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Behavioral Health Counseling
Bachelor of Science Degree:
180.0 credits
Degree requirements (incoming students, 2009/2010)
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).
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| General Education requirements | 75.0 Credits |
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| UNIV 101 | The Drexel Experience | 2.0 | ||
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| Communications course | ||||
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| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 | ||
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| Computing sequence | ||||
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| CS 161 | Introduction to Computing | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 364 | Computer-Assisted Data Analysis I | 3.0 | ||
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| Research methods | ||||
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| SOC 250 | Research Methods I | 3.0 | ||
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| English sequence | ||||
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| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| English Literature elective, 200-level or higher | 3.0 | |||
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| Biology sequence | ||||
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| BIO 102 | Biology I: Cells and Tissues | 4.0 | ||
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| BIO 104 | Biology II: Growth and Heredity | 4.0 | ||
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| Mathematics sequence | ||||
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| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 | ||
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| Humanities and Social Sciences | ||||
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| ANTH 101 | Cultural Diversity: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 203 | US History since 1900 | 3.0 | ||
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| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 | ||
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| PHIL 105 | Critical Reasoning | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 140 | Approaches to Personality | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 240 WI | Abnormal Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 210 | Behavioral Disorders* | 3.0 | ||
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| Two humanities electives | 6.0 | |||
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| Fine arts elective | 3.0 | |||
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| History elective | 3.0 | |||
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*Students in the Saturday Scholars Two-Year Program must take BACS 210. |
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| Free Electives | 36.0 Credits |
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| 12 free electives | 36.0 | |||
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| Behavioral Health Counseling Courses | 54.0 Credits |
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| BACS 100 | Life-Span Human Development | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 200 WI | Foundations of Behavioral Health Care | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 220 | Theory and Practice of Counseling | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 230 | Genetics and Mental Health | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 232 WI | Ethics and Professional Responsibility | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 234 | Introduction to Addictive Disorders | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 236 | Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practice and Principles | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 250 | Behavioral Health Informatics | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 255 | Multicultural Counseling Perspectives | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 301 | Group Counseling I | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 304 | Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling I | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 310 | Recovery and Relapse Prevention Methods | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 320 | Crisis and Brief-Interventions Counseling | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 325 | Psychopharmacology for Counselors | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 401 | Assessment and Treatment Planning | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 405 | Family-Focused Interventions | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 490 WI | Senior Research Project | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 499 | Readings in Behavioral Health | 3.0 | ||
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| Advanced Program Electives | 15.0 Credits |
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| Students select a minimum of 15.0 credits, and up to 33.0 credits of advanced program electives (as needed) from the following:. | ||||
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| BACS 312 | Case Management Methods | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 350 | Child Psychopathology | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 367 | Addictions Counseling Interventions | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 368 | Addictions Counseling with Special Populations | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 370 | Gambling Addictions | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 390 | Special Topics in Behavioral Health | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 404 | Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling II | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 410 | Child and Adolescent Support Services | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 411 | Forensic Mental Health Services | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 412 | Group Counseling II | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 414 | Co-occurring Disorders | 3.0 | ||
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| BACS 420 | Psychiatric Rehabilitation Competencies | 3.0 | ||
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