2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Addiction Studies
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Department Chairperson and Graduate Program Director: Frank Zavadil, M.A., LAC
Department of Addiction Studies
Julian Hall, Room 304
Phone: 605-677-5386
Fax: 605-677-6591
ads@usd.edu
www.usd.edu/ads
FACULTY
Assistant Professors:
John Korkow, Ph.D., LAC, SAP, University of South Dakota.
Mary Merrigan, Ed.D., LPC, LAC, University of South Dakota.
Diane Sevening, Ed.D., LAC, University of South Dakota.
Frank Zavadil, M.A., LAC, University of South Dakota.
Online Faculty:
Abby Myers, M.A., CPS, University of South Dakota.
Erin Nielsen, J.D., LAC, CSW, University of South Dakota.
Mary Rogers, Ph.D., LAC, University of North Dakota.
John Stoddard, M.A., LAC, University of South Dakota.
Iris Wilkinson, Ed.D., LAC, University of Kansas-Lawrence.
DEGREE
Co-Occurring (standard track only)
CERTIFICATE
Master of Arts in Addiction Studies Program Description
The ADS department is accredited through the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC).
All courses required for state licensing are provided at the University of South Dakota by the Addiction Studies Department.
The online Master of Arts (M.A.) in Addiction Studies prepares substance abuse professionals for advanced levels of competency to address current and future addiction/prevention challenges in society. Practicing professionals need graduate-level knowledge to address the complexities of today’s client. Graduates of the degree will be eligible to the highest level of addiction/prevention credentialing through the South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals (BAPP). Participants should contact their State Chemical Dependency Certifying Body to assure courses meet certification. Requirements may differ from state to state. For details regarding South Dakota’s licensing standards, please refer to the Standards Manual of the South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals.
The M.A. can be completed in as little as 33 credit hours, or as many as 45, depending on addiction credentials and academic background.
Master of Arts in Addiction Studies Admission Requirements:
- A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree for provisional admission or a 3.0 or higher for full admission.
- One year professional experience and/or supervised clinical/volunteer experience preferred. Each applicant will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
- Statement of Purpose (250-word minimum)
- Resume
- Three professional letters of recommendation
- Applicants must provide a copy of a photo ID
- Applicants must complete a face-to-face interview. If applicant is not from the region, the interview can be completed via Skype or Elluminate.
- Applicants must complete a successful criminal background check prior to matriculation. Clearance can be completed by Verified Credentials, Inc. Please follow the instructions as directed on their website: Verified Credentials, Inc. You will be required to provide identifying information as well as a payment source. Results will be certified and returned to you as well as the ADS department.
Addiction Studies Graduate Certificate Program Description
The online certificate in Addiction Studies is an innovative 15 credit hour program that prepares addiction professionals to meet the increasingly complex needs of addiction patients, as well as the increasing educational and professional expectations of employers. Additionally, ADS courses are offered for graduate credit and may be used as supporting course credit or as electives.
The program focuses on evidence-based addiction education enabling professionals to provide the highest quality addiction counseling to individuals dealing with substance abuse or addiction. The completion of this certificate program prepares addiction professionals to meet fifteen (15) of the twenty-seven (27) credit hours required for South Dakota State Certified Addiction Counselor status. Participants should contact their state credentialing body to assure courses meet credentialing as requirements may differ from state to state.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree
- Statement of Purpose
- Applicants must complete a successful criminal background check prior to matriculation. Clearance can be completed by Verified Credentials, Inc. Please follow the instructions as directed on their website: Verified Credentials, Inc. You will be required to provide identifying information as well as a payment source. Results will be certified and returned to you as well as the ADS department.
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