Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin

This interdepartmental minor focuses on substance use and approaches to explain, prevent and treat substance use disorders in the United States. It is especially appropriate for students pursuing degrees and careers in which they will have interactions with people experiencing substance use disorders. All courses in this minor have been approved by MCBAP (Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals) and if the minor is successfully completed, students will have met all of the educational requirements necessary to apply for their CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) credential.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Social Work department page.

Total Credits Required 20*
Courses Specific to Substance Use 12-19
Students must have a minimum of 12 credits from this category,
but can have more.		  
CJ 255 Drugs, Crime and the Justice System (4 cr.)  
HL 485 Drug Use and Abuse (3 cr.)  
PSY 457 Psychopharmacology (4 cr.)  
SW 415 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders (4 cr.)  
SW 419 Evaluation and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (4 cr.)  
   
Courses Related to Substance Use 2-8
Students can choose up to 8 credits from this category.  
HL 111 Lifespan Health (3 cr.)  
HL 212 Suicide Education (2 cr.)  
HL 240 Community Health (4 cr.)  
HL 250 Applied Health Theory (3 cr.)
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychological Science (4 cr.)  
PSY 210 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (4 cr.)  
PSY 240 Abnormal Psychology (4 cr.)  
PSY 250 Brain and Behavior (4 cr.)  
PSY 342 Health Psychology (4 cr.)  
SW 100 Exploring Social Work (4 cr.)  
SW 230 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (4 cr.)  
SW 331 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (4 cr.)  
SW 370 Generalist Practice Methods (4 cr.)  
SW 272 Basic Crisis Intervention Skills (4 cr.)  
SW 341 Social Welfare Policy (4 cr.)  
SW 417 Social Work in Mental Health (4 cr.)  
SW 472 Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations (4 cr.)  
SO 113 Social Problems (4 cr.)  
SO 263/CJ263 Criminology (4 cr.)  
SO 343 Sociology of Deviant Behavior (4 cr.)  

Students who participate in a practicum in their major, may also count their hours toward the required experience hours needed in obtaining their CADC, as long as their practicum is within a licensed substance use disorder treatment program.

*This 20 credit minor is necessary in that if students complete it, all of the educational requirements necessary for them to apply for their CADC credential will be satisfied by NMU, assuring that the student will not have to search for other training opportunities after graduation.


Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin