Human Services Training and Adult Development
The training and adult development concentration (49 credits) focuses on preparing individuals to assess employees' training needs, plan and coordinate training activities, and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and activities within public and private organizations. The training and adult development major increases one's ability to work in any type of organization. The major is especially useful for a variety of fields, including corrections, human resources, law enforcement, general human services, nursing, psychology, social work and communications. Any student may take training and adult development courses without completing the entire major.
Acceptance to the Program
To be eligible for acceptance to the Human Services BHS major, students must submit a College of Health, Community and Professional Services Undergraduate Program Declaration Form. Consult with an advisor before submitting declaration form or enrolling in courses toward the major.
Prerequisites
- PSYC 100 General Psychology (or two psychology courses) and
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (or two sociology courses)
- In addition to the human services major requirements, students must complete the university's General education and liberal studies requirements
Required Core Courses (20 credits)
- HSER 355 Introduction to Human Service: History and Trends
- HSER 353 Social Casework Methods
- HSER 346 Counseling and Interviewing Skills
- HSER 395 Human Services and Diversity
- HSER 455 Capstone Seminars in Human Services
Practica (5 credits)
Experiential (practica) experience is a vital component of the human services degree program. Every student is required to complete a practicum experience.
- HSER 320 Human Services Pre-Practicum Group Seminar
- HSER 331 Human Services Group Practicum and Seminar
Human Services Degree Requirements
The degree programs consist of a minimum of 120 credits with at least 48 credits in human services, of which 40 credits must be upper division Metropolitan State University course work or competency demonstration. The degree programs have the following components:
- General education and liberal studies (including general psychology and introduction to sociology as prerequisites for program admission)
- Required core courses (20 credits)
- Other required human services coursework, depending upon the concentration
- Practica in human services organization(s)
- Minor course (if desired); and
- Other electives
Human Services Training and Adult Development Courses (24 credits)
In addition to the prerequisites, core courses and practica, this concentration requires the following.
- HSTD 386 Creative Problem-solving Concepts and Methods
- HSTD 389 Organizational Development and Change
- HSTD 390 Conflict Resolution
- HSTD 393 Training Design and Instruction or
- HSTD 394 Staff Training and Adult Development or
- HSA 369 Program Evaluation or
- HRM 310 Human Resource Management
- MDST 484 Media in the Corporation or
- MDST 583 Online Education and Training
Recommended Elective Courses
- HSTD 498 Human Services Organization Consulting Approaches and Techniques
- HSTD 397 Career Pathing
- HSTD 399 The Changing Workplace
- PSYC 302 Adult Development and Lifelong Learning
- PSYC 314 Group Dynamics and Facilitation
- PSYC 385 Educational Psychology
- PSYC 327 Psychological Testing
