Foundations of Addictions

General

Prefix

CPSY

Course Number

437

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

College of Health and Wellness Professions

Description

Overview of alcohol and drug counseling focusing on the transdisciplinary foundations of addiction counseling and providing an understanding of addiction theories, the continuum of care and the process of change. Graduate level project required.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Review the history of the addiction field in the United States.

Outcome

Analyze treatment perspectives including the disease concept, psychoanalytic, behavioral and family systems models.

Dependencies

Courses

CPSY437 is a prerequisite for: