Children’s Mental Health Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Admissions and Process

Students must apply and be admitted into the Graduate Certificate to be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director prior to applying. 

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

1. University Admission Requirements, including English Proficiency    
2. Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements    
3. ​​Application Process 

Curriculum Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

The student must earn a “B” or better in each course for it to be applied to the Certificate.  Two of the three required courses must be completed before enrollment in the electives.

• Complete the following:

   

• MHS 6027 Organizational Cultural Competence: Enhancing Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 6069 Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 6095 Family-Centered Interdisciplinary Practice: SOC Credit Hours: 3

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  And select two of the following (6 Credit Hours):

   

• MHS 6645 Mental Health Informatics Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 7740 Survey Course in Planning, Evaluation and Accountability Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 6097 The Business of Behavioral Health Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 6096 Program Development and Implementation in Children’s Mental Health Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 6900 Special Topics in Planning, Evaluation and Accountability Credit Hours: 1-3
• MHS 6508 Wraparound Interventions and the System of Care Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 6901 Independent Studies in Mental Health Studies Credit Hours: 1-4
• PHC 6546 Epidemiology of Mental Disorders Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 6626 Promoting Leadership Practice in Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 6068 Community-Based Behavioral Health Interventions for Culturally Diverse Youth Credit Hours: 3
• MHS 6456 Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Credit Hours: 3

Graduate Certificate Time Limit

Five (5) Years.

Graduate Certificate Completion

For procedures to confirm completion of the Graduate Certificate, please refer to the website.