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Chemical Dependency Counseling

Curriculum Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 65 semester hours with a grade point average of not less than C (2.0).

All associate degree programs require English 101 Freshman English and English 102 Introduction to Literature. Students must pass skills assessment for entrance into these courses. Students who are well prepared may substitute ENG 104 English I Honors and ENG 105 English II Honors for ENG101 and ENG102. Students who are considering the English Honors sequence should consult the Director of Honors.

Students must successfully complete:

Humanities

  • ENG101 Freshman English and ENG 102 Introduction to Literature
    or
    ENG104 English I Honors and ENG105 English II Honors
  • COM 110 Public Speaking OR COM 115 Interpersonal Communication
  • 3 credit hours of humanities electives

Social Science

  • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
  • PSY 150 Interviewing and Counseling
  • PSY 200 Developmental Psychology
  • SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 110 Social Problems

Mathematics and/or Science

  • BIO 111 Biology of Man I
  • BIO 112 Biology of Man II
  • 3 credit hours Mathematics elective

Human Services

  • HUS 102 Human Services in Contemporary America

Chemical Dependency

  • CDC 100 Alcoholism
  • CDC 101 Chemical Use, Abuse and Dependency
  • CDC 200 Addiction Counseling
  • CDC 210 Field Experience I
  • CDC 211 Field Experience II

Health/Physical Education Elective

  • PE 214 Responding to Emergencies
  • 1 credit hour elective

Elective

  • The remainder of required hours must be made up of approved electives.