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 and Practice | 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 for Education | 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 Development 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 Methods 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.
Plus 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.
Plus 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.
Plus Dissertation in Practice | EDUC 764b | 2 Units
Spring Semester
Pro-seminar in Career 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.
Plus Dissertation in Practice | EDUC 764c | 1 Unit and Dissertation in Practice | EDUC 764d | 1 Unit
Program Contact
Aiddee Tellez, M.Ed.
Assistant Director, Office of Admission and Scholarships