Counseling and Psychological Services and Addiction Studies Graduate Certificate, M.A.

Core Courses: 18 cr.

• PY605 Developmental Psychology (3 cr.)
• PY607 Theories of Personality (3 cr.)
• PY608 Psychopathology (3 cr.)
• PY613 Counseling Theory and Technique (3 cr.)
• PY620 Statistical Techniques and Research Methods (3 cr.)
• PY641 Marriage and Family Counseling (3 cr.)

Assessment Courses: 8 cr.

• PY621 Psychological Assessment (3 cr.)
• PY631 Personality Assessment: Adolescent and Adult (2 cr.)
• ADS556 Diagnosis and Assessment of Co-occurring Disorders (3 cr.)

Counseling Courses: 9 cr.

• PY604 Career Counseling: Theory and Procedures (2 cr.)
• PY665 Counseling Skills and Practice (2 cr.)
• ADS555 Multicultural Aspects of Addiction (2 cr.)
• ADS558 Individual & Group Counseling & Case Management (3 cr.)

Additional Required PY Courses: 9 cr.

• PY575 Orientation to the Profession of Counseling (1 cr.)
• PY576 Social Psychology (2 cr.)
• PY606 Psychophysiology (3 cr.)
• PY625 Ethics and Professional Issues in Psychology (3 cr.)

Additional Required ADS Courses: 10 cr.

• ADS551 Historical and Contemporary Foundations of Addiction Theories (2 cr.)
• ADS552 Applied Research and Evaluation in Addictions (2 cr.)
• ADS553 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Addiction Services (2 cr.)
• ADS554 Psychopharmacology and Psychophysiology in Addiction Disorders (2 cr.)
• ADS557 Families & Addictive Related Issues Across the Lifespan (2 cr.)

Required Practicum Experience: 6 cr.

The student completes a supervised practicum experience in both a counseling/mental health setting and in a substance disorder treatment setting. Students dually enrolled in PY and ADS programs register for the following sequence of practicum courses, consisting of a minimum of 880 hours in two semesters of 440. For those who need an additional semester to complete 880 hours, ADS715 is available.

• PY713 Counseling and Psychological Services and Addiction Studies Practicum I (3 cr.)
• ADS714 Counseling and Psychological Services and Addiction Studies Practicum II (3 cr.)
• ADS715 Counseling and Psychological Services and Addiction Studies Practicum Completion (0 cr.)

Integration Paper and Oral Examination

The final requirements of the program include the following:

1. A paper in which the student integrates their education, practicum, and other professional experience with a review of current professional research literature.
2. A final one-hour oral examination based upon the integration paper.