Undergraduate Certificates
Health & Community Wellness Navigator
BA Psychology
Health & Community Wellness Navigator
Careers include, but are not limited to, entry-level roles such as health navigator, clinical research assistant, behavioral health assistant, and medical record-keeper. This certificate is a gateway to nursing, public health, or medical school.
CAREERS
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COURSES
HLH 101 Personal and Community Health (1 cr)
This course is a study of health information derived from scientific studies that are related to significant health problems. Materials are presented to help students lead more effective lives and make better decisions about their physical, mental, and emotional health.
PSY 101 General Psychology (3cr)
This course introduces the central concepts of psychology as a behavioral science and fulfills a general education social science requirement. Topics covered include modern approaches in psychology, learning and cognition, theories of personality, psychopathology, and therapies.
PSY 314 Positive Psychology (3cr)
This course introduces the application of psychological principles to promote health, well-being, and resilience.
HSC 310: Health Issues in the African American Community (3cr)
This course examines health and health disparities among African Americans in the U.S. and explores the primary health concerns and issues in the African American community. Topics include the impacts of infant mortality, cardiovascular disease, AIDS, violence, and cancer on the overall health status of African Americans.
MCM 204 Language Skills for Communicators (3cr)
This course prepares students for professional work, with a focus on mastering the basics of the Associated Press style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Prerequisite: None.
SWK 255 Introduction to Social Work (3cr.)
This course provides an introduction to the profession of social work and its history of social welfare. By examining the historical and current US social welfare system, students will gain an understanding of the development and mission of the social work profession. Students will discover that social work is a helping profession that strives to make a difference by providing service to others and a “field of action” by promoting social change. The course will introduce students to social work practice roles and methods, to the social service settings where social workers are employed, and to the diverse range of people with social challenges they serve.
PSY 499 Independent Research and Study (2 cr)
This course provides an opportunity for an advanced student to initiate, develop, and present a thesis project or activity that has a specific psychological emphasis. This study was conducted with the permission of the faculty under the supervision of a designated faculty member.
This course is a study of health information derived from scientific studies that are related to significant health problems. Materials are presented to help students lead more effective lives and make better decisions about their physical, mental, and emotional health.
PSY 101 General Psychology (3cr)
This course introduces the central concepts of psychology as a behavioral science and fulfills a general education social science requirement. Topics covered include modern approaches in psychology, learning and cognition, theories of personality, psychopathology, and therapies.
PSY 314 Positive Psychology (3cr)
This course introduces the application of psychological principles to promote health, well-being, and resilience.
HSC 310: Health Issues in the African American Community (3cr)
This course examines health and health disparities among African Americans in the U.S. and explores the primary health concerns and issues in the African American community. Topics include the impacts of infant mortality, cardiovascular disease, AIDS, violence, and cancer on the overall health status of African Americans.
MCM 204 Language Skills for Communicators (3cr)
This course prepares students for professional work, with a focus on mastering the basics of the Associated Press style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Prerequisite: None.
SWK 255 Introduction to Social Work (3cr.)
This course provides an introduction to the profession of social work and its history of social welfare. By examining the historical and current US social welfare system, students will gain an understanding of the development and mission of the social work profession. Students will discover that social work is a helping profession that strives to make a difference by providing service to others and a “field of action” by promoting social change. The course will introduce students to social work practice roles and methods, to the social service settings where social workers are employed, and to the diverse range of people with social challenges they serve.
PSY 499 Independent Research and Study (2 cr)
This course provides an opportunity for an advanced student to initiate, develop, and present a thesis project or activity that has a specific psychological emphasis. This study was conducted with the permission of the faculty under the supervision of a designated faculty member.