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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Health and Human Services BA - Community Mental Health Concentration

“I wanted to help people,” said one of our students, explaining why they chose this major. UB’s health and human services program is designed for people who care about others in need and want to make a real difference for individuals and communities. At UB, you’ll get the science-based knowledge and broad interdisciplinary experience to be an effective advocate for others-whether you want to help children, seniors, people with mental health issues or other groups.

Visit the Health and Human Services academic program page for more information about the academic experience, who you will learn from, opportunities outside of class and what you can do with this degree.

Visit the Social Studies Interdisciplinary department page  for contact information, a brief overview of the department and the curricular options.

Admission Criteria

Current UB students seeking admission to the Health and Human Services BA - Community Mental Health concentration will be added to the major upon request by completing the College of Arts and Sciences Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Course Requirements

Health and Human Services Core (6 credits)

One Statistics Course (4 credits)

One Research Methods Course (3 credits)

One Biological Sciences Course (3-5 credits)

Two Intermediate Courses (6 credits)

Eight Community Mental Health Concentration Courses (24 credits)

Part A - Choose Two of the Following:

Part B - Choose Four of the Following:

Part C - Take Both of the Following:

Notes

*Continuation in the major will be contingent on completing PSY 101  and SSC 103  with a minimum grade of C in each.

**No more than two PSY and two SOC courses may be taken.

Total Credits Required for Major: 47-48

Additional Degree Requirements Include:

  • Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
  • Elective courses as needed to complete the 120 credit hour total

Total Credits Required for Graduation: 120

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.000 in the major. All courses taken by a student that are included in a student’s chosen curriculum will be used in calculation of the major GPA. For example, if a curriculum requires a student to select two courses from a particular section and the student completes three courses from that section, all three courses would be used to calculate a student’s major GPA.

For students not continuously registered at UB or who are newly admitted transfer students, courses taken more than 10 years prior to the date of admission or readmission to the University may constitute no more than 20% of a major program in the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Degree Programs. Students who have more than 20% of course work over 10 years old will be required to complete additional courses in the major.

The Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Degree Programs do not support joint majors.

Students pursuing a double major may use a maximum of two advanced courses towards both majors. For example, a student completing a double major between an SSC major and sociology may take only two advanced level sociology courses for completion of the SSC major. The Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Degree Program reserves the right to disallow any double major based on excessive course duplication between the two majors.

Transfer Credit Policy

At least 50 percent of coursework toward the major must be completed at UB.

Program Distinction

A student in this major is eligible for Program Distinction upon degree conferral if the criteria are met. Criteria are found under Academic Honors in the Policy and Procedure section of this Catalog. Program Distinction is noted on the official transcript.

Curricular Plan

A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic program and the UB Curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on point of entry to the university, course placement and/or waivers based on standardized test scores, earned alternative credit and/or college transfer credit.

YEAR 1

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

YEAR 2

Fall Semester

  • Human Biology Course Credits: 3
  • Pathway Credits: 3
  • Pathway Credits: 3
  • Elective Credits: 3
  • Elective Credits: 4
    Total Credits: 16

Spring Semester

YEAR 3

Fall Semester

  • Research Methods Course Credits: 3
  • Concentration Course Credits: 3
  • Concentration Course Credits: 3
  • Concentration Course Credits: 3
  • Elective Credits: 3
    Total Credits: 15

Spring Semester

  • Concentration Course Credits: 3
  • Concentration Course Credits: 3
  • Elective Credits: 3
  • Elective Credits: 3
  • Elective Credits: 3
    Total Credits: 15

YEAR 4

Fall Semester

Spring Semester​

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 120

Note: Some classes may count toward both a major and UB Curriculum requirement.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, students will have the ability to:

  • Identify a range of health and human service professions and their characteristics; understand typical human service problems and client needs; understand the theoretical foundations of human service intervention.
  • Understand the foundational principles of social science disciplines critical to human service intervention.
  • Understand the methodology of and be able to critically evaluate social science research; propose a research project that would answer a significant research question.
  • Recognize the effect of human values and cultural diversity on the provision of health and human services; understand key concepts such as patient/client autonomy and informed consent within the health and human services fields.
  • Develop writing, oral presentation, and interview skills necessary in human service fields.
  • Demonstrate personal characteristics, professional skills, and knowledge of ethical guidelines associated with human service positions.

 

(HEGIS: 49.03 HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCI, CIP: 45.0101 Social Sciences, General)