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Behavioral Health Sciences

Behavioral Health Resources

Overview




To complete the AAS degree, students must complete the general education courses, required courses and the "restricted electives" in one of the seven (7) specialty tracks.

Courses

Track 1: Violence & Abuse Prevention
Credits
AJS101 Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

BHS265 Violence & Abuse Matters

2

+ BHS266 Violence & Abuse Counseling

3

Total  

7

Track 2: Grief & Bereavement Recovery

Credits
+ BHS268 Grief & Bereavement Issues

2

+ BHS269 Grief Counseling Techniques

3

+ BHS281 Introduction to Art Therapy

3

STO289AC   Storytelling In Healing Settings

1

Total  

9

Track 3: Therapeutic Arts
Credits
+ BHS281 Introduction to Art Therapy

3

STO289AC Storytelling In Healing Settings

1

  and choice one of:

 

+ BHS285 Facilitating Art Therapy Groups

3

+ BHS270 Introduction to Dance & Movement Therapy

1

Total  

7

Track 4: Therapeutic Play
Credits
BHS267 Introduction to Play Therapy

3

BHS277 Developmental Play Concepts

3

  and choice one of:

3

HES154 First Aid / CPR  

3

BHS272 Managing Difficult Children

3

BHS273 Respite Care for Challenging Children

3

Total  

9

Choice of any of the following to equal 8 credits
Track 5: General Integrated
Credits
BHS265 Violence & Abuse Matters

2

BHS266 Helping Victims of Violence & Abuse

3

BHS267 Introduction to Play Therapy

3

BHS268 Grief & Bereavement Issues

2

BHS269 Grief Counseling Techniques

3

BHS270 Basic Dance & Movement Therapy

3

BHS272 Managing Difficult Children

3

BHS273 Respite Care for Challenging Children
BHS277 Developmental Play Concepts

3

BHS281 Introduction to Art Therapy

3

BHS285 Facilitating Art Therapy Groups

3

STO289AC Storytelling In Healing Settings

1

Total  

8