Bachelor of Substance Abuse Counseling

objectives | general education requirements | program

The Substance Abuse Counseling concentration of the AIM Program is comprised of 60 semester hours focused on equipping the student to meet the state standards for CCDC II license and to confidently take that qualifying exam. This concentration is designed for students who want to work in addiction recovery services. Classes meet one night a week for four hours. A three hour class is typically completed in five weeks. Modules are completed sequentially with students taking one module at a time. The modules listed below are arranged into four 15 hour semesters.

Concentration Objectives

Students who complete the Substance Abuse Counseling concentration should:

• Be able to integrate Christian Principles into their personal and professional life.
• Understand and be able to apply counseling principles in the area of substance abuse.
• Have become familiar with various strategies for prevention and be able to communicate those individually
  or to groups.
• Have the ability competently work in the area of substance abuse counseling.
  

General Education Requirements Necessary for Graduation in Addition to Concentration
(124 semester hours required to graduate)

General Education
	Humanities/Fine Arts Includes courses in Literature, Biblical Literature, Philosophy, Music, Art and Drama.	3 credit hours
	English Composition	6 credit hours
	Science or Mathematics Includes courses in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Astronomy, Environmental Science, College Algebra, Calculus, etc	9 credit hours
	Social and Behavioral Science Includes courses in History, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology or other similar courses. Introduction to Psychology is required.	6 credit hours
	General Education Electives Includes courses from above categories and, in addition, courses in Speech, Critical Thinking, Ethics, Computer Science, Physical Education and College Orientation. Computer Applications class is required.	18 credit hours
Free Electives		28 credit hours
Students entering the Substance Abuse Counseling Concentration must have completed a minimum of 50 semester hours of college work, including Introduction to Computers In addition to the courses required for graduation, students enrolled in the Substance Abuse Counseling concentration will be expected to: Compile a resource notebook through the duration of the program which will be checked periodically by course instructors Attend at least one Alcoholics Anonymous meeting each month through the duration of the program and be prepared to share from those experiences in class Volunteer and/or find employment in a recovery agency or related position

 

Substance Abuse Counseling Program

	Year 1	Year 2
Religion (27)	Christian Perspective (3) How to Understand and Apply the Bible (3) Book of Acts (3) Christian Theology (3)	Hebrew Wisdom Literature (3) Epistle to the Romans (3) Spiritual Dimensions of Illness & Recovery (3)
General Education (6)	Goals, Priorities & Attitudes (3)
Concentration (21)	Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling (3) Psychopharmocology (3) Ethical & Legal Issues in Counseling (3) Prevention Strategies (3) Abnormal Psychology (3)	Diagnostic Evaluation (3) Theories & Techniques of Individual Counseling (4) Biblical Counseling (3) Case Management (2) Family Dynamics in Substance Abuse (3) Theories & Techniques of Group Counseling (3) State Test (3)