Clinical and Community Behavioral Health, Minor (436)
Department website: http://www.wku.edu/psychology
The Clinical and Community Behavioral Health (CCBH) minor is for those interested in careers in mental and behavioral health such as Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology; Social Work; and other fields in the human services sector. Those completing this minor will:
- Be better prepared for careers in mental and behavioral health and human services.
- Gain greater awareness of major psychological theories and paradigms of relevance in mental and behavioral health and human services.
- Demonstrate understanding of different mental and behavioral health and human service organizations including roles of professionals, range of services offered, and organizational values.
The CCBH minor can be paired with the Psychology major and is open to any other major in the university.
Program Requirements (21 hours)
The minor in Clinical and Community Behavioral Health is an interdisciplinary minor that contributes to the preparation of students who are interested in careers in the mental health field and human services sector. The minor requires 21 hours, 12 of which must be from Psychology.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Introductory – Psychology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
| Adjustment and Personal Growth | ||
| Required Introductory – Related Disciplines | ||
| Select 6 hours in separate fields from the following: | 6 | |
| Human Relations | ||
| Child Development | ||
or FACS 297 | Family, Community and Early Childhood Program | |
| Foundations of Human Services | ||
or SWRK 205 | Introduction to Social Work | |
| Introduction to the Aging Experience | ||
| Understanding the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| Required Community Connections | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Field Experience in Psychology | ||
| Psychology and Law | ||
| Foundations of Clinical and Community Behavioral Health | ||
| Services for the Older American | ||
| Services for Juvenile Offenders and Their Families | ||
| Services to Children | ||
| Principles of Mental Health | ||
| Select 9 hours of the following; at least 6 must be from Psychology: | 9 | |
| Issues in Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Motivation and Emotion | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Psychological Aspects of Alcoholism | ||
| Beginning Skills in Psychological Interviewing | ||
| Behavior Modification | ||
| Introduction to Clinical and School Psychology | ||
| Family Relations | ||
| Risk and Resilience | ||
| Growth and Guidance of Children | ||
| Parenting Strategies | ||
| Family and Relationship Violence | ||
| Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children | ||
| Person-Centered Dementia Management | ||
| Helping Skills | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |