Degrees Offered - Addiction Counseling (AAS)

Record details

Addiction counselors are professional counselors that provide individual counseling, group counseling, and educational services to individuals and families experiencing the effects of alcohol and drug abuse addictions.

Our Addiction Counseling degree prepares you to pursue a career as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC). This program meets all requirements of the Texas Department of State Health Services and prepares you to become a Counselor Intern.

The program also provides the educational and practicum hours necessary for partial fulfillment of Texas state licensing requirements to become a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Current state requirements for licensure include:

1. Completion of an associate’s degree.
2. Completion of 300 hours of practicum experience under the auspices of an accredited institution of higher education or proprietary school.
3. Passing a comprehensive written examination administered by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals.
4. Completion of 4,000 hours of supervised work experience following the Department of State Health Services standards.

Contact the department chair or academic advisor for more information.

Catalog Year

2023-2024

Degree Type

AAS

Available Online

No

TSI

Complete

Degree Plan

Major Courses	42 Credits
DAAC 1391 Special Topics in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counseling (#)	3
DAAC 2307 Addicted Family Intervention (#)	3
DAAC 1319 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (#)	3
CMSW 1341 Behavior Modification with Cognitive Disorder	3
DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of Addiction	3
DAAC 2330 Multicultural Counseling	3
DAAC 1311 Counseling Theories	3
DAAC 1309 Assessment Skill of Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions	3
DAAC 1305 Co-Occurring Disorders	3
DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills	3
DAAC 2354 Dynamics of Group Counseling	3
DAAC 2341 Counseling Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions	3
DAAC 2343 Current Issues	3
DAAC 2367 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	3
General Education Requirements	18 Credits
Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/ political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).	Major Courses: 42 General Education Requirements: 18 Total Semester Hours: 60

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester	Credit Hours
DAAC 1391 Special Topics in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counseling (#)	3
DAAC 2307 Addicted Family Intervention (#)	3
DAAC 1319 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (#)	3
SOCI 1306 Social Problems OR SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology OR PSYC 2301 General Psychology	3
MATH 1314 College Algebra OR MATH 1332 OR MATH 1342 OR BIOL 1408 OR BIOL 1409 OR BIOL 2404 OR CHEM 1406 OR GEOL 1401 OR GEOL 1403 OR GEOL 1404	3

Second Semester	Credit Hours
CMSW 1341 Behavior Modification with Cognitive Disorder (+)	3
DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of Addiction (+)	3
DAAC 2330 Multicultural Counseling (+)	3
DAAC 1311 Counseling Theories (+)	3
COSC 1301 Introduction to Computing	3

Third Semester	Credit Hours
DAAC 1309 Assessment Skill of Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions (#)	3
DAAC 1305 Co-Occurring Disorders (#)	3
DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills (#)	3
DAAC 2354 Dynamics of Group Counseling (#)	3
ENGL 1301 Composition I	3

Fourth Semester	Credit Hours
DAAC 2341 Counseling Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions (+)	3
DAAC 2343 Current Issues (+)	3
DAAC 2367 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling (+)	3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communications OR SPCH 1315 Public Speaking	3
HUMA 1301 Introduction to the Humanities I OR PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy OR PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics OR ENGL 2332 World Literature I OR HIST 2311 Western Civilization I OR Creative Arts Core	3

Total Semester Hours	60

Courses titled in bold type represent general education courses.

NOTE: Some courses are only offered during Fall or Spring semesters, but not both. Please plan accordingly.
# Indicates course only taught in the fall semester
+ Indicates course only taught in the spring semester