Substance Abuse & Addictions Counseling AA
The Substance Abuse & Addictions Counseling AA prepares individuals for careers in the addictions field. The program is designed to develop the student's skills to provide therapeutic services for people dealing with substance abuse, and with an emphasis on helping them maintain recovery and prevent relapse. Graduates will be prepared for entry into the drug and alcohol counseling profession. By pursuing this emphasis, students complete both a general Associate of Arts degree and the preparatory coursework required to become a licensed addictions counselor. It also allows for transfer to a variety of baccalaureate programs.
Courses
- BIOH 112 — Human Form and Function I
- CAPP 131 — Basic MS Office
- CAS 140 — Addictions and Diversity
- CAS 231 — Pharmacology/Addictions
- CAS 242 — Fundamentals of Substance Abuse and Addiction
- CAS 243 — Substance Abuse Counseling I
- CAS 248 — Substance Abuse Counseling II
- CAS 250 — Assessment and Case Management Processes
- CAS 252 — Gambling and Game Disorders in Substance Abuse Counseling
- CAS 254 — Co-Occurring Disorders-Assessment &Treatment Planning
- CAS 260 — Addiction Assessment/Documentation
- CAS 264 — Fundamentals of Group Dynamics for Substance Abuse Counselors
- CAS 279 — Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Substance Abuse Counseling
- CAS 295 — Field Work/Clinical/Practicum
- COMX 115 — Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
- PSYX 100 — Introduction to Psychology
- PSYX 150 — Drugs and Society
- PSYX 240 — Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology
- STAT 216 — Introduction to Statistics
- WRIT 101 — College Writing I
- WRIT 121 — Introduction to Technical Writing