Addiction Counseling, AS S0657
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This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.

To speak with a counselor, please visit www.mtsac.edu/counseling or call the Counseling Department at (909) 274-4380
Suggested Sequence of CourseworkIndicates Courses Offered Online
Fall Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
AD 1 | Alcohol and Drug Dependency | 3.0 |
AD 2 | Effects of Alcohol and Drugs | 3.0 |
AD 3 | Prevention & Intervention | 3.0 |
AD 4 | Issues in Domestic Violence | 3.0 |
Total: | 12.0 |
Certificate Domestic Violence O0366 w/AD 4
Submit certificate petition to A&R via portal #45
Winter Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
ENGL 1A | Freshman Composition | 4.0 |
Total: | 4.0 |
Spring Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
AD 6 | Co-Occurring Disorders | 3.0 |
AD 8 | Group Process and Leadership | 3.0 |
AD 9 | Family Counseling | 3.0 |
AD 10 | Case Mgmt and Documentation | 3.0 |
AD 11 | Techniq Interview & Counseling | 3.0 |
Total: | 15.0 |
Summer Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
AA/S KINES | Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course | 0.5 |
PSYC 1B | Biological Psychology | 3.0 |
PSYC 14 | (or) Developmental Psychology | |
PSYC 15 | (or) Intro to Child Psychology | |
PSYC 17 | (or) Introduction to Human Services | |
PSYC 20 | (or) Intro to Social Psychology | |
PSYC 25 | (or) The Psychology of Women | |
PSYC 26 | (or) Psychology of Sexuality | |
PSYC 33 | (or) Psyc for Effective Living | |
SOC 2 | (or) Contemporary Social Problems | |
SOC 5 | (or) Introduction to Criminology | |
SOC 7 | (or) Sociology of Religion | |
SOC 20 | (or) Intro to Race and Ethnicity | |
SOC 36 | (or) Asian American Communities | |
SOC 40 | (or) Intro to Sex and Gender Roles | |
NF 10 | (or) Nutrition for Health & Wellnes | |
NF 25 | (or) Intro to Nutrition Science | |
SOC 4 | (or) Introduction to Gerontology | |
SOC 1 | (or) Introduction to Sociology | |
SOC 14 | (or) Marriage and the Family | |
SOC 15 | (or) Child Development | |
PSYC 1A | (or) Introduction to Psychology | |
CHLD 10 | (or) Child Growth & Lifespan Dev | |
PSYC 19 | (or) Abnormal Psychology | |
Total: | 3.5 |
Select 3 units from required elective list
Fall Semester (Year 2)
AD 15A and 82 are required courses
Winter Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
AA/S USHIS | Area D-1 Hist/Pol Sc Course | 3.0 |
Total: | 3.0 |
Spring Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
AD 15B | Addictions Law and Ethics | 1.0 |
AD 82 | Work Experience AD Counseling | 2.0 |
A/AS SCNCE | AA/AS GE B1/B2 Science Crse | 3.0 |
AA/S HUM | Area C-2 Humanities Course | 4.0 |
SPCH 1A | Public Speaking | 4.0 |
SPCH 2 | (or) Survey Communication Studies | |
SPCH 8 | (or) Professional Speaking | |
Total: | 14.0 |
Addictions Counseling, AS S0502
Certificate: Addictions Counseling T0658
SPAN/PHIL are preferred Humanities option
SPCH 2 is preferred course for Oral Communication
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63.5
Total number of Units
Total Number of Units: 63.5
Program Notes
Degree requirements include reading competency. This requirement is met by attaining eligibility for READ 100 or by completing READ 90. Complete the online Assessment Questionnaire (AQ) at https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/aq/