Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Additionally, prospective students should submit a personal statement outlining their interest in rehabilitation services and interfaith studies. Career Opportunities Substance Abuse Counselor Rehabilitation Services Coordinator Interfaith Chaplain Addiction Recovery Specialist Mental Health Technician Community Outreach Worker Important Notices The program educates ethical professionals who demonstrate technical excellence, servant leadership, professional integrity, and a commitment to apply sound principles to advance faith-based organizations, strengthen communities, and contribute responsibly. HBIU is a lawfully operating nonpublic faith-based postsecondary institution that maintains its status under section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes. 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Degree abbreviation | B.A. in Ministry of Rehabilitation Services (Addictions) Total program length | 135 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Four academic years General education | 36 credit hours Ministry of Rehabilitation Services (Addictions) core | 78 credit hours Professional application courses | 15 credit hours Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites COM 101 | Public Speaking | 3 | None ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 | None PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 | Eng 101 HIS 102 | U.S. History II | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites BIO 105 | Human Biology | 3 | None MAT 110 | College Algebra | 3 | None PSY 120 | Human Growth and Development | 3 | None PSY 201 | Statistics for Behavioral Sciences | 3 | None ANT 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | None HLT 210 | Public Health Foundations | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ICS 210 | Introduction to Interfaith Chaplaincy | 3 | None PSY 215 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 | None ICS 220 | World Religions and Spiritual Traditions | 3 | None PSY 230 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | None PSY 232 | Social Psychology | 3 | None PSY 240 | Personality Theories | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PUBH 240 Global Health | PUBH 240 Global Health | 3 | None PSY 280 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 | None ICS 300 | Spiritual Care in Diverse Communities | 3 | None REH 300 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Services | 3 | None ADD 310 | Foundations of Addiction Studies | 3 | None ICS 310 | Ethics in Interfaith Chaplaincy | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PSY 310 | Learning and Behavior | 3 | None ADD 320 | Substance Use Disorders | 3 | None REH 320 | Case Management in Rehabilitation | 3 | None ADD 330 | Pharmacology of Addictive Substances | 3 | None ICS 330 | Crisis Response and Spiritual Support | 3 | None REH 330 | Psychosocial Aspects of Disability | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ADD 340 | Counseling Techniques in Addictions | 3 | None REH 340 | Vocational Rehabilitation | 3 | None ADD 350 | Co-Occurring Disorders | 3 | None REH 350 | Community-Based Rehabilitation | 3 | None ADD 360 | Prevention and Intervention Strategies | 3 | None ADD 370 | Trauma and Addiction | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ADD 410 | Group Processes in Addiction Recovery | 3 | None PSY 410 | Community Psychology | 3 | None REH 410 | Rehabilitation Ethics and Professional Issues | 3 | None ADD 420 | Relapse Prevention | 3 | None REH 420 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 | None ADD 430 | Contemporary Issues in Addiction Services | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites REH 450 | Rehabilitation Services Capstone | 3 | None REH 460 | Internship in Rehabilitation/Addictions | 6 | None