The Addictions Counseling concentration provides students with an undergraduate degree in psychology while completing the required courses for becoming certified addictions technicians in the state of Colorado. Besides coursework, students are required to complete internship hours at an approved facility. Students who are interested in the clinical/counseling field of psychology, but do not wish to seek an advanced degree in psychology, may find this an attractive concentration.
Effective Fall 2022
Students must have a C or better in each of the following courses: PSY 100, PSY 192, PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, PSY 311A, PSY 350, and the two lecture-lab pairs in psychology (for the AUCC 4A, 4B requirement).
Maximum of 12 credits allowed toward graduation for any combination of PSY 295, PSY 296, PSY 384, PSY 484, PSY 486, PSY 487, PSY 488, PSY 495A-PSY 495F, PSY 496A-PSY 496F, PSY 498A-PSY 498F, PSY 499A-PSY 499F.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| PSY 192 | Psychology First-Year Seminar | 1 | |
| PSY 210 | Psychology of the Individual in Context | 3 | |
| CS***1 | 3-4 | ||
| PHIL***2 | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||
| Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences3 | 3C | 3 | |
| Electives | 0-2 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | 3 | |
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 | |
| PSY 320 | Psychopathology | 3 | |
| SPCM***4 | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||
| Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3-4 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Electives | 2-3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| PSY 310 | Basic Counseling Skills | 3 | |
| PSY 311A | Basic Counseling Skills Laboratory: CACI | 4C | 2 |
| PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | 3 | |
| PSY 360 | Psychology of Drug Addiction Treatment | 3 | |
| PSY 362 | Professional Issues in Addiction Treatment | 3 | |
| PSY 366 | Foundational Addiction Counseling Skills | 3 | |
| PSY 4545 | Biological Psychology | 4B | 3 |
| PSY 4555 | Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | 2 |
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Electives | 5 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| PSY 410 | Psychobiology of Addictions | 3 | |
| PSY 488 | Field Placement | 4C | 6 |
| Select one course from the following list:6 | 3-5 | ||
BC*** | |||
| Principles of Human Physiology | |||
BZ*** | |||
CHEM*** | |||
CS*** | |||
DSCI*** | |||
LIFE*** | |||
MATH*** | |||
PH*** | |||
STAT3** | |||
| Select one group from the following:5 | 4-5 | ||
Group A: | |||
| Social Psychology | 4B | ||
| Social Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
Group B: | |||
| Psychological Measurement and Testing | 4B | ||
| Psychological Measurement and Testing Lab | 4A | ||
Group C: | |||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
Group D: | |||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Select one course from the following not previously taken: | 3 | ||
| Social Psychology | |||
| Psychological Measurement and Testing | |||
| Cognitive Psychology | |||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | |||
| Select one course from the following:6 | 3 | ||
ETST*** | |||
| Psychology of Religion | |||
| Psychology of Women | |||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | |||
| Psychology of Gender | |||
WS*** | |||
Any additional AUCC 1C course | |||
| Electives7 | 5-8 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
- 1
Select any CS course except CS 192 or variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will also satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.
- 2
Select any PHIL course except variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.
- 3
Select any course in category 3C of the AUCC except HONR 492 or any PSY course.
- 4
Select any SPCM course except variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.
- 5
Students should select a total of two lecture/lab pairs of courses over the junior and senior years. Two pairs are necessary to satisfy AUCC Cat 4A and 4B requirements.
- 6
Select one course from this list, excluding variable credit options, that is not counted elsewhere. Acceptable MATH options are MATH 141, MATH 155, MATH 156, MATH 157, MATH 159, MATH 160, MATH 161, MATH 255, MATH 3** (excluding MATH 384) and MATH 4** (excluding MATH 484, MATH 487, MATH 495, MATH 498)
- 7
Select enough elective credits to bring the program to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program: Students must have a C or better in each of the following courses: PSY 100, PSY 192, PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, PSY 311A, PSY 350, and the two lecture-lab pairs in psychology (for the AUCC 4A, 4B requirement).
Maximum of 12 credits allowed toward graduation for any combination of PSY 295, PSY 296, PSY 384, PSY 484, PSY 486, PSY 487, PSY 488, PSY 495A-PSY 495F, PSY 496A-PSY 496F, PSY 498A-PSY 498F, PSY 499A-PSY 499F.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| PSY 192 | Psychology First-Year Seminar | X | 1 | ||
| CS*** | 3-4 | ||||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| Elective | 0-1 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| PSY 210 | Psychology of the Individual in Context | X | 3 | ||
| PHIL*** | 3 | ||||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||||
| Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Except HONR 492 or any PSY course) | 3C | 3 | |||
| Elective | 0-1 | ||||
| CO 150 and PSY 100 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | X | 3 | ||
| PSY 320 | Psychopathology | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||||
| Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | |||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3-4 | |||
| Electives | 2-3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | X | 3 | ||
| SPCM*** | 3 | ||||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, and STAT requirement must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 310 | Basic Counseling Skills | X | 3 | ||
| PSY 311A | Basic Counseling Skills Laboratory: CACI | X | 4C | 2 | |
| PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | X | 3 | ||
| PSY 360 | Psychology of Drug Addiction Treatment | 3 | |||
| Advanced Writing | 3 | ||||
| Elective | 1 | ||||
| PSY 320 must be completed by the end of Semester 5. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 362 | Professional Issues in Addiction Treatment | 3 | |||
| PSY 366 | Foundational Addiction Counseling Skills | 3 | |||
| PSY 454 | Biological Psychology | 4B | 3 | ||
| PSY 455 | Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | 2 | ||
| Electives | 4 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 488 | Field Placement | X | 4C | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following list: | 3-5 | ||||
BC*** | |||||
| Principles of Human Physiology | |||||
BZ*** | |||||
CHEM*** | |||||
CS*** | |||||
DSCI*** | |||||
LIFE*** | |||||
MATH*** | |||||
PH*** | |||||
STAT 3** | |||||
| Select one group from the following: | 4-5 | ||||
Group A: | |||||
| Social Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Social Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group B: | |||||
| Psychological Measurement and Testing | 4B | ||||
| Psychological Measurement and Testing Lab | 4A | ||||
Group C: | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group D: | |||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Electives | 2-5 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 410 | Psychobiology of Addictions | X | 3 | ||
| PSY 488 | Field Placement | X | 4C | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following not previously taken: | X | 3 | |||
| Social Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Psychological Measurement and Testing | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
ETST*** | |||||
| Psychology of Religion | |||||
| Psychology of Women | |||||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | |||||
| Psychology of Gender | |||||
WS*** | |||||
Any additional AUCC 1C course | |||||
| Electives | X | 3 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||