Northern Illinois University now offers a master of science in community mental health degree program. This is a multidisciplinary program involving the Departments of Education, Psychology, Sociology, and Home Economics, with each department offering two or more relevant courses. This is a work-study program in which the student is required to work some 300 hours under supervision, in a variety of mental health agencies in a number of communities. He is finally qualified to serve as the linking agent between the patient and the various agencies and professional personnel.