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  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide students with specific education regarding the following five specialty topics in relation to the profession of counseling via a monthly seminar: 1)Suicide prevention and assessment, 2) Consultation, 3) Trauma Response and Crisis Intervention, 4) Chemical Dependency, and 5) Models of Supervision.
  • 2.00 Credits

    An introduction to couples and family theories and therapy. General principles of family development and systems theory are explored. The student is asked to think in relationship or systems terms regarding family behavior. Through participation in experiential assignments, students will acquire an understanding of family development and couple and family theories.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth exploration of the mental health issues specific to various populations across the lifespan. This course will thoroughly represent human growth and development with specific and current interventions appropriate to different developmental levels and stages. Special emphasis is placed on normal development compared to pathological development. Students study human behavior including an understanding of developmental crises, disability, exceptional behavior, addictive behavior, psychopathology, and situational and environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior. There is special sensitivity to the issues of child abuse, multicultural awareness, and at-risk populations. Students are introduced to a variety of counseling procedures and interventions appropriate to both agency and school settings. Spring.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course introduces the field of school counseling and provides an overview of the profession, role and function of the counselor in the school, history and trends, and school counselor professional identity. A basic framework for comprehensive school counseling programs is introduced. Student achievement and personal/social and career development are discussed in relation to current societal and educational issues, barriers and opportunities that may affect student success. Education reform and structure of school, guidance lesson planning and delivery, social advocacy, and counselor as consultant are among other topics covered.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course includes an orientation to community counseling and familiarization with role and function, standard of care, professional ethical guidelines, and an understanding of the historical, philosophical, and social roots of counseling and consultation practices of the counseling profession.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth exploration of the mental health issues specific to this population. Special emphasis is placed on "normal" development compared to "pathological" development, and there is special sensitivity to the issues of child abuse, multicultural awareness, and at-risk populations. Students are introduced to a variety of counseling procedures and interventions appropriate to both agency and school settings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Through this course, students review theories of individual and family development and transitions across the life-span; theories of learning and personality development, and human behavior, including an understanding of developmental crises, disability, addictive behavior, and environmental factors as they affect both normal and abnormal behavior.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students examine the major contemporary theories and approaches in Marriage and Family Counseling. Major theories and concepts of family dynamics, family life cycle, and lifestyles are examined.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students examine the major contemporary theories and approaches in Marriage and Family Counseling. Concepts of family dynamics, family life cycle, and lifestyles in general are presented. Students will explore systems theories and related interventions as well as processes for selecting appropriate modalities for family assessment and counseling. Role and function, ethical and legal consideration, the structure and operations of professional organizations and credentialing bodies, and the implications of professional issues unique to marital, couple, and family counseling are discussed as are pertinent roles of racial, ethnic, and cultural heritage, nationality, socioeconomic status, family structure, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious and spiritual beliefs, occupation, physical and mental status, and equity issues. Fall.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will engage in an advanced theoretical study with an emphasis on researched applications of family counseling.
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