Program Goals and Outcomes for Students Enrolled in Human Services
Identify the scope of conditions that provide the focus for the human services profession.
Understand how compassion meets policy and process.
Define the basic theories of the interaction of human systems, including individual, interpersonal, group, family, organizational, community, global and societal.
Apply knowledge of human services values, attitudes and ethical standards in human service practice.
Apply culturally responsive strategies across diverse populations.
Demonstrate the ability to employ effective written and oral communicate with clients.
Exhibit the value of self-development and self-actualization as human services professionals
Program Goals and Outcomes for all Continuing Studies Program Students
Be life-long competent social learners.
Be able to articulate an opinion based on a group discussion.
Be able to evaluate sources of information.
Be able to synthesize diverse sources of information.
Have a foundational knowledge base.
Be able to explain core concepts.
Be able to identify the ideas of key thinkers in the discipline.
Be able to demonstrate a basic competency in the liberal arts and sciences beyond their chosen field of study.
Be able to apply their knowledge.
Be able to identify a practical application of the theoretical concept.
Be able to articulate an example of how a concept applies in their own lives.
Be able to create a real-world deliverable derived form course content.
Be global citizens.
Be able to discuss the global implications of domestic policies.
Be able to compare and contrast different cultural practices.
Be able to articulate ways that individual actions can have widespread consequences.
Respect diversity.
Be able to respectfully listen to and explain viewpoints that differ from their own.
Be able to compare and contrast different cultural practices.
Be able to identify their own inherent biases.
Have developed appropriate research and information literacy skills.
Be able to construct a plan for finding information.
Be able to critically evaluate sources of information.
Be able to synthesize diverse sources of information
Be able to communicate effectively.
Be able to write in a clear and professional manner.
Be able to adapt their communication style to the appropriate audience.
Be able to advance an argumentative thesis.
Have and live according to a sense of ethics.
a. Be able to identify ethical issues in real-life scenarios.
b. Be able to articulate the ethical bases for a particular course of action.
c. Be able to compare and contrast the ideas of major ethical thinkers.
Embrace the Dominican mission.
a. Be able to articulate the importance of truth, justice and service.
b. Be able to explain how the Dominican mission relates to their own lives.
c. Be able to apply what they learn to further peace and justice in their communities.
d. Be able to address legal and human condition implications of climate change and sustainability.
Have developed a sense of self-actualization.
a. Be able to restate the ideas of others.
b. Be able to cite examples of self-actualization in their own lives.
c. Be able to demonstrate self-confidence.
d. Be able to critique the perspective of others.
e. Be able to integrate skills learned outside and inside the classroom.
f. Be able to devise strategies to overcome challenges.