Children’s Behavioral Healthcare Minor

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The minor in Children’s Behavioral Healthcare is available to students interested in pursuing a career in the field of children’s behavioral health in conjunction with any undergraduate major. It should be particularly beneficial to persons majoring in disciplines such as psychology, social work, sociology, anthropology, pre-med, criminology, nursing, public health, and education.

A minor in Children’s Behavioral Healthcare consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours.

Total Minor Credit Hours: 15

Minor Core Credit Hours: 6

MHS 3411 - Multidisciplinary Behavioral Healthcare Services Credit(s): 3
MHS 4490 - Behavioral Healthcare Issues for Children Credit(s): 3

Minor Elective Credit Hours: 9

Select 9 credit hours from the following courses:

MHS 3063 - Cultural Diversity, Health and Behavioral Health Credit(s): 3
MHS 3204 - Fundamentals of Applied Behavior Analysis Credit(s): 3
MHS 4074 - Child Development and Trauma Credit(s): 3
MHS 4203 - Practical Skills-Children’s Behavioral Healthcare Credit(s): 3
MHS 4434 - Behavioral Health and the Family Credit(s): 3
MHS 4455 - Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Credit(s): 3
MHS 4723 - Professional Seminar in Behavioral Healthcare Credit(s): 3
MHS 4931 - Selected Topics Credit(s): 1-3

GPA Requirements

A GPA of 2.00 or better in this minor is required for completion.

Residency Requirements

Fifty percent (50%) of the minor must be completed through USF coursework.

Advising Information

For questions, please contact bhcadvise@usf.edu.

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