The purpose of the Associate of Arts degree in Counseling with a concentration in Substance Use Disorder. The program is designed to prepare students for entry level jobs as Behavioral Health Technicians with the Navajo Nation Department of Behavioral Health Services, and student may continue to obtain a baccalaureate degree in Counseling or Psychology. This program came about because of a request made by Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital and the Navajo Nation Department of Behavioral Services to NTU. Problems such as death by exposure due to alcoholism, teenage suicide clusters, and substance abuse seemed to be growing in the Navajo Nation and border communities. The feeling was that more Navajo counselors trained at NTU might be one partial solution to these problems. A minimum of sixty-six academic credits must be earned in specified coursework.
Counseling: Substance Use Disorder 63 - 64 Credits
| Semestser ONE | Credits | Prerequisites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 1220 | College Algebra | 4 | MATH 1215 |
| ENGL 1110 | Composition I | 3 | ENGL 098 |
| BCIS 1115 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | |
| PSYC 1110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| CEPY 1110 | Introduction to Counseling Theories | 3 | ENGL 1110 & PSYC 1110 |
| SSC 100 | College Success | 1 | |
| Semester TWO | |||
| COMM 2120 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | ENGL 1210 or ENGL 1110 |
| BIOL 1110 | General Biology | 4 | |
| CEPY 1140 | Personality Psychology | 3 | |
| COU 108 | Foundation of Addiction | 3 | |
| PSYC 2120 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| Semester THREE | |||
| COU 165 | Introduction to Family Dynamics | 3 | |
| COU 230 | Case Management & Crisis Skills for Substance Use Disorder | 3 | |
| COU 235 | Group Dynamics | 3 | |
| COU 255 | Principles of Interviewing & Assessment | 3 | |
| ENGL 2310 | Creative Writing | 3 | PSYC 1110 |
| Semester FOUR | |||
| COU 210 | Prevention & Treatment of Substance Use Disorder | 3 | |
| COU 290 | Clinical Internship | 4 | |
| PSYC 245 | Psychoparmacology in the Treatment of Addiction & Substance Use Disorders | 3 | |
| PSYC 265 | Social Psychology & Cultural Application | 3 | |
| NAVA XXX | NAVA 1110, NAVA 2210, or NAVA 2230 | 3 | |
| Total Requred Credit Hours | 63 - 64 | ||
Program Advisors
Dr. Dianna Mullet, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Email: dmullet@navajotech.edu
Phone: (505) 387-7452
Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of North Texas
Nancy Goodwin, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Email: nancy.goodwin@navajotech.edu
M.S., Community Counseling, John Brown University