Counselor Education (ECD)
Developmental issues of young adulthood with opportunity for the acquisition of paraprofessional counseling skills and crisis intervention skills. Major consideration is given to self-awareness and values clarification through utilization of personality inventories and self-assessment instruments. Priority will be given to resident advisors and students active in student organizations or volunteer programs.
Typically offered in Spring only
Knowledge, attitudes, self-understanding, and skills needed to enhance career planning and foster personal development. Study of self-understanding, self-talk, goal setting, the environment, and decision making as ways to adapt more effectively to the challenges of life.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
This course trains students to educate their peers about sexual and relationship violence and stalking. Students will explore how this violence impacts people of varying cultures including people of color and the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. They are taught to be social activists and learn skills to be confident and active bystanders as well as knowledgeable and effective facilitators. Topics include learning about the objectification of women and men in the media, masculinity and patriarchy, pornography, and how these all contribute to a rape culture. Upon successful completion, students will be ready to be a Movement peer educator. Student must complete application and interview process and have been approved by the instructor prior to registration in the course.
Typically offered in Fall only
For new student peer mentors of primarily African American freshmen. Relevant student development, psychology and counseling research and theory as well as shared professional experiences are presented. Class discussion, group activities, role playing, relevant readings and video are employed. Reaction papers and project are required.
Prerequisite: Selection as a Peer Mentor
Typically offered in Fall only
This course engages students in the process to work effectively with diverse populations to develop cross-cultural competencies and identify culturally-appropriate strategies in the workplace and life. This course introduces multicultural and international diversity concepts while having students participate in reflective and experiential activities. Students gain an overview of historical and psychological conceptual frameworks and models for understanding cultural differences and similarities within, among, and between groups of people domestically and internationally. Sophomore standing or above.
GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities, GEP U.S. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, GEP U.S. Diversity
Typically offered in Fall only
Individual or group study of special topics in professional education. The topic and mode of study are determined by the faculty member after discussion with the students.
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Students are selected as Caldwell Fellows on the basis of their potential for effective leadership. The Caldwell seminar is the foundational experience for all Fellows, grounding them the essential gounding of leadership - self-understanding. The course employs theory and practice for psychosocial development, grounding in the servant-leader philosophy of leadership, and practice in engaged social issues leadership through service-learning and reflection.
Requisite: Caldwell Fellows Only
GEP U.S. Diversity
Typically offered in Fall only
This course examines (1) the purpose of counseling, (2) the historical context for counseling, (3) the basic principles of major counseling theories, and (4) the practice of counseling in various professional settings.
Prerequisite: 6 credits in ED or PSY
Typically offered in Spring and Summer
Knowledge and skills needed to: (a) provide professional career counseling to individuals and (b) design, implement and evaluate career development programs for particular groups. Theories of career development and decision making; career guidance programs in educational, agency and industrial setting; career information sources and delivery systems; and assessment in career counseling.
Prerequisite: 6 credits in ED or PSY
Typically offered in Spring and Summer
Theory and practice of counseling culturally diverse clients. Client populations include African Americans, Asian-Americans, American Indians and Hispanics. Cultural assumptions, cultural values, counselor credibility, prejudice and racism in context of counseling.
Prerequisite: Six hrs. in ED or PSY, Corequisite: ECD 530
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Theory, philosophy, roles, professional ethics, and techniques of counseling. Eleven major counseling approaches including behavioral, psychoanalytic, client-centered, existential, family and post-modern approaches, and related counseling strategies are discussed. Students have opportunities to practice related strategies through role-plays.
Prerequisite: 6 credits in ED or PSY
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
An examination of the conceptual framework for the role and functions of school counselors, prevention and treatment strategies, program development and evaluation. Focus is on the school-college-community collaboration model, preparing counselors who can work effectively across different counseling settings by collaborating with other counselors and mental health professionals. Graduate standing required.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
College Counseling and student development theory, research and practice as well as overview of profession. Discussion of counselor roles, professional ethics, history, identity, and development. Instruction in and design of structured group work in laboratory.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Issues, functions and scope of work being done in various clinical mental health programs; overview of helping approaches with selected client populations; related professional concerns. Instruction in and design of structured group work in laboratory.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Theory and practice of group counseling. Theoretical positions include client-centered, behavioral and rational-emotive. Aspects of group process include group leadership, group membership, establishing and maintaining a group.
