Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health in Schools Certificate Requirements
This certificate program is for professionals working with children and adolescents in school-based settings with a focus on understanding the social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics and needs of youth, especially when identified mental health needs are present. The program will extend beyond understanding student mental health to providing support and intervention for students, teachers, and staff in school-based settings targeting social, emotional, and behavioral well-being.
Courses are asynchronous to meet the varied schedules of working professionals. Participants may be special educators, general educators, speech therapists, school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, school administrators, or others committed to providing support for students impacted by trauma. Participants do not need to have a teaching license to enroll. 2.75 overall baccalaureate GPA required to enroll in the graduate certificate; minimum 3.00 GPA in certificate courses is required to earn the certificate.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses - 12 units: | ||
| SPECED 640 | ADVANCED BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION STRATEGIES | 3 |
| SPECED 720 | SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING | 3 |
| COUNSED 702 | MENTAL HEALTH IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS | 3 |
| COUNSED 705 | BUILDING RESILIENCE: TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE AND CRISIS RESPONSE | 3 |
| Total Units | 12 | |