Human Services: Drug & Alcohol Counseling Option to Human Services
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Springfield College.
Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum
Delaware Tech's associate degree program in Human Services: Drug & Alcohol Counseling provides career education for those interested in working to prevent drug and alcohol abuse and delivering treatment to people who have encountered the devastation that drugs and alcohol abuse causes. Students will be prepared for entry into the drug and alcohol counseling profession and/or to continue their education at the bachelor's degree level. As a graduate, you will be prepared for entry into the drug and alcohol counseling profession and/or to continue your education at a four-year institution to complete a bachelor's degree. The Drug and Alcohol Counseling courses are accepted by the Delaware Certification Board and lead to partial fulfillment of the requirements for certification. Springfield College's School of Professional and Continuing Studies offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services that enables the student to build leadership skills to serve the community, develop critical thinking and social analysis skills, learn about the history and future of human services, and integrate theory and practice in classroom, workplace, and community. Human services is a broad field spanning professions in the non-profit and public sectors in such areas as alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment, mental health and elder care, social and welfare reform, youth work and early childhood development, law enforcement, corrections, and probation. Springfield College Wilmington is proud to have educated human service workers at every level including advocates, assistants, coordinators, managers, supervisors, directors, CEOs, officers, and founders.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence
Human Services: Drug Alcohol Counseling Option (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)
Semester 1 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 107 | Intro to Computer Applications | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking and Academic Writing | 3 |
| HMS 121 | Intro to Human Services | 3 |
| POL 111 | Political Science | 3 |
| PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 111 | Sociology | 3 |
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| 19 | ||
Semester 2 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DAC 141 | Intro to Drug and Alcohol Counseling I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| HMS 122 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| HMS 123 | Dynamics of Group Communication I | 3 |
| PSY 223 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Math for Behavioral Sciences or | 3 |
| MAT 153 | College Math and Statistics | 4 |
| 18/19 | ||
Semester 3 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DAC 225 | Drug and Alcohol Counseling II | 3 |
| DAC 230 | Assessment/Treatment D&A | 3 |
| HMS 221 | Ethical Problems and Issues | 3 |
| HMS 243 | Directed Practice I | 6 |
| PSY 127 | Human Development | 3 |
| 18 | ||
Semester 4 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 222 | Intercultural Communications | 3 |
| DAC 240 | Families and Addiction | 3 |
| DAC 244 | Directed Practice II-Drug/Alcohol | 6 |
| 12 | ||
Human Services (Bachelor's Degree - Springfield College)
Semester 5 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HUSB 305 | Issues in Research | 3 |
| HUSB 304 | Critical Overview of Human Services | 3 |
| HUSB XXX | Elective | 3 |
| HUSB XXX | Elective | 3 |
| 12 | ||
Semester 6 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HUSB 301 | Core Seminar I | 3 |
| XXXX* 330 | *CJWB/ECED/HUSB - Group Project I | 4 |
| HUSB XXX | Elective | 3 |
| HUSB XXX | Elective | 3 |
| 13 | ||
Semester 7 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HUSB 302 | Core Seminar II | 3 |
| XXXX* 331 | *CJWB/ECED/HUSB - Group Project II | 4 |
| HUSB XXX | Elective | 3 |
| HUSB XXX | Elective | 3 |
| 13 | ||
Semester 8 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HUSB 303 | Core Seminar III | 3 |
| XXXX* 332 | *CJWB/ECED/HUSB - Group Project III | 4 |
| HUSB 416 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| HUSB XXX | Elective | 3 |
| HUSB XXX | Electives/Experiential Learning Portfolio Credits to reach 120 cr. requirement | 3/4 |
| 15/16 | ||
The Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services requires a minimum of 120 credits for graduation. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor. At least 48 credits must be taken in residency at Springfield College. Additional credits can be obtained through experiential learning portfolio credits or additional electives to satisfy the degree requirement of 120 credits.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1781
Georgetown: (302) 259-6531
Wilmington: (302) 434-5547
Springfield College
Assistant Dean - Judith Stang; jstang@springfieldcollege.edu; (302) 658-5720
Recruitment Admission - Zulma Arroyo-Loomis; zarroyo-loomis@springfieldcollege.edu; (302) 658-5720