BS in Addiction Studies

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Addiction Studies was the first BS program in Addiction Studies in Arkansas. The degree has two tracks: Prevention and Treatment. The degree requires successful completion of 120 hours including (1) the UCA Core: complete 38 hours to meet lower-division UCA Core requirements and complete upper-division UCA Core requirements using designated courses; (2) degree requirements; (3) major courses as listed below; and (4) upper-division hours.

Mathematics Pathway: First-time, first-year students majoring in Addiction Studies enter the Quantitative Literacy Mathematics Pathway and must enroll in MATH 1360 during their first year of study, unless they have been awarded credit that completes their 1000-level math requirements.

Elective and required health science courses are used to satisfy the lower-division UCA Core requirements in Diversity, Critical Inquiry, Responsible Living and Communication. Students may take HLTH 2320 to fulfill the Responsible Living as well as the Social Science requirement.

For the prevention track upper-division UCA Core requirements, students will take HLTH 3300 for Communication, HLTH 3301 for Responsible Living, HLTH 3320 for Critical Inquiry, and HLTH 4600 for the UCA Core capstone. An alternative capstone course is HLTH 4391 as directed by their advisor. The upper-division diversity course will be an elective chosen with approval of the program advisor.

For the treatment track upper-division UCA Core requirements, students will take H SC 4321 for Critical Inquiry, H SC 4314 for Diversity and H SC 4610 for the UCA Core capstone requirement. The additional UCA Core upper-division courses will be taken as electives with approval of the program advisor.

Program Outline

Core Courses and Related Requirements

Both the Prevention and the Treatment tracks require the following Addiction Studies core courses (15 hours).

• HLTH 2320 Mental health
• HLTH 3315 Theory and Practice of Prevention
• HLTH 4312 Drug Education
• H SC 4314 Multicultural Counseling [UD UCA Core: D]
• H SC 4321 Co-occurring Disorders in Addiction Treatment [UD UCA Core: I]

Related requirements for the prevention and treatment tracks (6 hours)

Statistics (Choose one of the following): CISA 2330, GEOG 2330, MATH 2311, PSCI 2312, PSYC 2330, or SOC 232

• H SC 4380 Research Methods for Health Science

Prevention Track

Requirements for the Prevention track (22-25 hours):

• H SC 3120 Prevention Practicum
• HLTH 3300 Methods and Materials for Health Promotion [UD UCA Core: C]
• HLTH 3301 The Health Promotion Profession [UD UCA Core: R]
• HLTH 3320 Epidemiological Research [UD UCA Core: I]
• HLTH 4300 Community Health Problems
• HLTH 4331 Program Planning and Evaluation
• HLTH 4370 Administration of Health Programs [UD UCA Core: C]
• HLTH 4600 Health Promotion Internship [UD UCA Core: Z] and/or HLTH 4391 Leadership in Health Sciences [UD UCA Core: Z]

Remaining credits may be selected for a declared minor or from recommended courses selected in consultation with the departmental advisor.

Treatment Track

Requirements for the Treatment track (35 hours):

• HLTH 2201 First Aid
• H SC 3311 Addiction Counseling: Theory and Practice
• H SC 3321 Addiction Studies: Assessment, Intervention and Treatment – Part I
• H SC 3322 Addiction Studies: Assessment, Intervention and Treatment – Part II
• H SC 3331 Etiology and Epidemiology of Addiction
• H SC 4300 Behavioral Addictions
• H SC 4311 Group Counseling Skills [UD UCA Core: C]
• H SC 4322 Legal and Ethical Issues in Addictions [UD UCA Core: R]
• H SC 4330 Family Systems and Addiction
• H SC 4301 Behavioral Addictions
• H SC 4610 Practicum in Substance Abuse [UD UCA Core: Z]

Remaining credits may be selected for a declared minor or from recommended courses selected in consultation with the departmental advisor.

Minor in Addiction Studies – Treatment

The minor in addiction studies requires successful completion of 18 hours of course work, including the following:

• H SC 3311 Addiction Counseling: Theory and Practice
• H SC 3321 Addiction Studies: Assessment, Intervention and Treatment – Part I
• H SC 3322 Addiction Studies: Assessment, Intervention and Treatment – Part II
• H SC 3331 Etiology and Epidemiology of Addiction
• H SC 4322 Legal and Ethical Issues in Addictions [UD UCA Core: R]
• Select one of the following:
• H SC 4311 Group Counseling Skills [UD UCA Core: C]
• H SC 4330 Family Systems and Addictions

This is an appropriate minor for any student majoring in a health, behavioral, or social science field. Any student graduating with a degree in any of these fields would enhance their employment potential by having a minor in Addiction Studies. Students with a minor in Addiction Studies would be qualified for entry level addiction treatment positions in residential treatment facilities, the criminal justice system, drug courts, and outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities in addition to positions in other fields that involve potential contact with a chemically dependent clientele. In addition to increasing employability, it would also provide students the opportunity to serve the greater good by providing them with the tools to assist those afflicted with the disease of addiction.

Abbreviation Key – UCA Core Program

LD = Lower Division

UD = Upper Division

C = Effective Communication

D = Diversity

I = Critical Inquiry

R = Responsible Living

Z = Capstone Experience