Overview
Mission Statement
The mission of the Psychology Department is to contribute to a balanced program in the liberal arts through an emphasis on both scientific and philosophical considerations of the behavior of organisms, including human beings, in order to prepare students for graduate study and/or professional work. In order to meet the needs of the diversity of students who wish to major in psychology, students may pursue either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students whose career goals might include a doctoral degree in psychology should pursue the Bachelor of Science degree. Students whose immediate career goals do not include a doctoral degree (i.e., who wish to enter a master’s program in psychology or a related field or enter the job market following graduation) should pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students in any major may pursue the department’s addiction counseling concentration, but only those with a BS or BA in psychology or another human service degree would be qualified to get licensed.
Requirements
The following courses are required for certification as a licensed addiction counselor by the state of North Dakota along with successful application to a training consortium, and completion of 960 hours of training practicum in addiction. These courses, when combined with the psychology core courses, the general education requirements of University of Jamestown, and an appropriate grade point average will constitute a bachelor of arts degree in psychology with an addiction counseling concentration. Students are advised that certification as an addiction counselor in North Dakota requires a four-year degree in addiction studies or a closely related mental health field (i.e. psychology). Because some of these courses are offered only during summer sessions and a number of them have prerequisites, students entering the addiction counseling concentration should carefully plan their program with their faculty advisor. Students should also work closely with a faculty advisor to prepare for training consortium deadlines. Additional details about training practicum may be found at
www.ndbace.org
Addiction Counseling
Further information on the clinical practicum, work experience, and certification examination requirements for addiction counselors may be obtained from the Psychology Department.
Psychology
Core Courses
Plus one of the following courses:
| PSYC 302 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 311 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Plus one of the following courses:
Plus two of the following courses:
Electives - Choose from the following:
Note: Psychology majors and minors should note that
PSYC 410,
PSYC 411,
PSYC 412,
PSYC 413, and
PSYC 420 are specifically designed for the addiction counseling track and you are only able to count 3 of these 5 courses toward the psychology major or minor elective requirement.