Addiction Studies
This certificate program provides an academic and experiential setting for the study of addictions, including theories, prevention and assistance techniques, and research. This program is certified by the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators. Employment opportunities in this field include drug and alcohol treatment advising, family and youth services, education, rehabilitation, community health, mental health, employment assistance programs, senior programs, community-based nonprofit agencies, and case-management services.
Courses
- ADCT10 — Introduction to Addiction Studies
- ADCT11 — Pharmacology of Alcohol and Other Drugs
- ADCT12 — Substance Abuse: Law, Prevention, Treatment & Ethics
- ADCT15 — Introduction to Counseling Skills
- ADCT16 — Addiction and the Family System
- ADCT17 — Field Placement Seminar II
- ADCT18 — Co-Occurring Disorders: Addictions and Mental Health
- ADCT19 — Addictions and Diverse Populations
- ADCT42 — Supervised Occupational Work Experience II
- SWHS1 — Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
- SWHS2 — Field Seminar in Social Work and Human Services
- SWHS42 — Supervised Occupational Work Experience
- PSYC H1
- PSYCH30 — Social Psychology
- PSYCH33 — Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment
- PSYCH38 — Abnormal Psychology
- SOC1 — Introduction to Sociology
- SOC2 — Social Problems
- SOC5 — Introduction to Race and Ethnic Relations
- SOC10 — Sociology of Family and Intimate Relationships