Course Schedule

The course schedule below should be used as an example. Contact your admission representative to discuss your specific course schedule.

Year 1

Fall Semester

Cultural Humility in Leadership and Practice
EDUE 680 3 units

Facilitate culturally responsive interventions in mental health leadership. Address racial disparities; design, apply, and assess diversity, equity, and inclusion programming.

Organizational Leadership: Theory
EDUE 681 3 units

Apply organizational frameworks for mental health leadership. Introduce theory to enhance service delivery, prioritize client care, and promote societal impact.

Spring Semester

Quantitative Method and Data Analysis
EDUE 683 3 units

Develop skills to critically assess and apply quantitative research. Explore equitable approaches through systematic collection and analysis of data, utilizing standardized tools and statistical analysis.

Advanced Theories in Mental Health Practice
EDUE 684 3 units

Apply advanced clinical, counseling and psychotherapy concepts into leadership practice. Emphasis on cultural humility, evidence-based practice, marginalized communities and self-exploration.

Summer Session

Consultation, Program Design, and Evaluation
EDUE 689 3 units

Acquire skills to design, implement and assess evaluation studies and consult with other mental health organizations. Focus on cultural humility via program design and evaluation.

Qualitative and Mixed Method Research
EDUE 691 3 units

Develop skills to engage with qualitative and mixed-methods research. Analyze theoretical foundations, ethical considerations, and practical applications. Develop advanced skills in research design and interpretation.

Year 2

Fall Semester

Advanced Clinical Topics
EDUE 707 3 units

Explore specialized clinical topics in mental health, emphasizing practical application and employee skill development in crisis intervention, trauma treatment, grant writing, budgeting, and professional communication.

Learning and Instruction in Professional Contexts
EDU 708 3 units

Develop skills to teach in diverse professional settings. Emphasize adult education philosophy, instructional design, technology integration, assessment, and personal teaching philosophy development.

Spring Semester

Advanced Clinical Assessment
EDUE 713 3 units

Enhance skills related to analysis and application of assessment, psychometric trends, ethical diagnosis, treatment, and culturally competent leadership. Interpret and critique psychological testing.

Theory and Practice in Clinical and Administrative Supervision
EDUE 714 3 units

Develop skills to provide effective supervision in diverse mental health settings. Emphasizes competency-based supervision, ethical client care, and assessment of supervisees’ performance. 

Research
EDUC 790

Summer Session

Equity and Social Justice in Mental Health Systems
EDUE 719 3 units

Foster cultural responsiveness in mental health professionals, addressing power dynamics across various social identity categories. Explores social justice, multicultural psychology, and global mental health.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764a 1 unit

Year 3

Fall Semester

Topics in Mental Health Leadership
EDUE 720 3 units

Develop critical administrative skills for mental health professionals, including grant writing, budgeting, strategic planning, communication strategies, and therapist burnout prevention.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764b 2 units

Spring Semester

Advanced Career and Skills Development in Mental Health Leadership
EDUE 721 2 units

Acquire leadership skills for diverse mental health settings, emphasizing values-driven leadership, critical self-reflection, and mindful communication for individual self-care and organizational well-being.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764c 1 unit

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764d 1 unit