Thank you for accepting this comment.  I am in favor of adding Sociology and Criminal Justice as approved human service degrees for QMHP credentialing in Virginia.  Sociology primarily focuses on understanding human interaction and social behavior which is relevant to MH and SUD.  Undergrad/Graduate level Criminal Justice education includes rehabilitiative approaches to addressing criminal conduct which is strongly correlated to AOD and MH.  The field of Criminal Justice is not simply punitive approaches to changing or deterring behavior, and includes enhanced focus on rehabilitation (especially in Juvenile Justive Systems where QMHPs provide support).  The main issue, as Bachelor Level QMHPs are not considered "Therapists" or "Counselors" and can only provide psycho-education and skill building interventions, it is appropriate to approve Sociology and Criminal Justice as approved QMHP degrees as they are human services degrees (helping professionals) similar to Bachelor Level Social Work or Psychology.