NEW YORK
METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Course Certificate in Social Services in Human Services

  • Eligibility Criteria

    High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

  • Credit Hours

    6

  • Courses Offered

    6

  • Course Duration

    1 Month (Self-Paced) Program

  • Estimated Fee

    $780

Courses Offered

An undergraduate certificate by NYMU will help secure your plans of garnering progression and stability regarding career opportunities and lock an elevated career, one that you always imagined.

Counseling And Human Service (HUS-128)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Current Scene
     A Historical Perspective
     Professional, Ethical, And Legal Issues
     The Effective Counselor
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Human Development Theories
     Counseling Theories
     Assessment: Tools And Processes
     Counseling Outreach: Prevention And Intervention
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Individual Counseling
     Family And Marriage Counseling And Therapy
     Group Counseling
     Career Counseling
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Substance Abuse Counseling
     Counseling In A Pluralistic World
     Counseling Older Adults
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Counseling Programs In Elementary, Middle And Secondary Schools
     Counseling Programs In Colleges And Universities
     Counseling In The Community

Research Methods In Human Service (HUS-148)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Toward Evidence-Based Practice
     Ethical Issues In Social Work Research
     Research Problems And Questions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Finding And Using Existing Knowledge
     Focused Research Questions And Research Hypotheses
     Definitions And General Characteristics
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Common Methods For Acquiring Research Data
     Other Ways To Describe Research
     Sampling Issues And Options
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Measurement Concepts And Issues
     Data Collection Instruments
     Analyzing Data And Disseminating Findings
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Evaluating Programs
     Evaluating Individual Practice Effectiveness

Statistics In Social Science (HUS-229)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Displaying The Order In A Group Of Numbers Using Tables And Graphs
     The Mean, Variance, Standard Deviation, And Z Scores
     Correlation And Prediction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Some Key Ingredients For Inferential Statistics: The Normal Curve, Sample Versus Population, And Probability
     Introduction To Hypothesis Testing
     Hypothesis Tests With Means Of Samples
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Sense Of Statistical Significance: Effect Size And Statistical Power
     Introduction To The T Test: Single Sample And Dependent Means
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The T Test For Independent Means
     Introduction To The Analysis Of Variance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Chi-Square Tests And Strategies When Population Distributions Are Not Normal
     Applying Statistical Methods In Your Own Research Project

Introduction To Social Work (HUS-414)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     What Is Social Work?
     The Evolution Of Social Welfare And Social Work In The United States
     Education For Social Work
     Generalist Practice And Introductory Theory
     Social Work Practice With Individuals
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Work Practice With Groups
     Social Work Practice With Communities
     Administration And Research
     Mental Health Services
     Social Work In Health Care
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Work In The Schools
     Social Security And Public Welfare
     Family And Child Welfare Services
     Correctional Services
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Services For The Aged
     Drug Abuse And Social Work
     Services With Minorities
     Social Work In Rural Areas
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Case Management
     Social Work: A Maturing Profession
     Social Work Prevention And Enrichment
     Social Work And The Future

Human Services And Society (HUS-750)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sociology: Perspective, Theory, And Method
     Culture
     Socialization: From Infancy To Old Age
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Interaction In Everyday Life
     Groups And Organizations
     Sexuality And Society
     Deviance
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Stratification
     Global Stratification
     Gender Stratification
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Race And Ethnicity
     Economics And Politics
     Family And Religion
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Education, Health And Medicine
     Population, Urbanization, And The Environment
     Social Change: Traditional, Modern, And Postmodern Societies

Introduction To Human Service (HUS-809)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     What Are Human Services? What Do Human Service Workers Do?
     The Changing Nature Of The Helping Process
     Strategies Of Intervention
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Attitudes/Values, Skills And Knowledge
     Values And Ethical Dilemmas
     The Social Welfare System
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Working With Diversity
     Interviewing
     Case Management/Counseling
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Facilitating Groups
     Program Planning
     Organizing And Changing Systems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Legal Issues
     Staying Current And Avoiding Burnout

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