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Course Descriptions : HRS — Human Rehabilitative Services

HRS — Human Rehabilitative Services
HRS 394 Practicum in Human Services (1-4)
Supervised experience in service agency. Supervisor evaluation and written report describing agency experience must be filed with instructor. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of eight credits.
HRS 397 Rehabilitation of the Substance Abuser (3)
Psychological, biological, sociological and cultural problems related to substance abuse, effects on family and adult children of alcoholics. Emphasis on treatment, multidimensional assessment program development and community resources.
HRS 490 Career Planning and Placement (3)
Investigate career development process and sources of occupational information. Focus on developing skills in job development, job analysis and job placement through self-exploration.
HRS 492 Clinical Internship (1-18)
Application to Department one semester before registration. Supervised experience in service agency. Time participation in an approved setting. Minimum of 600 clock hours over the 18 credit hours. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 18 credits.
HRS 580 Rehabilitation Principles and Case Management (3)
Introduction to comprehensive rehabilitation history, philosophy, legislation and process. Details role and functions of case management and coordination with community, government and industry.
HRS 581 Vocational Evaluation and Assessment of People with Disabilities (3)
Basic principles in vocational evaluation and assessment of persons with disabilities. Skills development in use of various testing instruments, methods and effective interpretation of results.
HRS 585 Occupational Information and Job Placement (3)
Presents theories of vocational choice and use of labor market information. Identifies job analysis, development and placement practices for successful transitions of handicapped client to gainful employment.
HRS 595 Special Topics in Rehabilitation (1-4)
Course designed to investigate a specific aspect of rehabilitation. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.
HRS 597 Counseling and Treatment of the Substance Abuser (3)
This course will provide advanced work in the area of substance abuse treatment and counseling. Instruction in treatment modalities, explore research topics and build counseling techniques appropriate for this population.
HRS 601 Practicum in Rehabilitation (1‑4)
Supervised professional activity in student's major field; approximately 37 clock hours of work per credit. Two copies of well written paper must be filed before credit is given. Repeatable, no limitations.
HRS 604 Family, Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Disability (3)
Develop an understanding of and sensitivity to the psychological, social, interpersonal, family and cultural aspects of and adjustments to disability, including successful vocational outcomes.
HRS 605 Medical Aspects of Disability (3)
Appraises medical implications in rehabilitation: nature, cause, treatment, limitation, progress, social and occupational aspects of injury, medical terminology and the role of medical specialist.
HRS 610 Interpretation and Evaluation of Behavioral Research (3)
Understanding of applications of appropriate statistical techniques and necessary skills for interpretation and evaluation of research in human services. Emphasizes basic concepts, design and utilization of behavioral research.
HRS 622 Directed Studies in Human Rehabilitation (1-4)
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
HRS 630 Human Services Counseling Theories and Techniques (3)
Analyze counseling theories as they are applied to human services. Develop basic counseling skills.
HRS 631 Group Processes in Rehabilitation (3)
An integrated perspective of the stages of groups, basic concepts and goals of groups with rehabilitation clients.
HRS 650 Human Resources System (3)
Addresses leadership issues in human resource planning, management and development necessary for achieving responsible change. Examines various organizational components and their interrelationship and interdependence with other organization systems.
HRS 659 Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling Supervision (3)
An investigation of the major approaches to counseling supervision intended to increase the student's understanding of clinical supervision as it relates to rehabilitation counselor training.
HRS 692 Clinical Internship in Rehabilitation (1-18)
Prerequisites: HRS 630, HRS 694. Consent of instructor. Field experience for qualified Rehabilitation Counseling majors at approved locations. Written application to faculty internship supervisor at least one semester before registration. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 18 credits.
HRS 694 Supervised Counseling in Human Services (6)
Prerequisite: HRS 630. Meets minimum of 12 hours per week. Qualified human services majors engage in counseling interviews and activities under the supervision of one or more university staff members. S/U graded.
HRS 695 Seminar in Foundations of Human Rehabilitation (3)
This graduate seminar will focus on core issues confronting the field of rehabilitation. Issues will be examined from a historical, theoretical and research perspective.
HRS 696 Advanced Rehabilitation Counseling Theories and Approaches (3)
Prerequisite: HRS 630 or equivalent. Consent of instructor. Major counseling theories are comprehensively reviewed in terms of their utility with individuals who have disabilities and in order to enhance student preparation for rehabilitation counselor education and supervision.
HRS 706 Advanced Seminar in Psychosocial Aspects of Disability (3)
Theoretical and conceptual frameworks of adjustment of various disabling conditions are comprehensively investigated. A thorough review of the research literature regarding psychosocial aspects of disability will be undertaken.
HRS 755 Supervised Practicum in College Teaching (3)
Majors only. Experiences in observation and supervised practice in teaching at college or university level. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits.
HRS 757 Advanced Seminar in Rehabilitation Administration (3)
Majors only. Students will receive supervised experience in administration, program planning, evaluation and grant writing. Approximately 150 clock hours per semester are required for three credits. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits.
HRS 759 Advanced Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling Supervision (3)
Majors only. Students receive supervised experience in studying problems in training rehabilitation counselors. Approximately 150 clock hours per semester required for three credits. Repeatable, maximum nine credits.
HRS 797 Doctoral Proposal Research (1‑4)
Majors only. Required of doctoral students. Students must earn 4 hours of credit towards doctoral degrees before candidacy. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum four credits.
HRS 799 Doctoral Dissertation (1-12)
Majors only. Required of doctoral candidates. Students must earn 12 hours of dissertation credit for doctoral requirements. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.
HRS 999 Graduate School Continuous Registration (1)
To permit a graduate student to continue making progress in a degree program. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.