COUN   7231   Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course provides an overview of clinical mental health counseling, to include a survey of theoretical foundations, research and practice, and ethical and legal issues. The topics covered emphasize the role of the clinical mental health counselor, prevention and education, client advocacy, referral practices, consultation, and the adaptation of clinical mental health counseling models in counseling agencies and practices.

COUN   7232   Addictions Counseling

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course surveys aspects of a range of addictions and educates students about the process of addictions, including the skills and strategies needed to provide addictions counseling. The roles that counselors and other professionals serve in the prevention, treatment, and recovery process, along with information on available community resources, are addressed.

Prerequisite(s): Permission from the instructor is required for students not accepted into the COUN program.

COUN   7233   Family Counseling

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   3 Lab Hours.

This course examines the family through an ecological lens, to include how clients exist within various systems. Students' awareness of their own family's system will serve as a foundation from which to develop an approach for understanding and working with families. Family counseling techniques for use in a variety of settings will also be emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in COUN   7332; Permission from the instructor is required for students not accepted into the COUN program.

COUN   7234   Counseling Psychodiagnosis

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course addresses the nomenclature and criteria used in the assessment of mental health diagnoses from a mental health and wellness perspective. Students will develop an understanding of the professional identity and role of counselors as it relates to diagnosis and intervention. Students will develop a knowledge base for treatment planning and treatment documentation.

Prerequisite(s): Permission from the instructor is required for students not accepted into the COUN program.

COUN   7235   Short Term Counseling Strategies

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course provides an in-depth look at the theory and practice of brief counseling therapies as applied to counseling practice. Students will be presented with models of short term counseling interventions.

Prerequisite(s): Permission from the instructor is required for students not accepted into the COUN program.

COUN   7236   Counseling and Sexuality

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

The course explores the interaction of biological, sociological, and cultural issues related to sexuality and counseling. This course examines the expression of human sexuality across the life span from a sex positive perspective, attitudes about sexuality, and possible counseling strategies and interventions.

Prerequisite(s): Permission from the instructor is required for students not accepted into the COUN program.

COUN   7332   Theories of Counseling

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course explores a range of counseling theories, as well as the nature and process of counseling. Provides a foundation from which students can build a personal philosophy of counseling.

COUN   7333   Counseling Skills and Techniques

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course focuses on teaching students a variety of basic and advanced counseling skills through role play and other experiential activities.

Prerequisite(s): Permission from the instructor is required for students not accepted into the COUN program.

COUN   7334   Group Counseling and Group Work

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course addresses group development, group dynamics, and group counseling theories through role play and other experiential activities. Group counseling methods and skills used in group work are also addressed.

COUN   7335   Counseling Assessment and Appraisal

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course addresses counseling tests and assessments including cognitive, personal, career, and clinical assessments. Students learn about test selection, administration, and interpretation from experiential activities.

Prerequisite(s): Permission from the instructor is required for students not accepted into the COUN program.

COUN   7336   Career Counseling

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course addresses the world of work from a counseling perspective. Students learn to facilitate career development based on knowledge of career theories, career assessments and strategies, and career-related resources.

COUN   7337   Multicultural Counseling

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course addresses multicultural counseling models and fosters counseling skill development using a social justice and advocacy framework. Emphasis is placed on expanding self-awareness, knowledge, and skill development using experiential activities.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "B" in COUN   7333; Permission from the instructor is required for students not accepted into the COUN program.

COUN   7338   Lifespan Development

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course addresses developmental theory and processes throughout the lifespan. Physical, cognitive, and social/emotional dimensions of human development are explored through a wellness, strengths-based lens.

COUN   7437   School Counseling Program Coordination and Curriculum

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course examines the organization of comprehensive, developmental school counseling programs in the elementary, middle and high schools, as well as the design and implementation of the school counseling curriculum for grades P-12. The counselor's role as program coordinator focuses upon needs assessments, curriculum planning and implementation, time and resource management, public relations, and program evaluation. Ethical and diversity issues are emphasized in designing curricula and delivery strategies to address the developmental needs of all students.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in COUN   7445.

