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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Supervised clinical internship in community and church counseling programs.Students generally begin their internship in the second year in the program. They apply for placement at a chosen site in the community in the end of their first year. Students spend an average of 12-15 hours a week over the course of the year at their internship site. Students are supervised by an approved on-site supervisor, and meet weekly in small groups with a faculty supervisor on campus. Prerequisite: COU 545
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3.00 Credits
Reviews physiological components of mental health and application of psychopharmacology to mental health issues. Students will be introduced to neurological underpinnings related to mental health, how pharmaceutical intervention impacts the body and body chemistry, and how addictive substances affect the body. Treatment implications for addictions and research-based phychopharmacological interventions will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Builds on the content from COU 540 Principles of Counseling and Brief Therapy. Students receive further instruction in treatment planning and advanced counseling skills, focusing on the integration of specific mental health and spiritual issues such as anger, guilt, forgiveness, and addictions. Students also receive experience and training in supervision skills and how to benefit most from the supervision relationship. Treatment planning and supervision reflect best practices as evidenced by current research. Prerequisite: COU 540
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3.00 Credits
Examines human development from birth through old age and focuses on counseling intervention strategies from the perspective of lifespan development.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to the various types of groups, dynamics involved in group process, ethics of group counseling, and a variety of techniques for working with specific groups. Students practice facilitating groups in simulated sessions and gain an awareness of their own personal process in a group setting as they take part as members in simulated group sessions.
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3.00 Credits
Supervised clinical internship in community and church counseling programs.Students generally begin their internship in the second year in the program. They apply for placement at a chosen site in the community in the end of their first year. Students spend an average of 12-15 hours a week over the course of the year at their internship site. Students are supervised by an approved on-site supervisor, and meet weekly in small groups with a faculty supervisor on campus. Prerequisite: COU 545, COU 605
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3.00 Credits
Serves as an in-depth study of family systems theories and how to employ family systems theory in issues of sexuality, marraige and divorce, and the family. Topics include alternative and blended families, family boundaries, domestic violence, physical and sexual abuse, and marital discord.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of psychological assessment as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the treatment of individuals, couples, families, and groups. Focuses on reliability and validity of instruments, selection, administration, and ethical issues related to the administration of those instruments.
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3.00 Credits
Examines issues of the practice of counseling and social justice from a Christian perspective in secular and Christian settings. Focus is placed on the counselor's role as change agent within the context of current social problems, such as the treatment of the mentally ill, homelessness, and poverty.
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3.00 Credits
Investigates foundational issues regarding the development of career as a process that continues throughout the lifespan. Students will be invited to research career paths and ministry opportunities, and develop a career plan utilizing theories and models of career counseling.
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