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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Addiction Counseling (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online


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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.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours


K-State Core  is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

General Education: K-State Core  

Program Requirements


Orientation: 1 Credit Hour


DAS 101 or other approved A&S orientation

Outside Concentration: 9 Credit Hours


Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit, except for Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, OR from approved interdisciplinary credentials within the unit).

OR

Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix (except for ADC, ANTH, CRIM, SOCIO, SOCWK) (all must be 300 level or above OR at any level with a prereq in the same prefix; up to 5 credit hours may overlap with the program).

OR

Any 9 credit hour microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with the program).

Overlays: [9] Credit Hours


May be filled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself.

  • Ethical Reasoning Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]
  • Global Perspectives Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]
  • US Multicultural Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

Programs


Research Methods Courses: 9-10 Credit Hours


Select one of the following options

BS Natural and Quantitative Restricted Electives: 12-15 Credit Hours


At least two (2) courses at the 300 level or above OR at any level with a pre-requisite in the same discipline.  

Natural Science Course: 3-5 Credit Hours


Quantitative Course: 3-4 Credit Hours


Natural Science, or Quantitative, or Social Science Course: 6 Credit Hours


Must take at least two courses that have a MATH or STAT prereq 

BS Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Requirements: 3 Credit Hours


Fine Arts or Humanities: Any course or combination of courses: 3 Credit Hours


Free Electives: 6-11 Credit Hours


In addition to the K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total number of credit hours completed is 120.

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120


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