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Behavioral Health Counseling
Bachelor of Science Degree: 180.0 credits

Students in the Saturday Scholars Two-Year Program may transfer in credits for courses in the following General Education areas (with the exception of BACS 210, which is a required course for students participating in that program).

General Education requirements			75.0 Credits
UNIV 101	The Drexel Experience		2.0
Communications course
COM 230	Techniques of Speaking		3.0
Computing sequence
CS 161	Introduction to Computing		3.0
PSY 364	Computer-Assisted Data Analysis I		3.0
Research methods
SOC 250	Research Methods I		3.0
English sequence
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading		3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading		3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading		3.0
	English Literature elective, 200-level or higher		3.0
Biology sequence
BIO 102	Biology I: Cells and Tissues		4.0
BIO 104	Biology II: Growth and Heredity		4.0
Mathematics sequence
MATH 101	Introduction to Analysis I		4.0
MATH 102	Introduction to Analysis II		4.0
Humanities and Social Sciences
ANTH 101	Cultural Diversity: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology		3.0
HIST 203	US History since 1900		3.0
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology		3.0
PHIL 105	Critical Reasoning		3.0
PSY 101	General Psychology		3.0
PSY 140	Approaches to Personality		3.0
PSY 240 WI	Abnormal Psychology		3.0
or
BACS 210	Behavioral Disorders*		3.0
	Two humanities electives		6.0
	Fine arts elective		3.0
	History elective		3.0
*Students in the Saturday Scholars Two-Year Program must take BACS 210.
Free Electives			36.0 Credits
	12 free electives		36.0
Behavioral Health Counseling Courses			54.0 Credits
BACS 100	Life-Span Human Development		3.0
BACS 200 WI	Foundations of Behavioral Health Care		3.0
BACS 220	Theory and Practice of Counseling		3.0
BACS 230	Genetics and Mental Health		3.0
BACS 232 WI	Ethics and Professional Responsibility		3.0
BACS 234	Introduction to Addictive Disorders		3.0
BACS 236	Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practice and Principles		3.0
BACS 250	Behavioral Health Informatics		3.0
BACS 255	Multicultural Counseling Perspectives		3.0
BACS 301	Group Counseling I		3.0
BACS 304	Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling I		3.0
BACS 310	Recovery and Relapse Prevention Methods		3.0
BACS 320	Crisis and Brief-Interventions Counseling		3.0
BACS 325	Psychopharmacology for Counselors		3.0
BACS 401	Assessment and Treatment Planning		3.0
BACS 405	Family-Focused Interventions		3.0
BACS 490 WI	Senior Research Project		3.0
BACS 499	Readings in Behavioral Health		3.0
Advanced Program Electives			15.0 Credits
Students select a minimum of 15.0 credits, and up to 33.0 credits of advanced program electives (as needed) from the following:.
BACS 312	Case Management Methods		3.0
BACS 350	Child Psychopathology		3.0
BACS 367	Addictions Counseling Interventions		3.0
BACS 368	Addictions Counseling with Special Populations		3.0
BACS 370	Gambling Addictions		3.0
BACS 390	Special Topics in Behavioral Health		3.0
BACS 404	Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling II		3.0
BACS 410	Child and Adolescent Support Services		3.0
BACS 411	Forensic Mental Health Services		3.0
BACS 412	Group Counseling II		3.0
BACS 414	Co-occurring Disorders		3.0
BACS 420	Psychiatric Rehabilitation Competencies		3.0