Pharmacology is the branch of science concerned with drugs: what they are made of, how they are classified, and how they act on the body.
What it covers
The field sorts drugs into classes — stimulants, depressants, opioids and others — according to the effects they produce.
The catalog states: “At the completion of this course the student will be able to identify and classify various illicit and prescription drugs.”
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program and Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies program, pharmacology is covered in the course AOD225, Pharmacology.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies outlines list AOD225 Pharmacology at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
The catalog lists no prerequisites for AOD225 (“NONE”).
Also covered in the Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program.
This topic is covered in the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies program at InterCoast Colleges.