Addiction Counseling (BA/BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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The Bachelor’s in Addiction Counseling will equip students with the skills and knowledge to deliver effective rehabilitation services for individuals struggling with addiction. The degree will allow graduates to work with diverse populations in a variety of individual and group settings at correctional facilities, treatment centers, hospitals, clinics, and more.

General College Requirements

Total College Requirements 49-62 credit hours

General Education (8 credit hours)

ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3
COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: 2
OR
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3

Humanities (12 credit hours)

Fine Arts Credits: 3
Philosophy Credits: 3
Western Heritage Credits: 3
Literary or Rhetorical Arts Credits: 3
Multicultural Overlay Credits: 3

Social Science (12 credit hours)

Four courses, 12 credit hours minimum, from at least three disciplines. Social Science course requirements are fulfilled by Foundation and Major requirements stipulated by the Addiction Counseling degree.

Quantitative and Abstract Reasoning (9 credit hours)

Option 1
MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3
SOCIO 423 - Methods of Social Research I Credits: 4
Or one of the following:
PSYCH 350 - Experimental Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
HDFS 375 - Introduction to Research Methods in Human Development and Family Science Credits: 3
Option 2
- MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
SOCWK 330 - Social Work Research Methods and Analysis I Credits: 3
SOCWK 530 - Social Work Research Methods and Analysis II Credits: 3

Natural Sciences (14 credit hours for BS Degree, 11 credit hours for BA Degree)

Life Sciences with a lab
Physical Sciences with a lab
Life or Physical Science
General Science with a Prerequisite (BS Degree only)

Foreign Language (BA Degree only)

Modern language Level 4

Electives (7-20 credit hours)

Major Requirements

Total Major Requirements: (41 credit hours)

Foundation Requirements (15 credit hours)

ANTH 200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
OR
ANTH 204 - A General Education Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
PSYCH 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
PSYCH 202 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: 3
PSYCH 570 - Psychopharmacology Credits: 3

Addiction Counseling practice content (18 credit hours)

ADC 325 - Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Counseling Credits: 3
ADC 350 - Addiction and Family Credits: 3
ADC 570 - Methods of Group Counseling Credits: 3
OR
SOCWK 570 - Social Work with Groups Credits: 3
ADC 595 - Holistic Recovery and Addictions Services Coordination Credits: 3
ADC 630 - Co-Occurring Disorders and Addictions Treatment Credits: 3
ADC 650 - Methods of Individual Counseling Credits: 3

Field Practicum (8 credit hours)

ADC 562 - Practicum in Addiction Counseling Credits: 6
ADC 564 - Professional Seminar Credits: 2
CRIM 568 - Criminology Internship Credits: 6-9
HDFS 580 - Human Development Family Science Internship Credits: 1-9
PSYCH 587 - Field Placement Credits: 1-6
SOCIO 568 - Criminology and Sociology Internship Credits: 6-9
SOCWK 564 - Social Work Professional Seminar Credits: 1-2

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