Addiction Science Certificate

Graduate Studies Admission Criteria and Application Process

Refer to the Admission  section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.

Program Admission Requirements

All requests concerning admission to the Addiction Science certificate program (OASAS) should be addressed to the Social Work department, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, Indiana 47712. Email USI.MSW@usi.edu or phone 812-464-1843 to request information. Students may find instructions and application materials at www.usi.edu/socialwork. Admission decisions for the Addiction Science certificate are based on a review of past academic performance, relevant work and/or volunteer experience, academic and professional references, and an admission interview when required. Applications will be reviewed when all materials have been received by the MSW admissions committee. OASAS coursework is non-sequential and admission applications with supporting documents are reviewed when received. The minimum criteria for admission to OASAS are:

1. A conferred baccalaureate degree in social work and/or the health professions, or related fields such as sociology, psychology, and criminal justice.
2. Admission to USI School of Graduate Studies.
3. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate coursework attempted or a 3.0 GPA for the last 60 semester hours;
4. Prerequisites:  Applicants must complete prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better. Minimum of 24 hours (eight courses) of social/behavioral sciences:
   • Introduction to psychology course or its equivalent;
   • Introduction to sociology course or its equivalent;
   • Four courses from any of the following disciplines:  social work, psychology, anthropology, sociology, criminal justice, gender studies, political science or economics.

Prerequisite course content older than 10 years must be validated with a course description from a University Bulletin or course catalog, submitted by the applicant, from the year the course was taken.

OASAS does not grant academic credit for life or work experience in lieu of social work course or field content.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide all required materials to the School of Graduate Studies and the Social Work department by the application deadline.

Required Courses (9 hours)

• SOCW 653 - Addiction Counseling Theories and Techniques Credits: 3
• SOCW 664 - Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Care Credits: 3
• SOCW 674 - Psychopharmacology Credits: 3