Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies
Degree Types
Associate In Science (AS)
Career Outlook
Addiction counselors and social workers provide significant input into the recovery and rehabilitation of clients. You will be a vital part of a team assisting clients in assessing, coping and developing action plans toward their recovery.
- After getting your GCC degree, some occupations you may consider are:
- Community Health Workers
- Counseling Psychologists
- Counselors
- Health Educators
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Mental Health Counselors
- Psychiatric Aides
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Transfer Opportunities
Starting at GCC saves many students and their families thousands of dollars in tuition. With an A.S. or A.A. degree you will be able to seamlessly transfer within the SUNY network of 64 college and universities as well as to many 4-year private institutions. GCC’s A.S. and A.A. programs were developed as part of the SUNY seamless transfer initiative allowing students to complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree as a freshman and a sophomore at a community college, then seamlessly transfer to a SUNY four-year institution to earn a bachelor’s degree. Please reference the SUNY Transfer Pathways for degree programs to learn about any campus specific requirements. Visit the SUNY Core Course Finder to plan out the courses you should complete to transfer to a 4-year SUNY School.
If you are planning to transfer to a 4-year private institution you should work with our Transfer Services office to learn about possible articulation agreements and pathways that exist for many or our degree programs. Some GCC A.A.S. programs also have transfer opportunities.
To learn more about these opportunities and agreements contact the Transfer Services Office, we are more than happy to work with you and answer any questions you may have on building your own personalized transfer plan.
Transfer opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- Canisius College*
- Daemen College
- Hilbert College
- Roberts Wesleyan
- Niagara University
- St. John Fisher College
- SUNY College at Alfred State
- SUNY College at Brockport
- SUNY College at Buffalo*
- SUNY College at Canton*
- University at Buffalo
*GCC has current transfer agreements with the above noted institutions.
Next Steps
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