Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services - Community Mental Health

University at Buffalo - SUNY

Community Mental Health is designed for students with an interest in the mental health field and examining the personal and social factors that affect mental health and wellness. Throughout their course of study, students explore numerous topics including personality development, addiction, family structures, access to care, diversity, and counseling theories and practices.What will I learn?You'll typically start with intro classes in subjects like psychology, human services and medical ethics, then move on to more advanced classes in related areas such as communications, sociology and global gender studies. By your junior year, you’ll usually choose a concentration and focus on electives within that area. Throughout the program, you may also take a number of interdisciplinary courses designed to show you how to combine expertise from different areas to solve complex challenges.

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