Formal Minor in Addiction Studies

The Departments of Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice at WSU Vancouver offer an interdisciplinary minor that provides basic undergraduate training in addiction studies. This minor creates a unique opportunity for students and faculty to integrate disease and sociocultural models of addiction in order to collaborate on novel techniques for treating addictive behaviors.

Track 1 Description

This track comprises course work in the Department of Psychology. It is aimed at preparing students for certification as chemical dependency professionals (CDP) in Washington State. The minor provides theoretical and practical training in the diagnosis and treatment of addictive behaviors. It is important to note that courses in Track 1, taken by themselves, address only a subset of these competencies and therefore those wishing to obtain certification would need to take additional course work through Clark College's Addiction Counselor Education Department (ACED).

Formal or Certified minor requires a minimum of 19 semester credits, which must include the following courses:

Required Courses:

And one from the following: