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:

COMM-210N PSYC-344N SOWK-452N
SPAN-102N SOCL-320N HIST-371N
SPAN-211N SOWK-270N ENGL-250N
HIST-411N EDUC-275N SOWK-437N

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

ENGL-111N

3

ABCP-215NIntro to Alcohol/Drug Addictio

3

BIOL-105NGeneral Biology I

3

-
And

BIOL-105LNGeneral Biology I Lab

1

MGIS-164NIntro to Information Process

3

JRDV-111NCollege Survival Skills

1

JRDV-111ANFreshman Assembly

0

Total Credit Hours:14

Required

ENGL-112NEnglish Composition II

3

ABCP-230NClinical Docu & Report Writing

3

MATH-151NCollege Algebra

3

-
Or

MATH-161NPre-Calculus

3

PSYC-210NGeneral Psychology

3

BIOL-106NGeneral Biology II

3

-
And

BIOL-106LNGeneral Biology II Lab

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Sophomore Year

Required

ABCP-310NAddiction Counseling Theory

3

HIST-210NThe United States to 1865

3

-
Or

HIST-220NThe US History Since 1865

3

PSYC-237NElementary Statistics

3

ENGL-260NProfess. and Technical Writing

3

FIAR-101NIntroduction to Art

3

-
Or

MUSC-101NSurvey of Music

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Required

ABCP-325NApplied Adddict Counsel Theory

3

ABCP-321NBehavioral Addictions

3

SOCL-210NIntroduction to Sociology

3

POLI-110NAmerican Government

3

CHEM-101NIntroductory Chemistry

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

Required

ENGL-
Literature Elective

3

ABCP-425NInternship

3

MATH-250NElementary Statistics

3

-
Foreign Language 101

3

-
Course in Minor Area

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Required

-
Foreign Lang or Human Diversity Course

3

ABCP-425NInternship

3

-
Course in Minor Area

6

HUMA-110NIntro to African-Amer Studies

3

-
Or

PHIL-211NIntro to Philosophy

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Required

ABCP-418NResearch Method in Add Behav.

3

-
Foreign Lang or Speech 210

3

PSYC-480NTheories of Learning

3

-
Or

PSYC-432NPersonality Theories

3

-
Course in Minor Area

3

ABCP-
Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Required

ABCP-432NCounsel Cert/Case Presentation

3

ABCP-494NSeminar 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

ABCP-215NIntro to Alcohol/Drug Addictio

3

MGIS-164NIntro to Information Process

3

PSYC-210NGeneral Psychology

3

ENGL-111N

3

FIAR-101NIntroduction to Art

3

-
Or

MUSC-101NSurvey of Music

3

JRDV-111NCollege Survival Skills

1

JRDV-111ANFreshman Assembly

0

Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

ABCP-230NClinical Docu & Report Writing

3

ENGL-112NEnglish Composition II

3

SOCL-210NIntroduction to Sociology

3

-
Elective from A

4

HIST-210NThe United States to 1865

3

-
Or

HIST-220NThe US History Since 1865

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Third Semester

ABCP-310NAddiction Counseling Theory

3

ABCP-321NBehavioral Addictions

3

MATH-151NCollege Algebra

3

-
Elective from B

3

ABCP-
Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Fourth Semester

ENGL-203NIntroduction to Literature

3

-
Or

ENGL-260NProfess. and Technical Writing

3

ABCP-325NApplied Adddict Counsel Theory

3

ABCP-
Elective

3

-
Elective from A

3

ABCP-425NInternship

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 62

Minor Requirements

First Semester

ABCP-215NIntro to Alcohol/Drug Addictio

3

ABCP-230NClinical Docu & Report Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Second Semester

ABCP-321NBehavioral Addictions

3

ABCP-310NAddiction Counseling Theory

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Third Semester

ABCP-325NApplied Adddict Counsel Theory

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Fourth Semester

ABCP-
Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 18