Program Requirements

Public Health Track Requirements

Total credits required: Public Health track

—11 core/8 elective

Core Courses (11 credits)

FSoS 5426 Alcohol and Drugs: Families and Culture (3 cr.)
SW 5709 Applied Psychopharmacology for Human Service Professionals (2 cr.)
NOTE: It is recommended that you take PubH 6003 and FSoS 5426 before SW 5709
SW 5711 Co-Occurring Addictive & Mental Health Disorders (2 cr.)
NOTE: It is recommended SW 5711 be taken after PubH 6003 and SW 5709
PubH 6724 The Health Care System and Public Health (3 cr.)
PubH 6003 Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (1 cr.)
NOTE: You must inform the teaching assistant for the course that you are an Addiction Studies certificate student in order to get the assignments that are related to your certificate program.

Core courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Elective Courses (8 credits)

Planning Your Program of Study

The Planning Chart may be downloaded and used as a guide in planning your schedule of course work. Please note that certificates are to be completed within four years of your admission date.

Course descriptions and the semesters in which they are offered are in the Graduate Catalog.

Course guide provides more detailed information on courses offered this current semester.

Class schedule provides information on current terms for help in course planning and registration.

Completion Requirements
Completing this certificate program requires completion of the indicated courses with core courses requiring a grade of B- and a cumulative GPA for all certificate course work of a 2.8 or better. Elective credits may be taken A/F or S/N if available. For information on completing a graduate-level certificate see the Certificate Completion Form.

Service Provider Track Requirements

Total credits required: Service Provider Track—9 core/10 elective
Core Courses (9 credits)
FSoS 5426 Alcohol and Drugs: Families and Culture (3 cr.)
EPsy 5401 Counseling Procedures (3 cr)
FSoS 5429 Advanced Counseling Skills (3 cr.)
NOTE: It is recommended you take EPsy 5401 before FSoS 5429.

Core courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Elective Courses: 10 credits from courses related to Addictions such as:
SW 5709 Applied Psychopharmacology for Human Service Professionals (2 cr.)
NOTE: It is recommended you take PubH 5003 and FSoS 5426 or SW 5708 before SW 5709
PubH 6003 Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (1 cr.)
NOTE: You must inform the teaching assistant for the course that you are an Addiction Studies certificate student in order to get the assignments that are related to your certificate program.
SW 5711 Co-Occurring Addictive and Mental Health Disorders (2 cr.)
NOTE: It is recommended SW 5711 be taken after PubH 5003 and FSoS 5429
SW 5810 Group Therapy: Theory, and Practice (3 cr.)
PubH 5370 Alcohol and Drugs: Epidemiology/Prevention (3 cr.)

Course descriptions are in the Graduate School Catalog.

With the 9 core credits and 10 elective credits students will earn an Addiction Studies Certificate.

Planning Your Program of Study

The Planning Chart may be downloaded and used as a guide in planning your schedule of course work. Please note that certificates are to be completed within four years of your admission date.

Course descriptions and the semesters in which they are offered are in the Graduate Catalog.

Course guide provides more detailed information on courses offered this current semester.

Class schedule provides information on current terms for help in course planning and registration.

Completion Requirements

Completing this certificate program requires completion of the indicated courses with core courses requiring a grade of B- and a cumulative GPA for all certificate course work of a 2.8 or better. Elective courses may be taken A/F or S/N if available. For information on completing a graduate level certificate see the Cerificate Completion Form.

Minnesota Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Requirements

In order to fulfill the educational requirements to be eligible for licensure, students also need to complete the following courses:

UC 4001 Professional Practice of Addictions Counseling (4 cr.)
UC 4002 Internship I (2 - 8 cr.) NOTE: Fall and Spring Semester you may register for 2-6 credits and May Session/Summer Session you may register for 2-5 credits.

The internship experience will provide you with the opportunity to transfer the knowledge and skills gained in the academic portion of the service provider certificate to clinical practice. You may enroll for the internship sequence after the academic portion is completed. The course "Professional Practice of Addictions Counseling" is a required prerequisite for the internship sequence and should be taken during the semester prior to registering for internship. Internships are planned as part of the "Professional Practice" course and must be approved by addiction studies faculty. Please review the Internship Manual.

You must have the content in the courses listed below that meet the 12 core functions as specified by the Minnesota Statute's licensing requirements. Some of these courses are listed as core courses above and others can be taken as electives if you haven't taken them previously.

PubH 6003 Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (1 cr.)
SW 5709 Applied Psychopharmacology for Human Service Professionals (2 cr.)
SW 5711 Co-Occurring Addictive and Mental Health Disorders (2 cr.)
FSoS 5426 Alcohol and Drugs: Families and Culture (3 cr.)
FSoS 5429 Counseling Skills Practicum I (3 cr.)