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Make a difference in the lives of those impacted by addiction with an online substance abuse counseling degree from Bay Path University: Online Undergraduate program. With support from expert faculty, you’ll explore the causes of substance abuse disorders and prepare to support those struggling to overcome addiction effectively.
Program Benefits:
- Prepare for in-demand counseling careers
- Earn graduate credit towards the MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (optional)
- Access courses on your schedule through an online, asynchronous classroom
- One-on-one instruction from expert faculty in a program that accepts up to 90 transfer credits
- Ranked #7 in online addiction counseling bachelor’s programs by University HQ
Foundations of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counseling Major Curriculum
The online BA in Psychology: Foundations of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counseling degree requires the completion of 120 total credits, including psychology core courses and the program’s major courses.
This program offers the optional opportunity to get started on a master’s degree by completing graduate-level courses in lieu of certain psychology core requirements.
To view the complete list of degree requirements and program courses, visit our online catalog.
What You’ll Learn
The online BA in Psychology: Foundations of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counseling degree offers essential skills identified by leading researchers and practitioners in the field. You’ll build career-ready skills for clinical counseling, intervention, health psychology and supporting those with substance abuse disorders.
By Graduation, You’ll Have Skills to:
- Effectively interview, counsel, and intervene in a supervised, clinical environment
- Demonstrate counseling skills that cultivate effective therapeutic relationships
- Support those coping with issues related to substance abuse
- Analyze, design, implement, and evaluate problems and solutions related to human behavior, substance abuse, human dynamics, counseling foundations, legal and ethical concerns, intervention, and assessment