Web address: www.newpaltz.edu/idmh
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) supports a SUNY New Paltz interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in disaster studies. The minor focuses on events of natural, technological and human-induced origin and on how these affect individuals, communities, organizations, and the nation. It is designed to recognize the multi-disciplinary nature of both research and practice in disaster studies. Courses highlight scholarship and practice related to disaster and trauma mitigation and prevention, response, support, recovery, treatment, and policy formulation and planning, as well as the implications of these events at the individual, group, organizational and community level. Those completing the minor will become certified responders for the American Red Cross.
Interdisciplinary Minor in Disaster Studies
Requirements: 18 credit hours in Liberal Arts
Required core courses (9 credits):
PSY456 Disaster Psychology (3)
PSY330 Crisis Intervention (3) - interview required
PSY497 Practicum in Psychology: Disaster Studies (3)
Additional core courses (6 credits): Choose at least two courses in this category. Students are encouraged to select at least one course that focuses on developing multicultural competence.
ANT214 Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANT250 Ecological Anthropology (3)
BLK271 Black Sociology (3)
BLK285 Introduction to Black Psychology (3)
CMM359 Communication Among Cultures (3)
GEO285 Geography of Hazards (3)
GEO383 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
POL310 Public Management (3)
POL318 Local Politics (3)
POL319 Politics and Media (3)
The following courses in this category contain prerequisites or restrictions:
ANT403 Religion and Culture (3)
ANT481 Transcultural Health (3)
BLK100 Introduction to Black Studies (3)
GEO274 Environment and Culture (3)
PSY403 Health Psychology (3)
PSY440 Clinical and Counseling Psychology (3)
SOC350 Introduction to Human Services (3)
SOC455 Social Work Intervention (3)
Elective courses (3 credits): Choose at least one course from the following, or one additional course from the list above.
BLK420 Counseling Underrepresented Students (3)
BUS215 Business Decision Support Systems (3)
BUS250 Principles of Management (3)
CMM202 Interpersonal Communication (3)
CMM300 Intercultural Interaction (1)
CMM358 Conflict Management (3)
POL348 Terrorism in World Politics (3)
The following courses in this category contain prerequisites:
PSY306 Social Psychology (3)
SOC220 Social Inequality in the U.S. (3)
SOC323 Death in American Society (3)
SOC370 Sociology of Families (3)
SOC431 Mass Media and Culture (3)
