This Bachelor of Arts in Addiction Studies program will give you the coursework necessary to become a licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional in Washington State. The addiction field offers an excellent chance for graduates to make a significant impact on people’s lives to move toward healthy lifestyles.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Addiction Studies Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
This program provides students with the coursework necessary to become certified as a Substance Use Disorder Professional in Washington State.
Note: two years of a single high school foreign language or one year of a single college-level foreign language is required.
| Required Courses | ||
| ADST 300 | SURVEY OF ALCOHOL/DRUG PROBLEMS | 4 |
| ADST 302 | COUNSELING THEORIES FOR THE ADDICTION PROFESSIONAL | 4 |
| ADST 303 | HIV/AIDS AND ADDICTION TREATMENT | 2 |
| ADST 308 | CULTURAL ISSUES IN ADDICTION TREATMENT AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | 4 |
| ADST 410 | COMMUNITY PREVENTION METHODS | 4 |
| ADST 412 | PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF ADDICTIONS | 4 |
| ADST 420 | ALCOHOL/DRUG CASE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| ADST 430 | ADDICTION TREATMENT WITH FAMILIES | 4 |
| ADST 440 | ALCOHOL/DRUG GROUP COUNSELING | 3 |
| ADST 442 | SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION FOR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS | 4 |
| ADST 444 | TREATING CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS | 4 |
| ADST 448 | MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT | 2 |
| ADST 454 | TRAUMA INFORMED CARE IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | 4 |
| ADST 460 | CONFIDENTIALITY, LAW AND ETHICS FOR THE ADDICTION PROFESSIONAL | 4 |
| ADST 462 | ADOLESCENT ADDICTION ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT | 4 |
| ADST 464 | RELAPSE PREVENTION | 2 |
| Required Senior Capstone | ||
| ADST 490 | ADST SENIOR CAPSTONE | 4 |
| Optional Practicum Placement–available for students not currently working in a substance use disorder treatment agency. | ||
| ADDICTION STUDIES PRACTICUM SEMINAR | ||
| ADDICTION STUDIES PRACTICUM I | ||
| ADDICTION STUDIES PRACTICUM II | ||
| Total Credits | 61 | |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | MATH 107 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ADST 300 | 4 | ADST 412 | 4 | ADST 302 | 4 |
| ADST 303 | 2 | ADST 448 | 2 | ADST 410 | 4 |
| ADST 308 (Diversity - graduation requirement) | 4 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| ADST 430 | 4 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 14 | 16 | 18 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ADST 3502 | 2 | ADST 3852 | 2 | ADST 444 | 4 |
| ADST 420 | 4 | ADST 442 | 4 | ADST 464 | 2 |
| ADST 440 | 3 | ADST 460 | 4 | ADST 4852 | 2 |
| ADST 454 | 4 | ADST 462 | 4 | ADST 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 4 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 3 | ||||
| 13 | 14 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
Optional Practicum Placement–available for students not currently working in a substance use disorder treatment agency.