Course descriptions for Collab. Health Human Services

Introduces students to topics related in the health and human services profession with the context of an integrated reading , writing, and speaking course. (Offered every semester.)

Investigating and Analyzing Issues in Health and Human Services: This course focuses on investigating and analyzing topics related to the health and human services professions within the context of an integrated reading, writing, and speaking course. (Offered every semester.)

Introduces students to the CHHS academic and field programs, CSUMB upper division graduation requirements (ULRs and GLOs), and the core competencies for the major learning outcomes (MLOs) of the Collaborative Health and Human Services (CHHS) major. Students also prepare their Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) and discover more about possible careers in health and human service fields. (Offered every semester.)

Provides developmental instruction in the areas of writing, reading, and speaking. Students will learn about process-based writing approaches as well as sentence-level techniques for composing, drafting and revising texts.

Develops writing skills to increase competency in writing in the CHHS major and in the health or human services professions. Builds confidence in writing for argumentation, applied research, advocacy, and reports. Students learn about themselves as writers, which assists them in the development of personal and professional writing skills. Complements other critical thinking courses offered in the major. (Offered every semester)

Students learn and apply computer skills to health and human service delivery. Emphasizes hands-on experience using computers for electronic communication and presentations, and to improve skills in the use of database management, spreadsheet, and presentation software. Students participate in online research, information resources evaluation, correct citation of Internet resources, and weekly online discussions. Introduces state-of-the-art health and human service software. Formerly CHHS 303. (Offered every semester.)

Develops competency in collaborative practice, social action, and political leadership. Presents theory and methodology of collaboration in health and human service settings, and of building coalition models. Teaches how to facilitate groups, and provides an understanding of the foundations of American and California government and citizenship. (Offered every semester.)

Develops basic skills and knowledge in interpersonal and interorganizational conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation techniques through readings, extensive role playing and scenario development, and discussion with speakers from the field. Students participate in experiential exercises, learning how to facilitate collaborative negotiations. (Offered every semester.)

Presents an interdisciplinary and multicultural introduction to professional ethics. Using a developmental approach, this course has two functions. The first is to provide students with a survey of moral theories. The second function is to apply these theories to professional codes of ethics and the ramifications of ethics for appropriate interactions with clients, colleagues, organizations, and society. We will focus specifically on the knowledge and skills related to analyzing and managing ethical predicaments in the helping professions. (Offered every semester.)

Applied Statistics/Research Methods for Health & Human Services: Introduces the fundamentals of research methods and applies basic data analysis skills in health and human service case studies. Introduces and utilizes appropriate software programs and their application in health and human service delivery and in designing student projects. (Offered every semester.)

Research Methods for Health & Human Services Lab: Introduces the fundamentals of research methods and applies basic data analysis skills in health and human service case studies. Introduces and utilizes appropriate software programs and their application in health and human service delivery and in designing student projects. (Offered every semester.)

Explores a particular topic in collaborative health and human services. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. (Offered every semester.)

Introduces new students in the CHHS major to the field practice process. Discussion includes the application of academic work and MLO competencies in field practice settings, self-reflection, the roles and responsibilities between the student and field mentor, and the relationships in a field practice setting. CHHS 396S is approved to meet the upper division service learning requirement. (Offered every semester.)

Offers students independent learning opportunities in a selected specialty area. May include fieldwork to meet the required number of hours.

Second semester of introduction for new students in the CHHS major to the field practice process. Discussion includes the application of academic work and MLO competencies in field practice settings, self-reflection, the roles and responsibilities between the student and field mentor, and the relationships in a field practice setting. CHHS 398S is approved to meet the upper division service learning requirement. (Offered every semester.)

Applying the 13 MLOs of the CHHS major, students work closely with field mentors, a writing instructor, and the instructor to design an applied project that addresses a health or social problem in the community. In the first semester, students formulate a field-based problem that is conducive for analysis, identify its causes, and justify the need for action through a literature review. The culmination is a proposal that is submitted to their field mentor and CHHS faculty for approval. (Offered every semester.)

Applying the 13 MLOs of the CHHS major, students work closely with field mentors, a writing instructor, and the instructor to implement and evaluate an applied project that addresses a health or social problem in the community. In the second semester, students intervene and collect data to evaluate the impact of their projects in the community using appropriate evaluation designs. The final thesis report and presentation provide the projectÀs findings and recommendations. (Offered every semester.)

Offers an introduction to the management of health and human service delivery systems. Students gain knowledge and skill in supervision and assessing strategic planning related to an agency's vision, mission, and service delivery goals on the local, state, and federal levels. (Offered every semester.)

This course introduces students to the concepts, principles and practices necessary to effectively manage public and nonprofit organizations and systems. Students will develop an understanding of organizational structures and cultures; the importance of prioritizing services in consideration of budget constraints and resource scarcity; and the roles of and relationships among federal, state and local governments, community-based organizations (CBOs) and not-for-profit agencies. They will gain basic knowledge and skills in budget development, reading and understanding financial statements, risk management, personnel management, and program evaluation. (Offered every semester)

Offers an overview of budgeting and financial management of public and nonprofit agencies. Instills knowledge and skills in developing budgets and collaborative grants, and assessing the budgeting process. Develops an understanding of and skills in analyzing financial statements, current public finance issues, and resource development in political environments. (Offered every semester.)

Provides an introduction to the process of seeking and securing grant funding for public and nonprofit organizations. By researching and preparing a submittable grant proposal, students will develop knowledge and skill in the areas of: qualifying prospective grantors and evaluation requests for proposals, developing letters of intent, and preparing key components of a successful funding application (e.g., statement of need, scope of work/ project description, evaluation plan, proposal budget and budget justification, statement of organizational capacity). Topics will also include fund raising as relationship building, using logic models to portray a project's intent, creating program sustainability through diversification of funding, and special issues pertaining to collaborative grant applications. (Offered every semester)

Provides students with an opportunity to develop advanced policy analysis knowledge and skills through intensive case study and hands-on experience in formulating policy for specific health and human service issues. (Offered every semester.)

Explores a particular topic in collaborative health and human services. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. (Offered only as interest warrants.)

Students practice knowledge, skills, and attitudes within a local agency. Students conduct an in-depth analysis of the systems where they work, the relationships they develop in the organization and the populations they serve, and discuss their future roles as health and human service professionals. In the first semester, students design a professional e-folio as a useful framework for lifelong professional development. (Offered every semester.)

Students continue to practice knowledge, skills, and attitudes within a local agency. Students conduct an in-depth analysis of the systems where they work, the relationships they develop in the organization and the populations they serve, and discuss their future roles as health and human service professionals. In the second semester, students complete a professional e-folio as a useful tool for lifelong professional development. (Offered every semester.)

Offers students independent learning opportunities in a selected specialty area. May include fieldwork to meet the required number of hours. (Offered every semester.)