Undergraduate Minor
A multidisciplinary program, this 15 credit-hour minor (to begin fall 2026) prepares you to understand and explore substance use and addiction issues in professional and personal arenas. The minor addresses varied aspects of effective service delivery such as prevention, community education, assessment, and treatment.
Location
The undergraduate minor in Addiction Studies at Western Michigan University has the option to be completed entirely online or a combination of online and on-campus coursework in Kalamazoo, MI.
Certification
The course credit hours in the minor can be applied to the educational requirement for the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certification. Each SPADA course is counted as 45 hours of educational credit towards the CADC. This is the entry-level credential for certified addictions counselors in Michigan. Please refer to the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) for more information.
Required courses
All courses are three credit hours.
- ADA 2250 Drug Use: Personal and Social Impact (WES course)
- ADA 3300 Foundations of Substance Use Disorders
- ADA 3410 Diversity and Substance Use Disorders (WES course)
- ADA 4230 Ethics in Addiction Treatment
- ADA 5200 A Family Systems Approach to Addiction
*NOTE: 15 credit hour minor to begin in the fall 2026 catalog year.