELD EXPERIENCE III
Students will spend 180-210 contact hours plus on-campus supervi-sion as assigned. Work-experience-level field placement enables the student to understand in-depth the agency's day-to-day operations, and how to apply theory to practice at the entry level of professional development. Focus of activities may be administration, research, or supervision. Six credit hours. Prerequisites: HHS 377 and a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Offered every semester.

HHS 498 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES