Program Information
Degree Type: AAS
Program Code: CRSA
Hegis Code: 5505.00
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This degree fills a long-standing need to hire employees with a background in criminal justice and substance abuse issues. Many employers in a variety of criminal justice/human services/social work/counseling fields seek applicants who have a background in both of these areas. It is designed for students interested in working in the field of drug-and alcohol-related counseling, probation and parole, correctional counseling, social work, adolescent and juvenile services, community services, crime victims advocacy and many other interesting and rewarding careers. This curriculum aims to provide training for those already employed in these fields, for those who seek to enter any of these fields immediately after graduation, or for those who wish to transfer to a four-year college.
Graduates of this program will be eligible to apply for certification through the State of New York as a "Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor in Training."
Cr. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1-2 |
Freshman Experience |
HRD100 HRD100A or HRD110 |
3 |
Introduction to College Writing
|
ENG101 |
3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Basic Communication
|
ENG102, ENG103, ENG104, ENG105, ENG106, ENG107, ENG108, ENG109 or ENG110
ENG104 Writing for the Business and Professions recommended
|
4 |
Introductory Statistics with Probability |
MAT127 |
4 |
Principles of Biology |
BIO103 |
3 |
Principles of Sociology |
SOC101 |
3 |
General Psychology |
PSY101 |
3 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
CRJ101 |
3 |
Criminal Law |
CRJ104 |
1 |
Professional Ethics in Substance Abuse Treatment |
CRJ202 |
3 |
Criminal Procedure or
Criminal Evidence
|
CRJ211 (Prereq Required) or
CRJ212 (Prereq Required)
|
3 |
Criminology |
SOC 211 (Prereq Required |
3 |
Introduction to Social and Human Services |
SOC215 (Spring only) |
3 |
Corrections: Probation, Parole, and Social Structure |
SOC274 (Prereq Required) |
3 |
Drugs, Crime and Treatment |
SOC275 (Spring only - Prereq Required) |
3 |
The Psychology of Substance Abuse and Dependency |
PSY175 (Fall only) |
3 |
Abnormal Psychology |
PSY203 (Prereq Required) |
3 |
The Family and Chemical Dependency |
PSY276 (Spring only - Prereq Required) |
3 |
Treatment Issues in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling |
PSY278 (Spring only - Prereq Required) |
3 |
Special Issues in Chemical Dependency |
PSY279 (Fall only - Prereq Required) |
3 |
Integrated Substance Abuse Services Practicum or Clinical Skills Development |
PSY280A* or PSY281A* (Fall only - Prereq and Coreq Required) |
3 |
Integrated Substance Abuse Sesrvices Practicum or Clinical Skills Development |
PSY280B* or PSY281B* (Spring only - Prereq Required)
|
64 |
Minimum credits required for graduation |
|
|
Recommended First Year |
First Semester |
1-2 |
HRD100, HRD100A or HRD110 |
3 |
ENG101 |
3 |
CRJ101 |
3 |
SOC101 |
3 |
PSY101 (See Note 1) |
3 |
PSY175 (See Note 1) |
Second Semester |
3 |
ENG102 - ENG110 (ENG104 recommended) |
2 |
CRJ104 |
3 |
PSY276 |
3 |
PSY278
|
3 |
SOC215 |
3 |
SOC275 |
Recommended Second Year |
Third Semester |
4 |
MAT127 |
3 |
SOC 211 |
3 |
SOC274 |
3 |
PSY279 |
3 |
PSY280A or PSY281A (See Note 2) |
Fourth Semester |
4 |
BIO103 |
3 |
CRJ211 or CRJ212 |
3 |
PSY203 |
3 |
PSY280B or PSY281B (See Note 2) |
1 |
CRJ202 |
NOTES:
1. PSY101 and PSY175 must both be taken during the first fall semester for a CRSA student to progress through prescribed course of study as outlined in the course catalog.
2. A minimum of a 3.0 GPA will be necessary to enroll in the Practicum (PSY280A and PSY280B) which is required for degree completion. PSY280B and PSY281B must be taken during the spring semester directly following the successful completion of PSY280A or PSY281A. PSY280A and PSY280B must be taken sequentially or PSY281A and PSY281B must be taken sequentially. Students in a particular sequence must stay within that given sequence. This is a fall/spring sequence.