Bachelor of Science in Addiction Studies Core Courses

General Education Requirements: (47 hours)

Core Courses: (9 hours)

• HED    2320 Mental Health
• HED    3315 Theory and Practice of Prevention
• HED    4312 Drug Education

Related Requirements for the Prevention and Treatment Tracks: (17 hours)

• PSYC    2330 Psychological Statistics  OR SOC 2321 Sociological Statistics
• PSYC    3332 Experimental Psychology OR SOC 3320 Sociological Research Methods
• PSYC    4320 Abnormal Psychology
• BIOL     2405 Human Anatomy and Physiology
• BIOL     Elective (to fulfill BS degree requirement)

Primary Core Courses: Primary Core Courses

Treatment Track (29 hours)

• HED    2201  First Aid
• HSC    2310  Addiction Counseling:  Theory and Practice
• HSC    2320  Addictions:  Assessment, Intervention and Treatment Planning
• HSC    2330  Etiology and Epidemiology of Addiction
• HSC    3310  Group Counseling Skills
• HSC    3320  Legal and Ethical Issues in Addictions
• HSC    3330  Family Systems and Addiction
• HSC    4610  Practicum in Substance Abuse

Choose ONE of the following courses for the treatment track:

• PSYC    2370 Developmental Psychology
• PSYC    4300 Theories of Personality

Prevention Track (25 hours)

• HED    3300  Methods and Materials of Health Education
• HED    3301  Theoretical Bases of Health Education
• HED    3120  Prevention Practicum
• HED    4300  Community Health Problems
• HED    4331  Program Planning and Evaluation
• HED    3320 Epidemiological Research
• HED    4370 Administration of Health Programs
• HED    4600  Internship in Prevention

Remaining credits (26 for Prevention Track and 22 for Treatment Track) may be selected for a declared minor or from recommended courses selected with the departmental advisor.