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Master Of Science In Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling

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General Program Requirements

Degree-seeking students are required to complete 39 credit hours of graduate work. Twenty-seven (27) of the credit hours are Core courses and twelve (12) of the credit hours are electives. Upon advancing into Candidacy students electing Option I must successfully complete a Comprehensive Examination and Research Paper or in Option II complete courses Thesis I and Thesis II and write a Master's Thesis. (Note: EDUC 581 is required of any graduate student who has not had a basic statistics course, with a "B" or better grade, either at the undergraduate or graduate level.


Core Requirements (15 Credits)

PSYC 621 Seminar in Physiological and Psycho-Social Aspects of Alcoholism and Other Addictions3
PSYC 622 Addiction Prevention Techniques for the Individual, the Family, the School, and the Community3
PSYC 641 Advanced Individual Counseling, Diagnosis, and Assessment of the Addicted Client3
PSYC 642 Advanced Group Counseling, Diagnosis, and Assessment of the Addicted Client3
PSYC 644 Management of Addiction Treatment Programs and Personnel3


Measurement and Research (6 Credits)

REHB 582 Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences3
REHB 509 Seminar in Research3


Fieldwork And Internship (6 Credits)

PSYC 650 Field Training in Alcoholism/Addiction Services (200 clock hours-supervised field experience)3
PSYC 651 Field Training in Alcoholism/Addiction Services II (200 clock hours-supervised field experience)3
(Note: Each field training requires 200 supervised clock hours.)


Recommended Electives (12 Credits)

PSYC 511 Advanced Abnormal Psychology3
PSYC 512 Mental Health3
PSYC 514 Theories of Personality3
PSYC 529 Seminar in Human Growth and Development3
PSYC 612 Group Counseling3
PSYC 653 Theories of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism3
PSYC 656 The Evaluation of Drug Policies in the US3
PSYC 657 Seminar in Substance Abuse and Cultural Influences3
PSYC 658 Assessment Interviewing for Treatment Planning For Substance Abusers3
PSYC 659 Applied and Clinical Research in Addictions3
PSYC 660 Substance and the Law-Legal and Ethical Conduct3
REHB 502 Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities3
REHB 535 Community Resources3

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