GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SPECIALIST IN ALCOHOL/DRUG STUDIES

The program is designed to provide academic preparation and field experience for individuals employed, or preparing for employment, as alcohol and drug abuse specialists in public and private agencies. To earn a certificate the student must complete the core courses and selected courses from each section as designated, for a total of 38 units. The program is accredited by the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators and designed to meet the certification requirements of both the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors and the Coalition of Program Standards.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.
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PREREQUISITE COURSES REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE UNITS
  Core Courses (9 units)
  AD ST 101

 Alcohol/Drug Abuse and Dependency 3
AD ST 101 or equivalent. (AD ST 101 may be taken concurrently) AD ST 103 Chemical Dependency: Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery 3
AD ST 101 and 103 (AD ST 103 may be taken concurrently) AD ST 105 Pharmacology: Alcohol and Other Drugs 3
  Behavioral courses (6 units)
 Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151 PSYCH 101* General Psychology 3
  PSYCH 108* The Psychology of Loss Experience 3
  PSYCH 110 Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment 3
  PSYCH 114 Psychology of Human Communication 3
 Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151 ETH S 121*** Ethnic and Racial Minorities 3
 Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151 SOC 101* Introduction to Sociology 3
  Skill courses (9 units)
AD ST 101 and 103 AD ST 110** Counseling Techniques/Case Management 3
AD ST 101 and 103 AD ST 111** Counseling the Chemical Dependent’s Family 3
AD ST 101 and 103 AD ST 112** Group Leadership and the Group Process 3
AD ST 101 and 103 AD ST 113 Chemical Dependency and Human Sexuality 3
AD ST 101 and 103 AD ST 114 Special Populations 3
AD ST 101 and 103 AD ST 115 Adult Children of Chemical Dependent Families 3
AD ST 101 and 103 AD ST 118 Chemical Dependency and Domestic Violence 3
AD ST 150 AD ST 119 Chemical Dependency  and Co-occurring  Disorders 3
  Field Experience (4 units)
  AD ST 150 Alcoholics Anonymous and Recovery 2
AD ST 150 AD ST 151 Community Networking 2
  Field Placement (8 units)
AD ST 110, 111 or 112 AD ST 152 Internship I 4
AD ST 110, 111 or 112 AD ST 153 Internship II 4
  Cultural Diversity (3 units)
CHLDV 135 CHLDV 156 Teaching Children Various Cultures 3
ENGL 124 Contemporary Literature 3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 ENGL 141 Southwestern Ethnic Literature 3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 ENGL 142 Asian American Literature 3
ETH ST 101 Latin American Cultural Expression 3
ETH ST 102 Latinos in the United States 3
ETH ST 110 Contemporary Ethnic Women 3
ETH ST 111 European Immigrants in America, 1776 to Present 3
ETH ST 120 Mexican-American Studies 3
Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151 ETH ST 121*** Ethnic and Racial Minorities 3
ETH ST 122 Introduction to Asian American Culture 3
ETH ST 123 Asians in America 3
ETH ST 124 Japanese Experience in America 3
ETH ST 125 Native American Studies 3
ETH ST 132 The African American Experience in the United States 3
ETH ST 164 The Armenian Diaspora 3
HIST 111 The Woman in American History 3
HIST 115 Rebellious Women in Modern America 3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 HUMAN 101 East/West: Culture and Civilization to 1700 3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 HUMAN 102 East/West: Culture and Civilization from 1700 3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 HUMAN 105 or HUMAN 105H The Human Struggle 3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 HUMAN 115 World Mythology 3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 HUMAN 125 Crosscurrents: American Social Values 3
HUMAN 135 Humanities and the World of Work 3
MUSIC 128 Music of America 3
PHILO 113 Comparative World Religions: Near East 3
PHILO 114 Comparative World Religions: Far East 3
PHILO 118 Women, the Earth, and the Divine 3
PSYCH 111 Women: Mind and Body 3
PSYCH 113 Psychology of Women 3
SOC S 127 Los Angeles County: History, Politics, and Culture 3
  TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 39
* 3 units must be from PSYCH 101, 108 or SOC 101. 
** 3 units must be from AD ST 110, 111 or 112.
*** Ethnic Studies 121 may be counted in one area only.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET.  SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
MARCH 2007 GCC CATALOG 2007-2008