Effective: Fall 2021
The Trauma Studies 15-25 college-credit certificate program provides students, paraprofessionals, and professionals with the skills to recognize trauma and understand trauma outcomes and societal response to trauma, across disciplines.
A Certificate of Competency in Trauma Studies will be awarded upon completion of this curriculum with a 2.0 GPA and a “C” or better in all five Trauma Studies courses.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Understand trauma-related issues.
- Identify techniques and interventions for responding to those who have experienced
trauma. - Recognize the impact of trauma on the helper and the importance of self-care.
- Access and communicate findings from trauma-related research.
The College will award a certificate of competency to students who complete an approved credit-bearing career program that requires less than 30 credits. General education courses may not be required for programs that have less than 30 credits. The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. At least six (6) credits, or 50% of the total credits required, whichever is greater, must be completed at Delaware County Community College.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 140 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Two Trauma Related Courses | 6-16 | |
| Terrorism | ||
| Criminology | ||
| The Youthful Offender | ||
| Humans and the Environment | ||
| Early Childhood Development | ||
| Children Families and Community | ||
| Incident Management | ||
| Emergency Planning | ||
| Leadership and Influence | ||
| Search and Rescue | ||
| Emergency Management Seminar | ||
| Earth Science | ||
| Trauma Assessment and Management * | ||
| Operations and Special Patient Populations * | ||
| Introduction to Fire Protection | ||
| Fire and Arson Investigation | ||
| American History I | ||
| American History II | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| African-American History | ||
| History of the First World War | ||
| History of the Second World War | ||
| Women in History | ||
| Mindfulness Education and Stress Reduction for College Students: The Art of Breathing | ||
| Introduction to Law Enforcement * | ||
| Principles of Criminal Investigation * | ||
| Crisis Management * | ||
| Emergency Response Training * | ||
| Concepts and Practice I * | ||
| Concepts and Practice II * | ||
| Concepts and Practice III * | ||
| Concepts and Practice IV * | ||
| Paralegal Experience and Legal Ethics 2 | ||
| Family Law | ||
| Criminal Law and Procedure | ||
| Addiction, Drugs, and the Brain | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Lifespan Human Development | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Experiences in Diversity | ||
| Child Development | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Brain and Behavior | ||
| Adulthood and Aging | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Experiences in Diversity | ||
| The Sociology of Race And Immigration | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | ||
| Domestic Violence: Impact on Individuals, Families and Communities | ||
| Social Welfare Policy | ||
| Hours | 9-19 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Accelerated Term I | ||
| TSC 230 | Recognizing Trauma | 3 |
| Accelerated Term II | ||
| TSC 236 | Trauma Outcomes and Societal Response | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 15-25 | |
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This elective requires admittance into a particular DCCC program prior to enrolling; prerequisites must be met prior to enrolling in the course as part of the Trauma Studies certificate
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Students may only apply this course to the certificate if their Internship is through the Family Advocacy Clinic.