Certificate in Pre-Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Make a difference in the lives of people working toward recovery.
SOU’s Certificate in Pre-Alcohol and Drug Counseling is open to students of all majors who are interested in building skills related to addiction counseling.
The Certificate in Pre-Alcohol and Drug Counseling consists 32-35 credits and requires the following set of courses:
PSY 438 – Group Dynamics 4 credits OR
PSY 457 – Psychopharmacology 4 credits
PSY 471 – Introduction to Helping Skills 4 credits
PSY 475 – Crisis Intervention Strategies 4 credits
PSY 479 – Psychological Disorders 4 credits
PSY 487 – Multicultural Psychology 4 credits
SOAN 315a – High Society: Drugs, Health, & Policy 4 credits
SOAN 321 – The Human Service Profession 4 credits
HE 453 – Drugs in Society 4 credits
Human Service faculty advisors are available to help you plan the best way to integrate this certificate into your major. Most students complete this certificate over two or three academic years, while working on their major in another subject area.
Contact: Kelly Szott – 541.552.8254 – szottk@sou.edu
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