Degree Highlights

The Addiction Counseling Program is committed to providing quality holistic education for those who intend to practice in the field of substance abuse counseling. The primary goals of the program are:

• To prepare students for professional practice as addiction counselors in North Dakota and the upper Midwest
• To prepare students for ongoing education and training in graduate schools with an addiction counseling or human services emphasis
• To prepare students for leadership in their respective communities as well as for leadership in the profession

Upon completion of the Addiction Counseling major, beginning-level addiction counselors will be able to demonstrate competence in the Counselor Skill Groups listed below. These standards are developed by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Certification Commission.

• Treatment Admission
• Clinical Assessment
• Ongoing Treatment Planning
• Counseling Services
• Documentation
• Case Management
• Discharge and Continuing Care
• Legal, Ethical, and Professional Growth Issues

In addition to the specific degree courses listed below, there are general class requirements for all Bachelor degrees - you can see those requirements here.

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Degree Specifics

For individual class descriptions, click here to download the current university catalog.

You can also e-mail us if you have questions or want more information on a specific degree or program.

Year 1 BIO 101: Life Science  Elective ENG 121: College Composition II COM 110: Oral Communications HUM or MAT/SCI: Core Elective MAT 103: College Algebra ART: Core ANT 170: Intro to Cultural Anthropology THE: Core POL 101: Responsible Citizenship ALU 122: Leadership Seminar

Year 2 PSY 201: General Psychology SOC 202: Contemporary Indian Societies Ethics: Core   Elective   Elective PHI 202: Logic PSY 207: Lifespan Development PSY 332: Child and Adolescent Psychology

Year 3 ADC 309: Professional Relationships and Ethics ADC 311: Dynamics of Addiction PSY 406: Abnormal Psychology SWK 309: Introduction to Generalist Practice SWK 413: Generalist Practice with Groups ADC 300-400: Elective* ADC 314: Theories/Practice of Advanced Counseling ADC 318: Pharmacology of Addiction ADC 320: Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Recovery Programs SOC 404: Marriage and the Family

Year 4 ADC 410: Addiction Counseling Internship I ADC 411: Case Care Seminar I ADC 420: Addiction Counseling Internship II ADC 421: Case Care Seminar II

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