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2026-2027 Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Catalog

HUMS 104 - Crisis Intervention


PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College  and ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing  or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading  
PROGRAM: Human Services
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014

Provides beginning training for people who anticipate or are presently working with people in crisis situations.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:

  1. Identify the major characteristics and elements of a crisis.
  2. Identify and demonstrate basic crisis intervention skills including coping and problem-solving methods.
  3. Describe specific crisis situations such as suicide, sexual assault, child and elder abuse, chemical dependency, AIDS/HIV, and post traumatic stress disorder.
  4. Identify and compare specific treatment strategies and models.
  5. Identify and categorize community agencies that deal with different crisis situations and examine the types of services available.
  6. Recognize the importance of assessment in the crisis intervention process.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Ethical and professional issues
  • Developmental crises
  • Suicide risk assessment
  • Crises related to AIDS/HIV
  • Substance abuse
  • Child and elder abuse
  • Post traumatic stress disorder
  • Sexual assault

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)