Human Services Technology Mental Health Concentration (A4538C)
Associate Degree Program
Career Information
The Human Services Technology/Mental Health concentration prepares students for job opportunities in the mental health field. The curriculum enables students to understand culturally and emotionally handicapped, developmentally disabled, or addicted clients through a variety of models and diagnoses. Course work includes a history of the mental health movement, current developments and future trends, and theoretical models affecting individual development and behavior in a diverse client population. Fieldwork experiences provide opportunities for application of knowledge in agency and institutional settings. Graduates should qualify for employment in mental health treatment centers serving a diverse multicultural client population in public and private settings. Graduates will work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in providing a therapeutic arena of care.
Special Admission Requirements
- Application
- View information session online
- High School transcript/Adult High School diploma/high school equivalency
- College transcripts
- Gateway English and math readiness
- MAR (Minimum Admissions Requirements) Review
- Health form after acceptance
- Current certification in CPR after acceptance
- Criminal background checks/drug screening after acceptance
Fall Semester I
| ACA 115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| | or | | | |
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSE 110 | Introduction to Human Services | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HSE 112 | Group Process I | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 12 | 6 | 15 |
Spring Semester I
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSE 123 | Interviewing Techniques | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HSE 125 | Counseling | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| MAT 110* | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| BIO 111 | General Biology I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| PSY 281 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 12-13 | 6-7 | 15-16 |
*students interested in transferring should take a higher level math course, such as
MAT 152
Summer Semester I
| HSE 210 | Human Services Issues | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MHA 240 | Advocacy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Fall Semester II
| HSE 160 | HSE Clinical Supervision I | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HSE 163 | HSE Clinical Experience I | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| MHA 150 | Mental Health Systems | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MHA 155 | Psychological Assessment | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 265 | Behavioral Modification | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 9 | 13 |
Spring Semester II
| HSE 225 | Crisis Intervention | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSE 226 | Intellectual Disabilities | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSE 260 | HSE Clinical Supervision II | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HSE 263 | HSE Clinical Experience II | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| MHA 238 | Psychopathology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| Total Hours: | 54-55 | 30-31 | 66-67 |