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Addictions Studies Minor

Undergraduate students may complete a minor in addition studies. At the graduate level, students may earn a Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies. 

Course offerings in Addiction Studies allow students to look at addictions as they affect the individual, the family, the community, and society. The Addictions Studies minor provides students with a concentration of courses in the field of addictions and prepares them to become a Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC) through the Idaho Board for Alcohol/Drug Counselor Certification (IBADCC).

This minor is appropriate for students majoring in health science studies, criminal justice administration, education, nursing, kinesiology, counseling, psychology, and social work, among others.

 

Course Number and Title Credits
HLTHST 109 Use and Abuse of Drugs 3
HLTHST 255 Introduction to the Field of Addictions 3
HTLHST 258 Blood Borne Pathogens 1
HLTHST 444 Alcohol/Drugs and the Family 3
HLTHST 464 Assessment of Alcohol/Drug Problems, Part I 3
HLTHST 465 Assessment of Alcohol/Drug Problems, Part II 3
HLTHST 448 Counseling Techniques for Health Professionals 3
HLTHST 468 Group Process for Addictions Professionals 3
HLTHST 469 Ethics for Addictions Professionals 2

One of the following:

PSYC 301 Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 310 Adolescent and Adult Development (recommended)

PSYC 331 Psychology of Health

 3

Total

 27

 

Course prerequisites or permission of the instructor must also be met.

 

For additional information please contact:

Susan Esp, Ph.D. LCPC

Health Sciences Riverside, Room 103
Phone: (208) 426-3970
Fax: (208) 426-2199
Email: SusanEsp@boisestate.edu 

 

 
 

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