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Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
The Chemical Dependency Studies program provides courses to meet the educational requirements of the State WAC 246-811-030 for licensure of Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP). The curriculum includes the understanding of the following topics specific to alcohol and drug addiction treatment of individuals: Pharmacological actions of alcohol and other drugs; treatment methods; record keeping and case management; cultural diversity; health issues; community resources; individual and group counseling; relapse prevention; working with specific groups, such as youth and families; and professional and ethical responsibilities.
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I.
5 credits – MATH 105 Math for Health Sciences OR higher (MATH 105 is not accepted for AA-DTA)
5 credits – PSYC& 100 General Psychology.
5 or 6 credits – Choose from the following: BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology (5 cr.), OR BIOL& 170 Human Biology (5 cr.), OR BIOL& 241 Human A & P I (5 cr.), OR BIOL& 242 Human A & P II (5 cr.), OR CHEM& 100 Preparatory Chemistry (5 cr.), OR NUTR& 101 Nutrition (5 cr.)
5 credits – choose SOC& 101 Intro to Sociology:DIV OR CMST 250 (was SPCH 109) Intercultural Communications:DIV.
8 credits minimum.
| CDS 101* | Intro to Addictions and Chem Depend | 5 |
| CDS 102* | Intro to Theories/Counsel CDC | 3 |
| CDS 107 | Adolescent Dev Issues and Chem Depend | 3 |
| CDS 110* | Alcohol/Drug Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 3 |
| CDS 111* | Record Keeping and Case Mgmt | 3 |
| CDS 113 | Treatment Principles of Chem Depend | 3 |
| CDS 121* | Legal & Ethical Issues in Chem Dep Studies | 3 |
| CDS 201 | Dynamics of the Family and Chem Depend | 3 |
| CDS 202 | Chem Dep Counseling with Diverse Pop | 3 |
| CDS 203 | Relapse Prevention and Intervention | 3 |
| CDS 215* | Group Counseling: Theories/Applic. | 3 |
| CDS 220 | Co-Occurring Disorders | 3 |
| CDS 288 | Cooperative Work Experience | 10 |
| CDS 289* | Employment Portfolio Seminar | 1 |
| HLTH 100 | Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| PSYC& 200 | Lifespan Psychology | 5 |
(choose 2 or 3 of the following for a minimum of 8 credits)
| CDS 105 | Chemical Dependency/Domestic Violence | 3 |
| CDS 108 | Running School-Based Support Groups | 4 |
| CDS 114 | Suicide Assessment/Prevention | 2 |
| PSYC& 220 |
Abnormal Psychology (PSYC& 220 not offered every quarter. Check with advisor.) |
5 |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Total credits required to earn this degree: 90-92 with a "C" or higher in the program requirements.
*These CDS courses must be completed along with Math, English, Psychology, and Natural Science requirements to be eligible for your field work credits.
The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:
Advisor: Nonnie Weaver, 360.442.2677, nweaver@lowercolumbia.edu
| Total: | 15 | Total: | 16 | Total: | 14 | Total: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
| √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
| *CDS 101 | 5 | *CDS 102 | 3 | *CDS 107 | 3 | ||||||
| *CDS 108 | 4 | *CDS 105 | 3 | *CDS 110 | 3 | ||||||
| *CDS 113 | 3 | *CDS 114 | 2 | CDS 111 | 3 | ||||||
| HLTH 100 | 3 | *CDS 121 | 3 | PSYC& 100 | 5 | ||||||
| MATH 105 | 5 | ||||||||||
| *Offered Fall quarter only | *Offered Winter quarter only | *Offered Spring quarter only | |||||||||
| Total: | 17 | Total: | 13 | Total: | 16 | Total: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
| √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
| BIOL& 100 | 5 | *CDS 203 | 3 | *CDS 201 | 3 | ||||||
| *CDS 202 | 3 | CDS 288 | 5 | CDS 288 | 5 | ||||||
| *CDS 215 | 3 | ENGL& 101 | 5 | *CDS 220 | 3 | ||||||
| PSYC& 200 | 5 | PSYC& 220 | 5 | ||||||||
| CDS 289 | 1 | ||||||||||
| *Offered Fall quarter only | *Offered Winter quarter only | *Offered Spring quarter only | |||||||||
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.
