Rehab and College

”Finally Rehab and College Under One Roof”

Rehab and College Under One Roof

Sober College teaches five Woodbury University courses on-site: Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Sociology, Psychology, and Health and Wellness. The course material incorporates both the five core competencies of Sober College and the educational objectives of Woodbury University, successfully combining recovery and real-world education.

The courses in the Certificate of General Studies give students the opportunity to examine their issues in a classroom setting, while learning study and life skills to continue on a path to higher education.

1. Public Speaking- COM 120 (Verbal Expression)

Teacher: Jenna Patronete, MA

Hear from Jenna, the on-site Public Speaking Teacher by CLICKING the video to the right.

Focus: This course is designed to provide an overview of the fundamentals of human communication, focusing specifically on presentation skills and public speaking. The format of the course includes in class lectures, activities and speeches to be delivered in a peer reviewed and constructive environment. Students have the flexibility to choose speech topics that interest them, while improving their research skills and bolstering confidence in front of an audience.

WU Objective: Communication

SC Competency: Life Skills

2. Creative Writing- COM 1701 (Written Expression)

Teacher: Joseph Lapin, MA

Hear from Joe, the on-site Creative Writing Teacher by CLICKING the video to the right.

Focus: An introduction to fiction writing with an emphasis on short story that provides a foundation for writing across all disciplines. Self-expression and experimentation will be encouraged within the framework of the narrative tradition.

WU Objective: Innovation & Creativity

SC Competency: Productivity

3. Drugs and Alcohol in Popular Culture – SOC 1700 (Critical Thinking)

Teacher: Rachel Sanders, MA

Hear from Rachel, the on-site Sociology Teacher by CLICKING the video to the right.

Focus: The goal of this course is to help students develop a sociological perspective on drug and alcohol use and addiction through the scope of American popular culture.

WU Objective: Transdisciplinarity

SC Competency: Sobriety

4. Principles of Healthy Living- BHVR 1700 (Personal and Social Responsibility)

Teacher: Ken Nieman, DC MA CPT

Focus: This course empowers students to move beyond the classroom and challenges them to approach social, environmental, political, and economic issues from a “human” perspective while engaging in positive community “Action-ism” projects. Personal fitness is the foundation for success in these areas.

WU Objective: Personal & Social Responsibility

SC Competency: Fitness

5. Psychology of Personal Transformation – PSYC 170 (Emotional Intelligence)

Teacher: Robert Reiher, PhD

This course is designed to help develop insight and succeed in your education and your future as a life-long learner. This course looks at multiple forms of intelligence and spheres of influence in order to analyze what it will take to “thrive” in one’s own context.

WU Objective: Integrated Student

SC Competency: Emotional Intelligence