This minor will provide students with a thorough understanding of client-oriented counseling modalities and strategies. The courses in the minor will provide students with the skills to utilize and interpret assessment tools and provide treatment planning. Students will learn characteristics of compulsive behavior, stages of progression, distinctions and connections to other addictions.
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Duration4 year(s)
Tuition FeeUSD 47,351 / Year
Next IntakeAugust 28, 2023
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About
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate awareness, knowledge, and interest in the social and clinical areas of addiction;
- Discuss the ethical issues relevant to the area of addictions;
- Demonstrate knowledge about the economic and social consequences of addictions in contemporary society;
- Enhance students' knowledge of the emotional and psychological demands for the successful practice in addictions counseling;
- Understand the unique issues regarding addiction and people who are from cultural diverse backgrounds;
- Demonstrate knowledge of the regulations and laws that govern addiction counseling.
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
- 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
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
United States of America, Paradise