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Graduate Catalog 2019-2020
Addiction Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Description
State Certification
The Post-Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies fulfills the academic and internship requirements for the Certified Advanced Addictions Counselor (CAAC) credential authorized by the State of Michigan. The CAAC is compulsory for professionals who specialize in the clinical treatment of substance use.
Admission Requirements
● A master's degree in a helping profession or related discipline
● Program application accompanied by a statement of personal career goals
● One letter of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s qualifications
● An interview with the program director or designated faculty member
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Graduate Admissions Counselor
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Admissions Office
4001 W. McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48221
Curriculum
The curriculum has three components:
1. A core of three required courses, totaling nine credit hours.
- ADS 5090 Drugs and Behavior (3 credits)
- ADS 5110 Theories of Addiction (3 credits)
- ADS 5120 Recovery Processes (3 credits)
2. An elective component of two courses totaling six hours carefully chosen to meet the student’s professional needs from among the following courses:
- ADS 5170 Substance Use Disorders in Youth (3 credits)
- ADS 5210 Process Disorders: Gambling and Sexual Addiction (3 credits)
- ADS 5360 Family Theory and Therapy (3 credits)
- ADS 5600 Spirituality and Recovery (3 credits)
- ADS 5950 Multicultural Competence in Treating Substance-Related-Disorders (3 credits)
3. An applied component of three credit hours to be completed as a field placement of 300 hours or as a culminating seminar.
- ADS 5880 Internship in Addiction Studies (3 credits) OR ADS 5710 Culminating Seminar in Addiction Studies (3 credits)
Total Semester Hours Required: 18
Program Contact Information
Reno Hall, Room 234
McNichols Campus
Email: calleyng@udmercy.edu
Telephone: 313-578-0436
Fax: 313-578-0507