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| ED 418 | The Family and Social Dynamics Introduces the basic dimensions and dynamics of the family as a social institution and as a significant context for individual development. Explores the nature and dimensions of the institution of the family across cultures and history; alternative theoretical approaches to the family; the connections between the family and other social institutions, such as work, education, and government; and the implications of the analysis of family for social policy related to the practice of counseling and other educating professions. Frequency: Every even spring Instructors: Duckles |
| ED 419 | Life Course Studies Examines the popular myths and misunderstandings about aging and the life course by critically surveying existing scholarly knowledge, research, and theory about the life course and examining how the individual’s biographical experience and view of his or her personal past and future are shaped both by societal institutions and by interpersonal expectations. Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Abel, O'Connor |
| EDE422 | Motivation in Human Development Provides a survey of theory and research in human motivation, with particular application to human development, educational and organizational settings, and counseling. Explores several influential approaches to motivation before focusing on one major contemporary approach known as self-determination theory. Topics covered include the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; processes of socialization and internalization; the importance of basic psychological need satisfaction in educational, organizational, and counseling contexts. Emphasis is placed on application of motivational principles in the professional settings identified above. Frequency: Every odd Fall Instructors: Lynch |
| EDE423 | Spirituality, Religion, and Healing in Counseling Introduces students to the practice of integrating religion, spirituality and healing into the humanistic counseling/therapeutic relationship. Surveys the current issues pertaining to the assessment and treatment of clients incorporating religious and spiritual constructs, including the various religious worldviews, an understanding of the psychological development of religious and spiritual perspectives, the treatment of religious and spiritual dysfunction, the incorporation of religious and spiritual assets, the spiritual and healing aspects of the body and mind connection, the connection of spirituality with the creative process, and a review of the clinical research in this particular aspect of the counseling field. Restrictions: Open to counseling students, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Occasionally (next offered summer 2009) Instructors: Guiffrida, Linnenberg, Lynch, Mackie |
| ED 425 | Minority Youth Development in Urban Contexts Provides an exploration of developmental and socio-cultural processes that impact long-term outcomes for minority students. Influential environmental issues are examined that focus on cultural, educational, structural, and socio-political factors. Students acquire an understanding of how these influences (e.g., racial socialization, parental stressors, and residential segregation) can impact development for minority children and how this knowledge can inform intervention strategies. Frequency: Every even spring Instructors: Swanson |
| ED 427 | Elementary School Counseling Focuses on the proactive role of the elementary counselor using a systems approach and acting as an advocate for students. Students learn to consult with teachers, parents, administrators, and community representatives to prepare students to participate effectively in their current and future educational program. Focuses on prevention of academic, behavioral, or adjustment problems and the encouragement of parental involvement. Topics include classroom guidance presentations, child-centered play therapy, parent effectiveness training, small group counseling, transition programs, and special education issues. Lecture, discussion, and field visits are used to help students gain the necessary skills to build a successful elementary school program. Prerequisites: [EDU 450 (or concurrently), or with permission of instructor] Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program only with permission of instructor Frequency: Occasionally Instructors: Rubenstein |
| ED 429 | Theories of Human Development Provides a comprehensive introduction to multidisciplinary approaches to human development within the behavioral and social sciences. Explores theories of human development and the process of individual change over time that occurs in social, cultural and historical contexts. Examines central theories of transformation and development to gain an understanding of human behavior, the environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior, and the systems (e.g., school, family, and community) that interact to affect an individual’s development. Frequency: Every fall and summer A Instructors: French, O'Connor, Swanson |
| EDU439 | Interpersonal Systems in Counseling and Human Development Includes study of the multiple forms of intimate relationship across the life-course, and their role in human development and mental health. Emphasizes the interpersonal systems orientation to counseling in which problems and challenges, as well as their amelioration, are constructed and interpreted as experiences of relationship. Critical concepts from the literatures in family development; friendship and social support; marriage and family counseling; social psychology; and community prevention will be used to illustrate the meanings of, and opportunities for, relatedness in contemporary life for the purpose of learning to construct appropriate and empowering social-systemic counseling interventions for all ages of children and adults who are in relationship to each other. Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Mackie |
