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Bachelor of General Studies Area of Concentration

Behavioral Health

The Division of Continuing Studies offers the Bachelor of General Studies degree with an area of concentration in behavioral health.

Required: Students are required to take 33-36 hours from the following. At least 9 hours must be upper division.

SOWK 1000

Social Work and Social Welfare

3 hours

SOWK 1500

Volunteer Experience (required if student does not have experience behavioral health field)

3 hours

PSYC 1010

Introduction to Psychology
(prerequisite for other psychology courses)

3 hours

PSYC 2500

Lifespan Development

3 hours

PSYC 4440

Abnormal Psychology

3 hours

HED 2070

Drug Awareness

3 hours

COUN XXXX

Practical Interaction Skills (course will be developed by Counseling Department)

3 hours

 

Other Electives - Students must choose
from 2 of the 4 areas listed below

15 hours

 

 

 

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PSYC 3520

Child Psychology

 

PSYC 3540

Adolescent Psychology

 

PSYC 4460

Psychology of Adult Development/Aging
(cross-listed with GERO 4460)

 

PSYC 4590

Psychology of Exceptional Children

 

GERO 2000

Introduction to Gerontology

 

GERO 3070

Death and Dying

 

GERO 4350

Issues in Aging

 

GERO 4590

Disorders of Communication with Older Adults

GERO 4690

Working with Minority Elderly

 

 

 

 

CLINICAL FOCUS

 

PSYC 3410

Clinical Psychology

 

PSYC 3430

Personality & Adjustment

 

PSYC 3450

Social Psychology

 

PSYC 4470

Mental Health & Aging

 

SOC 4830

Sociology of Mental Illness (prerequisite: SOC 1010)

SPED 4010

Child Abuse & Neglect

 

GERO 4850

Hospice & Other Service for Dying Patient/Family

GERO 4980

Counseling Skills in Gerontology

 

 

 

 

HEALTH

 

HED 1500

Foundations of Health Education

 

HE 2310

Healthful Living

 

HED 2850

Stress Management

 

HED 3080

Health Concepts of Sexual Development

 

HED 4130

Community Health

 

HED 4550

Health Aspects of Aging

 

HED 4950

Public Health Leadership & Advocacy

 

HED 4960

Public Health Education: Planning and Organization

 

 

 

MEASUREMENT

 

These are suggested for students planning to attend graduate school in areas of behavioral health.

PSYCH 3130

Statistics

 

PSYC 3140

Methods of Psychological Inquiry

 

Notes: The Psychology lab pairs (listed in catalog) need to be considered if a student is considering graduate school in Psychology at UNO.

Revised 01/08

 
 

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