Department of Health Sciences

Minor in Addiction Studies - Treatment Track

A Minor in Addiction Studies is appropriate for anyone entering a human services field, which would include psychology and counseling, sociology, or any of the health professions.  Students graduating with a minor in addiction studies would be qualified for entry level addictions treatment positions in residential substance abuse treatment facilities, outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities, the Arkansas Department of Community Correction Drug Court system, and the Arkansas Department of Correction. 

The 18 hour minor in Addiction Studies consists of the following required courses:

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

Electives (should they be necessary) may be chosen from the following courses:

HED 2320 Mental Health

HED 3315 Theory and Practice of Prevention

HED 4312 Drug Education