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Exploration of gender as primary identity and social construct. Emphasis on gender dynamics in counseling, client empowerment and preventive approaches.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or Six hrs. in ED or PSY
Typically offered in Summer only
This course explores counseling as it relates to working with clients with substance abuse disorders. Ethical and legal issues, theoretical models, assessment and diagnosis, treatment planning, techniques and individual/family/group interventions with diverse populations will be discussed throughout class sessions. This course is distinctively geared towards students who are training to be counselors. Substance abuse issues that clients might present within counseling are addressed by way of assigned readings, class discussions, video segments, case studies, internet resources and assignments.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of Graduate Coursework
Typically offered in Fall only
This introductory graduate level course in research in counseling is intended to provide students with an overview of the fundamentals of research methods and program evaluations in the field. Students will be able to identify various research approaches and the strengths and limitations associated to them. The course is also designed to give students the basic skills to conduct research in counseling and develop program evaluation skills.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of ECD Graduate Courses
Typically offered in Fall and Summer
A course designed for investigation of college counseling services and strategies. Assessment and research in student development, and students design and implement a developmental intervention based on Knefelkamp and Wells' Practice-to-Theory-to-Practice model.
Prerequisite: ECD 535 or Doctoral student
Typically offered in Spring only
This elective course explores counseling as it relates to working with couples and families. Theoretical models, techniques and interventions will be discussed throughout class sessions. This course is distinctively geared towards students who are training to be counselors. Family and couples issues that clients might present within counseling are addressed by way of class discussions, assigned readings, video segments, case studies, role plays and Internet resources.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of ECD Graduate Courses
Typically offered in Spring and Summer
An overview of crisis intervention and theoretical models. Crisis situations are described across developmental age-span across a variety of service delivery settings. Students will develop conceptual competency for professional counselors to engage in crisis intervention.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of ECD Graduate Courses
Typically offered in Fall and Summer
Counseling children and adolescents can be very different from working with adults. This course will explore some key developmental considerations, as well as creative approaches to working with this population (ages 0-18). Some topics that will be covered include early interventions, developmental milestones, working with parents, transitions, behavioral changes, peer relationships, sexuality, crisis counseling, ethics, advocacy, and collaborating with other professionals. In addition, common diagnoses and disorders corresponding with each stage of development will also be explored, as well as evidence-based interventions for working with each developmental stage (e.g., bibliotherapy, play therapy, music and art as adjunctive tools, behavior interventions, etc.).
Prerequisite: 6 hours of ECD Graduate Courses
Typically offered in Summer only
Exploration of meaning and importance of assessment in the counseling process. The utilization of counseling assessments based on legal and ethical guidelines and cultural considerations. Identify, interpret, and explain assessments in clinical, college, and school counseling settings.
R: Graduate Students Only
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
In this course students work towards mastery of counseling skills, review relevant theories, and prepare for Practicum. Students will practice counseling skills in class and spend their out of class lab hours practicing skills in partnering schools. Students will do some limited video taping of counseling sessions and receive feedback on tapes from Counselor Education doctoral students taking their supervision theory class.
Prerequisite: ECD 530
Typically offered in Fall only
This course surveys theories, principles, and issues of psychological development throughout the lifespan. Emphasis will be placed on understanding current developmental research and its application to the enhancement of development from birth to late adulthood. Implications for helping professionals working in multicultural contexts will be provided.
Prerequisite: Six Hours of Graduate Study
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
For individual or group studies of one or more of major problems in guidance and personnel work. Problems selected to meet interests of individuals. Workshop procedure used whereby special projects, reports and research developed by individuals and by groups.
Prerequisite: Six hrs. grad. work in dept.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
For individual or group studies of one or more of major problems in guidance and personnel work. Problems selected to meet interests of individuals. Workshop procedure used whereby special projects, reports and research developed by individuals and by groups.
Prerequisite: Six hrs. grad. work in dept.
