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Human Services: Alcohol/Substance Abuse Option

HSM-AS

Cheryl Kerr, Ed.D., LMHC, Program Director (727) 341-3736
kerr.cheryl@spcollege.edu

The Substance Abuse Track trains students to become a part of the solution to America's drug crisis. The curriculum consists of a comprehensive examination of methods used in the identification, intervention, prevention and treatment of substance abuse and evaluation of the environment in which these processes take place.

SPC is a leader in the state of Florida in offering an accredited program to train substance abuse counseling professionals. The college is a designated "Approved Provider" for education leading to the Certified Addiction Professional (CAP), Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) and Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) certification in substance abuse by the Florida Certification Board. The Program provides an opportunity for persons to be either certified or re-certified for these three levels of certification.

Before applying to the Human Services Program
General education and support courses do not have to be taken in the order listed. The first two courses in the program are: HUS 1111 Introduction to Intra- and Inter-Personal Processes, and SYG 2324 Principles of Substance Abuse.  Please consult with a Counselor/Academic Advisor and/or the Program Director.

Special Graduation Requirements
A grade of "C" or better is required in all support, major and option courses.

APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR 20083 (0410) OR LATER
~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~


GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (18 credits)
* Enhanced World View Requirement
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
ENC 1102 - COMPOSITION II or (any approved Literature course) 3
SPC 1017 - INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION 3
     or (SPC 1017H, SPC 1065, SPC 1608, or SPC 1608H)
* Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course (HUM 2270/H or REL 2300) 3
a, b Mathematics - One college level course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Approved Course - see "Support Courses" (3)
PHI 1600 - STUDIES IN APPLIED ETHICS 3
     or (PHI 1602H, PHI 1631, PHI 2635 or PHI 2649)
Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement

SUPPORT COURSES (9 credits) - Grade of C or higher required
BSC XXXX - Any college-level Biology course 3
1 PSY 1012 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY or (Honors) 3
1 DEP 2004 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSCYHOLOGY IN THE LIFE SPAN 3
     or (DEP 2102 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT)
     or (DEP 2302 - ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT)

MAJOR COURSES (31 credits) - Grade of C or higher required
1 HUS 1001 - PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES FOR HUMAN SERVICES 3
2 SYG 2324 - PRINCIPLES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3
1, 2 HUS 1111 - INTRODUCTION TO INTRA- AND INTER-PERSONAL PROCESSES 3
HUS 1320 - THEORIES AND FOUNDATIONS OF CRISIS INTERVENTION 1
HUS 1013 - SELF-ESTEEM IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
2 HUS 2200 - DYNAMICS OF GROUPS AND GROUP COUNSELING 3
2 HUS 2302 - BASIC COUNSELING SKILLS 3
HUS 2315 - STUDIES IN BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION 3
1 HUS 2540 - BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES 3
1 HUS 2550 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE DISENFRANCHISED 3
1 HUS 2949 - CO-OP WORK EXPERIENCE 3

ALCOHOL/SUBSTANCE ABUSE TRACK (HSM) (15 credits) - Grade of C or higher required
2 HUS 2403 - ABUSED SUBSTANCES AND THEIR EFFECTS 3
2 HUS 2420 - EVALUATION OF TREATMENT ENVIRONMENTS 3
2 HUS 2421 - METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3
2 HUS 2428 - TREATMENT AND RESOURCES IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3
1,c HUS XXXX - HUS Electives 3

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
73

a If you take MAT 1033, your degree will be an AAS instead of an AS. Transferability is not guaranteed with the AAS degree.

b Students pursuing a four-year degree are encouraged to take MAC 1105 or a higher Math course.

c Any course with a HUS prefix not already taken including HUS 2949.

1 Applies to the Youth Development Professional and/or Maternal Child Health ATD programs.

2 Applies to the Associate Addiction Professional ATD program.
C&I 11/24/08 ~ BOT 1/20/09

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