Addiction Counseling and Prevention

As an addiction counseling and prevention major at USD, you will learn to provide the highest quality counseling to individuals experiencing substance use disorders. Our department is a community of learners who engage in critical thinking, prioritize respect and practice teamwork as they prepare to join health care teams. Here, you'll find faculty who care about your success and classes that spark your curiosity. Students will gain hands-on experiences alongside future practitioners in a variety of disciplines, achieving the confidence needed to be effective leaders and team members. Students pursing the bachelor's degree will graduate having met the academic standards for this field in the state of South Dakota, ready to make a difference in detoxification, inpatient and outpatient care facilities, transitional living, correctional facilities and prevention education programs.

Become a prevention specialist who can face tomorrow's challenges with poise while improving the lives of others as an addiction counseling and prevention major.

• Official high school (secondary school) transcript with grade point average equivalent to 2.6 on a 4.0 scale.
• Demonstrate English language proficiency by meeting one of the following.