337 Mental Health Associate Associate in Applied Science Degree (63 credit hours)
Study of theory and techniques needed to work with mentally handicapped children and adults; can lead to employment as assistant or aide to professional mental health workers in hospitals, institutions and community mental health centers and clinics. |
| First semester |
Credit Hours |
| Child Development 101 Human Growth and Development I |
4 |
| English 101 Composition |
3 |
| Social Science 101 General Course I |
3 |
| Social Service 101 Basic Concepts in Social Service |
3 |
| Social Service 212 Introduction to Group Process |
3 |
TOTAL |
16 |
| Second semester |
Credit Hours |
Child Development 102 Human Growth and
Development II |
3 |
| English 102 Composition |
3 |
| Psychology 201 General Psychology |
3 |
| Social Science 102 General Course II |
3 |
| Social Service 201 Principles of Social Work Practice |
3 |
TOTAL |
15 |
| Third semester |
Credit Hours |
| Biology 121 General Course |
3 |
| Biology 107 Nutrition Consumer Education |
3 |
| Mental Health 228 Principles of Mental Health Practice |
3 |
| Psychology 213 Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 208 Psychology of Exceptional Children
or Child Development 205 Development of the
Exceptional Child |
3 |
| Social Service 109 Report Writing |
3 |
TOTAL |
18 |
| Fourth semester |
Credit Hours |
| Biology 122 General Course |
3 |
Mental Health 229 Practicum in Mental Health
(2 hr. seminar plus 400 hours in the field) |
6 |
| Psychology 203 Educational Psychology |
3 |
| Elective* |
2-3 |
TOTAL |
14-15 |
| *Electives include Philosophy 105;
Mathematics 125; Political Science 201; Sociology 205: History 111, 112, 114,
115; Literature; Anthropology 202 |