(Associate in Applied Sciences 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.
CREDIT HOURS |
SCWK 1321 | Orientation to Social Services | 3 |
SCWK 2311 | Interviewing and Counseling Theories | 3 |
DAAC 1304 | Pharmacology of Addiction | 3 |
BIOL 1322 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
12 |
SOCI 2340 | Drug Use and Abuse | 3 |
SCWK 2301 | Assessment and Case Management | 3 |
PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
DAAC 2330 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
15 |
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 |
ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
SCWK 2331 | Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
18 |
+Elective | Social Work Designated Elective | 3 |
SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
DAAC 2366 | Practicum (or Field Experience)-Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 3 |
COSC 1301 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
15 |
Minimum Hours Required | 60 |
+Social Work Designated Elective - must be selected from the following:
SCWK 1313 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
SCWK 2307 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.
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.