Spring 2023 Course Syllabus
Course: DAAC-2306 (Section: 60, CRN: 10079)
Substance Abuse Prevention I 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Robert White
Email whiterl@lamarpa.edu
Phone (409) 984-6307
Office Student Center - Room: 401
Office Hours Online (Each Monday beginning at 5:30pm)
Email to schedule appointment Mondays 7pm-8pm
By Appointment Only  
Additional Contact Information Contact: whiter@lamarpa.edu
Course Information
Description Examination of substance use disorder prevention.
Required 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: A Multicultural Perspective. Kar Snehendu
ISBN:978020415784719
 
Additional Materials/Resources None.
Corequisites/Prerequisites :  This course will focus on aspects of substance abuse prevention from a public health model. Topics include the history of prevention, risk and protective factors among youth, community-based prevention strategies, facts about drugs, the cultural context and ethics of prevention, an overview of program design and evaluation, and resources for prevention planning.
 
Learning Outcomes The student will be able to understand the theories that support the prevention field. The student will become familiar with the areas of prevention and how they might interact with and work in the field. Prevention evaluation and research will be introduced to allow the student the opportunity to see how this approach might work in their own community.
Program Student 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
Lecture Topics Outline
Chapter 1: Introduction
 
Chapter 2:
Prevention Research
 
Chapter 3
Prevention program planning
Quiz 1
Chapter 4
Facts About Drugs
Chapter 5
The Cultural Context and Ethics
Final Day to drop without penalty
Chapter 6
Incorporating Human Development Theory into Prevention
 
SPRING BREAK
Chapter 7
The Media & Prevention
Quiz #2
Chapter 8
The Logic Model and Evaluation
Chapter 9
Communication Strategies
Leadership Styles - List the Four main styles pg. 246
Community Readiness Survey

Major Assignments Schedule
Week 1 01-16-23 MLK  
Week 2 01-23-23 Chapter 1: Introduction
 		  
Week 3 01-30-23 Chapter 2:
Prevention Research		 Discussion Board
Week 4 02-06-23  
Chapter 3
Prevention program planning		 Assignment
Week 5 02-13-23 Quiz 1     Quiz 1
Week 6 02-20-23 Chapter 4
Facts About Drugs		 Discussion Board
Week 7 02-27-23 Chapter 5
The Cultural Context and Ethics
Final Day to drop without penalty		 Assignment
Week 8 03-06-23 Chapter 6
Incorporating Human Development Theory into Prevention
 		 Discussion Board
Week 9 03-13-23 SPRING BREAK  
Week 10 03-20-23 Chapter 7
The Media & Prevention		  
Week 11 03-27-23 Quiz #2 QUIZ #2
Week 12 04-03-23 Chapter 8
The Logic Model and Evaluation		  
Week 13 04-10-23 Chapter 9
Communication Strategies		 Assignment
Week 14 04-17-23 Leadership Styles - List the Four main styles pg. 246 Discussion Board
Week 15 04-24-23 Community Readiness Survey  
Week 16 05-01-23 Final Exam Review.    Final Review
Week 05-08-23 Fianl Exam Final Exam

Final Exam Date May 8, 2023 - 5:00 PM   Through  May 8, 2023 - 11:59 PM
Grading Scale
A B C D F
100-90 89-80 79-70 69-60 59 - below

Determination of
Final Grade		 Discussion Board                       25%
Assignments                               25 %
Quizzes                                        25%
Attendance                                  25%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies  I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come me via email and set a virtual meeting 
Attendance Policy Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Students with more than three absences from the course will receive an academic penalty (which is spelled out by the instructor).


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.    
Additional Information Discussion Board:
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.  

Institutional Policies
MyLSCPA Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
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.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Facility Policies No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.
Clery Act Crime Reporting For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.
Grievance / Complaint / Concern 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.
Department Information
Allied Health
Chair:Shirley MacNeill
Email:macneisb@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6365