60 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0204
Upon completion of the A.A.S. in Substance Abuse Counseling and providing documentation of all required observation hours and practical experience, graduates will be eligible to apply for the Illinois Certification Board CADC Certification.
Note: Refer to IAI General Education Courses page for guidelines on General Education course selection.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Area A — Communications | ||
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Introduction to Business and Technical Writing (recommended) | ||
| Technical Writing Applications | ||
| Effective Speech | ||
| Area B — Mathematics | ||
| Select one course from Area B (Mathematics) or Area C (Science) | 0-3 | |
| Area C — Science | ||
| Select one course from Area B (Mathematics) or Area C (Science) | 0-3 | |
| Area D — Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| (Recommend one course from PSY 101 or SOC 101) | 3 | |
| Area E — Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Select one course from a humanities or fine arts discipline | 3 | |
| Area F — Global Studies 1 | ||
| Select one course that satisfies Global Studies requirement | 0-3 | |
| Area G — U.S. Diversity Studies 2 | ||
| Select one course that satisfies U.S. Diversity Studies requirement | 0-3 | |
| Other General Education credits: Select additional credits from Areas B, C, D, E, F or G if needed to meet 18-credit-hour minimum | 0-3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Students may take a Global Studies course that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement.
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Students may take a U.S. Diversity Studies course that satisfies both Area G and another Area requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| HSV 110 | Counseling/Interviewing | 3 |
| HSV 121 | Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Addiction Strategies | 3 |
| HSV 122 | Cross Cultural Consideration in Counseling | 3 |
| HSV 210 | Counseling/Interviewing II | 3 |
| HSV 250 | Substance Abuse Practicum I | 4 |
| HSV 255 | Substance Abuse Practicum II | 4 |
| PSY 107 | Applied Psychology: The Psychology of Personal Growth | 3 |
| PSY 120 | Human Development | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Psychology of Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 234 | Family Systems and the Addictive Process | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Psychology of Group Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 237 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Substance Use and Related Disorders | 3 |
| Electives: Select one course from PSY, SOC, HSV or other course that is approved by the program coordinator. | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Substance Abuse Counseling Pathway
The following pathway is recommended for students pursuing an Associate in Applied Science degree in Substance Abuse Counseling. For more information or program specific advising contact the department chair. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Education Mathematics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Life Science | ||
| Human Genetics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology (recommended) | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Adult Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology (recommended) 1 | ||
| Sociology of Violence | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art History: Modern Art (Twentieth Century) | ||
| Music Literature and History | ||
| Ethics | ||
or other Humaninies or Fine Arts course | ||
| Hours | 13 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| PSY 107 | Applied Psychology: The Psychology of Personal Growth | 3 |
| PSY 120 | Human Development | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Introduction to Business and Technical Writing | ||
| Technical Writing Applications | ||
| Effective Speech | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 2 | ||
| Cultural Geography 2 | ||
| International Relations 2 | ||
| Introduction to Global Studies 2 | ||
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester One | ||
| HSV 110 | Counseling/Interviewing | 3 |
| HSV 121 | Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Addiction Strategies | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Psychology of Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 234 | Family Systems and the Addictive Process | 3 |
| PSY 237 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| HSV 122 | Cross Cultural Consideration in Counseling | 3 |
| HSV 210 | Counseling/Interviewing II | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Psychology of Group Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Substance Use and Related Disorders | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester One | ||
| HSV 250 | Substance Abuse Practicum I | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| HSV 255 | Substance Abuse Practicum II | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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Course fulfills the U.S. Diversity Studies requirement. At least one U.S. Diversity Studies course is required for degree completion.
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Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.
Note: Pre-major is a recommended sequence and selection of courses. Part-time students should contact the Department Chair to discuss a part-time pathway as well as course prerequisites and recommendations.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate fundamental examples on addiction and the effects on individual, family and society.
- Explain the principles and processes of human physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social development including basic abnormal psychology and effects of substance use on growth and development.
- Demonstrate basic counseling skills in working with individuals, groups, and families relative to alcohol and other substance use issues.
- Assess and diagnose clients using ASAM and DSM -V alcohol and substance use disorder criteria.
- Articulate orally and in writing substance use theory and therapy models.
- Develop a treatment plan based on a biopsychosocial assessment of the individual’s strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs.
- Provide client education to individuals, groups, and families on alcohol and substance use disorders.
- Articulate the professional codes of ethics and standards of practice; apply principles and core functions from the Illinois Certification Board Code of Ethics in professional activities and interactions.
- Apply the eligibility requirements and criteria for specific delivery models of service.
- Define what services are offered in treatment modalities with applicable regulations and limits of each.
- Discuss cultural diversity and responsive approaches when providing counseling to individuals, groups, and families.
- Through mastery of all required substance abuse counseling and general education courses, be qualified to obtain a counseling position in a substance abuse treatment facility and/or hospital and criminal justice system.