Community Mental Health, BA

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

1. explain the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in the mental health field.
2. 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.
3. will construct ethical values and socially responsible environments that underpin the scientific field of mental health.
4. will perform oral and written communication skills in a variety of settings.
5. will employ knowledge, skills, and values in occupational pursuits.