Master of Arts in Mental Health, MA

The Master of Arts (MA) in Mental Health is a course-based study of mental health and psychotherapeutic ideas that is delivered entirely online through remote synchronous learning. The program has been designed for those who want to upgrade or enhance mental health knowledge to inform a career in an allied profession. The course of study offers theory, knowledge, and research related to social-cultural attunement, sexuality, trauma, mental health, and social policy. It is theoretically grounded in psychotherapeutic ideas and influenced by systemic relational perspectives. Students complete required social policy and capstone courses through which they may create and update workplace policies or develop programming related to improving mental health in a variety of contexts.