Requiring 21 credits, this concentration is geared toward students interested in pursuing a career in the mental health field. Featured courses include foundational psychology and options in forensic, social, and cognitive psychology. Students with this concentration will also complete a required 400-hour supervised practicum in a medical or behavioral health setting, where they will gain hands-on experience in providing mental health services.
Requiring 21 credits, this concentration is for students interested in pursuing social work in an international capacity. It also requires language courses up to the 300 level and options for coursework in intercultural communication, human rights, intercultural politics, history, culture, and more. Students also complete a 400-hour supervised field experience in a related setting.
Requiring 20 credits, this concentration is for students looking to pursue social work in a medical setting. It requires coursework in biology and options in public health and infectious disease, anatomy, medical ethics, clinical medicine, behavioral neuroscience, and more. Students also complete a 400-hour supervised field experience in a medical setting.
Requiring 21 credits, this concentration is focused on students pursuing social work in a ministry context. Required courses include Christian Doctrine, Interpreting the Bible, World Religions, and other Biblical & Theological Studies options. Students also complete a 400-hour supervised field experience in a ministry setting.
Students of any major must complete 18 credit hours of course requirements in social work for this minor. You will gain a strong foundation in the discipline that either complements your primary area of focus or allows you to earn basic academic credentials prior to graduate school if you are drawn to social work late in your college career.
Please refer to the College Catalog or the minor course requirements for complete information regarding minors.