A Minor in Addiction Studies is appropriate for anyone entering a human services field, which would include psychology and counseling, sociology, or any of the health professions. Students graduating with a minor in addiction studies would be qualified for entry level addictions treatment positions in residential substance abuse treatment facilities, outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities, the Arkansas Department of Community Correction Drug Court system, and the Arkansas Department of Correction.
The 18 hour minor in Addiction Studies consists of the following required courses:
- HSC 3311 Addiction Counseling: Theory and Practice
- HSC 4301 Behavioral Addictions
- HSC 3331 Etiology and Epidemiology of Addiction
- HSC 4311 Group Counseling Skills
- HSC 4322 Legal and Ethical Issues in Addictions
- HSC 4330 Family Systems and Addiction
This is an appropriate minor for any student majoring in a health, behavioral, or social science field. Any student graduating with a degree in any of these fields would enhance their employment potential by having a minor in Addiction Studies. Students with a minor in Addiction Studies would be qualified for entry level addiction treatment positions in residential treatment facilities, the criminal justice system, drug courts, and outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities in addition to positions in other fields that involve potential contact with a chemically dependent clientele. In addition to increasing employability, it would also provide students with the opportunity to serve the greater good by providing them with the tools to assist those afflicted with the disease of addiction.