Addictive Behaviors Counseling and Prevention (ABCP) Program
John Penny, Ph.D., Th.D., Chair
Office: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg., Room 313
Phone: (504) 284-5478; Email: jpenny@suno.edu
Evelyn B. Harrell, Ph. D., LCSW, LAC, Director/Dean
Office: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg., Room 120
Phone: (504) 286-5234; Fax: (504) 284-5419
Email: eharrell@suno.edu
Professor: Evelyn Harrell, Ph. D., LCSW, LAC; Associate Professor: Travis Johnson, Ph.D., LAC, LPC-S, CCS
The Addictive Behaviors Counseling and Prevention (ABCP) Program is designed to meet the education requirements of the Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority, (ADRA) by incorporating the 12-Core Functions of Addiction Counseling. All SUNO, ABCP classes, can be applied toward certification by ADRA. The program equips students for professional careers in addiction counseling and prevention as well as prepares students for graduate studies. The goal of the Addictive Behaviors Counseling and Prevention Program is to provide comprehensive academic opportunities for students in a variety of practice arenas including prevention, treatment and research. Addiction Counseling degrees available are: (1) Bachelor of Science Degree; (2) Associate of Arts Degree. A minor requires successful completion of 18 semester hours. The following courses are necessary for the minor: ABCP-215N, 230N, 310N, 321N, 325N, and one substance abuse elective. Students are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion with the completion of the following courses: ABCP-215N, 230N, 310N, 321N, 325N, and 425N.
Bachelor of Science Degree
The Bachelor of Science degree program prepares students for professional careers and/or advanced academic study. Addictive Behaviors Counseling and Prevention majors must complete 39 credit hours in addiction counseling education.
Requirements
The following are required ABCP courses: 215, 230, 310, 321, 325, 418, 425(x2), 432, 494, and three ABCP electives. This schedule gives students a strong foundation, and the opportunity to choose electives that will complement their specific career goals. Two internship experiences (ABCP-425N) are required. Each Internship course requires the completion of 150 hours in the internship site. Students must apply in advance (pre-registration period) for the Internship course and meet all pre-requisites. Background checks may also be required before being placed in internship sites. In the senior year, students will be required to successfully complete a Senior Paper/project. ABCP majors may minor in any discipline. However, they are encouraged to select minors in Criminal Justice or Psychology.
The Addictive Behaviors Counseling and Prevention Program emphasizes the importance of cultural competency by integrating cultural diversity within the courses in the curriculum. In addition, human diversity courses which address awareness and sensitivity to diverse populations are required. Students demonstrate this appreciation with a minimum of 9 hours that reflect a global perspective for understanding human diversity. Courses that are recommended to be inclusive of the 9 credit hours must include a minimum of 3 credit hours course in foreign language and any combination of 6 credit hours from the following courses:
Consideration will also be given to transfer credit hours in other foreign languages including American Sign Language as well as human diversity courses taken as other universities.
Associate Degree/General Academic Elective Courses
The Associate of Arts degree is designed to meet the needs of professionals who wish to enhance employment opportunities by concentrated study in a specific area of addiction counseling, or as a specialization for Addictive Behaviors Professionals. The Associate of Arts degree requires the following ABCP courses: 215, 230, 310, 321, 325, 425, and two ABCP electives. In addition, students must complete the appropriate general academic and elective courses to complete the degree requirements. A minimum of 62 hours are required including 24 hours in the major area and 38 general academic hours. Students must choose the appropriate number of hours for the general academic hours listed below.
General Academic Courses A (7 hours)
Two, three-hour credit courses may be selected from any of the following areas of study. In addition, one of the chosen courses must be completed with the laboratory course (1 credit hour) that corresponds to the chosen course.
Chemistry 101 and 101L or higher
Physical Science 101 and Physical Science 101L or higher
Biology 105 and 106 or higher
Zoology 122 and 122L
Anatomy 273
General Academic Elective Courses B (3 hours): A three-hour credit course may be selected from any of the following areas of study; consideration will be given to transfer credit within the content areas below:
| Communication 210 |
Psychology 212 |
Social Work 100 |
| Criminal Justice 110 |
Psychology 268 |
Sociology 223 |
| Criminal Justice 230 |
Psychology 344 |
Sociology 274 |
| CDFS-207N or 208 |
Political Science 110 |
Sociology 374 |
| Education 221 |
History 103 or 104 |
Foreign Language |
| HMIS-105N |
Social Work 270 |
Humanities 110 |
Bachelor of Science Curriculum
Freshman Year
Required
Required
Sophomore Year
Required
Required
Junior Year
Required
ENGL-
| Literature Elective | 3 |
| ABCP-425N | Internship | 3 |
| MATH-250N | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
-
| Foreign Language 101 | 3 |
-
| Course in Minor Area | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Required
-
| Foreign Lang or Human Diversity Course | 3 |
| ABCP-425N | Internship | 3 |
-
| Course in Minor Area | 6 |
| HUMA-110N | Intro to African-Amer Studies | 3 |
-
| Or | |
| PHIL-211N | Intro to Philosophy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Required
| ABCP-418N | Research Method in Add Behav. | 3 |
-
| Foreign Lang or Speech 210 | 3 |
| PSYC-480N | Theories of Learning | 3 |
-
| Or | |
| PSYC-432N | Personality Theories | 3 |
-
| Course in Minor Area | 3 |
ABCP-
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Required
| ABCP-432N | Counsel Cert/Case Presentation | 3 |
| ABCP-494N | Seminar for Majors | 3 |
-
| Course in Minor Area | 3-6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-18 |
Total Credit Hours: 120-123
Associate of Arts Degree Curriculum
First Semester
Second Semester
| ABCP-230N | Clinical Docu & Report Writing | 3 |
| ENGL-112N | English Composition II | 3 |
| SOCL-210N | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
-
| Elective from A | 4 |
| HIST-210N | The United States to 1865 | 3 |
-
| Or | |
| HIST-220N | The US History Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third Semester
| ABCP-310N | Addiction Counseling Theory | 3 |
| ABCP-321N | Behavioral Addictions | 3 |
| MATH-151N | College Algebra | 3 |
-
| Elective from B | 3 |
ABCP-
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| ENGL-203N | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
-
| Or | |
| ENGL-260N | Profess. and Technical Writing | 3 |
| ABCP-325N | Applied Adddict Counsel Theory | 3 |
ABCP-
| Elective | 3 |
-
| Elective from A | 3 |
| ABCP-425N | Internship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 62
Minor Requirements
First Semester
| ABCP-215N | Intro to Alcohol/Drug Addictio | 3 |
| ABCP-230N | Clinical Docu & Report Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Second Semester
| ABCP-321N | Behavioral Addictions | 3 |
| ABCP-310N | Addiction Counseling Theory | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Third Semester
| ABCP-325N | Applied Adddict Counsel Theory | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fourth Semester
ABCP-
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 18