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Alcohol/Substance Abuse Studies

The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies Program (ASAP) may be pursued as a track of the liberal arts program in health science, as a complete set of electives to complement another major, as a complete set of courses for a non-matriculated student or selectively as independent electives. The ASAP courses partially fulfill requirements for the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Credentialed Alcoholism/Substance Abuse Counselor examination. Current CASAC holders may elect to take some or all of these courses to fulfill the continuing education requirements of the credential.

I. Students majoring in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies are required to complete the following core courses:

Required Health Science Core Courses Credits
HLS 301: Health Behaviors and Wellness 3
HLS 488: Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology 3
Total: 6

II. Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies Program
This track includes HLS 409, 421, 422, 423, 424, 435, 445, 497, and HLP 498. To complete the health science liberal arts major with a concentration in alcohol/substance abuse studies, students must take the health science liberal arts core courses (mentioned above) along with all of the following Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program courses.

Required Alcohol and Substance Abuse Concentration (30-36 Credits) Credits
HLS 409: Introduction to Drug Abuse* 3
HLS 421: Group Counseling Skills for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors 3
HLS 422: Individual Treatment Planning for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors3
HLS 423: Theories on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse 3
HLS 424: Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling for Diverse Populations 3
HLS 435: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Evaluation and Assessment 3
HLS 445: Psychopharmacology of Alcohol and Substance Abuse** 3
HLS 497: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies Program Internship Seminar
(to be taken concurrently with HLP 498)		 3
HLS 498: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies Program Internship.
(Prerequisites: All other ASAP courses, a minimum of 2.5 GPA, and coordinator's permission)		6-12
Total: 30-36
* HLS 409 is a prerequisite or corequisite for all other ASAP courses.
** PHS 110 or PSH 112 is a prerequisite for HLS 445.

The Department of Health Science has a professional responsibility to deny admission or continuation in any of its undergraduate or graduate programs to any student whose level of performance and/or personal characteristics do not adquately meet academic professional or ethical standards.

All Students considering a Department of Health Science program or concentration are invited contact any of the following members of the department faculty for further information and guidance.

  • Douglas Scheidt, Department Chair
  • Gary Metz, Associate Professor, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies
  • Celia Watt, Associate Professor, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies
Department of Health Science
SUNY College at Brockport 23 Hartwell Hall
350 New Campus Drive Brockport, NY 14420-2979
(585)395-2643
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