HSER 304    Introduction to Counseling Children    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: A study of the tools children use daily to cope with feelings, adjust to changes, overcome disappointment and trauma, make sense out of the world around them and grow in their various relationships. Children's play medium will be experienced, with special emphasis on the importance of imagination and the use of fantasy. Assignments will require association with children.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
Th           07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   K.Vannoord           El Dorado EDC A204   30076

HSER 350    Employment Skills in Human Services    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: Information in interviewing and counseling with parents, family system dynamics, family and drug intervention, crisis training, court mandated reporting, legislative mandates required of counselors, and laws pertaining to counseling minors and other client populations within Human Services Agencies.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   S.Pender             El Dorado EDC A204   29224

HSER 360    Techniques of Interviewing and Counseling    3 Units

Prerequisite: HSER 302. Grade of "C" or better required to meet prerequisite.
Advisory: HSER 300 and concurrent enrollment in HSER 362.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: Exploration of the effectiveness of these techniques as applied to para-professional experiences as counselor and group counselor aides, mental health workers, social service technicians and other new careers on all academic levels in people-to-people services. This course is an integral part of the Human Services curriculum.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   A.Rush               El Dorado EDC A204   29226

HSER 362    Practices in Human Services    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: HSER 360. Grade of "C" or better required to meet prerequisite or corequisite.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 108 hours LAB
Description: This course provides advanced study and supervised field experience in public and/or private agencies providing mental health, corrections, chemical dependency, and child/adolescent treatment services. Students apply concepts, values and skills acquired in other core courses to the process of helping others. Student evaluation is competency-based. This course may be taken four times for credit.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
W            11:00AM-11:50AM   LEC   S.Pender             El Dorado EDC A204   29228
TBA          TBA               LAB   S.Pender             FLC MAIN TBA        
6 hours TBA.

HSER 498    Work Experience in Human Services    1-4 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
W            05:30PM-06:20PM   LEC   S.Pender             El Dorado EDC A204   28500
TBA          TBA               LAB   S.Pender             El Dorado TBA       
3-9 hours TBA