Chemical Dependency Counseling

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Curriculum Requirements

As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 64 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than (2.0) and earn a minimum of C- in CDC 102 Concepts of Chemical Dependency I, CDC 103 Concepts of Chemical Dependency II, CDC 115 Issues in Ethics for Chemical Dependency Counselors, CDC 200 Addiction Counseling, CDC 210 Field Experience Practicum I, CDC 211 Field Experience Practicum II, HUS 150 Interviewing and Counseling, PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology, and PSY 220 Abnormal Psychology. For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Program Core

  • CDC 102 Concepts of Chemical Dependency
  • CDC 103 Issues in Chemical Dependency
  • CDC 115 Issues in Ethics for Chemical Dependency Counselors
  • CDC 200 Addiction Counseling
  • CDC 210 Field Experience Practicum I
  • CDC 211 Field Experience Practicum II

General Education

  • COM 100 Human Communication
  • ENG 101 Composition I
  • ENG 103 Composition II
  • HUS 150 Interviewing and Counseling
  • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
  • PSY 220 Abnormal Psychology
  • SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
  • CSC 100 Computing in the Information Age OR CSC 105 Core Word, Excel, PowerPoint OR CSC 134 Core Word AND CSC 135 Core Excel AND CSC 136 PowerPoint
  • 3 credits of History (HIS) or Political Science (POL) Elective
  • 3 credits of SUNY General Education approved course in World Language
  • 10 credits of SUNY General Education approved courses in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) and Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
  • 3 credits General Elective
  • 1 credit hour of Health/Physical Education (HPE) Elective

SUNY General Education Electives

For information on which courses fulfill SUNY General Education Electives and for information on transferring to a four-year school, visit www.flcc.edu/academics/transfer-guidelines.