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Minor in Psychiatric Rehabilitation


About the minor
The minor in psychiatric rehabilitation is designed to provide students with an essential focus on clinical competencies in implementing evidence-based rehabilitation services to people with serious mental illness. This minor is expected to appeal to students in a wide range of Drexel majors, including Psychology, Criminal Justice, Health Services Administration, Sociology, Pathways to Health Professions, Education, General Humanities and Social Science, Nutrition and Foodss, as well as other fields of study.

Academic requirements
The minor requires completion of 24 credits, comprised of 15 credits in five required courses and 9 credits in three courses selected from a list of ten electives. Students may elect to begin coursework in this minor at any point in their undergraduate education. It is strongly suggested that students pursuing this minor consult with faculty in the Behavioral Health Counseling program for advice in selecting electives that will best meet their goals in this minor.

Required courses
Credits
BACS 220 Theory and Practice of Counseling 3.0
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BACS 236 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practice and Principles 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 420 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Competencies 3.0
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Students select a minimum of three courses from the following list of electives:
BACS 200 WI Foundations of Behavioral Health Care 3.0
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BACS 230 Genetics and Mental Health 3.0
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BACS 234 Introduction to Addictive Disorders 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 401 Assessment and Treatment Planning 3.0
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BACS 404 Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling II 3.0
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BACS 405 Family-Focused Interventions 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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 Modified: Sep 29, 2008  

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