College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

198 and a written discussion of the implications of the thesis findings. Prerequisite: HCP 0612 HCP 0614 Seminar on Advanced Topics in ABA This course will provide a comprehensive guided review of the necessary content required to fulfill Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) requirements. As such, it is designed to prepare students for this type of professional certification. Students will enhance their knowledge and skills of the following areas of applied behavior analysis (ABA): principles of behavior analysis, evaluating inter- ventions, professional issues, behavioral assessment models, and applications of ABA. HCP 5000 CJI/HCP Student Orientation This course provides orientation information that will help the first-time user of the web classroom (WebCT). Participating students will receive information and be able to practice the skills learned which are necessary for successful participation in the online classroom environment. Students will learn technology skills such as using email, sending attachments, taking quizzes, chats, and discussion board usage... Criminal Justice Institute students should complete CJI/HCP 5000 during the same session that they take their first graduate course. HCP 6101 All-Hazards Preparedness (Required before taking any other courses in the concentration) (3 Credits) The course will define the interdisciplinary roles and responsibilities of interdisciplinary professionals, paraprofessionals, and volunteers in all- hazards emergency planning, response, mitigation, and recovery. In view of the constant changes in emergency preparedness this course is designed to provide knowledge, concepts and skills to equip law enforcement professional and other social and health related professions with a background in planning, preventing, protecting against, responding to and recovering from acts of bioterrorism and all-hazards events. Given the role of public health, education and social service professionals, and law enforcement in emergency preparedness, students will gain insights into effective communication with the health system, the community, and state and local agencies. HCP 6102 Communicable Diseases and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE), Challenges for Vulnerable Populations (3 Credits) This course will provide understanding of pandemic influenza, including the risk factors for first responders and the community at large with a special focus on vulnerable and hard to reach individuals. Special needs populations challenge emergency management issues involving healthcare and public safety in times of crisis. Support for those sheltering in place, homecare, as well as distribution of medicine and supplies will lessen the impact on the economy, and keeps society functioning. The course participants will learn the expectations of preparation and response to a pandemic and the support measures necessary to enforce prevention strategies defined by the community. The effects of CBRNE in the vulnerable groups, especially children, will be reviewed in depth. HCP 6103 Legal Issues in Emergency Preparedness for Families and Individuals with Special Needs (3 Credits) This course will identify 13 vulnerable and hard to reach populations and discuss how each of these groups are affected in times of disaster. Legal issues will be presented and discussed. Individuals with disabilities have always been aware of their special needs during emergencies; however Sept. 11 th demonstrated a need for partnering within the community and emergency response efforts. This population segment requires first responders to act appropriately with creative problem solving. Special needs shelters provide a safe refuge for those who require health care supervision during the time of a disaster. These shelters require staffing and a secure setting before, during and after an event. County health departments assist local emergency management agencies to operate and maintain these efforts. Each of these situations has numerous legal issues that those involved in emergency preparedness need to be knowledgeable of. The course will be team taught. HCP 6104 Community Planning, Response, and Recovery for Families and Children (3 Credits) The design of this course will address interdisciplinary roles in preparation and post disaster community health among families and children. Topics will include: best practice methods and evaluations the impact of the disaster on health and family, dissemination of health information, guides to family emergency planning, and avenues for public health and safety disciplines to interface with the health management organizations in place. Students will have an opportunity to interview families and assess their individual and family plans. HCP 6105 Special Topics in All-Hazards Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations (3 Credits) This course is a capstone research and experience course for the student. Each student will select a topic of interest related to all-hazards preparedness for vulnerable populations research. In addition, students must take part in an approved community project at the volunteer or professional level in the all- hazards field. HCP 6110 Intervention Strategies (3 Credits) This course is designed to give students a foundation in the issues involved in interpersonal communication, basic intervention strategies, and interviewing techniques in a multicultural world. Effective interviewing relies on knowledge of child development, mental health diagnoses, culture, family systems, and conflict resolution. Emphasis will be placed on learning strategies to effectively