Herkimer County
100 Reservoir Rd Herkimer, NY 13350-1598
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The following is fulfilled by this course:
- Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
Herkimer County has listed this a core course in the following categories:
The core course can be applied to following SUNY Transfer Paths:
HS 111
Intro to Human Services
This course is designed for students enrolled in the Associates to Applied Science (A.A.S.) program in Human Services. Students will be introduced to the broad field of human services within an interdisciplinary context with a specific focus on helping people meet their basic needs. Students will be exposed to the various roles, functions and practice settings of the profession. Social problems and target populations will be explored within a culturally sensitive lens. Different theoretical orientations will be presented using an experiential learning approach that emphasizes the need to pursue a strength-based approach in the helping process.