HU 100 - Human Interaction

Credit Hours: 3

A student-centered laboratory experience designed to provide participants with an opportunity to learn about themselves as individuals and as prospective helping professionals within the supportive environment of a developing group. Style of communication, collaboration, and coping will be explored. Participants will be encouraged to assess the effects of their interpersonal style on others by requesting feedback from the group. Skills in processing group dynamics will be emphasized.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

identify, outline, and describe appropriate terms in human growth and development as well as apply to themselves while addressing areas including, but not limited to, values, moral development, and character;
identify and demonstrate effective interpersonal skills while identifying their own;
identify and apply time management and goal-setting strategies;
understand and increase emotional intelligence and awareness including, but not limited to, stress management and self-care; and
demonstrate strategies to develop positive relations.

F/S (C, N, S)

This course is the prerequisite to all other Human Services courses.