Spring 2022 Course Syllabus
Course: DAAC-2306- Section: 60
Substance Abuse Prevention I 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Robert White
E-mailwhiterl@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6307
Office
Location:Student Center - Room: 401
Hours:n/a
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description Examination of substance use disorder prevention.
Prerequisites None
Learning Outcomes 1.Identify historical and current societal influences in substance abuse prevention.
2.Identify risk and protective factors for substance abuse within a cultural context.
3.Demonstrate an understanding of community-based prevention strategies.
4.Identify elements of good prevention program design.
5.Demonstrate an understanding of program evaluation.
Core Objectives Course Learning Objectives:
1. Familiarity with prevention research.
2. Facts about Drugs and Prevention Terminology
3. Familiarity with prevention program planning and community prevention development.
4. Cultural Competency and Prevention Ethics
5. Human Growth and Development and the relationship with prevention.
Program Student Learning Outcomes Demonstrates effective, ethical, multicultural care for a diverse group of individuals within the scope of practice of a professional counselor in the field of behavioral addictions and substance use disorder.

Demonstrate the ability to conduct professional screening, assessment, treatment planning, prevention and education, case coordination services, and documentation of those services as a Substance Abuse Counselor

Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the basics of counseling principles, theories and skills to include crisis management.
Textbooks Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

Textbook: Substance Abuse Prevention: The Intersection of Science and Practice.Julie Hogan, Kristen Reed Gabrielsen, Nora Luna and Denise Grothaus.
ISBN:9780205341627
Lecture Topics
Outline		 Week
Date
Required Readings by Chapter
Exams and Course Work
Week 1
01-17-22
MLK

Week 2
01-24-22
Chapter 1: Introduction

Discussion Board
Week 3
01-31-22
Chapter 2:
Prevention Research
Discussion Board
Week 4
02-07-22

Chapter 3
Prevention program planning
Assignment
Week 5
02-14-22
Quiz 1
Quiz 1
Week 6
02-21-22
Chapter 4
Facts About Drugs
Discussion Board
Week 7
02-28-22
Chapter 5
The Cultural Context and Ethics
Final Day to drop without penalty
Assignment
Week 8
03-07-22
Chapter 6
Incorporating Human Development Theory into Prevention

Discussion Board
Week 9
03-14-22
SPRING BREAK

Week 10
03-21-22
Chapter 7
The Media & Prevention
Discussion Board
Week 11
03-28-22
Quiz #2
QUIZ #2
Week 12
04-04-22
Chapter 8
The Logic Model and Evaluation
Discussion Board
Week 13
04-11-22
Chapter 9
Communication Strategies
Assignment
Week 14
04-18-22
Leadership Styles - List the Four main styles pg. 246
Discussion Board
Week 15
04-25-22
Community Readiness Survey
Assignment
Week 16
05-02-22
Final Exam Review.
Final Review
Week
05-09-22
FinalExam
Final Exam
Major Assignments
Schedule
Week 1
01-17-22
MLK

Week 2
01-24-22
Chapter 1: Introduction
Discussion Board

Week 3
01-31-22
Chapter 2:
Prevention Research
Discussion Board

Week 4
02-07-22
Chapter 3
Prevention program planning
Assignment

Week 5
02-14-22
Quiz 1
Quiz 1

Week 6
02-21-22
Chapter 4
Facts About Drugs
Discussion Board

Week 7
02-28-22
Chapter 5
The Cultural Context and Ethics
Final Day to drop without penalty
Assignment

Week 8
03-07-22
Chapter 6
Incorporating Human Development Theory into Prevention
Discussion Board

Week 9
03-14-22
SPRING BREAK

Week 10
03-21-22
Chapter 7
The Media & Prevention
Discussion Board

Week 11
03-28-22
Quiz #2
QUIZ #2

Week 12
04-04-22
Chapter 8
The Logic Model and Evaluation
Discussion Board

Week 13
04-11-22
Chapter 9
Communication Strategies
Assignment

Week 14
04-18-22
Leadership Styles - List the Four main styles pg. 246
Discussion Board

Week 15
04-25-22
Community Readiness Survey
Assignment

Week 16
05-02-22
Final Exam Review.
Final Review

Week
05-09-22
Final Exam
Final Exam
Final Exam Date May 9, 2022 - 8:00 AM
Grading Scale A
B
C
D
F
100-90 A
89-80 B
79-70 C
69-60 D
59 - below F
Determination of
Final Grade		 Discussion Board 25%
Assignments 25 %
Quizzes 25%
Attendance 25%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies The main discussion board page appears weekly with the discussion forum. Forums are made up of individual discussion threads that can be organized around a subject. A thread is a conversation within a forum that includes the initial post and all replies to it. When you access the forum, the thread appears.
Each student must post an original thread and respond to at least two other students by the due date. A requirement of the original post must be at least 3 complete sentences. The post and responses are to be submitted by due date. The thread will open weekly on Mondays at 8:00 am and will close on Sundays at 11:59 pm. A five-point deduction will be taken from each response post not submitted.
Quizzes & Exams will not be accepted late. * Special circumstances must apply.
Email/Contact me personally. This will be a case-by-case review of the situation.

Assignments:
Please Do Not Screen Shot any assignments to turn in. They will not be accepted.
Attendance Policy Attendance/Participation Requirements: 10 points will be deducted from attendance score after second unexcussed absence.
Students are to log into the course daily to check emails and announcements.
Attending Zoom meeting and/ or watch recorded Zoom meeting and complete assignments are required.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies
  1. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  2. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  3. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department
Allied Health
Chair:Shirley MacNeill
E-mail:macneisb@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6365

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.