SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING
Eastfield only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.SUB.ABUSE.COUNS
The Substance Abuse Counseling Program is designed to prepare qualified and competent graduates to enter the field of human services and to provide specialized services to individuals and their families who are experiencing the affects of substance abuse. Completers of the program will have the necessary educational requirements to become eligible for testing and licensure as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC). Students will gain required work experience as Counselor Interns (CI) upon completion of the required hours of classroom instruction. A special section of cooperative work experience will provide a structured supervised practicum in off-campus approved laboratory training sites.
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
SEMESTER III
| DAAC 2341 |
Counseling Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions |
3 |
| DAAC 2307 |
Addicted Family Intervention |
3 |
| SCWK 2305 |
Special Problems of Youth |
3 |
| SCWK 1305 |
Group Work Intervention |
3 |
| Elective |
Any Non-DAAC or Non-SCWK course |
3 |
|
|
15 |
SEMESTER IV
| +Elective |
Social Work Designated Elective |
3 |
| SOCI 1301 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| DAAC 2366 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling |
3 |
| COSC 1300 |
Computer Literacy |
3 |
| SPAN 1411 |
Beginning Spanish I OR |
4 |
| ++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
(3) |
|
|
16-17 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
61-63 |
+Social Work Designated Elective - must be selected from the following:
++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the following:
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
