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Certificates, Programs and Minors
PROGRAMS
ADDICTION STUDIES CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Services (OASAS) has been authorized by the New York State
Legislature to issue a Credential in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Counseling (CASAC). To qualify for the CASAC, candidates must
pass a written and oral examination after fulfilling education, training
and paid employment requirements.
The Addiction Studies Program of John Jay College is an OASAS
Certified Education and Training Provider.
Credits Required. 24
Program/Minor Coordinator. Professor William Gottdiener,
Department of Psychology (646.557.4685,
wgottdiener@jjay.cuny.edu)
Students must complete the eight courses (24 credits) listed below
to fulfill the education requirements for the CASAC.
Upon completion of these eight courses, students will earn a
certificate which certifies the completion of the education
requirements for the CASAC. This certificate can be sent to OASAS
which will issue a CASAC-Trainee certificate. More information
about the CASAC-Trainee certificate can be found on the Addiction
Studies site (http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~addiction).
Credits
Subtotal: 24
Required
Anthropology 110/Psychology 110/Sociology 110 Drug and Alcohol
Use and Abuse in American Society
Psychology 255 Group Dynamics in Chemical Dependency
Counseling
Psychology 266 The Psychology of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Psychology 268 Therapeutic Interventions in Chemical Dependency
Psychology 331/Counseling 331 Assessment and Clinical Evaluation
in Chemical Dependency Counseling
Psychology 350/Counseling 350 Advanced Topics in Chemical
Dependency Counseling
Psychology 480 Ethical and Professional Issues in Chemical
Dependency Counseling
Sociology 161 Chemical Dependency and the Dysfunctional Family
Total: 24
Students may elect to fulfill the training requirement for CASAC
by completing the two courses below.
Psychology 378 Fieldwork in Forensic Psychology*
Psychology 379 Fieldwork in Forensic Psychology*
* The fieldwork must be done at an OASAS Certified Substance
Abuse Program. A total of 300 fieldwork hours is required by
OASAS for the training requirement.
Addiction Studies Minor. Matriculated students may elect to minor
in Addiction Studies by completing 18 credits in the Addiction
Studies Program. Students may select any six of the eight education
required courses listed in the first section of the certificate program to
earn the minor.
For additional information on the Addiction Studies Certificate
Program, please visit http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~addiction.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
The African-American Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary
approach to African-American, Caribbean and African histories,
cultures and experiences. The program is composed of a base of 18
credits and an additional 3 to 9 credits. Students may fulfill
requirements for a minor in African-American Studies by taking a
total of 18 credits (six courses).
Program/Minor Coordinator. Professor Teresa Booker, Department
of African-American Studies (212.237.8090,
tbooker@jjay.cuny.edu).
Credits
PART ONE Subtotal: 18
Select six
African-American Studies History 211 African-American History I
African-American Studies History 212 African-American History II
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