Applied Psychology: Mental Health Services, AAS [MHCSBHSAAS, 60 Total Credits]

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DESCRIPTION

The Applied Psychology degree offers a broad foundation in direct service provision of quality mental health and other community services as well as a choice of more specialized service areas including addiction services, aging services, behavioral health/mental health services, child and family services, community social services, disability services, and supervisory services. The degree program is interdisciplinary in nature and is designed to prepare students for direct service careers in a variety of public, nonprofit, or private mental health or community service organizations. The program offers students opportunities for practical application of learning within an academic framework of respect for diversity, utilizing current ethical and community best practices standards. Job growth in these areas of direct service paraprofessional careers is estimated to be above average in the foreseeable future.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the fundamental knowledge, skills, and standards currently required for direct services in mental health and various community services.
Analyze individual service goals, behavior, strengths, needs, planning, and implementation strategies related to current service models.
Apply knowledge of best practices and ethical standards in planning and implementation of service plans in mental health and community services.
Develop knowledge and skills in one or more specialized service areas of mental health and/or community services.

General Education Requirements (22 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 104B - Applied Mathematics or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (3 Credits)

Human Relations (3 Credits)

PSY 101 - General Psychology

Natural Science (3 Credits)

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or HHP 150 - Living Healthy and Well
or HHP 201 - Stress Management
or HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Special Program Requirements (38 Credits)

Core Requirements (29 Credits)

CPD 117 - Introduction to Counseling
and CPD 120 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
and CPD 201 - Crisis Communication Skills
and MHDD 101 - Role of the Technician
and MHDD 102 - Medical Component
and MHDD 107 - Medication Fundamentals
and MHDD 109 - Introduction to Therapeutic Interventions
and MHDD 127 - Positive Behavior Supports
and MHDD 150 - Issues In Substance Abuse
and MHDD 153 - Life Span Development
and MHDD 154 - Advanced Therapeutic Interventions
and MHDD 299 - Capstone Project
and PSY 102 - Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment
and PSY 241 - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology