This course examines the theories, roles, and functions of case management. Students study examples of case management to include the professional skills necessary to be a successful case manager. The course explores case management issues with special populations and includes a discussion of the importance of ethics and the essential elements of case-note documentation, along with challenges and legal issues that case managers are faced with in organizations.

This field-based practicum is an entry-level field experience designed to assist Human Services majors in exploring career and vocational settings in which they can use and apply their knowledge and skills. The practicum is exploratory in nature, involves extensive student initiative in designing and implementing the practicum, and is conducted under the supervision of the practicum mentor. A supplementary objective of the practicum is to explore and assess possibilities for settings in which the student may engage in a Human Services capstone internship or ideas for a potential Human Services capstone project. NOTE: This practicum requires students to complete a 25-hour work experience at a college-approved practicum site. Registration for this course is by permission of Academic Affairs. Early registration deadlines may apply.

This project-based practicum is designed to assist Human Services majors in exploring career and vocational settings in which they can use and apply their knowledge and skills. The practicum is exploratory in nature, involves extensive student initiative in designing and implementing the practicum, and is conducted under the supervision of the practicum mentor. A supplementary objective of the practicum is to explore and assess possibilities for settings in which the student may engage in a Human Services capstone internship or ideas for a potential Human Services capstone project. NOTE: Students must follow college policy that all research activities which 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.

This capstone course is a field-based internship designed to develop and hone the practical application skills of a Human Services major. The course requires students to integrate the knowledge and skills gained from other courses in the program and to demonstrate the ability to apply their knowledge to practical situations. Students apply for an internship at a self-selected site and negotiate the terms of the internship experience with a site supervisor under the general auspices of their college mentor. The internship requires documented evidence of 80 hours of supervised experience and practice in a field setting where human services knowledge and skills are applied. NOTE: Registration for this course, a field-based experience, is by permission of the Academic Affairs. Early registration deadlines will apply. 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.