Students with a special interest in any aspect of alcohol studies
may pursue a special concentration in alcohol studies during their
regular program of studies toward an advanced degree. Those who fulfill
the requirements are awarded a certificate in alcohol studies upon
completion of their degree. Many requirements for the certificate may
be used to satisfy the student's graduate degree requirements. To earn
a certificate in alcohol studies, students must
1. Complete 15
credits of course work in alcohol studies with a minimum grade average
of B. Of the 15 credits, 9 credits must come from the course offerings
described below. The remaining 6 credits also may be distributed among
approved courses within the student's or from another discipline;
2. Submit an acceptable research or scholarly project in the field of
alcohol studies, including, but not limited to, the master's thesis or
doctoral dissertation;
3. Obtain approval from the director of
the certificate program and the director of the student's graduate
degree program. Only students matriculated in a degree program may
participate in the certificate program, but others may take courses
with permission of course instructors. Further information is available
from the director;
4. Students in a graduate program with a
clinical component, such as clinical psychology, are expected to
acquire some applied clinical experience with alcoholic and
alcohol-abusing clients. To fulfill this requirement, students must
have the equivalent of two terms of a one-day-per-week practicum in an
alcoholism-treatment setting. This is equivalent to 6 N credits.
Three of these 6 credits may be applied to the overall 9-credit course
requirement cited above. Nonclinical practica, such as criminal
justice, are available to students in other disciplines through special
arrangement, but this is not a requirement.
