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Courses

Required Courses for Program AAS CERT
ACA 122 College Transfer Success ✔
BIO 111 General Biology I ✔
CIS 110 Intro to Computers ✔
COM 231 Public Speaking ✔
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry ✔
HSE 110 Introduction to Human Services ✔
HSE 112 Group Process I ✔
HSE 123 Interviewing Techniques ✔
HSE 125 Counseling ✔
HSE 210 Human Services Issues ✔
HSE 225 Crisis Intervention ✔
HUM Humanities ✔
MED 118 Medical Law and Ethics ✔
PSY 150 General Psychology ✔
PSY 241 Developmental Psych ✔
PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology ✔
SAB 110 Substance Abuse Overview ✔
SAB 120 Intake and Assessment ✔
SAB 125 Substance Abuse Case Management ✔
SAB 135 Addictive Process ✔
SAB 240 SAB Issues in Client Service ✔
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology ✔
SOC 220 Social Problems ✔
WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I ✔
WBL 115 Work-Based Learning Seminar I ✔
WBL 121 Work-Based Learning II ✔
WBL 125 Work-Based Learning Seminar II ✔
Semester Hours Required for Degree 69

AAS = Associate in Applied Science
CERT= Certificate (Substance Abuse)
✔ Denotes required for degree completion

Outlook for Employment

Students must first apply for the Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC) credentials from the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board in order to become employed as addiction counselors/specialist. Graduates of the program will qualify for employment in drug and alcohol treatment facilities, mental health centers, and community health centers.

Suggested Course Sequence - Full Time Student

Course# Course Name CL. LB. CLIN. CR.
FALL SEMESTER
CIS 110 Intro to Computers 2 2 0 3
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry 3 0 0 3
HSE 110 Introduction to Human Services 2 2 0 3
PSY 150 General Psychology 3 0 0 3
SAB 110 Substance Abuse Overview 3 0 0 3
SAB 120 Intake and Assessment 3 0 0 3
16 4 0 15
SPRING SEMESTER
ACA 122 College Student Success 0 2 0 1
HSE 210 Human Services Issues 2 0 0 2
MED 118 Medical Law & Ethics 2 0 0 2
PSY 241 Dev. Psychology 3 0 0 3
SAB 135 Addictive Process 3 0 0 3
SAB 240 SAB Issues in Client Serv. 3 0 0 3
SOC 210 Intro to Sociology 3 0 0 3
16 2 0 17
FALL SEMESTER
COM 231 Public Speaking 3 0 0 3
HSE 112 Group Process I 1 2 0 2
HSE 123 Interviewing Techniques 2 2 0 3
PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology 3 0 0 3
SAB 125 SAB Case Management 3 0 0 3
WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I 0 0 10 1
WBL 115 WBL Seminar 1 0 0 1
13 4 10 16
SPRING SEMESTER
BIO 111 Biology 3 3 0 4
HSE 125 Counseling 3 0 0 3
HSE 225 Crisis Intervention 3 0 0 3
HUM XXX Humanities 3 0 0 3
SOC 220 Social Problems 3 0 0 3
WBL 121 Work-Based Learning II 0 0 10 1
WBL 125 WBL Seminar 1 0 0 1
16 3 10 15
61 13 20 69

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS
REQUIRED FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE: 69