Mental Health and Well-Being, Minor
(Code 460-402)
Mental Health and Well-Being Minor
Note 1: Students must earn a grade of C or better in any course used to fulfill the requirements for the minor.
Note 2: Courses in the minor may have pre-requisites. See catalog for details.
Note 3: A course may not be used to meet both a required course requirement and an elective course requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| SW 100 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| Social Work Core | ||
| Select six credits from the following: | ||
| SW 377 | Self-Care in the Helping Professions | 3 |
| SW 389 | Understanding Trauma | 3 |
| SW 394 | Introduction to Counseling Skills for Helping Professionals | 3 |
| SW 490 | Mental Health and Substance Use | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select fifteen credits from the following: | ||
| American Indian Literature of Healing | ||
| Art Therapy | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Reentry and Reintegration | ||
| Brain: Introduction to Neuroscience | ||
| Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | ||
| Wellness: Food for Fitness | ||
| Navigating Health Care | ||
| Body, Mind, Spirit Wellness | ||
| The Language of Health Care | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Men's Health Issues | ||
| Cross Cultural Health | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Rural Public Health | ||
| US Health Systems and Policy | ||
| Influence of Music on Behavior | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Understanding Suicide | ||
| Theories of Counseling | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Personality Psychology | ||
| Black Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Addictions | ||
| Family and Intimate Relationships | ||
| Health and Society | ||
| Sociology of Mental Illness | ||
| Trauma-Informed Practices for Inclusive Educators | ||
| Self-Care in the Helping Professions | ||
| Understanding Trauma | ||
| Introduction to Counseling Skills for Helping Professionals | ||
| Death and Bereavement | ||
| Mental Health and Substance Use | ||
| Other courses as approved by the student's advisor or department chair. Three credits of Directed Study, Independent Study, or Special Topics coursework focused on mental health and well-being can be used to fulfill minor requirements. | ||
NOTE: A grade of C or better must be earned in all classes used to fulfill minor requirements.
NOTE: A single course may not be used to fulfill Social Work Core requirements and Elective requirements. No more than six credits of SW-prefix courses can be used to meet Elective requirements.
NOTE: No more than nine credits can be used to fulfill both major requirements and minor requirements.
Other Catalog Notes/Restrictions
- No more than nine credits can count from within a student's major towards the minor.
- Up to three credits from Directed Studies, Independent Study, or Special Topics courses that focus on mental health and well-being may be applied to the minor with approval from the Mental Health and Well-Being advisor.
- No more than six credits of elective courses with the social work prefix can count towards the minor.