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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.
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| Required courses |
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| 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: |
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| 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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