Sociology – Master of Arts: Chemical Dependency Certification Concentration
This program is designed to meet the requirements for the Kentucky Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board for individuals who wish to be certified as chemical dependency counselors.
Program Competencies
- Students will be expected to demonstrate competency in individual and group counseling concerning drug and alcohol issues.
- Students will be able to apply acquired assessment and referral skills related to chemical dependency.
- Students will develop competencies enabling them to work with a variety of populations.
Assessment
- Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of skills as they progress through the individual courses through examinations and taped videos whereby students display skills.
Overall demonstration of skills will be measured during the last course (SOC 675 - Practicum in Chemical Dependency). Students will be placed in an agency setting whereby they can practice/demonstrate the skill sets they have learned in previous courses.
- Upon completion of the required courses and the 135-hour practicum, students completing the 6000-hour practicum along with the oral and written examinations will also receive Chemical and Alcohol Dependency Certification (CADC).
Program Requirements
Core Requirements
| SOC 604 | Proseminar | 3 |
| SOC 615 | Quantitative Research for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| SOC 617 | Globalization | 3 |
| SOC 650 | Social Thought and Theory | 3 |
| SOC 655 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Chemical Dependency Requirements
| SOC 671 | Introduction to Chemical Dependency Counseling | 3 |
| SOC 672 | Alcohol, Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency | 3 |
| SOC 673 | Approaches to Chemical Dependency Treatment I | 3 |
| SOC 674 | Approaches to Chemical Dependency Treatment II | 3 |
| SOC 675 | Practicum in Chemical Dependency | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Complete a comprehensive exit examination.
Total Credit Hours: 30