Certificate in Substance Use Disorders
Empower Your Future
Earn an Undergraduate Certificate in Substance Use Disorders
Program Objectives #
- Preparation of students for employment in substance use disorder treatment settings
- Increase students’ awareness and understanding of alcohol and substance misuse in society
- Provide current information on alcohol and other drug abuse treatment and practice
- Provide current information, knowledge and skills in working with individuals and families affected by substance misuse
Criteria #
- 12 Credit Hours before a student can apply
- Students must have a 2.5 GPA
- Students must get at least a C in all of the Certificate Courses
Course Requirements (15 credits) #
* Students must earn a final grade of C or above in all required courses to ear the certificate.
Pathway to complete SUD Certificate for Social Work students:
- SWK-332 Generalist Social Work Practice II: Theory and Skills II (3 cr.) (16 wk, Spring) (requires S331 as pre-req) – in person
- SWK-S202 Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (3 cr.) (16 wk, Fall or Spring) – online
- SWK-S324 Social Systems of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (3 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks, Fall) (requires S202 as pre or co-req) – online
- SWK-S 311 Theoretical Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse: the Individual (3 cr.) (1st 8 weeks, Spring) (requires S202 as pre or co-req) – online
- SWK-S 403 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Seminar (3 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks, Spring) (requires S202, S324, S311 as pre-req) – online
Pathway to complete SUD Certificate for non Social Work Students
- SWK-S202 Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (3 cr.) (16 wk, Fall or Spring) – online
- SWK -S314 Basic Counseling Skills (3 cr.) (16 wk, Spring) – (requires S202 as pre-req) – in person
- SWK-S324 Social Systems of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (3 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks, Fall) (requires S202 as pre or co-req) – online
- SWK-S 311 Theoretical Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse: the Individual (3 cr.) (1st 8 weeks, Spring) (requires S202 as pre or co-req) – online
- SWK-S 403 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Seminar (3 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks, Spring) (requires S202, S324, S311 as pre-req) – online
Stay up to date with the latest announcements, news and information, or find out what’s happening around campus at each School location and online.