Oct 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum 
    
2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum

Human Services: Addiction Counseling, AAS


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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 Health and Human 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 Health and Human Services standards.

Contact the department chair or academic advisor for more information.

Marketable skills for this award include: building effective relationships, interpersonal skills, listener, presentation skills, verbal communication skills and written communication skills.

 

Associate of Applied Science
TSI Complete

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


Students must consult with an academic advisor before enrolling in courses the initial semester. Courses must be taken in sequence and may have a prerequisite course. Major courses must be completed with a “C” or better for completion of degree. All entering students with a criminal background must contact the department chair.
Human Services: Addiction Counseling program students must earn at least a grade of “C” in all courses needed for graduation.

Recommended Course Sequence:


First Semester


Second Semester


Third Semester


Fourth Semester


Total Semester Hours: 60


Courses titled in bold type represent general education courses.

NOTE: Some courses are only offered during Fall semester or Spring semester but not both. Please plan accordingly.

# Indicates course only taught in the fall semester

+ Indicates course only taught in the spring semester

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