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2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]

HUS 101 - Human Service and Addiction Counseling Ethics in Practice

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Explore current day analysis of the moral, cultural and ethical issues in the human services and addiction counseling fields, as well as an examination of core concepts related to ethics. Examine the consequences of ethical violations in the various areas of human services and addiction counseling. Learn the historical development of informed consent and the “codes of conduct,” examining legal obligations and ethical codes, exploring ethical dilemmas and decision making, and becoming a culturally competent worker. Orients students to fieldwork and prepares students for practice in the human services and addiction counseling fields.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 111  or ENG 115  or ENG 121  or permission of the department chair.