Addiction Studies Minor

Location(s): Dickinson Campus, Online, DSUlive

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A program that meets the academic course requirements for licensure as an addiction counselor. Requirements also include a Bachelor’s in Psychology or other closely related health field, training consortium and passing a licensure board exam. Some of the courses required are in collaboration with Minot State University.

Requirements

A grade point average of 2.8 is required for the minor courses.

Courses

PSYC 111 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 250 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 370 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 410 - Counseling Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 420 - Drugs, the Brain and Behavior Credits: 3
SWK 381 - Cultural Diversity Credits: 3

Course below may be completed at DSU or collaboratively through Minot State University.

PSYC 320 - Dynamics of Addiction Credits: 3
MHA 344 - Dynamics of Addiction Credits: 3

Additional Recommended Courses:

PSYC 497 - Psychology Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education Credits: 1-6
CJ 310 - Sex and Drugs in Society Credits: 3

Required Collaborative Courses via Remote Access from Minot State University:

MHA 338 - Professional Relations and Ethics Credits: 3
MHA 424 - Advanced Counseling Credits: 3
MHA 476 - Group Dynamics Credits: 3
MHA 331 - Family Dynamics Credits: 3