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Courses Applicable to Each Department

The following two generic course descriptions are available to each department listed on this page.

Department Prefix 888 (Course Name) 1-6 cr. hrs.

Designates a course taken at another institution and accepted for transfer credit by the department. This course number is used whenever no comparable course exists in the college catalog. This course number may appear more than once on a student transcript.

Department Prefix 998 (Course Name) Variable Credit

Designates a new course offered by the department which is being evaluated as to the appropriateness of the course to the major and/or the interest of students in enrolling in this particular topic. This course number may appear more than once on a student transcript.

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Abbreviations

(C) City Campus
(N) North Campus
(S) South Campus
F Fall
S Spring
F/S Fall and Spring
SS Summer Session
F+ Offered every other Fall
S+ Offered every other Spring
N Non-Credit

Course Descriptions by Curriculum

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Community Mental Health (asst)

 
SA-100
CHEM DEPENDENCY TREAT. SYSTEMS
This course is designed to acquaint the student with modality-specific approaches and techniques utilized in the treatment of substance abuse with attention to the measurement of treatment effectiveness. F/S (C)
 
SA-102
BEHAV. PATTERNS CHEM.DEPEND.
Study of the phenomenon of substance abuse with particular attention to the physiological, psychological, and sociological factors that impact upon the disease. Emphasis is on understanding chemically dependent behavior. F/S (C)
 
SA-104
PHARMACOLOGY I
This course will study the drugs of abuse. The content will include the criteria by which drugs are scheduled, the controlled substances, and the uses and effects of drugs. F/S (C)
 
SA-106
PHARMACOLOGY II
This course will concentrate on narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and cannabis and understanding these drugs as effects neurotransmitters and neuropharamacology. Procedures for controlling substances as well as drug classifications will be presented. Prerequisite: SA 104 or permission of instructor. F/S (C)
 
SA-110
COUN. APPROACHES W/CHEM ABUSER
This course will acquaint the student with counseling theories, techniques, and intervention methods designed to interact with the chemical abuser. Intake, diagnosis, and assessment techniques will be included. Students are taught basic human relations counseling skills as well. This includes attending, responding, personalizing, and initiating with substance abusers. F/S (C)
 
SA-112
FAMILY OF DYSFUNCTION SYSTEMS
The role of the family in the management of the chemical abuser as well as the study of the psychological stresses, attitudes, and behaviors of the family network will be included. F/S (C)
 
SA-114
TREATMENT POPULATION
This course will introduce the student to the changing population of drug abuse along with techniques for addressing the needs of these special groups. This course is an overview of the seven-specialty population needs groups (SA 120-126). F/S (C)
 
SA-116
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP I
This first semester of clinical internship will provide the student with a minimum of 150 hours of practical on-site agency experience and exposure to the professional treatment of the substance abuser. Under the supervision of specialists, the student will participate in all functions and treatment activities of the agency. In addition, a supervision seminar is conducted weekly during scheduled class time. F/S (C)
 
SA-117
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP II
The second semester of clinical internship requiring an additional minimum of 150 hours of practical clinical exposure and experience. This semester usually provides the student with more hands-on treatment experience through individual case management and group therapy responsibilities. Supervised seminars are conducted weekly during scheduled class time. F/S (C)
 
SA-120
SPECIAL GROUPS: ADOLESCENT
In addition to the overview course (SA 114), each student will take three of the seven special needs courses. These selections will provide the student with a special in-depth awareness which should assist them in their internship experience and future counseling endeavors. F/S (C)