College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016
203 identifies emerging trends and unresolved issues. HCP 6730 Parent Support & Education (3 Credits) This course examines the acquisition of knowledge and technical skills for practitioners working with families. HCP 6740 The Profession in the Field of Family Support (3 Credits) This course provides a historical review of the field of family support and a sociopolitical analysis of its status as an occupation and a human service. HCP 6750 Public Policy in the Field of Family Support (3 Credits) This course examines the policy-making process as it relates to children and families. It reviews current agencies and organizations involved in developing and implementing child and family policy programs. Social issues and principles of advocacy are covered. HCP 6760 Assessment & Evaluation of Family Support Programs (3 Credits) This course identifies dimensions of differences in families and family support systems and describes formative and summative evaluation systems that tap these dimensions. HCP 6810 Supervision Methods & Approaches for Child & Youth Care Administrators (3 Credits) This course provides a survey of specific approaches and aspects for the supervision of staff in programs for children and youths. HCP 6820 Public Policy & the Child & Youth Care Field for Program Admin- istrators (3 Credits) This course examines the process and dynamics involved in the development of public policy as it relates to programs for children and youths. HCP 6830 The Development & Acquisition of Resources for Child & Youth Care Program (3 Credits) This course reviews a number of strategies for seeking and obtaining financial and non-financial resources for child and youth care programs. HCP 6840 Supervision of Family Support Programs (3 Credits) This course provides an orientation to a range of supervision issues, including staff motivation, in-service training, and evaluation of personnel HCP 6850 Legal Aspects of the Management of Programs for Children & Youths (3 Credits) This course examines many of the legal elements involved in the daily management of programs for children and youths. Personnel law, licensing, child abuse, and liability are among the topics addressed. HCP 6860 Financial Aspects of the Management of Programs for Children & Youths (3 Credits) This course covers the basic components of financial management in programs for children and youths. The budget process, fiscal management, and policy determination will be covered. HCP 6910 Public Health Issues in Child Protection (3 Credits) In this course students will learn to apply public health planning principles to the creation and refinement of programs to protect children from negative health impacts of abuse and neglect. This includes both follow-up restorative programs for children already identified as abused/neglected and community programs to prevent abuse/neglect before they occur. Since research knowledge in this field is expected to continue to growing, students will become accustomed to adding to their personal knowledge base through critical study of new findings. HCP 6920 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (3 Credits) Students learn health education strategies that can be incorporated into multiple settings, focusing on wellness and preventive interventions. This course addresses individual and social factors as well as behavioral issues, health detriments, and community resources. HCP 6930 Health Services Planning & Evaluation (3 Credits) An in-depth study of basic planning and evaluation techniques for the implementation of a community health care program. It addresses policy analysis techniques as well as the conceptual framework for the planning and management of health care programs. The course also reviews essential methods for effective planning and evaluation considering the economic, political, epidemiological, demographic, and other components that contribute to the assessment of health needs and resource allocation. HCP 6940 Health Policy, Planning & Management (3 Credits) Discusses principles and logic involved in health policy, planning, and management. Addresses history, political, and environmental contexts, and their incorporation into population research. HSDD – Developmental Disabilities HSDD 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
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