AAS - Planning Your Course of Study 2019-2020

Required Courses for an AAS degree PREREQUISITE COURSES

 AD 101 – Alcohol Use and Addiction (3 CR)  WR 121 – English Composition (4 CR)  LIB 101 – Library Research and Beyond (1 CR)  AD 153 – Theories of Counseling (3 CR)  AD 160 – Basic Counseling (4 CR) PRIORITY CLASSES – Recommended to be taken prior to cohort to increase your chance of admission (2 PTS for Admission)  AD 102 – Drug Use and Addiction (practicum prerequisite)  AD 106 – Smoking Cessation (1CR)  AD 156 – Ethical and Professional Issues (3 CR)  PSY 239 – Abnormal Psychology (requires either PSY 201A or AD 102 prior)  RECOMMENDED – CAS 100A or CAS 133 (to strengthen your technology skills) See advisor for more info. COHORT CLASSES  AD 152 – Group Counseling and Addiction (3 CR) (This class should be taken during the first term of practicum)  AD 154 – Client Record Management and Addiction (3 CR)  AD 161 – Motivational Interviewing (4 CR)  AD 278 – Practicum Preparation (1 CR) ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES FOR ASSOCIATES DEGREE – THESE CAN BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY WITH YOUR PRACTICUM (200 LEVEL CLASSES RECOMMENDED TO TAKE WITH PRACTICUM)  AD 103 – Women and Addiction (3 CR)  AD 104 – Multicultural Counseling (3 CR)  AD 184 – Men and Addiction (3 CR)  AD 202 – Trauma and Recovery (3 CR)  AD 255 – Multiple Diagnoses (PREREQ/CONCURRENT AD 101, AD 102, WRN 121 PSY 239)  One (1) Arts and Letters General Education Requirement (4 CR class)  One (1) Science/Mathematics/Computer Studies General Education Req. (4 CR class)  Math coursework through MTH 58 or MTH 65 is required for an AAS degree  AD 270A – Practicum (18 credits)  AD 270B – Practicum Seminar (2 credits for each term of practicum) 6 ELECTIVE CREDITS – CHOOSE 2 CLASSES FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST (see your advisor about non AD electives)  AD 105 – Aging and Addiction (3 cr)  AD 256 – Advanced Counseling (4 CR)  AD 107 – Addiction Recovery Mentor (3 cr)  SOC 204/SOC 205/SOC 206  AD 108 – Adolescents and Addiction (3 cr)  MATH 105 or higher  AD 109 – Criminality and Addiction (3 cr)  Science class with a lab  AD 110 – Substance Use Prevention (3 cr)  Foreign Language class

Total Credits required for Graduation - 91

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