Health and Human Services: Community Mental Health
Where compassion meets action
Community Mental Health prepares you to understand, support and advocate for individuals and communities in need—combining social science, biology, ethics and specialized training to launch your impact in the mental health field.
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The Health and Human Services: Community Mental Health major is designed for students interested in the mental health field and in examining the personal and social factors that affect mental health and wellness. Students explore topics such as personality development, addiction, family structures, access to care, diversity and counseling theories and practices.
Prerequisite Courses
- SSC 103: Introduction to Health and Human Services
- PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
Internships
All students complete two 3-credit internships in agencies and organizations where they learn about the resources available to help individuals improve the quality of their lives and gain exposure to potential career paths and employment opportunities.
We engourage students interested the following careers to apply:
- mental health services
- counseling, social work,
- related human service fields
This program is well suited for those who want to work directly with individuals and communities to promote mental health and wellness.