Addiction Studies CounselingAssociate of Science

  1. Glendale College
    Addiction Studies Counseling — Cal-GETC Pathway
    Associate of Science
    • 72–78 units
    • 7 terms
    • Credit for Prior Learning
  2. to UC/CSU

Addiction Studies Counseling map for 2026-2027

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Glendale College: Addiction Studies Counseling — Cal-GETC Pathway

Term 1 — Fall

5 courses14–16 units

AD ST 101

Alcohol/Drug Abuse and Dependency
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Advisory

AD ST 103

Chemical Dependency: Intervention, Treatment, And Recovery
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites, Advisory

Area 1A : English Composition

  • General Education
  • 4 units
  • Credit for Prior Learning

Area 2 : Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • Credit for Prior Learning

Student Development Elective

  • Elective
  • 1–3 units

Term 2 — Winter

1 course3 units

PSYC C1000

Introduction to Psychology
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 3 units
  • Advisory
  • Credit for Prior Learning

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Term 3 — Spring

5 courses15 units

AD ST 105

Pharmacology: Alcohol And Other Drugs
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites

AD ST 110

Counseling Techniques And Case Management
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites, Advisory

AD ST 111

FAMILY DYNAMICS AND ADDICTION
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites, Advisory

AD ST 112

Group Counseling and the Theraputic Process
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites, Advisory

Area 1B : Critical Thinking and Composition

  • General Education
  • 3 units

Term 4 — Summer

2 courses7 units

AD ST 154

Legal and Ethical Issues and Community Networking
  • Major
  • 4 units
  • Prerequisites, Advisory

Area 1C : Oral Communication

  • General Education
  • 3 units

Term 5 — Fall

6 courses16–18 units

AD ST 114

Treatment Considerations with Diverse Populations
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites, Advisory

AD ST 119

Chemical Dependency and Co-Occurring Disorders
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites, Advisory

AD ST 152

INTERNSHIP I
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

AD ST 50

Alcohol and Drug Studies Internship
  • Major
  • 1 unit
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

Area 3A : Arts

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • Credit for Prior Learning

Area 5A : Physical Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3–5 units
  • Credit for Prior Learning

Term 6 — Winter

1 course3 units

Area 3B : Humanities

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • Credit for Prior Learning

Term 7 — Spring

6 courses14–16 units

AD ST 153

INTERNSHIP II
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

AD ST 50

Alcohol and Drug Studies Internship
  • Major
  • 1 unit
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

Area 4 : Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • Credit for Prior Learning

Area 6 : Ethnic Studies

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • Credit for Prior Learning

Area 5B : Biological Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3–5 units
  • Credit for Prior Learning

Area 5C : Laboratory Science

Advisory Notes
This requirement is only needed if neither course taken from Area 5A or Area 5B contained a lab.
  • General Education
  • 1 unit
Addiction Studies Counseling — Associate of Science
Total units: 72–78

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