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."
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose one:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
Introduction to College Writing
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
English Requirement
Choose one:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Writing for Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing in and about the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ENG 107 | Language, Structure and Style | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Elements of Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Elements of Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
| SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Principles of Biology
| BIO 103 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Principles of Sociology
| SOC 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
General Psychology
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Requirements
Program Core
| CRJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 104 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJ 202 | Professional Ethics in Substance Abuse Treatment | 1 |
| SOC 211 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Introduction to Social and Human Services | 3 |
| SOC 274 | Corrections: Probation, Parole, and Social Structure | 3 |
| SOC 275 | Drugs, Crime and Treatment | 3 |
| PSY 175 | The Psychology of Substance Abuse and Dependency | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 276 | The Family and Chemical Dependency | 3 |
| PSY 278 | Treatment Issues in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
| PSY 279 | Special Issues in Chemical Dependency | 3 |
| PSY 280 | Clinical Skills Development I | 3 |
| PSY 281 | Clinical Skills Development II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 40 |
Criminal Procedure or Criminal Evidence
Choose one:
| CRJ 211 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CRJ 212 | Criminal Evidence | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Recommended Sequence
Please Read:
It is essential that the recommended sequences be followed each semester since prerequisites are required for 200 level courses. CRSA majors should review the course catalog prerequisites/co-requisites in order to advance through the prescribed course of study as outlined below.
This is a Fall Start program for those wishing to complete in 2 years.
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
3 credits in CRJ 101
3 credits in SOC 101
3 credits in PSY 101 (See Note 1)
3 credits in PSY 175 (See Note 1)
Second Semester
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110 (ENG 104 or ENG 110 recommended)
3 credits in CRJ 104
3 credits in PSY 276
3 credits in PSY 278
3 credits in SOC 215
3 credits in SOC 275
Third Semester
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics
3 credits in SOC 274
3 credits in SOC 211
3 credits in PSY 279
3 credits in PSY 280 (See Note 2)
Fourth Semester
4 credits in BIO 103
3 credits in CRJ 211 or CRJ 212
3 credits in PSY 203
3 credits in PSY 281 (See Note 2)
1 credit in CRJ 202
Notes
- PSY 101 and PSY 175 must both be taken during the first fall semester for a CRSA student to progress through prescribed course of study as outlined in the course catalog.
- A student must have 30 earned program credits and the necessary course prerequisites to enroll in PSY 280 and PSY 281.
- Students with prior credit in PSY 280A, PSY 280B, PSY 281A and PSY 281B may use those credits to meet degree requirements.