Human Services: Drug & Alcohol Counseling Option to Behavioral Science
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Wilmington University.
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. Wilmington University's Bachelor of Science degree program in Behavioral Science prepares students for careers within the human services field. Positions may be found in various settings, including community mental health centers, social agencies, business, and government. Upon completion students may continue their education at the graduate level in social work, counseling, criminology, psychology, or sociology.
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)
First Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| CIS 107 | Intro to Computer Applications | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking & Writing | 3 |
| HMS 121 | Intro to Human Services | 3 |
| POL 111 | Political Science | 3 |
| PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 111 | Sociology | 3 |
| 19 | ||
Second Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DAC 141 | Intro Drug & Alcohol Counseling | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition & Research | 3 |
| HMS 122 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| HMS 123 | Dynamics/Group Communication I | 3 |
| PSY 223 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Contemporary Mathematics or | 3 |
| MAT 153 | College Math & Statistics | 4 |
| 18/19 | ||
Third Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DAC 225 | Drug & Alcohol Counseling II | 3 |
| DAC 230 | Assessmnt/Trtmnt/Drug & Alcohol Counseling | 3 |
| HMS 221 | Ethical Problems and Issues | 3 |
| HMS 243 | Directed Practice I | 6 |
| PSY 127 | Human Development | 3 |
| 18 | ||
Fourth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 222 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DAC 240 | Families & Addictions | 3 |
| DAC 244 | Directed Practice II in Drug/Alcohol | 6 |
| 12 | ||
Behavioral Science (Bachelor's Degree - Wilmington University)
Fifth Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 308 | Inferential Studies | 3 |
| PSY 309 | Interpersonal Communication or | 3 |
| PSY 315 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| SOC 302 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Upper Level SOC Elective | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Natural Science Elective | 4 |
| 16 | ||
Sixth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 304 | Ethnic Groups & Minorities | 3 |
| SOC 318 | Social Change | 3 |
| SOC 331 | Research, Writing, & Information Literacy in the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Upper Level SOC Elective | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Behavioral Science Elective/Certificate Course | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Seventh Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 340 | Applied Research Design | 3 |
| SOC 405 | Social Deviance | 3 |
| SOC 490 | Internship or any Upper Level SOC, PSY, CRJ, or ORG course | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Behavioral Science Elective/Certificate Course | 3 |
| 12 | ||
Eighth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 306 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SOC 409 | Seminar in Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Behavioral Science Elective/Certificate Course | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Behavioral Science Elective/Certificate Course | 3 |
| 12 | ||
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Behavioral Science requires a minimum of 120 credits. Course sequencing my vary by semester. See your advisor.
Student must complete a minimum of 120 credits for the bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1781
Wilmington: (302) 434-5547
Wilmington University
Dover, Delaware: (302) 734-2594
Georgetown, Delaware: (302) 856-5780
New Castle, Delaware: (877) 967-5464
This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum changes. 09/2018