Course description
Specialization in Human Relations — 60 credits
This program is intended for students interested in developing and applying a high level of skill and knowledge in small group leadership in practical settings. It includes a research component and an internship in the final year, culminating and focusing on the student’s area of study.
* 39 required credits in Applied Human Sciences: Life Span Growth and Development for Practitioners; Interpersonal Communication and Relationships; Working in Task Groups; Respecting Diversity in Human Relations; Program Planning, Design and Evaluation; Introduction to Intervention in Human Systems; Leadership in Small Groups; Principles and Practices of Human Systems Intervention; Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods for Practitioners; Internship in Human Relations
* 6 credits chosen from Organization Development I & II or Community Development I & II
* 15 elective credits in Applied Human Sciences chosen from Self-Managed Learning; Recreation and Leisure in Contemporary Society; Sexuality in Human Relations; Family Communication; Interviewing; Adolescence: Issues and Intervention; Adulthood: Patterns and Transitions; Older Adulthood: Issues and Intervention; Gender and Leisure; Leisure and the Environment; Power and Conflict Resolution in Human Systems; Basic Counselling Skills and Concepts; Recreation Planning; Organizational Leadership: A Human Systems Approach; Youth and Leisure; The Older Adult and Leisure; Health Promotion; Basic Human Relations Laboratory; and Fundamentals of Child and Youth Care Work
* 30 elective credits in any department
Major in Human Relations — 42 credits
The Major is intended for students interested in developing human relations skills and a good grounding in small group leadership. It includes a fieldwork component in the final year that gives the students an opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge derived from the classroom.
* 27 required credits in Applied Human Sciences: Life Span Growth and Development for Practitioners; Interpersonal Communication and Relationships; Working in Task Groups; Respecting Diversity in Human Relations; Program Planning, Design and Evaluation; Introduction to Intervention in Human Systems; Leadership in Small Groups; and Fieldwork Practice
* 3 credits in Organization Development I or Community Development I
* 12 elective credits (with no more than 6 credits at the 200-level) in Applied Human Sciences chosen from Self-Managed Learning; Recreation and Leisure in Contemporary Society; Sexuality in Human Relations; Family Communication; Interviewing; Adolescence: Issues and Intervention; Adulthood: Patterns and Transitions; Older Adulthood: Issues and Intervention; Gender and Leisure; Leisure and the Environment; Power and Conflict Resolution in Human Systems; Basic Counselling Skills and Concepts; Play, Adult Learning and Development; Community Recreation Planning; Organizational Leadership: A Human Systems Approach; Organizational Development; Youth and Leisure; Community Development; The Older Adult and Leisure; Health Promotion; and Basic Human Relations Laboratory; Fundamentals of Child and Youth Care Work; Organization Development II; and Community Development II
* 48 elective credits in any department, some of which may take the form of a Major or Minor in another department
Minor in Human Relations — 30 credits
This program gives the student an opportunity to obtain knowledge and practice in group dynamics, group leadership, interpersonal relations and communications, design skills and simulated class practice in facilitation.
* 18 required credits in Applied Human Sciences: Life Span Growth and Development for Practitioners; Interpersonal Communication and Relationships; Working in Task Groups; Program Planning, Design and Evaluation; and Leadership in Small Groups
* 12 elective credits in Applied Human Sciences chosen from Self-Managed Learning; Recreation and Leisure in Contemporary Society; Respecting Diversity in Human Relations; Sexuality in Human Relations; Family Communication; Interviewing; Introduction to Intervention in Human Systems; Adolescence: Issues and Intervention; Adulthood: Patterns and Transitions; Older Adulthood: Issues and Intervention; Gender and Leisure; Leisure and the Environment; Power and Conflict Resolution in Human Systems; Basic Counselling Skills and Concepts; Play, Adult Learning and Development; Community Recreation Planning; Organizational Leadership: A Human Systems Approach; Youth and Leisure; The Older Adult and Leisure; Health Promotion; Basic Human Relations Laboratory; and Fundamentals of Child and Youth Care Work
