11 courses with the subject COUN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CMST 1010 Interpersonal Communication 3.00 ENGL 1110 College English 1 3.00 PHIL 1171 Ethics 3.00 LAWE 1215 Police and Community 3.00 TOTAL CREDITS: 15.00
(3.00 lec) This course acquaints you with what addiction counselors experience both personally and professionally. Ethics, licensure and the 12 core functions of a counselor are discussed. The course focuses on gaining a working knowledge of predominant professional approaches to addiction. Historic approaches, Jellinek theory and the disease concept are critically reviewed. It also examines similarities of many types of harmful dependencies and stresses differences and parallels among various approaches to their treatment. Discussion and writing assignments allow you to further develop critical thinking skills. If taking only one COUN course, you must begin with COUN 2510. Must be taken A–F. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052.
(3.00 lec) This course will acquaint you with psychoactive drug classifications and with the physiological, biochemical, and psychological effects of mind-altering drugs. This course describes the characteristics of several types of mental illness, how they co-vary with chemical dependency, and how education and counseling techniques are used in treatment. Must be taken A–F. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052.
ENGL 1110 College English 1 3.00 General Education Choose any course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas 4.00 TOTAL CREDITS: 17.00
(3.00 lec) This course teaches the skills of chemical health assessment and referral. You will learn appropriate interviewing techniques, data collection, and diagnostic and referral procedures. Several assessment tools are reviewed along with “Rule 25” and DSM-IV criteria. You will practice advanced counseling skills and motivational interviewing techniques. This course meets the 30-hour state requirement for “Rule 25” training. Must be taken A–F. or instructor approval.
COUN 2640 Group Counseling 3.00
(3.00 lec) This course teaches the theoretical and practical skills of group counseling for alcohol- and drug-abuse treatment. You will learn about group stages, group leader skills, group rules and goals, types of group therapy and clinical record keeping. Must be Taken A–F. 320
ENGL 1111 College English 2 3.00 PHIL 1171 Ethics 3.00 TOTAL CREDITS: 16.00
General Education Choose courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas other 9.00 than MnTC Goal Areas 1 and 7 TOTAL CREDITS: 14.00 69 2013–2014 Catalog | Minneapolis Community & Technical College
General Education Choose courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas 8.00 TOTAL CREDITS: 13.00 General Education Courses (30 Credits) To complete the Addiction Counseling A.S. degree, students are required to complete 30 credits of General Education coursework. This coursework must be selected from at least six of the MnTC Goal Areas. A minimum of three credits must be completed from Goal Area 1 and three credits from Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10. Specific courses that are required are ENGL 1110 and ENGL 1111, which satisfy Goal Area 1, and PHIL 1171 which satisfies Goal Area 7. 70 2013–2014 Catalog | Minneapolis Community & Technical College
and Mental Health Disorders 3.00 credits (3.00 lec) In this elective course, you will learn and apply skills and competencies for screening, assessing and counseling persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders described in SAMHSA TIP 42 “Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders.” You will learn the most contemporary evidence-based treatments, methods, and skills for working with multidisciplinary behavioral health teams. Must be taken A–F. or faculty approval.
Source: Minneapolis Community and Technical College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
