Addiction Studies

Post-Baccalaureate Credit Certificate Program

Dr. Constance R. Matthews
333 Cedar Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-6153
Fax: 814-863-7750
E-mail: cxm206@psu.edu

The postbaccalaureate certificate in Addiction Studies has emerged over the past several years in response to the growing need among counselors, educators, nurses, clergy, other helping professionals, and individuals working directly in chemical dependency treatment and prevention settings. It is designed to enhance an individual's understanding of clients or students who are experiencing addiction, who may be at risk to experience addiction, or who are affected by somebody else's addiction. Students may opt for either the treatment track or the prevention track. All students must take four 3-credit core courses (12 credits total), as well as two additional 3-credit courses that are specific to the track chosen.

Admission Requirements

All applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited undergraduate institution whose credit conditions are substantially equivalent to Penn State. Students whose baccalaureate degree is not in a field substantially similar to counseling (e.g., psychology, rehabilitation services, human services, human development and family studies) and/or without substantive work experience in either the addictions field or the field of counseling must take CN ED 403 as a prerequisite prior to being admitted to the certificate program.

PRESCRIBED COURSES

COUNSELOR EDUCATION (CN ED)
401. Foundations of Chemical Dependency Counseling (3)
416. Interpersonal Relationships and Alcohol and Other Drugs Dependency (3)
420. Chemical Dependency: Youth at Risk (3)
540. Trends and Issues in Addiction Counseling (3)

ADDITIONAL COURSES -- TREATMENT TRACK

COUNSELOR EDUCATION (CN ED)
541. Counseling Addicted Clients (3)
542. Dual Diagnosis (3)

ADDITIONAL COURSES -- PREVENTION TRACK

COUNSELOR EDUCATION (CN ED)
423. Student Assistance Programs (3)
543. Prevention (3)

Graduate courses carry numbers from 500 to 599. Advanced undergraduate courses numbered between 400 and 499 may be used to meet some graduate degree requirements when taken by graduate students. Courses below the 400 level may not. A graduate student may register for or audit these courses in order to make up deficiencies or to fill in gaps in previous education but not to meet requirements for an advanced degree.

COUNSELOR EDUCATION (CN ED) course list

Effective Date: Fall Semester 2003
Expiration Date: Summer Session 2008

The University reserves the right to change the requirements and regulations listed here and to determine whether a student has satisfactorily met its requirements for admission or graduation, and to reject any applicant for any reason the University determines to be material to the applicant's qualifications to pursue higher education. Nothing in this material should be considered a guarantee that completion of a program and graduation from the University will result in employment.

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Last Revised by the Department: Fall Semester 2003

Blue Sheet Item #: 32-01-102

Review Date: 9/2/03