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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the foundation, management, delivery, and accountability of comprehensive school counseling programs. Students will learn the components of the American School Counselor National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs. They will also explore the essential competencies, services, tools, and strategies that promote achievement, equity, and access for all students. Students will develop an understanding of the importance of school counselor leadership in promoting and providing comprehensive school counseling programming. Prerequisites: CNS 504 and CNS 505.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on developing an awareness and skill foundation for counselor multicultural and diversity competency and advocacy skills. This course exposed the student to the diversity of American culture and it makes the student aware of the trends, issues and communications when living in a multicultural society. Topics in this course include changing family and society systems, gender and racial equality, socioeconomic and cultural differences, sexual orientation, physical, and psychological ability, religion, and age.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides advanced skills in working with children and adolescents. Students will engage in counseling techniques specifically designed for children. Awareness of the ethical issues involved in working with children will also be discussed. Mock counseling practice and video demonstration is a key component of this course. Prerequisites: CNS 520 and CNS 501.
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3.00 Credits
A model for parent education programming that counselors develop and implement will be the focus of this course. This course exposes the student to the steps in building and maintaining good relationships with children, encouraging intrinsic worth and self-esteem, understanding the purposes and goals of behavior, developing alternatives to rewards and punishment, and methods for communicating effectively with families and children. This course does require mock video facilitation of a parent education group.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the theories of career development and includes sources of occupational information, career assessment and methods of career counseling. Students will develop the knowledge, skills, and resources for facilitating career development and occupational choice throughout the lifespan.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a general introduction to the topic of addictions, including pharmacology of major substances of abuse, psychological factors, models of chemical addition, substance abuse in special populations, and an overview of treatment modalities.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of group development theories, basic principles of group dynamics, member roles and functions and group leadership skills. Topics include: the process of forming a group, planning and leading groups; the selection, evaluation, and use of group counseling methods and materials. Mock counseling practice and video demonstration of learned counseling skills is a key component of this course. This course has a residency requirement. This course must be taken concurrently with CNS 513 Practicum. Prerequisite: CNS 501 or permission of the Program Director. Only open to degree students or with permission of the Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
This course will expose students to the process and implementation of school based counseling groups. Students will learn to become effective group leaders, cognizant of the process, functions and purpose of school based groups as a component of the ASCA National Model. Through active out of class and residency experiences and trainings students will develop basic group counseling skills. Mock counseling practice and video demonstration of learned counseling skills is a key component of this course. This course has a residency requirement. This course must be taken concurrently with CNS 513 Practicum. Prerequisite: CNS 501. Only open to degree students or with permission of the Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
This course will require students to demonstrate knowledge of and competence in applying the fundamental concepts of teaching students ages 3-21 with cognitive, behavioral and/or physical health disabilities. This will include philosophical, historical and legal foundations of education for students with disabilities, current identification criteria, legal and educational definitions, etiology, incidence and prevalence figures as well as cognitive, behavioral and physical characteristics. Field experience required.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides education professionals with the skills and techniques to effectively communicate with students, colleagues, administrators, parents, and the community. The study of communication requires an examination of a wide range of human skills, which includes: speaking, listening, writing, reading, verbal and nonverbal behavior, and the effective use of communication tools available through the media and the internet.
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