Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitiation(DAD)
2025-2026 Human Services Pathway
Associate in Science, Human Services & Emergency Response Pathways Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| DRG101 | Addiction and Society | 3 |
| HUS101 | The Human Services Worker | 3 |
| PSY102 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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| SOC106 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| OR | |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
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| DRG103 | Physiological and Medical Aspects of Addiction | 3 |
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| DRG106 | Addiction Prevention | 3 |
| HUS102 | Helping Skills in Human Services | 3 |
| DRG201 | Individual Counseling for Addiction | 3 |
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| MAT110 | Mathematics Literacy | 4 |
| OR | |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
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| HUS108 | Pharmacology for Human Services | 3 |
CMP102-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| DRG221 | Field Placement & Seminar 1 in Drug & Alcoholism Rehab | 3 |
| DRG222 | Field Placement and Seminar 2 in Drug & Alcoholism Rehab | 3 |
| DRG202 | Group Counseling for Addiction | 3 |
| CPS100 | Information Technology and Its Applications | 3 |
| DRG223 | Field Placement & Seminar 3 in Drug & Alcoholism Rehab | 3 |
| DRG224 | Field Placement & Seminar 4 in Drug & Alcoholism Rehab | 3 |
| HUS104 | The Field of Human Services: An Overview | 3 |
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| PSY210 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| OR | |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
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Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Notes
- Department of Public Health BSAS Approved Addiction Education Program
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
- Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
- Submit your intent to graduate form at:www.northshore.edu/registrar
Advising Notes
This degree is designed upon completion to prepare students to be a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and for entry level employment in the substance addiction field.
Students who complete the first 27 credits should apply to graduate with the Substance Addiction Counseling Certificate.
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
If you intend to graduate with an associate degree in two years, you should enroll in 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.
Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.
Completing 30 credits each year helps students stay on track to timely graduation.
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.