Overview

The Health and Human Services - Community Mental Health program of the University at Buffalo is designed for students with an interest in the mental health field and examining the personal and social factors that affect mental health and wellness. Throughout their course of study, students explore numerous topics including personality development, addiction, family structures, access to care, diversity, and counseling theories and practices.

All students complete two 3-credit internships in agencies and organizations where they learn about the resources available to help individuals improve the quality of their lives, and gain exposure to potential career paths and employment opportunities.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, students will have the ability to:

Identify a range of health and human services professions and their characteristics; understand typical human services (HS) problems and client needs; understand the theoretical foundations of human services intervention.

Understand the foundational principles of two social science disciplines critical to HS intervention.

Critically evaluate social science methodologies and research; propose a research project that would answer a significant research question; utilize statistical methods to evaluate data in relation to knowledge claims.

Recognize the importance of human values and cultural diversity in the provision of health and human services.

Develop personal characteristics and professional skills – e.g., interview, presentation, writing – necessary for success in HS positions.

Demonstrate understanding of various mental health areas such as mental illness, developmental disabilities, addictions, child mental and emotional health.

Demonstrate knowledge of community organizations, agency structure and function; client populations and problems; specific helping techniques.

Careers

Students in the Health and Human Services major with a concentration in Community Mental Health are prepared to work in such areas as mental health, developmental disabilities, addictions treatment, and community education, as well as in a broad array of social and human services organizations. Recent graduates have secured employment in a range of private, nonprofit, and government agencies.

Many students also choose to pursue graduate study, often in social work, counseling, higher education administration, psychology, or public health.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychology

Health and Human Services

Medical Ethics - Social and Ethical Values in Medicine

Statistics and Computing

Scientific Inquiry in Psychology

Comparative Primate Anatomy/Dissection

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Admission to UB’s freshman class is selective and is based in part on the quality of your secondary school academic record and the number of spaces available in the class

You should feel confident applying to UB if you have an above-average academic record and have taken challenging courses in high school to help prepare you to be successful at university

UB uses a 4.0 grading scale and we expect students applying here to have the equivalent of a 3.0 on that scale. That is the same as a grade of B or 83 on a 100-point scale

English language requirements

Personal Essay

You must submit one (1) teacher recommendation

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Out-of-State

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7070 USD / year

≈ 7070 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Program Learning Outcomes

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Programme Structure

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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