Program Overview

Prepare for careers in the mental health field with a Community Mental Health bachelor’s degree. The cooperative major integrates 30 credits of hands-on, experiential learning in a mental health setting. Apply your coursework in real-world settings while earning money and college credit.

Learn how to improve the well-being of vulnerable populations-including older adults, people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and crime victims. Graduates work in the human services and mental health field.

The bachelor’s in Community Mental Health program also prepares you for graduate-level programs. NEC offers an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling for students who want to pursue an advanced degree in the mental health field.

Why Earn Your Bachelor’s in Community Mental Health?

As a community mental health major at NEC, you will explore human services systems, mental health disorders, and the counseling process. The program’s unique co-op model also provides an invaluable experiential learning component.

NEC partners with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services for its innovative community mental health co-op program. You will work directly with clients in this exclusive learning opportunity.

By blending classroom learning with real-world experience, the community mental health degree positions graduates for mental health careers or further education at the graduate level.

Community Mental Health Degree Learning Outcomes

Graduates from the Community Mental Health Cooperative BA program will be able to:

• Understand mental health concepts, theories, and research findings.
• Apply a scientific approach to issues in the mental health field.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Contribute to socially responsible environments that uphold ethical values.
• Employ mental health knowledge, skills, and values in professional settings.