Faculty: Dr. Denise Arnold (FS)
Degree: Associate in Foster Parent Education
Associate of Arts (AA) (with emphasis in Foster Parent Ed.)
Certificate: Certificate in Foster Parent Education
The Foster Parent Education program was developed in collaboration with representatives of DSHS’s Division of Children & Family Services and several private agencies. The program is designed to give current and prospective foster parents, and others who provide substitute care for children and youth, the kind of specialized professional training they need.
To meet the specialized needs of youth in care, students learn about chemical dependency, the dynamics of dysfunctional families, child abuse, and how to manage problem behavior and crisis. Background in nutrition, special education, psychology and cultural aspects is covered.
| Social Service Foundation (31 Credits) |
| Dept |
Course Name |
Credits |
| HSSA& 101 |
Intro to Addictive Drugs |
3 |
| HSSA 121 |
Psychotropic Medications |
3 |
| HSSA 205 |
HIV/AIDS, Air and Blood Borne Pathogens |
1 |
| HSSA 255 |
Intro to Co-occurring Disorders |
3 |
| PSYC& 220 |
Abnormal Psychology |
5 |
| SSMH 100 |
Intro to Human Services |
5 |
| SSMH 145 |
Foster Parent Team Building |
3 |
| SSMH 210 |
Self-Care for Care Givers |
3 |
| SSMH |
Approved Course |
5 |
| Related Instruction (23-25 Credits) |
| Dept |
Course Name |
Credits |
| Communications (10 credits) |
| ENGL& 101 |
English Composition I |
5 |
| Select one: |
| ASL& 121 |
American Sign Language I |
5 |
| CMST& 101 |
Introduction to Communication |
5 |
| CMST& 220 |
Public Speaking |
5 |
| Computational Skills (3-5 credits) |
| Select one: |
| |
Any course meeting the AA Quantitative Skills requirement |
5 |
| BUS 103 |
Computational Math |
3 |
| BUS 107 |
Business Math |
5 |
| Human Relations (10 credits) |
| PSYC& 100 |
General Psychology |
5 |
| Select one: |
| ANTH& 106 |
American Mosaic |
5 |
| ANTH& 206 |
Cultural Anthropology |
5 |
| SOC& 101 |
Intro to Sociology |
5 |
| Foster Parent Education Core (36-38 Credits) |
| Prereq: PSYC& 100 or equivalent; State Foster Parent Inservice Training |
| Dept |
Course Name |
Credits |
| PSYC& 180 |
Human Sexuality |
5 |
| PSYC& 200 |
Lifespan Psychology |
5 |
| SSMH 155 |
Family Disruption |
3 |
| SSMH 185 |
Identity and the Family |
3 |
| SSMH 190 |
Behavior Management in the Family |
3 |
| SSMH 215 |
Law & Ethics in Social Service |
5 |
| SSMH 230 |
Abuse in the Family |
3 |
| |
Electives approved by FPE advisor 7-9 |
7-9 |
| General Education Requirements (60 Credits) |
| All GER elective courses must be chosen from the approved lists on the AA degree requirement sheet. (Get an AA-DTA degree brochure.) All other AA-DTA degree requirements also must be fulfilled. |
| Dept |
Course Name |
Credits |
| Communications (10 credits) |
| ENGL& 101 |
English Composition I |
5 |
| |
CM GER Elective (ENGL 103 recommended) |
5 |
| Quantitative Skills (5 credits) |
| |
CM GER Elective (MATH& 146 recommended) |
5 |
| Social Sciences (15 credits - choose 2 or more disciplines*) |
| PSYC& 100 |
General Psychology |
5 |
SOC& 101 |
Intro to Sociology |
5 |
| Select one: |
| ANTH& 206 |
Cultural Anthropology |
5 |
| ECON 110 |
Survey of Economics |
5 |
| Natural Science (15 credits - choose 2 or more disciplines - lab class required) |
| BIOL 118 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology for Non-Sci Majors |
5 |
|
NS GER Elective |
5 |
| Select one: |
| HSCI 119 |
Human Health and Disease |
5 |
| HSCI 210 |
Wellness |
5 |
| NUTR& 101 |
Nutrition |
5 |
| Humanities (15 credits - choose 2 or more disciplines) |
|
HM GER Elective |
10 |
| Select one: |
| ASL& 121 |
American Sign Language I |
5 |
| CMST& 101 |
Introduction to Communication |
5 |
| CMST& 220 |
Public Speaking |
5 |
*ECON recommended for transfer to social work at UWT
| Certificate in Foster Parent Education (43 Credits) |
| Dept |
Course Name |
Credits |
| Foster Parenting Core (18 credits) |
| SSMH 145 |
Social Service Team Building |
3 |
| SSMH 155 |
Family Disruption |
3 |
| SSMH 185 |
Identity and the Family |
3 |
| SSMH 190 |
Behavior Management in the Family |
3 |
SSMH 210 |
Self-Care for Care Givers |
3 |
| SSMH 230 |
Abuse in the Family |
3 |
| Social Problem Context of Foster Parenting |
| HSSA& 101 |
Intro to Addictive Drugs |
3 |
| PSYC& 180 |
Human Sexuality |
5 |
| PSYC& 200 |
Lifespan Psychology |
5 |
| PSYC& 220 |
Abnormal Psychology or approved SSMH course |
5 |
| SSMH 215 |
Law and Ethics in Social Services |
5 |
