This course introduces students to the basic issues discussed by addiction support workers, including the Twelve Core Functions of the alcohol and other drug (AOD) counselor. Students will also have an opportunity to explore the possible professional certifications (e.g., Certified Recovery Support Worker (CRSW), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), etc.) within this career. A wide array of topics related to addiction may be discussed in this beginning-level course. Topics may include the economic, political, and/or cultural consequences of addiction and potential consequences of addiction on the individual?s relationships, mental health, and physical health.

This course focuses on crisis theory, methods of crisis intervention, and specific crises that occur with individuals and families such as suicide, unemployment, natural disasters, illness, divorce, and death. Students are expected throughout the course to apply their exploration of theory to their work and life experiences.

This course focuses on occupational stress research, including the identification of organizational and psychosocial sources of stress. It defines workplace stress and eustress and explores factors including work environments, stress perception, diversity stress, personality, and interpersonal relationships with managers, staff, and co-workers. This course evaluates measurement tools, prevention and remediation strategies for individuals and organizations, and other approaches that create healthy workplaces. Each area is examined from the individual worker's perspective and that of management. Learners apply the major theoretical principles and processes to their own experiences as employees, employers, or military personnel.

This course is a survey of assessment issues and methods for students pursuing studies in education-related fields or the behavioral sciences. Topics include differences between formal and informal assessment and evaluation, reliability and validity, differences between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests, development of assessment and evaluation instruments and plans, methods for observing and recording behavior, and how to use assessment information to develop and/or modify programs and environments. NOTE: MTH 402 or MTH 504 is recommended.