This minor provides an in-depth review of alcohol/drug prevention strategies, successful prevention programs, prevention addressing the individual, family, peers, school, and community, and the relationship between developmental theories and successful prevention program strategies.
Addictions Prevention
Duration4 year(s)
Tuition FeeUSD 47,351 / Year
Next IntakeAugust 28, 2023
Addictions Prevention
About
Upon complete of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Assess specific approaches, services, and treatments provided at the various levels of care within the total scope of human and counseling services;
- Identify federal government mental health, community and prevention agencies and the services these agencies provide;
- Examine the current state of Nevada mental health, community and prevention efforts and programs offered;
- Describe the principles of effective mental health, community services and addiction/substance abuse prevention;
- Analyze relationships between risk factors and problem behaviors of the target populations related to mental health, community and addictions issues.
Disciplines
College of Education
Requirements
Entry Requirements
First-Year
3.0 cumulative GPA OR 1120* SAT (evidenced-based reading & writing and math) OR 22 ACT (composite score). *1040 for exams taken prior to March 2016.
Transfer
2.5 GPA in 24 or more transferable college-level credits. Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable college-level credits must meet the first-year student admission requirements.
English Requirements
- PTEMin 44
- IELTSMin 6
- TOEFLMin 61
Career
- Addictions counselor
Fee Information
Application Fee 95
How to Apply
- Request information about undergraduate admissions and be placed on our mailing list
- Sign up for a campus tour
- RSVP for an undergraduate admissions event
- Apply as an undergraduate degree seeking student
- Apply as a non-degree seeking student
Addictions Prevention
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
United States of America, Paradise