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Student participation in individual and group counseling and consultation experiences under supervision in a school, college or agency setting. Prerequisite: 1. Completion of all ECD, PSY, and STAT courses with exception of ECD 539 Group Counseling that may be taken concurrently. [Other classes that could be taken concurrently PSY 535,582, 584, 475, 476] 2. Consent of concentration coordin
Prerequisite: ECD 641
Typically offered in Spring only
A 600-hour internship for school counselors in training in a school setting under the supervision of qualified professionals. Students perform a variety of activities expected fo school counselors. Weekly meetings with faculty and on-site supervisors.
Prerequisite: ECD 642
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
A 600-hour internship, Professional experience in student affairs department with on-site supervision from qualified professional. Expectations including employment of broad repertoire of skills in roles of counselor, student development educator and administrator. Weekly student meetings with faculty and on-site supervisors.
Prerequisite: ECD 642
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
A 600-hour internship for community agency counselors in agency counseling setting under supervision of qualified professional. Employment of broad repertoire of primary and secondary prevention approaches to individual and group techniques, workshop leadership skills, consultation techniques and advocacy methods. Weekly meetings with faculty and on-site supervisors.
Prerequisite: ECD 642
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. Research chosen on basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research.
Prerequisite: ELP 532
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Thesis research.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Summer only
For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their theses.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Spring and Summer
Analysis of theory and research in career development and work adjustment as basis for intervention (career counseling, curricular, organizational) as research.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Course focuses on the personal and professional development of the students as human beings, global citizens, counselors, and pre-service counselor educators. It is intentionally designed to promote critical self-analysis, cultural understanding, and personal and collective growth and change through honest and respectful discussions, readings, and assignments. The course is grounded in the study of multicultural and counseling theories that emphasize the relevance of social and cultural context and advocacy roles of counselors.
P: ECD 525 or equivalent
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Examination of conceptual and methodological issues relating to supervision and evaluation of novice counselors. Special emphasis on developmental supervision approaches.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall only
Doctoral students will have learning experiences beyond the entry-level master's degree models and methods of assessment. Content focuses on advanced applications of assessment principles in clinical counseling and supervision practice, program evaluation, and outcome and action research studies. Students will demonstrate mastery of foundations of tests and measurement, present advanced assessment content modules during class sessions, and present documented and oral reports on personal quests for advanced knowledge in chosen assessment domains.
Prerequisite: PSY 535 or equivalent
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Instruction in required skills and knowledge to conduct research in counselor education, including narrative and quantitative integration of research, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, analogue and process research, single subject and descriptive designs, and qualitative research. Preparation of narrative and meta-analytic research review and research proposal with oral presentation.
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate even years
For individual or group studies of one or more of major problems in guidance and personnel work. Problems selected to meet interests of individuals. Workshop procedure used whereby special projects, reports and research developed by individuals and by groups.
Prerequisite: Six hrs. grad. work in dept.
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Utilizing participant-observer role, participation required in selected educational situations with emphasis on the development of observational skills, ability to record relevant observations by means of written journals, skills in analyzing experiences identifying critical incidents and projection of events and consequences. Student required to develop possible alternative courses of action in various situations, select one of the alternatives and evaluate consequences.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student, ECD 642
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
A supervised internship for doctoral students in assisting with the supervision of first-year students in laboratory and practicum experiences in individual and group counseling and consultation. This is a doctoral-level in-depth internship in the group and individual supervision designed to examine conceptual and methodological issues related to the supervision and evaluation of novice counselors. It is the second part of a two-course sequence devoted to the supervision of counseling. This course has two components: (1) doctoral group supervision sessions, and (2) doctoral individual supervision sessions.
Prerequisite: ECD 735
Typically offered in Spring only
Utilizing participant-observer role, participation required in selected educational situations with emphasis upon development of observational skills, ability to record relevant observations by means of written journals, skills in analyzing experiences identifying critical incidents and projection of events and consequences. Student required to develop possible alternative courses of action in various situations, select one of the alternatives and evaluate consequences.
Prerequisite: Nine hrs. in grad. level courses
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Consideration of contemporary issues, trends and recent research in field of counseling.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
This course is offered alternate years
Utilizing participant-observer role, participation required in selected educational situations with emphasis on the development of observational skills, ability to record relevant observations by means of written journals, skills in analyzing experiences identifying critical incidents and projection of events and consequences. Student required to develop possible alternative courses of action in various situations, select one of the alternatives and evaluate consequences.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. Research chosen on basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research.
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Dissertation research.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer