Addiction Studies Minor (21 hours)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Advising Office: Room 2125, College of Health and Human Services
Telephone: (269) 387-2656

Western Michigan University’s Addiction Studies provides professional education for all those who are interested in the addictions field. Multidisciplinary in nature, Addiction Studies provides a balanced orientation to theory and practice, considers a breadth of contemporary issues, and emphasizes a variety of methods for dealing with the problems of addictions.

The Minor in Addiction Studies is meant to supplement formal training in other fields such as education, psychology, sociology, social work, occupational therapy, and others. The minor is offered on-campus and it can also be completed entirely online.

Program Requirements

The seven courses which comprise the 21-hour minor are:

ADA 2250 - Drug Use: Personal and Social Impact Credits: 3 hours
OR
ADA 3300 - Addiction and the Addiction Process Credits: 3 hours
ADA 3360 - Clinical Approaches to Substance Use Disorders Credits: 3 hours
ADA 3370 - Substance Abuse Treatment Strategies Credits: 3 hours
ADA 3380 - Addiction Assessment, Recovery, and Illness Management Credits: 3 hours
ADA 3410 - Diversity and Substance Abuse Credits: 3 hours
SWRK 4230 - Ethics in Substance Abuse Treatment Credits: 3 hours
ADA 5200 - Family and Addiction Credits: 3 hours