SCWK 7727 Substance Use Disorders
Elective This course is designed to provide students with the fundamentals for understanding the use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs, and a basic understanding of evidenced-based treatment methods. One evidence-based treatment, Motivational Interviewing, will receive in-depth attention. Primary content includes an examination of the epidemiology and basic pharmacology of various substances, established theoretical frameworks for understanding etiology, and clinical practices across an array of populations.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Summer
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- SCWK7721
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.71 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.06 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Molly Magill | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Summer 2025 | Julia Schechter | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 23 |
| Summer 2025 | Kevin Mccarthy | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 25 |
| Fall 2024 | Molly Magill | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 22 |
| Summer 2024 | Julia Schechter | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Summer 2024 | Kevin Mccarthy | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 21 |
| Fall 2023 | John Rodolico | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 of 20 |
| Summer 2023 | Kevin Mccarthy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 of 22 |
| Summer 2023 | Molly Magill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 20 |
| Fall 2022 | John Rodolico | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Summer 2022 | Molly Magill | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 24 |
| Fall 2021 | Thomas Healey | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 16 of 21 |