Mental Health
Associate in Applied Science
Successful completion of this program opens doors to employment or a better position in social welfare, governmental, and community service agencies. Graduates can make significant contributions wherever people are employed to help others with social and mental health-related situations.
Core Requirements
The Mental Health Program includes a foundation of courses that provide a framework for the mental health associate degree as well as further specialization in substance abuse/addictions and youth counseling. Each specialization may be in the form of a one-year certificate and/or a two-year Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.
To obtain a two-year A.A.S. degree, the student will pursue the foundation courses, exploring the various specializations in the field of mental health. At the end of the first year, a student may continue the associate degree curriculum and/or pursue specialization(s) with a focus on workplace competencies. A grade of C or better is required for all mental health courses for graduation.
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | |
| PMHS 1191 Special Topics in Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech |
1 hr
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| PMHS 1166 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech |
1 hr
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| PMHS 1301 Introduction to Mental Health and Retardation |
3 hrs
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| PSYC 2301 General Psychology or SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology |
3 hrs
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| Humanities or Visual/Performing Arts elective |
3 hrs
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| Math elective (college-level) |
3 hrs
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| ENGL 1301 Freshman Composition I |
3 hrs
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17 hrs
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| Second Semester | |
| PMHS 1167 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech |
1 hr
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| DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills |
3 hrs
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| SPCH 1315 Public Speaking or SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking |
3 hrs
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| ENGL 1302 Freshman Composition II or ENGL 2311 Technical Communication |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of Addiction |
3 hrs
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13 hrs
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Total 30 hrs
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Mental Health Associate
The Mental Health Associate Program prepares students to work with children, adolescents, and adults in helping them solve their problems. While in the program, students are placed in community agencies in order to apply what they have learned in the classroom.
| Sophomore Year | |
| First Semester | |
| CMSW 1309 Problems of Children and Adolescents |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 1311 Counseling Theories |
3 hrs
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| PMHS 2266 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech |
2 hrs
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| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 2307 Addicted Family Intervention |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 2354 Dynamics of Group Counseling |
3 hrs
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17 hrs
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| Second Semester | |
| CMSW 1345 Abnormal Behavior |
3 hrs
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| CMSW 1323 The Exceptional Person or CMSW 1327 Treatment Modalities with Special Populations |
3 hrs
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| CMSW 1341 Behavior Modification and Cognitive Disorders |
3 hrs
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| PMHS 2267 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech |
2 hrs
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| SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work |
3 hrs
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14 hrs
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Total 31 hrs
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Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Addictions
This specialty provides training and courses for persons working toward state recognition as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) certification and/or those persons interested in working in areas of substance abuse/addiction with children, adolescents, or adults. The substance abuse/addiction curriculum prepares persons for entry-level employment in the field of addictionology as well as fulfills needs of those currently working in the field of substance abuse.
| Sophomore Year |
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| First Semester | |
| DAAC 1319 Introduction to Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 1311 Counseling Theories |
3 hrs
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| PMHS 2266 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech |
2 hrs
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| DAAC 2354 Dynamics of Group Counseling |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 2307 Addicted Family Intervention |
3 hrs
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| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications |
3 hrs
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17 hrs
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| Second Semester | |
| DAAC 1309 Assessment Skills of Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions |
3 hrs
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| CMSW 1345 Abnormal Behavior |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 2343 Current Issues |
3 hrs
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| CMSW 1341 Behavior Modification and Cognitive Disorders |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 2266 Practicum – Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling |
2 hrs
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14 hrs
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Total 31 hrs
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Mental Health/Youth Counseling
This specialty emphasizes course work needed for employees or future employees in children/adolescent facilities. The curriculum addresses the needs and skills of persons in daily work with children/adolescents with emotional problems.
| Sophomore Year |
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| First Semester | |
| CMSW 1309 Problems of Children and Adolescents |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 1311 Counseling Theories |
3 hrs
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| PMHS 2266 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Tech |
2 hrs
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| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 2307 Addicted Family Intervention |
3 hrs
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| DAAC 2354 Dynamics of Group Counseling |
3 hrs
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17 hrs
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| Second Semester |
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| CMSW 1345 Abnormal Behavior |
3 hrs
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| CMSW 1323 The Exceptional Person |
3 hrs
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| CMSW 1327 Treatment Modalities with Special Populations |
3 hrs
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| CMSW 1341 Behavior Modification and Cognitive Disorders |
3 hrs
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PMHS 2267 Practicum – Psychiatric/Mental Health |
2 hrs
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14 hrs
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Total 31 hrs
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