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Criminal JusticeAAS (CRSA)
Substance Abuse Services

This degree fills a long-standing need to hire employees with a background in criminal justice and substance abuse issues. Many employers in a variety of criminal justice/human services/social work/counseling fields seek applicants who have a background in both of these areas. It is designed for students interested in working in the field of drug-and alcohol-related counseling, probation and parole, correctional counseling, social work, adolescent and juvenile services, community services, crime victims advocacy and many other interesting and rewarding careers. This curriculum aims to provide training for those already employed in these fields, for those who seek to enter any of these fields immediately after graduation, or for those who wish to transfer to a four-year college.

Graduates of this program will be eligible to apply for certification through the State of New York as a "Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor in Training."

Cr. Course TitleCourse Code
1-4 Freshman ExperienceHrd 100, Hrd 100A or Hrd 110
3 Writing I or Writing/Reading Workshop A&BEng 101; Eng 100A & Eng 100B
3 Writing in and about the Social SciencesEng 105
4 Introductory Statistics with ProbabilityMat 127
4 BiologyBio 103
2 Physical Education 
3 Introduction to Criminal JusticeCrj 101
3 General PsychologyPsy 101
3 Principles of SociologySoc 101
3 Criminal LawCrj 104
3 Criminal Justice (Prereq Req)Crj 211 or Crj 212
3 Introduction to Social and Human Services (Prereq Req)Soc 215
3 Probation and Parole (Prereq Req) (Fall Only)Soc 274
3 Drugs, Crime and Treatment (Prereq Req) (Spring Only)Soc 275
3 Juvenile Crime and Delinquency (Prereq Req)Soc 278
3 Abnormal Psychology (Prereq Req)Psy 203
3 The Psychology of Substance Abuse and Dependency (Fall Only)Psy 175
3 The Family and Chemical Dependency (Prereq Req) (Spring Only)Psy 276
3 Issues in Sub Abuse Couns (Prereq Req)Psy 278
3 Issues in Chem Dependency (Prereq Req)Psy 279
2 Human Service Practicum (Coreq and Prereq Req) (Fall Only)Psy 280A
2 Human Service Practicum (Prereq Req) (Spring Only)Psy 280B
3 EthicsPhi 202

64-66 minimum credits required for graduation
Recommended First Year
First Semester
1-4 Hrd 100, Hrd 100A or Hrd 110
3 Eng 101; Eng 100A & Eng 100B
3 Soc 101
3 Psy 101
3 Crj 101
3 Psy 175
Second Semester
3 Eng 105
3 Soc 215
3 Psy 276
3 Crj 104
3 Psy 278
3 Soc 275
Recommended Second Year
Third Semester
3 Soc 278
3 Psy 279
4 Mat 127
3 Soc 274
2 Psy 280A
1  PED
Fourth Semester
3 Phi 202
3 Crj 211 or Crj 212
4 Bio 103
3 Psy 203
2 Psy 280B *
1  PED

*Must be taken during the spring semester directly following the successful completion of PSY 280A