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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Community Mental Health, BA
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Program Description
The Community Mental Health program is a co-operative major designed to prepare students for working in the mental health field at the individual, family, and community level. Mental health professionals work with a variety of populations that include the developmentally disabled, the elderly, immigrants and refugees, substance abusers, and crime victims and offenders to help meet their basic needs and improve their well-being, Students will apply their coursework to multiple real-world, paid work experiences in the mental health field for college credit.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students in the Community Mental Health major
- explain the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in the mental health field.
- will employ the scientific approach to solve problems and to categorize theory, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in various domains of the mental health field.
- will construct ethical values and socially responsible environments that underpin the scientific field of mental health.
- will perform oral and written communication skills in a variety of settings.
- will employ knowledge, skills, and values in occupational pursuits.
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Major Requirements
(84 credits)
Majors will be required to achieve a B- in all required major classes, and maintain an overall GPA of 2.70.
Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree
Electives
Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor’s degree.
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