Students can complete this degree and receive graduate credit towards a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or enter directly into the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling track of this master’s degree. Students will explore and identify the causes of substance abuse disorders and develop the skills to assess, diagnose, and treat people with substance disorders in individual and group settings. Through an intensive 300-hour internship, students will practice effective interviewing, counseling, and intervention skills in a supervised, clinical environment.

Students are required to take the following 120 credits to satisfy the requirements of the degree:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
The American Women's College Core
COM 111	Fundamentals of Computing Technology	3
ENG 114	Critical Reading and Response	3
ENG 124	Research and Writing in the Disciplines	3
ENG 134	Literary Genres	3
Healthy Living Elective		2
History Elective		3
Humanities Elective		3
MAT 112	Applied University Mathematics	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology I	3
Science Elective		4
SOC 100	Principles of Sociology	3
WEL 220	Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders	3
WEL 330	Strategies for Personal and Career Growth	3
WEL 440	Leadership in Practice	3
Subtotal		42
Major Requirements
MAT 120	Statistics	3
HSR 402	Addictions and Interventions	3
PSY 206	Adolescent and Adult Development	3
PSY 240	Psychopathology	3
PSY 321	Theories of Personality	3
PSY 323	Behavioral Research Methods	3
PSY 340	Physiological Psychology	3
PSY 341	Drugs and Behavior	3
PSY 346	Health Psychology	3
PSY 405	Counseling Diverse Populations	3
PSY 485	Psychology in the Field	3
PSY 535	Ethics and Professional Conduct in Counseling	3
PSY 540	Individual and Family Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders	3
Psychology Internship		6
Subtotal		45
General Electives
Select 33 credits		33
Subtotal		33
Total Credits Required:		120