Description of HDFS Internship Courses
HDFS 107 – Internship Orientation/Human Services (1 credit) offered fall, winter terms
Exploration of career goals, internship opportunities, and the variety of practice areas in human services professions. Student preparation in planning, obtaining, and completing HDFS internships. Graded P/N.
HDFS 209 – Introductory Internship/Human Services (4 credits) offered fall and spring terms
Field experience to learn how to apply human service intervention strategies and skills to helping individuals and families served by professional agencies and organizations. Supervision by agency and instructor. Requires 90 hours of work on-site. Supplementary bi-weekly seminar, readings, and reports. Graded P/N. PREREQS: HDFS 107. Restricted to students in HDFS. Application required.
HDFS 410 – Advanced Internship/Human Services HS option (12 credits) offered fall and spring terms
Field experience to apply theory and empirical research to individual, family, and community level interventions in professional settings. Focus is on analyzing needs of clients, developing goals, and designing and implementing plans of action. Application of human service ethics is emphasized. Supervision by agency and instructor. Requires 300 hours of work on-site. Supplementary bi-weekly seminar, readings, and reports. Graded P/N. Enforced PREREQS: HDFS 209, HDFS 462, and junior or senior standing. Restricted to students in HDFS. Application required.
HDFS 410 - Advanced Internship/Child Development CD option(10 credits) offered fall term
Field experience to apply theory and empirical research to promoting positive child and youth development in public schools (kindergarten or first grade). Focus is on observing and analyzing the developmental needs of children and youth, developing goals and implementing plans of action to foster positive youth outcomes, and building family and community relationships. Application of ethical standards for working with children and families is emphasized. Supervision by school/teacher and instructor. Requires 270 hours of work on-site. Supplementary bi-weekly seminar, readings, and reports. Graded P/N. PREREQS: HDFS 330 and junior or senior standing. Restricted to students in HDFS.
Student Learning Objectives for Seminars & Field Experiences
HDFS 107 Internship Orientation (Human Services)
Student Learning Objectives for Seminar
As a result of participation in seminar, students will:
• Describe expectations and competencies required for the introductory and advanced internships.
• Identify their own values, interests, and skills to determine preliminary internship and career goals.
• Prepare a resume and cover letter.
• Develop an action plan to identify, select, and obtain a human service internship.
• Discover the wide range of human services agencies and professions available and the types of education needed to engage in these professions.
HDFS 209 Introductory Internship (Human Services)
Student Learning Objectives for Field Experience
As a result of participation in field work, students will be able to:
• Describe the everyday operations of an agency or organization.
• Identify the ethical standards of behavior for professionals and interns within their agency.
• Identify the needs of the population served by the agency or organization.
• Engage in introductory practical experience under close supervision of a professional in the field
Student Learning Objectives for Seminar
As a result of participation in seminar, student will be able to:
• Understand the characteristics of effective helping professionals.
• Develop awareness of self as a potential helping professional.
• Develop awareness of helping theories.
• Demonstrate effective helping skills such as empathy, rapport building, and active listening.
• Describe the stages of the helping process, both in individual and group settings.
HDFS 410 Advanced Internship-Human Services
Student Learning Objectives for Field Experience
As a result of participation in field work, students will be able to:
• Describe the everyday operations of an agency or organization.
• Identify the ethical standards of behavior for professionals and interns within their agency.
• Identify the needs of the population served by the agency or organization.
• Engage in applied professional-level work under supervision of a professional in the field.
Student Learning Objectives for Seminar
As a result of participation in seminar, students will be able to:
• Assess and improve upon their own cultural competency skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of therapeutic models of helping.
• Understand the stages of helping, including exploration, insight, and action.
• Develop applied helping skills to facilitate change in individuals, families, and groups.
HDFS 410 Advanced Internship-Child Development
Student Objectives for Field Experience in the school setting
As a result of participation in field work, students will be able to:
• Identify the ethical standards of behavior for professionals and interns within the school setting.
• Describe the everyday operations of a school classroom.
• Identify the needs of the population served by the school.
• Engage in applied professional-level work under supervision of a professional in the field.
Student Learning Objectives for the Seminar
As a result of participation in seminar, students will be able to:
• Assess and improve upon their own cultural competency skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of theory and research guiding positive youth development programs.
• Develop familiarity with positive youth development programs and approaches in building relationships with families and communities.
• Understand how observation, documentation, and assessment are used to support children and families.
• Develop applied professional skills to foster positive developmental outcomes for children and families.