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HS/255

Human Service Capstone Course

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Course level: Undergraduate

This course is a culmination of the human services program content, integrating students' education and experiences from previous courses. Using authentic contexts, students will demonstrate their skill as human service professionals. Additionally, students will construct a portfolio which includes a personal philosophy statement on their desire to work in human services and a self-reflection on their professional goals.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Discuss skills needed to work in a human service agency.
  • Examine the best attributes a person can have who works in human services.
  • Examine the importance of understanding the environment in a human service agency.
  • Explain social policy as it relates to a human service agency.

  • Review the recognized standards of practice in Human Services.
  • Discuss the concept human service work being “moral”.
  • Discuss the importance of cultural competence in human service organizations.
  • Discuss the benefit of awareness when dealing with adults, children, victims of ethnic conflict.
  • Describe the importance of the awareness of the conditions of marginalized populations within human service contexts.

  • Describe the role of diversity in working with clients.
  • Analyze how a human service worker can prepare to for cross-cultural work.
  • Examine if bias can exist in the delivery of service to clients.
  • Discuss the concept of work in human services being “race” work.

  • Describe some of the community assistance programs in which you are familiar.
  • Outline community and current issues which attract the attention of human services.
  • Describe challenges communities face serving their “in need” community members.
  • Discuss the importance of volunteerism.

  • Explain your readiness to work in human services based off your program coursework.
  • Utilize the University of Phoenix Careers tab, to search for opening in your field, in an area you want to live.
  • Review the occupational outlook handbook, social and human service assistant’s page.
  • Determine skills employers seek in a human service professionals.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.