The Chemical Dependency Studies program provides courses to meet the educational requirements of the State WAC 246-811-030 for licensure of Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP). The curriculum includes the understanding of the following topics specific to alcohol and drug addiction treatment of individuals: Pharmacological actions of alcohol and other drugs; treatment methods; record keeping and case management; cultural diversity; health issues; community resources; individual and group counseling; relapse prevention; working with specific groups, such as youth and families; and professional and ethical responsibilities.
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I.
5 credits – MATH 105 Math for Health Sciences OR higher (MATH 105 is not accepted for AA-DTA)
5 credits – PSYC& 100 General Psychology.
5 or 6 credits – Choose from the following: BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology (5 cr.), OR BIOL& 170 Human Biology (5 cr.), OR BIOL& 241 Human A & P I (5 cr.), OR BIOL& 242 Human A & P II (5 cr.), OR CHEM& 100 Preparatory Chemistry (5 cr.), OR NUTR& 101 Nutrition (5 cr.)
5 credits – choose SOC& 101 Intro to Sociology:DIV OR CMST 250 (was SPCH 109) Intercultural Communications:DIV.
8 credits minimum.
| CDS 101* | Intro to Addictions and Chem Depend | 5 |
| CDS 102* | Intro to Theories/Counsel CDC | 3 |
| CDS 107 | Adolescent Dev Issues and Chem Depend | 3 |
| CDS 110* | Alcohol/Drug Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 3 |
| CDS 111* | Record Keeping and Case Mgmt | 3 |
| CDS 113 | Treatment Principles of Chem Depend | 3 |
| CDS 121* | Legal & Ethical Issues in Chem Dep Studies | 3 |
| CDS 201 | Dynamics of the Family and Chem Depend | 3 |
| CDS 202 | Chem Dep Counseling with Diverse Pop | 3 |
| CDS 203 | Relapse Prevention and Intervention | 3 |
| CDS 215* | Group Counseling: Theories/Applic. | 3 |
| CDS 220 | Co-Occurring Disorders | 3 |
| CDS 288 | Cooperative Work Experience | 10 |
| CDS 289* | Employment Portfolio Seminar | 1 |
| HLTH 100 | Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| PSYC& 200 | Lifespan Psychology | 5 |
(choose 2 or 3 of the following for a minimum of 8 credits)
| CDS 105 | Chemical Dependency/Domestic Violence | 3 |
| CDS 108 | Running School-Based Support Groups | 4 |
| CDS 114 | Suicide Assessment/Prevention | 2 |
| PSYC& 220 |
Abnormal Psychology (PSYC& 220 not offered every quarter. Check with advisor.) |
5 |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Total credits required to earn this degree: 90-92 with a "C" or higher in the program requirements.
*These CDS courses must be completed along with Math, English, Psychology, and Natural Science requirements to be eligible for your field work credits.
The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:
Advisor: Nonnie Weaver, 360.442.2677, nweaver@lowercolumbia.edu
| Total: | 15 | Total: | 16 | Total: | 14 | Total: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
| √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
| *CDS 101 | 5 | *CDS 102 | 3 | *CDS 107 | 3 | ||||||
| *CDS 108 | 4 | *CDS 105 | 3 | *CDS 110 | 3 | ||||||
| *CDS 113 | 3 | *CDS 114 | 2 | CDS 111 | 3 | ||||||
| HLTH 100 | 3 | *CDS 121 | 3 | PSYC& 100 | 5 | ||||||
| MATH 105 | 5 | ||||||||||
| *Offered Fall quarter only | *Offered Winter quarter only | *Offered Spring quarter only | |||||||||
| Total: | 17 | Total: | 13 | Total: | 16 | Total: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
| √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
| BIOL& 100 | 5 | *CDS 203 | 3 | *CDS 201 | 3 | ||||||
| *CDS 202 | 3 | CDS 288 | 5 | CDS 288 | 5 | ||||||
| *CDS 215 | 3 | ENGL& 101 | 5 | *CDS 220 | 3 | ||||||
| PSYC& 200 | 5 | PSYC& 220 | 5 | ||||||||
| CDS 289 | 1 | ||||||||||
| *Offered Fall quarter only | *Offered Winter quarter only | *Offered Spring quarter only | |||||||||
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.