Applied Psychology: Mental Health Services, AAS

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CODE: MHCSBHSAAS | TOTAL CREDITS: 60 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

DESCRIPTION

The Applied Psychology degree offers required general education courses and a broad foundation in direct service provision of quality mental health and other community services. The degree program is interdisciplinary in nature and is designed to prepare students for direct service careers in a variety of public, non-profit, or private mental health or community service organizations. The program offers students opportunities for practical application of learning within an academic framework applying ethical standards.

ACADEMIC MAPS

Academic Map: AAS Applied Psychology - Mental Health Services

Student Learning Outcomes

Construct quality documentation for treatment using written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrate direct services in mental/behavioral health in various community service programs.
Analyze individual behavior, strengths, and needs in development of service planning.
Apply best practices in planning and implementation of treatment in various community service programs.
Recognize diversity and use of ethical standards in social services practice.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 22

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)

ANTH 102 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
or ANTH 110L - Physical Anthropology Lab
or AST 103 - Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System or above
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or CHEM 103 - Preparatory Chemistry or above
or EGG 131 - Technical Physics I
or EGG 132 - Technical Physics II
or ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science or above
or ET 131B - DC for Electronics
or GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
or GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
or GEOG 116 - Oceanography
or GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
or GEOL 100 - Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Natural Disasters or above
or HHP 123 - Introduction to the Human Body
or HHP 124 - Introduction to the Human Body Computer Lab
or MT 110B - Material Science I (Ferrous and Non-Ferrous)
or PHYS 110 - Conceptual Physics or above

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

TOTAL SPECIAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 38

Core Requirements (29 Credits)

CPD 117 - Introduction to Counseling
and CPD 120 - Treatment Planning and Case Management
and CPD 201 - Crisis Communication Skills
and CPD 218 - Substance Use Disorders and the Family System
and MHDD 103 - Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities
and MHDD 107 - Medication Fundamentals
and MHDD 109 - Introduction to Therapeutic Interventions
and MHDD 126 - Understanding Developmental Disabilities
and MHDD 130 - Teaching Life Skills
and MHDD 160 - Understanding Mental Illness
and MHDD 210 - Autism Spectrum Disorders
and MHDD 299 - Capstone Project