HSP 3490Multicul Issues Human Services

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Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010, ENG 1020 or ENG 1021, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor Students will learn through Ethnic Studies, examples of historical social injustices enacted upon communities of color and other marginalized people who have been oppressed by white supremacy power-over engagements. Students will be prepared to recognize and challenge such conduct through identifying and questioning relationships of power and privilege that can arise in counselor-client clinical interactions. The course addresses these concerns by introducing critical theories that instill social justice principles into the conducting of mental health and addiction counseling.