Curriculum

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Addiction Studies
Addiction Studies Minor
Addiction Studies Concentration

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Addiction Studies (128 cr)
Credits applied to the addiction studies major/minor/concentration may not be applied to the psychology major/minor/concentration.

General Education (38 cr)

Required Core (66 cr)

• PSY 201 Dynamics of Adjustive Behavior and Mental Health (3)
• PSY 241 Introduction to Statistics (3)
• PSY 252 Child Psychology (3)
• PSY 270 Abnormal Psychology (3)
• PSY 297 Practicum (2)
• PSY 338 Professional Relations and Ethics (3)
• PSY 344 Dynamics of Addiction (3)
• PSY 349 Psychopharmacology (3)
• PSY 352 Adolescent Psychology (3)
• PSY 379 Psychology of Adult and Aging (3)
• PSY 411 Introduction to Personality Theories (3)
• PSY 413 Theories and Practice of Psychotherapy (3)
• PSY 423 Introduction to Counseling (3)
• PSY 424 Advanced Counseling (3)
• PSY 476 Group Dynamics (3)
• BOTE 127 Information Processing (3)
• SOC 201 Social Problems (3)
• SWK 340 Social Welfare Policy (3)
• SS 283 Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in America (3)
• HMS 203 Health Care Through the Life Span (3)
• ENGL 315 Professional and Technical Writing (3)
• BIOL 150 General Biology I: Intro to Cellular Biology (4)
• Take one of the following (3 cr)
• SWK 331 Systems Theory and Family Dynamics (3)
• PSY 420 Family Dynamics (2)

Nine month clinical experience is required for North Dakota licensure.

Addiction Studies Minor (24 cr)
Credits applied to the addiction studies minor may not be applied to the psychology major/minor/concentration.

• PSY 338 Professional Relations and Ethics (3)
• PSY 344 Dynamics of Addiction (3)
• PSY 349 Psychopharmacology (3)
• PSY 411 Introduction to Personality Theories (3)
• PSY 413 Theories and Practice of Psychotherapy (3)
• PSY 420 Family Dynamics (3) OR
  SWK 331 Systems Theory and Family Dynamics (3)
• PSY 423 Introduction to Counseling (3)
• PSY 424 Advanced Counseling (3)

Addiction Studies Concentration (12 cr)
Credits applied to the addiction studies concentration may not be applied to the psychology major/minor/concentration.

• PSY 201 Dynamics of Adjustive Behavior and Mental Health (3)
• PSY 338 Professional Relations and Ethics (3)
• PSY 344 Dynamics of Addiction (3)
• PSY 349 Psychopharmacology (3)