This project-based integrative capstone course in Human Services focuses on the concepts and techniques of successful Human Services practitioners. Students integrate the knowledge and skills gained from other courses in the Human Services program and demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge to new subject matter and practical situations. Students develop and implement a project within their chosen concentration (professional interest) that includes an applied research project, a written rationale, and synthesis of theory and practice. NOTE: Students must follow college policy that all research activities that involve human participants, regardless of the level of risk foreseen, require review and written approval by the College's Institutional Review Board prior to the initiation of the activity. Prior to capstone enrollment, students are expected to complete the majority of their required major courses. Students should consult with their advisor regarding specific major courses that may be completed with their capstone. NOTE: Students who were admitted to the college before Fall 2019 and have remained active in their original catalog year are not required to take IDIS 601.

Human resource is the application of the current external environment and internal corporate culture to employing, training, compensating, retaining, and developing policies relating to people within their organizations. This course focuses on various ways managers have a direct impact on the success of their organization by applying human resource methodologies. The content covers human resource functions such as recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, performance management, workplace safety and wellness, employee relations, collective bargaining, workplace diversity, rewards and recognition, compliance and employment law, and change management. Throughout, there will be an emphasis on effective communication with employees and internal business partners with a goal of building impactful networks and coalitions.

This course addresses the complexity of employment and labor law and workplace policies. It explores issues such as alcohol and drugs, sexual harassment, privacy rights, wrongful discharge, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), negligent employment practices, and discrimination. Upon completion of this course, students will have the ability to demonstrate how human resource managers can apply this knowledge to protect and add value to their organizations.

This course examines the origin, nature, and social impact of popular culture in America. Students explore and define what culture is, beginning with the differences between high culture, or the culture of the elite and intelligentsia, and low culture, or the culture of the masses - particularly as these differences in taste, recreation, art, and leisure activities relate to social and economic class, educational level, political power, health, and human development. Subsequently, the focus is primarily on aspects of popular culture. Students acquire and hone the skills of cultural analysis by dissecting both the ephemeral and archetypal facets of an eclectic and wide-ranging sampling of public media, art, music, fads, trends, and entertainment.