Minimum Requirements for Undergraduate Admission
Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, or graduation from an accredited associates degree program, or currently attending an accredited undergraduate associates/bachelors degree program.
For freshman applicants, GPA 2.25. For transfer applicants, GPA 2.0
Satisfactory TOEFL score (500 PBT/61 iBT) or IELTS score 5 or iTEP score of 3.4
*Applicants who are unable to meet the language proficiency standards or who do not have proof of proficiency can receive a Conditional Acceptance, and attend our English as a Second Language program, which is our on campus English language institute.
The addictions counseling concentration provides hands-on skills and clinical education in problems of substance use, abuse and dependence, as well as other related and co-occurring mental health addictive issues. Our program is designed to meet the educational requirements for Chemical Dependency Counselor licensure status, as well as the international certification standards in addiction counseling.
As a student in the program, you can complete an internship in the field and work on the 220 hours of practical experience in the 12 core areas that is required for licensure. If you achieve this and complete all of the required course work, you will only need one year of experience in the field (2,000 hours) to sit for the licensure exam in order to become licensed at the second highest level for chemical dependency counselors in Ohio. The only higher license in this field requires a master’s degree.
Before completion of your degree, you are eligible to apply for the Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant License (after taking CSL 310). Because of the current opiate epidemic, there is a shortage of chemical dependency counselors and many of our students report being able to find jobs in the field even before graduation.
Ohio Police Officer Training Academy (OPOTA)
To be a sworn police officer in Ohio, you must successfully complete the Ohio Police Officer Training Academy (OPOTA). Tiffin University partners with Terra State Community College to include the cost of the academy in tuition and can be earned in just one semester.
This unique training academy is state mandated for all police officers and covers firearms, legal administration, human relations, traffic, patrol, driving, subject control, investigations, civil disorder, physical conditioning and other aspects of law enforcement. Students apply direct, hands-on practice in the crime lab, firing range and police cruisers. With experienced, certified instructors and hands-on application, our students consistently achieve passing rates on the state-certified exam.
Once graduates of the program earn the certification, they are immediately eligible for full-time employment.
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Core Curriculum of the School of Arts & Sciences – 49 hours
Psychology Major – 36 hours
Concentration – 24 hours
CSL310 Introduction to Addiction Theory and Practice
CSL320 Counseling Procedures and Strategies with Addicted and Disordered Populations
CSL425 Group Process and Techniques Working with Addicted and Disordered Populations
CSL430 Cultural Competence in Counseling
CSL435 Assessment & Diagnosis of Addictive & Behavioral Health Problems
CSL440 Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Planning in Addictions
CSL445 Theory and Practice of Relationship Counseling in Addictions & Behavioral Health
SCS470 Internship I
Total BA hours 121-123 hours
Addictions or Mental Health Case Manager (outpatient or inpatient)
Adoption Agencies
Child Development Specialist
Community Organizer
Cultural-Diversity Trainer
Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers
Employee Assistance Programs
Foster Care Organizations
Graduate School
Head Start Programs
Hospice Centers
International Organizations
Individual and Group Chemical Dependency Counselor (inpatient and outpatient)
Intake and Assessment Worker (inpatient and outpatient)
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
Mental Health Organizations
Nursing Homes
Program Evaluator
Psychoeducational Specialist
Research and People-Oriented Jobs in the Criminal Justice and Business Fields (e.g. Human Resources)
Residential Manager of Group Homes
Sober Living and Halfway Houses Worker
Social Services Coordinator
Victim Services Organizations
