ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
2011-2012
ARTICULATED WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY –
DUNDALK CAMPUS
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
COUNSELING
HEALTH WORKFORCE SHORTAGE PROGRAM
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree
No. of credits required: 61-63
Contact: For more information, contact the CCBC-Dundalk
Program Coordinator, Marilyn Kuzsma, at 443-840-3694; or HCC
Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
CORE COURSES TO BE COMPLETED AT CCBC DUNDALK CAMPUS
CMDP 102 Issues in Addiction Counseling
CMDP 114 Theory and Practice of Group Counseling
CMDP 124 Delivery of Services
CMDP 173 Internship: CMDP
CMDP 210 Family Counseling
CMDP 211 Theories of Counseling
CMDP 213 Ethics in Chemical Dependency Counseling
CMPD 251 Practicum in Chem. Dependency Counseling
CMDP 273 Internship: CMDP
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
3
Total credits completed at CCBC-Dundalk :
25
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Harford Community College cooperates with the Community
College of Baltimore County (CCBC)-Dundalk Campus in offering
a program that prepares students to counsel persons dependent on
alcohol and/or drugs and to work with their families and associates.
HCC offers core courses to prepare students for transfer to CCBC–
Dundalk to complete the degree program. CCBC–Dundalk awards
the Associate of Applied Sciences Degree upon successful
completion of the program.
REQUIRED COURSES:
CORE COURSES TO BE COMPLETED AT HCC
Number
Title
Credits
CMST 101
Speech Fundamentals GI
3
ENG 101
English Composition GE
3
ENG 102
English Composition and Literature
3
PSY 101
General Psychology GB
3
PSY 214
Human Develop. Across.the Life Span GB 3
PSY 208
Alcohol/Drugs: Impact on Behavior
3
PSY 204
Abnormal Psychology
3
PSY 212
The Helping Relationship
3
Mathematics Elective GM
3-4
Bio./Phys. Lab Science Elective GL
3-4
Arts and Humanities or Behavioral/Social Science
Elective GH GB
*
3
Elective ** (choose from list below)
3
Total credits completed at HCC:
37-38
*One three-credit General Education course must fulfill
the Diversity requirement at both HCC and CCBC.
**The Elective must meet CCBC’s Wellness and Health or
Information Technology elective requirements. See the
below for courses offered at HCC that will fulfill
these requirements at CCBC.
** ELECTIVES:
TO BE COMPLETED AT HCC (Choose One)
Number
Title
Credits
BA 210
Computer Applications
3
CIS 102
Introduction to Information Sciences GI
3
HLTH 101
Contemporary Health Issues GI
3
HLTH 106
Nutrition for Personal Wellness GI
3
HLTH 103
Wellness Theory and Applications GI
3
HLTH 104
Environmental Health GI
3
Total Credits Required for Degree:
61-63
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:
Substance abuse counselors provide counseling to individuals and
families with substance abuse related issues. Duties may include
interviewing patients, conducting group or individual counseling
sessions, maintaining case records and presenting educational
material to patients. Substance abuse counselors work in hospitals,
schools, mental health centers and rehabilitation clinics. Hours vary,
and counselors may be scheduled for “on-call” duty on weekends
and holidays.
Certification for chemical dependency counselors is required by the
State of Maryland. The credentialing process includes a
combination of a college degree in a health or human services
counseling field; course work specific to chemical dependency
counseling; hours of supervised counseling experience; and passing
a state-approved examination. Both the degree requirement and
specific alcohol and drug course work are met by the completion of
this degree.
ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM
Students should maintain contact with CCBC–Dundalk to monitor
their progress and suitability for enrollment in the Chemical
Dependency Counseling program upon completion of courses taken
at HCC. As stated in CCBC’s 2011-2012 college catalog, CCBC has
chosen to provide students who are out-of-county, Maryland
residents enrolled in this Health Workforce Shortage Program a
discount of 50% of the out-of-county differential at the time of
registration, instead of requiring students to pay in full and receive a
subsequent reimbursement.
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy
the General Education core requirements.
GB
Behavioral/Social Science
English Composition
GH Arts/Humanities
GI Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
GL Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
GM Mathematics
GS Biological/Physical Science
GE