COUN   7445   Foundations of School Counseling

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

The course is designed to introduce students to the profession of school counseling and a comprehensive developmental school counseling program. The history and development of the profession, national association, standards for counselor preparation and credentials are examined as well as school counselor roles, functions, and responsibilities. Special attention will be given to students' introduction to school systems through field observations inclusive of the concepts of advocacy and social justice.

COUN   7448   Leadership, Consultation and Intervention in the Schools

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course provides a general framework for understanding and practicing various theories and models of consultation and potential interventions in P-12 systems. Designed to train school counselors how to intervene with children and adolescents presenting with learning disabilities and behavioral and emotional disorders at school, strategies are explored that counselors, teachers, and parents can use to prevent, recognize, and assist students at risk of developing emotional or behavioral barriers to learning connected to abuse, violence, addictions, childhood depression, suicide etc. The role of leadership in school reform as it pertains to the issues and barriers that may affect student development and functioning are explored. This course is designed to be taken concurrently with Internship I as field experience is integral to the course work.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in COUN   7445 and COUN   7437.

COUN   7737   Counseling Practicum

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course involves the application and critical evaluation of counseling skills in practical settings. Students complete a total of 100 clock hours of supervised clinical experience, with 40 of those hours in direct service work with clients. Individual and group counseling experiences will be audio and/or videotaped, critiqued, and evaluated.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "B" in COUN   7332 and COUN   7333.

COUN   7738   Counseling Internship I

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course assists students to apply their knowledge and skills to counseling practice. Internship provides extensive, supervised, on-the-job experience in a counseling setting closely aligned with the student's professional career goals. Students are required to successfully complete 600 hours of field experience across Internship I (300 hours) and Internship II (300 hours).

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "B" in COUN   7332, COUN   7333, COUN   7334, and COUN   7737.

COUN   7739   Counseling Internship II

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course assists students to apply their knowledge and skills to counseling practice. Internship provides extensive, supervised, on-the-job experience in a counseling setting closely aligned with the student's professional career goals. Students are required to successfully complete 600 hours of field experience across Internship I (300 hours) and Internship II (300 hours).

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "B" in COUN   7332, COUN   7333, and COUN   7334.

COUN   7890   Directed Individual Study

1-3 Credit Hours.   1-3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Permits specialization beyond regular course content through in-depth study of individually selected topics of interest and importance in higher education student services. The study will be directed by the instructor.

Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours of course work in the program.

COUN   8533   Professional Practice and Ethics

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course informs students of ethical standards, laws, ordinances, and statutes that govern professional behavior of counselors in schools and in community/mental health settings. Students will explore specific topics to include professional practice and ethics involving professional relationships, the impact of values, confidentiality, violations, and licensure laws.

COUN   8536   Counseling Advocacy and Systemic Change in a Diverse Society

3 Credit Hours.   3 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Designed to provide students with the knowledge about counseling advocacy and social change necessary for creating effective learning practices and environments. Students will acquire an understanding of the social, economic, and political factors which influence and shape the counselor's role in diverse institutional settings such as schools and community agencies. The course examines the role of the counselor as a change agent in eliminating systemic barriers that impede student and client success.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Ed.S. program or instructor's permission.

COUN   8538   Advanced Group Development and Supervision

3 Credit Hours.   2 Lecture Hours.   1 Lab Hour.

Emphasis is placed on principles of group leadership and group processes at the theoretical and applied levels. Supervised practice in leading and/or co-leading groups in counseling is included.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in COUN   7334.

COUN   8590   Selected Topics in Counseling

1-6 Credit Hours.   1-6 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Participants examine selected topics in the areas of school, community, and college counseling. Course focuses on the specialized needs of Professional Counselors in public, school, community agency, and post-secondary educational settings.

COUN   8737   Clinical Counseling Supervision

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Advanced clinical experience in application of supervision theories, tools and techniques in counseling. Includes monitored experience in the supervision of counseling.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

COUN   8839   Action Research

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Each student will implement a research study based on the proposal prepared in the field based Educational Research class. The study should be related to a practical problem in a professional practice setting. An oral presentation of the study is required. Students are limited to register for this course twice during the program of study.

COUN   8890   Directed Individual Study

1-3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course permits specialization beyond regular course content through in-depth study of individually selected topics of interest and importance in counselor education. The study will be directed by the instructor.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of advisor.