HSCO 500 - Introduction to Human Services Counseling

HSCO 500 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete Discussion Board Forums in 2 parts over the course of 2 modules/weeks. In the first module/week, the student will be presented with a thought-provoking prompt to which he/she will post a 300-word response in a new thread. The thread must include at least 2 references to the textbook. Then, in the following module/week, the student will read his/her classmates’ threads and post a 150-word reply to at least 3 of the classmates.

HSCO 500 Research Paper

Throughout this course, the student will assemble the various parts of his/her Research Paper. A Topic, Annotated Bibliography, Working Outline, and Final Draft will all be submitted throughout the duration of the course. This 10–12-page paper will be on a topic of interest regarding a social problem related to human services. The student will utilize at least 10 peer-reviewed resources for this assignment. Current APA format will be strictly adhered to throughout all elements of the paper.

HSCO 500 Quizzes (4)

Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes and have a 1-hour time limit. The student will need to carefully review all the reading to answer 20 questions successfully.