Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychiatric Rehabilitation

This program offers a dual major in psychology and psychiatric rehabilitation. The program will prepare your for a variety of professional roles, for career advancement and for graduate studies. As with the AS program, fieldwork assignments are an important element of the curriculum. Potential careers for graduates of this program include case manager, residential counselor, mental health counselor, habilitation counselor, employment specialist, job coach. In addition, this joint degree includes a psychology major that prepares you for several options for graduate school. In addition to 6 credits earned in the B.S. program can count towards either the M.S. in Psychiatric Rehabilitation or Rehabilitation Counseling offered by SHRP. The Bachelor's degree program is a dual major, joint degree program. You will major in both Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Psychology. Satisfactory completion of al requirements will result in earning a joint degree from Kean University and UMDNJ-SHRP.

For those who are already graduates of the AS Program in Psychosocial Rehabilitation are eligible to apply to the Dual Major Program at the same time that they are applying to Kean University and can obtain application materials from the UMDNJ-SHRP Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

A minimum of 124 credits are needed to graduate. You will take all general education classes Kean University . You will take you psychiatric rehabilitation classes at SHRP's Scotch Plains campus. You may take course work on either a full-time or part-time basis.

General Education Requirements (Total 42-47 credits)
Foundation Requirements  (12-15 credits)
Humanities (9 credits)
Social Sciences (9 credits)
Science & Mathematics (10-11 credits)
Health/Physical Education (2-3 credits)
Guided/Free Electives (6-12 credits)

Psychology Requirements (Total 25 credits)
Statistics
Psychology of Learning
Theory of Personality
Tests and Measurements
Experimental Psychology
Seminar: Issues in Contemporary Psychology

Major Electives (2 courses)

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Requirements           (Total 45 credits)

(Note: Students with an Associate of Science Degree in Psychosocial Rehabilitation are required to take a minimum of 15 credits.

Introduction to Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Communications Techniques
Introduction to Group Dynamics
Clinical Principles in Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Community Resource Management
Emerging Topics in Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Practicum in Psychiatric Rehabilitation I
Practicum in Psychiatric Rehabilitation II
Case Management Approaches

Major Electives                 (12 credits)
Vocational Rehabilitation Approaches
Independent Living
Substance Abuse and Mental IllnessRole of Families
Developmental Disabilities
Wellness and Recovery
Seminar in the Principles and Practices of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Program and Organizational Development
Rehabilitation Counseling Techniques
Research in Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Accreditation

The School of Health Related Professions is fully accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

To Learn More

Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Psychology
Nora Barrett, Program Director
UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains , NJ 07076
908-889-2431
barretnm@umdnj.edu

http://shrp.umdnj.edu/programs/index.htm

Where do I apply?

Start by applying to Kean University , the program affiliate. Once you are accepted to Kean and have completed 40 credits, including at least 3 psychology and psychiatric rehabilitation courses, you will complete a second application for admission to the Dual Major Program in Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Psychology. These applications are available from Kean's Psychology Department. If you are accepted, you will be jointly admitted to the program by Kean University and UMDNJ-SHRP.

Kean University
1000 Morris Avenue
Union , NJ 07083
908-527-2000

http://www.kean.edu/

School of Health Related Professions
Office of Enrollment Services
65 Bergen Street
Newark , NJ 07107-3001
973-972-5454

shrpadm@umdnj.edu

http://shrp.umdnj.edu.index.htm