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2014 - 2015 Catalog
Program: Substance Abuse Counseling
Degree Plan: Substance Abuse Counseling AAS

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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

Eastfield only

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.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

SCWK 1321	Orientation to Social Services	3
SCWK 2311	Interviewing and Counseling Theories	3
DAAC 1304	Pharmacology of Addiction	3
MATH 1314	College Algebra OR	3
MATH 1414	College Algebra OR	(4)
MATH 2342	Introductory Statistics OR	(3)
TECM 1303	Technical Calculations OR	(3)
TECM 1403	Technical Calculations AND	(4)
+++Elective	Natural Science	(4)
		12-17

SEMESTER II

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

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
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
SCWK 2331	Abnormal Behavior	3
		18

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 1301	Introduction to Computing	3
SPAN 1411	Beginning Spanish I OR	4
++Elective	Humanities/Fine Arts	(3)
		15-16

Minimum Hours Required

60-66

*Anyone desiring to continue their studies in the field of Substance Abuse Counseling and transferring to a four-year college or university will have to complete an upper-level MATH course equivalent to MATH 1314 or higher-level math. The TECM math course will provide the math requirement that is essential to receive the Associates degree.

+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.

+++Natural Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Natural Science.

NOTE: BIOL 1408 is recommended, but any course from the AAS Core Options Natural Science is acceptable.

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.