Mental Health Services Minor

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the minor in Mental Health Services, graduates will:

• Apply the biopsychosocial foundations of behavior and evidence-based counseling approaches to diverse individuals and groups.
• Understand and apply the major categories and typical signs and symptoms of mental disorders.
• demonstrate knowledge of and perform in accordance with the main ethical, legal, clinical, and professional issues involved in the helping professions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the leading counseling/psychotherapy systems and the major appropriately apply therapeutic interventions of these systems.
• Demonstrate multicultural sensitivity and awareness of special treatment needs of diverse populations in American society.
• Demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication skills.

Academic Requirements

Psychology does not permit the double use of courses in its major with a minor. Must have a “C” or better in all courses for the minor.

Requirements for Mental Health Services Minor: 18 Credits

• CHRD 353 - Ethics and the Helping Professions Credits: 3
• CHRD 451 - Individual and Group Counseling Credits: 3
• PSYC 357 - Psychological Therapies Credits: 3
• PSYC 451 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (COM) Credits: 3

Select from the following

Select one of the following. Credits: 3

• CHRD 452 - Addictions Rehabilitation Credits: 3
• CHRD 453 - Family Therapy Credits: 3
• PSYC 358 - Behavior Modification Credits: 3
• SOC 377 - Documentation in Practice Settings Credits: 3

Select from the following

Select one of the following. Credits: 3

• CHRD 351 - Medical and Vocational Case Management (COM) Credits: 3
• PSYC 414 - Drugs and Behavior (COM) Credits: 3
• PSYC 427 - Child Psychopathology Credits: 3
• SOC 283 - Working with Diverse Populations Credits: 3

Total Required Credits: 18