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Melissa Araujo
Residential Faculty - Counseling
Office: RDM-PV Palo Verde - Room: PV235
602-596-2660 (mobile)
Office Hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Online | Online | Online | Online | Online |
| By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment |
Please contact the Counseling department (480-461-7588) to schedule an appointment or feel free to reach out to me directly at [email protected].
Classes Taught
Spring 2025
| FYE103 | Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 3 Credits | ||||
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Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career, and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset, interpersonal skills, financial literacy, self-care strategies, diverse perspectives, and campus tools and resources. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28327 |
Red Mountain Campus |
In-Person
Lecture
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01/14/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
TuTh |
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
Class Started |
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Notes: iBelong Student Success Initiative. Class 28327: is part of “iBelong” utilizing an iPad to complete coursework. Please visit our iBelong website for more information on student iPad checkouts. https://www.mesacc.edu/ibelong |
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Spring Flex Start 2025
| BHS150 | Introduction to Behavioral Health and Social Services | 3 Credits | ||||
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Survey of the behavioral health and social services professions, including scope of practice and training requirements. Exploration of employment opportunities in the field and self-assessment/academic planning for a career in mental health. Overview of mental health disorders and first responder skills in a mental health crisis situation. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: Approved by AzPost for 40 hours of continual education. Meets requirements for 40 hours by the AzBBHE. Students who pass the exam with 80% or more will be eligible for a 3-year certification in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). Certification requires 8 hours of in-person training. |
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| General Education Designations: Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
27988 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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01/27/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Class Started |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| BHS155 | Professional Resiliency and Well-Being | 3 Credits | ||||
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Exploration of building human resilience and well-being to prevent burnout, traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue for social services and mental health professionals, healthcare providers, emergency first responders, and other relationship-intense occupations. Causes, symptoms, and effects of traumatic stress, burnout compassion fatigue and other work-related stress. Focus on enhancing quality of life and improving a healthy lifestyle by incorporating evidenced-based practices in psychological and emotional resilience training, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, positive psychology, prevention, peer support, and self-care, including nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: Students who pass the class and the final exam with 80% or more will be eligible to become a Certified Professional Resilience Technician (c-RPT), Certified Mindfulness-Informed Technician (c-MIT), and Self-Care Technician (c-SCT) with the National Institute of Behavioral Medicine and a Certified Resilience Professional (CRP) with the Trauma Institute International, see: https://traumainstituteinternational.com/certifications/. |
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| General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28149 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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01/27/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Class Started |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Summer 2025
| FYE101 | Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success | 1 Credits | ||||
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Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset and financial literacy. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
17285 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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05/27/2025 – 06/26/2025 |
Closed |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Fall 2025
| BHS155 | Professional Resiliency and Well-Being | 3 Credits | ||||
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Exploration of building human resilience and well-being to prevent burnout, traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue for social services and mental health professionals, healthcare providers, emergency first responders, and other relationship-intense occupations. Causes, symptoms, and effects of traumatic stress, burnout compassion fatigue and other work-related stress. Focus on enhancing quality of life and improving a healthy lifestyle by incorporating evidenced-based practices in psychological and emotional resilience training, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, positive psychology, prevention, peer support, and self-care, including nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: Students who pass the class and the final exam with 80% or more will be eligible to become a Certified Professional Resilience Technician (c-RPT), Certified Mindfulness-Informed Technician (c-MIT), and Self-Care Technician (c-SCT) with the National Institute of Behavioral Medicine and a Certified Resilience Professional (CRP) with the Trauma Institute International, see: https://traumainstituteinternational.com/certifications/. |
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| General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
24195 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/25/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
Open 15 of 20 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| FYE103 | Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 3 Credits | ||||
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Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career, and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset, interpersonal skills, financial literacy, self-care strategies, diverse perspectives, and campus tools and resources. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
24111 |
Red Mountain Campus |
In-Person
Lecture
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08/26/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
TuTh |
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
Open 18 of 25 |
Fall Flex Start 2025
| FYE101 | Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success | 1 Credits | ||||
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Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset and financial literacy. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
24633 |
Red Mountain Campus |
In-Person
Lecture
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10/21/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
TuTh |
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM |
Open 14 of 20 |
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Notes: iBelong Student Success Initiative. Class 24633: is part of “iBelong” utilizing an iPad to complete coursework. Please visit our iBelong website for more information on student iPad checkouts. https://www.mesacc.edu/ibelong |
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| FYE103 | Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 3 Credits | ||||
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Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career, and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset, interpersonal skills, financial literacy, self-care strategies, diverse perspectives, and campus tools and resources. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
24271 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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09/08/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
Open 23 of 24 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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24381 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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09/08/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
Open 23 of 24 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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