San Antonio College
Degree or Certificate Program and
Concentrations
Learning Outcomes & Measures
I.
Degree, Certificates
or Concentration or Unit in Support of:
Drug/Alcohol
Abuse Counseling AAS Degree
II.
Expected
Program/Unit Learning Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete
the Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counseling (DAAC) major
will be able to:
·
demonstrate
knowledge of the discipline of DAAC and its role in society
·
apply
current theory and research in DAAC
·
use
knowledge of reciprocal relationships among individuals, their families and
society
·
use
knowledge of human diversity in the society
·
demonstrate
socially-conscious behavior regarding the substance abusing population
·
acquire
knowledge necessary for competent interdisciplinary counseling practice
·
demonstrate
critical thinking as a foundation for decision making
·
exhibit
effective written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with
individuals, caregivers, families, staff, and other professionals
·
exhibit
effective use of various sources of information needed for functioning in a
global, information society.
III.
Measures of Program/Unit Learning Outcomes:
·
Student Records
(GPA)
·
Student
Retention
·
Transfer rates
·
Practicum
·
Comprehensive
Final Exam
·
Syllabus Audit
·
Student Survey
Course Evaluation
·
Web Based Group
Activities
·
Group and
Individual Presentations
·
Oral
Presentation/Multimedia Presentation (groups, individuals)
·
Written Reports
and Papers
·
Role Playing
·
Student Journals
·
Student Self
Assessment
·
Written
Critiques
·
Students who
complete courses in DAAC must pass the requirements of each course with a
minimum of 70% accuracy
A. To ensure that the DAAC program reaches these goals,
our faculty members pursue the following outcomes.
·
Develop
appropriate content to support claims in expository, persuasive, and critical
writing.
·
Arrange
content in appropriate patterns – spatial, chronological, relational, and
logical – to develop principles and theories of counseling.
·
Show
understanding of the major themes and schools of criticism of the theories of
addiction.
·
Locate
appropriate primary and secondary sources efficiently in conducting addiction
research
·
Quote
primary and secondary sources correctly and document research correctly and
ethically.
B. To achieve these program outcomes, faculty members
employ the following strategies:
·
Offer
survey courses that give students the foundation to study social issues related
to addiction in more depth.
·
Offer
research/writing content to develop creative and articulate writing.
·
Offer
courses which provide culturally sensitive approach to the course content.
·
Offer
courses in issues of addiction.
List
of Courses in Degree, Certificate or Concentration Program in Support of:
List of courses in DAAC AAS degree program:
DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of Addiction
DAAC
1307 Addicted Family Intervention
DAAC
1309 Assessment Skills of AOD Addictions
DAAC
1311 Counseling Theories
DAAC
1314 Dynamics of Group Counseling
DAAC
1317 Basic Counseling Skills
DAAC
1319 Introduction to Alcohol & Other Drug Addiction
DAAC
1343 Current Issues
DAAC
2166 Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counseling Practicum I
DAAC
2167 Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counseling Practicum II
DAAC
2271 Core Functions
DAAC
2272 Case Presentation Methods
V. Department Faculty and Staff (name and
title)
Chair: Thomas E. Billimek, Ph.D.,
Professor
|
Full-Time
|
Part-Time
|
|
Edwin R. Bergen, Ph.D., Associate
Professor, Program Coordinator
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Suzanne Davis-Thomas, M.A.,
Lecturer
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Kathryn A. Miller, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
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Suzanne G. Goen, M.S., Lecturer
|
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Sylvia Luna, M.A., Lecturer
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Hugo P. Sosa, M.S.W., Lecturer
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Susan M. Walsh, Ph.D., Lecturer
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APPROVED:
________________________________________
Date:____________
(Signature of
Dean)
Five Year Review
Assessments:
Five year review assessments
and academic related recommendations were addressed by adding more Internet
courses, curriculum review, and increasing student recruitment.