SOWK 758 - Family Dynamics and Substance Abuse
Class Session: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - Monday, December 15, 2025
Credit: 3 semester hours of credit
Instructor: Charissa Wolford
Term: Fall 2025
Course Description
An examination of the dynamics of substance abuse and addictions including classification of drugs, models of addiction, etiology, assessment and diagnosis and evidence-based treatment practices. Family dynamics, special populations (e.g., women, African Americans, Military), and process addictions (e.g., gambling, sexual addiction, eating disorders) are also covered.GC: 11/27/2023.
College |
SW - College of Social Work |
Level |
Undergraduate |
Section |
J50 |
Instructional Method |
DWEBS 100 Pct Web Synchronous |
CRN |
12317 |
Restrictions |
CAMPUSICOL - USC Columbia LEVELIGR - Graduate |
Information is accurate as of July 24, 2025 (Subject to change)
Special Fee Notification
Students may be required to be proctored during online test completion. If students are unable to attend test proctoring sessions in person at the Distributed Learning office, additional fees may apply for online test proctoring if the course requires online testing.