Program: Addiction Studies, BS - University of North Texas

Apr 09, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

The BS in addiction studies prepares students and professionals who wish to continue career development to work directly with individuals with substance use disorders and process addictions (e.g. gambling, disordered eating, etc.) in order to facilitate long-term recovery, autonomy and improved quality of life.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in addiction studies must meet the following requirements.

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester credit hours. Completion of 42 hours in the University Core Curriculum , 36 hours in the major and 12 hours in electives. Students should complete an additional 30 hours of free electives. Prerequisites are given in course descriptions and in the online schedule of classes at www.unt.edu/registrar.

Major requirements

Addiction studies, 30 hours

Rehabilitation studies, 6 hours

Other course requirements

None.

Minor

Minor is optional.

Electives

Students are advised to give careful consideration to career goals when selecting their electives. Student or department advisor may recommend, but not require specific courses. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement and/or the minimum total hours (120) required for the degree and the University Core Curriculum.

Other requirements

Completion of at least 300-hours of field work in ADDS Addictions Practicum.
A minimum Grade Point Average of 2.3 is required for graduation.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1		Semester 2
Communication core	3 hours	ADDS 4075 - Drugs and Alcohol	3 hours
Government/Political Science core	3 hours	Communication core	3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours	Government/Political Science core	3 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences core	3 hours	Mathematics core	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 2

Semester 1		Semester 2
ADDS 3975 - Addictions	3 hours	ADDS 4175 - Addiction Treatment Models	3 hours
RHAB 3000 - Microcounseling	3 hours	American History core	3 hours
American History core	3 hours	Language, Philosophy and Culture core	3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 3

Semester 1		Semester 2
ADDS 4275 - Alcohol, Drugs and Disability	3 hours	ADDS 4775 - Ethical and Professional Issues in Addiction Practices	3 hours
Creative Arts core	3 hours	RHAB 4500 - Assessment in Rehabilitation	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 4

Semester 1		Semester 2
ADDS 4375 - Addiction Counseling and Groups	3 hours	ADDS 4575 - Current Issues in Substance Use Disorders	3 hours
ADDS 4675 - Addictions Counseling Competencies	3 hours	ADDS 4881 - Addictions Practicum	6 hours
Elective	3 hours	Component Area Option A core	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective - advanced	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours