Substance Abuse Counselor / Associate of Applied Science
This program is designed to prepare you to become a Substance Abuse Counselor.
General Education (25 hrs)
COMMUNICATIONS (9 HRS)
- ENG 111 English Composition I (3)
- SPCH 130 Public Speaking (3)
- ENG 112 English Composition II (3)
MATHEMATICS (3 HRS)
- MATH 145 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)
LABORATORY SCIENCE (8)
- BIOL 110/L Survey of Modern Biology w/lab (4)
Choose two survey courses (with labs) from the following list: **
- ASTR 110/L Introduction to Astronomy w/lab (4)
- CHEM 110/L Introduction to Chemistry w/lab (4)
- ES 112/L Environmental Science w/lab (4)
- GEOL 101/L Physical Geology w/Lab (4)
- PHYS 110/L Introduction to Physics w/Lab (4)
**You may substitute BIOL 201L for BIOL 110/L
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (9 HRS)*
- ANTH 102 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3)
- PSY 105 General Psychology (3)
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS (6 HRS)*
You must select survey courses from at least two different discipline areas from the following list:
- ART 105 Introduction to Art (3)
- ART 107 History of Art (3)
- ENG Lit. courses numbered 260-298
- HIST 101 Western Civilization I (3)
- HIST 102 Western Civilization II (3)
- HIST 161 History of the U.S. to 1877 (3)
- HIST 162 History of the U.S. from 1877 (3)
- HIST 260 History of New Mexico (3)
- HUM 101 Humanities I (3)
- HUM 102 Humanities II (3)
- MUS 105 Music Appreciation (3)
- PHIL 110 Intro to Philosophical Problems (3)
- PHIL 220 Ethics (3)
- THE 120 Introduction to Theatre I (3)
- THE 130 History of Theatre (3)
- THE 220 Introduction to Theatre II (3)
- THE 225 Creative Drama Techniques for the Classroom K-12 (3)
- THE 238 Teatro Chicano (3)
HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION & RECREATION (1 HR)
- Elective (1)
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (33 HRS)
- PSY 210 Theories of Personality and Counseling Applications (3)
- PSY 217 Interviewing and Assessment (3)
- PSY 232 Abnormal Psychology (3)
- PSY 240 Alcohol & Drug Abuse Evaluation & Assessment (3)
- PSY 241 Alcohol & Drug Abuse Treatment & Referral (3)
- PSY 260 Family Systems Theory and Counseling Applications (3)
- PSY 275 Group Process (3)
- PSY 281 Practicum -Substance Abuse Counselors (3)
- SOC 140 Sociology of Alcohol & Drug Abuse (3)
- SOC 141 Effects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (3)
- SOC 213 Deviant Behavior (3)
Total Credit Hours: 69
