Counseling (G) : Academic Bulletin (2024)

Studies that provide and understanding of all aspects of professional functioning including history, roles, organizational structures, ethics, standards, and credentialing.

Not Repeatable for Credit

An analysis of statistical, psychometric, sociometric, and clinical principles crucial to professional interpretation of standardized and informal data regarding individual clients. Current issues/controversies about ethnic, sex, cultural, and individual differences will be examined.

Not Repeatable for Credit

This graduate seminar examines research, theory and discusses clinical training necessary to work with college student-athlete (SA) life-skills and counseling concerns. We will focus on academics, disordered eating, performance enhancement, gender differences in counseling, career development, addictions, effects of injury/retirement, and experiences of specific SA groups (e.g., African-American, GLBT).

Not Repeatable for Credit

Course is an introduction to social and behavioral theories concerning the causation and maintenance of alcohol and drug addiction. The study and application of research-based theories of counseling will be emphasized. The history of alcohol and drug counseling and recent developments and issues in the field will also be discussed.

Not Repeatable for Credit

This course deals with the physical, social, psychological, vocational, economic, and legal symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse. Instrumentation for screening and assessment in clinical situations is presented as well as medical and non-medical diagnostic criteria. This course includes both instructional and experiential learning opportunities.

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This course is an introduction to the major theories of alcohol and drug treatment. Special attention will be given to recent developments in the field as well as research-based theories of treatment. Students will be expected to engage in active learning projects both within and outside of the classroom.

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This course deals with the physiological, behavioral, and pharmacological aspects of legal and illegal psychoactive substance use. Special emphasis is placed on observable signs and symptoms resulting from use of psychoactive substances. Attention will also be given to recent trends in psychoactive substance use.

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This course is a field experience in an alcohol or drug counseling agency. The field experience involves direct supervision by faculty and approved clinical supervisors in the field.

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Introduction to counseling theories and psychological processes involved in individual counseling.

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Laboratory experience, counseling, analysis of counseling interviews, role playing and closely supervised counseling in the laboratory setting.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Closely supervised counseling practice with clients in the department's counseling laboratories or in approved field sites in schools or agencies. Intensive supervision. Special application required.

Repeatable for Credit: 12 credits and 12 completions

Psychological and theoretical foundations of group counseling. Analysis of the dynamics of groups.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Environmental and population needs assessment for program planning. Procedures for counseling program development and accountability/evaluation. Case studies.

Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

Counseling experience in school or agency situations. Under supervision, students get practice in counseling, interviewing, in-service training, orientation procedures, and data collection. Special application required.

Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 12 completions

An introduction to career development theory, psychological assessment for career planning, and sources and uses of career information in counseling.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Foundations and contextual dimension of school counseling. Knowledge and skills for the practice of school counseling, Developmental Counseling, Program development, implementation and evaluation. Consultation, Principles, practices and applications of needs assessment. Provides an overall understanding of the organization of schools and the functions of the counselor and counseling program.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Foundations and contextual dimensions of mental health counseling. Program development, implementation, and evaluation. Principles, practices, and applications of community needs assessment. Ethics, examination of professional issues, administration, finance and management of mental health counseling services.

Repeatable for Credit: 6 credits and 2 completions

Analysis of historical context, theoretical formulations, counseling techniques/strategies, research findings, treatment issues, and ethical/social concerns in marriage and family counseling.

Not Repeatable for Credit

This course is designed to provide both a cognitive and guided training opportunity. It examines the influence of cultural and ethnic differences of counselor and client in counseling. Attention is given to theory, research, and practice. General cross-cultural dynamics as well as specific target populations are studied.

Not Repeatable for Credit

This course addresses issues of Asian American ethnicity, culture, and race as they relate to mental health, psychopathology, and mental health services.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Individual study or research with a counseling faculty member.

Repeatable for Credit: 99 credits and 99 completions

Introduction to etiology and symptomology of drug/alcohol abuse and methods of prevention or remediation. Includes dynamics of Adult Children of Alcoholics/Abusers and families of abusers.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Examination of the history, systems, issues, trends, ethical standards, and research findings that impact the role, function, and practice of providers of psychological services in the context of counseling.

Not Repeatable for Credit

This doctoral seminar intends to help students develop stronger understanding of the unique context in which student-athletes operate. Sport is influential in socializing our youth while entertaining the masses and athletes aren't robotic performers; rather, they're human beings who are uniquely influenced by issues specific to this subculture of sport.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Introduction to interventions used in facilitating the process of performance psychology, involving the study of the psychological skills and knowledge necessary to facilitate and develop peak performance guidelines into best practice for sport, business, fitness and the performing arts.

Not Repeatable for Credit

To acquire the requisite knowledge and skills in assessing psychopathology and abnormal behavior. It is built around the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-III-R and subsequent revisions. Topics include: the function of diagnosis, etiology and epidemiology of abnormal behavior, relationship of diagnosis to treatment, and ethical considerations.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Critical analysis and research investigation of leading theories of counseling and their implications for practice.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Closely supervised practice in counseling in various agency settings. Special application required.

Repeatable for Credit: 36 credits and 36 completions

This course consists of individual supervision for students' advanced practicum in clinical settings approved by the counseling psychology program. Supervisor provides a minimum of 1 hour per week of face-to face individual supervision, and a formal written evaluation of the supervisee at the end of the semester.

Repeatable for Credit: 20 credits and 20 completions

A theoretical and applied basis for group leadership. Integrates current theoretical knowledge with parallel experience in intervention and techniques. Leadership procedures, group dynamics and process, professional ethics, small group simulations, and close supervision.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Supervised practice in counseling in various educational or school settings. This field-based experience may be a paid internship for EdS students in counseling. Course partially satisfies new counselor licensure requirements.

Repeatable for Credit: 12 credits and 4 completions

Variable Title. Intensive advanced study of research and theory on selected topics.

Repeatable for Credit: 12 credits and 12 completions

This course provides an overview of the social bases of behavior from a psychological perspective. Three broad categories of social psychological topics are addressed: social cognition, interpersonal processes, and social influence.

Not Repeatable for Credit

An examination of the role of sexuality in human adjustment. Examination of common sexual needs and dysfunctions. Counseling for sexual adjustment.

Not Repeatable for Credit

An introduction and orientation to inquiries in counseling psychology; review and critical analysis of research reports in counseling psychology; and examination of supervised research experience.

Not Repeatable for Credit

Individual research with a Counseling Psychology faculty member on an advanced counseling topic, arranged prior to registration. A short proposal should be submitted during the first week of the term specifying the scope of the project, completion date, and products. G690 is not for material taught in regularly scheduled courses.

Repeatable for Credit: 6 credits and 6 completions

This is a 12-month full-time internship at a training site approved by the faculty. Training may include individual counseling, couple/family/group therapy, supervision of practicum students, outreach, consultation, and special rotations. Supervision is provided by on-site supervisors, with oversight by course instructor.

Repeatable for Credit: 6 credits and 6 completions

Closely directed experience in supervising master's level students in counseling practice in a laboratory, a school, or an agency, plus participation in seminar discussions of the theory and practice of supervision.

Repeatable for Credit: 6 credits and 2 completions

This course is for the development of a dissertation proposal in counseling psychology. Students must have the consent of a dissertation director or prospective director to enroll. Students should be finished or nearly finished with program course work.

Repeatable for Credit: 3 credits and 3 completions

Credit may be earned over a period of several semesters. The thesis is to be an organized scientific contribution to the field of counseling psychology.

Repeatable for Credit: 16 credits and 16 completions