Addictions Studies (AAS)

A.A.S. Degree—63 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1314

This program is designed to give students an opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become a certified addictions counselor in Illinois through the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA)/Illinois Certification Board (ICB). Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR), under the Department of Human Services, recognizes certification as a qualifying credential for Addiction Counseling staff working in licensed addictions treatment programs. Students who complete the Associate in Applied Science degree are eligible to take the credentialing exam for the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC). It is especially important and valuable to note that upon completion of this degree, the normal two-year work experience requirement for Certified Addictions Counselor candidates is waived. This means that a student who earns an Associate's Degree in Addiction Studies will only have to take and pass the certification exam in order to become a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required General Education Courses
16 credit hours as follows:
COM-101	Composition I	3
COM-103	Speech Fundamentals	3
MTH-120	General Education Mathematics (or higher)	3
Select three credit hours from Humanities and Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences:		3
ANT, ARB, ART, ECO, FRE, GEO, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, PSC, PSY, SOC, SSC, SPA, THE
Select four credit hours from Physical and Life Sciences:		4
AST, BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, NAT, PHY
Required Career Courses
44 credit hours as follows:
ADC-100	Human Development and Behavior	3
ADC-101	Introduction to Addiction Counseling	3
ADC-106	Theory and Practice of Counseling	3
ADC-110	Common Behavior Disorders	3
ADC-112	Diversity in Addictions Counseling	3
ADC-202	Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency	3
ADC-203	Neuroscience	3
ADC-206	Group Counseling	3
ADC-207	Family Dynamics and Counseling	3
ADC-208	Case Management	3
ADC-211	Compliance and Ethics	3
ADC-212	Women: Addiction and Recovery	3
ADC-233	Field Practicum	3
ADC-237	Seminar	1
ADC-243	Advanced Field Practicum	3
ADC-247	Advanced Seminar	1
Career Electives
Select 3 credit hours from the following:		3
ADC-219	Contemporary Issues: Alcohol/Drugs	2
ADC-230	Special Topics in Addiction Studies	1
CRJ-101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ-105	Criminology	3
CIS-115	Microsoft Office I	3
PEH-172	Nutrition for Today	3
PSY-205	Psychopathology	3
SPA-125	Career Spanish, Law Enforcement I	3
SPA-126	Career Spanish, Law Enforcement II	3
Total Credit Hours		63

Suggested Schedule

Plan of Study Grid

Semester 1		Credit Hours
COM-101	Composition I	3
ADC-100	Human Development and Behavior	3
ADC-101	Introduction to Addiction Counseling	3
ADC-110	Common Behavior Disorders	3
ADC-202	Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency	3
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 2
ADC-106	Theory and Practice of Counseling	3
ADC-112	Diversity in Addictions Counseling	3
ADC-203	Neuroscience	3
ADC-207	Family Dynamics and Counseling	3
ADC-208	Case Management	3
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective		3
OR-
Socia/Behavioral Science Elective		3
	Credit Hours	18
Semester 3
ADC-206	Group Counseling	3
ADC-211	Compliance and Ethics	3
ADC-233	Field Practicum	3
ADC-237	Seminar	1
COM-103	Speech Fundamentals	3
MTH-120	General Education Mathematics	3
	Credit Hours	16
Semester 4
ADC-212	Women: Addiction and Recovery	3
ADC-243	Advanced Field Practicum	3
ADC-247	Advanced Seminar	1
Career Elective		3
Physical and Life Sciences Elective		4
	Credit Hours	14
	Total Credit Hours	63