HSER460 — Cultural Competence for the Human Services Professional
HSER 460 - Cultural Competence for the Human Services Professional HSER 460 - Cultural Competence for the Human Services Professional 5 Credits Students will be introduced to diversity and social justice in the context of the human services profession. The course aims to enhance cultural competence by raising students’ awareness of their own values, assumptions, and biases, as well as their relationships and styles of interaction and communication with people from cultures different than their own. The course will address more than just interpersonal competence; we will also focus attention on how to address systemic oppression. 0 Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - HSER Fees Quarters Typically pring Evening Designed to Serve Students pursuing the BAS Human Services Active Date 20250401T11:48:35 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 24 Lecture 55 Total Degree Distributions: ProfTech Course Yes Restricted Elective Yes PLA Eligible Yes Course Outline Overview of the cultural competence model Explore how building cultural competence can serve human services clients more effectively Past and current impact of social inequities in American society Strategies to effectively address systemic oppression and social injustice Practice skills and strategies to be more culturally competent Student Learning
Prerequisites: HSER101