| EDU450 | Introduction to School Counseling Introduces the counseling profession with an emphasis on the counselor’s role in educational settings. Examines the responsibilities of the counselor from a historical, theoretical, and practical point of view. Explores the helping relationship, the roles of the school counselor, and the professional practice issues related to providing school counseling services, historically and today. Focus is placed on the fundamental elements of basic listening and communication skills that serve as the building blocks for more advanced counseling skills. Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program only with permission of instructor, if space is available Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Rubenstein |
| EDU453 | Counseling and Facilitating in Small Groups Explores the dynamics of small groups and their application to the work of counselors and other helping professionals. Content includes human systems; small group dynamics; leadership and membership; group counseling and facilitation; small group techniques and interventions; and the legal and ethical considerations in group work. Coursework includes participation in a small group experience outside of regular class time designed to explore and deepen awareness of self and others in a group context. Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program only with permission of instructor, if space is available Frequency: Every fall, spring and summer B Instructors: Linnenberg, Marquis, Mayo |
| EDU454 | Career Counseling and Development Provides an overview of the career counseling and development field, including career development theories and decision-making models; career development program planning, organization and services; career education practices; career counseling materials, processes, and techniques; and computer-assisted career guidance systems. Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program only with permission of instructor, if space is available Frequency: Every spring and summer A Instructors: Rubenstein |
| EDU455 | Policy and Practice in Developmental Differences Creates opportunities, support, and resources for individuals concerned with developmental differences and normalcy. Welcomes participants from various positions, interests and experiences, including health and human service professionals, educators, family members, persons with developmental differences, and scholars. Oriented by a developmental, life-long, and multi-disciplinary approach, participants work to dispute dominant disability discourses of 'lacks and absences' and to reconsider developmental differences as neither inherent nor ‘less than’ what is needed. Frequency: Most odd springs Instructors: Donnelly |
| EDU457 | Counseling Theory and Practice I Introduces the major theories of counseling and their relationships to its practice in a variety of settings. Addresses the historical development and views of human nature for each theory, as well as the counselor’s role in facilitating change. Analyzes professional issues, such as professional organizations, licensure, counseling ethics, and multicultural competence and awareness. Basic interviewing and counseling skills and integrating theoretical approaches with skill development for counseling practice are introduced. Prerequisites: [EDU 450 or EDU 472 concurrently] Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program only with permission of instructor, if space is available Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Guiffrida, Marquis |
| EDU459 | Contemporary Issues in School Counseling Reviews a wide array of current issues and strategies for school counseling, including child abuse and mandated reporting; legal and ethical issues; working with multicultural, diverse, and special populations; the counselor’s role in responding to eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, violence, and more. The course entails lectures, class discussions, and in-class/extra-class projects that combine knowledge in many disciplines with self-understanding and perceptive abilities. Prerequisites: [EDF450] Restrictions: Matriculated counseling students only Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Mackie, Rubenstein |
| EDU460 | Counseling Theory & Practice II Enhances counseling and communication skills and knowledge of the counseling relationship, as well as strategies for crisis intervention. Prepares and supports students in their Practicum in Counseling (EDU 458), which may be done concurrently. Prerequisites: [EDU457] Restrictions: Matriculated counseling students only Frequency: Every spring Instructors: Guiffrida, Marquis |
| EDU465 | Assessment and Appraisal Explores the fundamentals of selecting, administering, interpreting, and presenting tests as a component of the diagnostic and counseling process. Includes discussions of the principles of measurement; an examination of intelligence, career, personality and other test instruments; rationale for test selection; guidelines for test administration; and ethical use of appraisal in decision making and treatment planning. Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program only with permission of instructor, if space is available Frequency: Every fall and spring (may change in future years) Instructors: Garrick, Lynch, Sullivan |
| EDU466 | Problem Identification and Intervention in Counseling I Focuses on identification and treatment of clinical problems students may encounter as practicing professionals. Introduces a variety of diagnostic systems and methods for constructing remediation and prevention strategies. Contents of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR are introduced, and opportunities are provided to make diagnostic assessments and treatment planning strategies through the use of such means as confederate case clients and videotapes. DSM-IV-TR categories covered include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy and childhood. Restrictions: Matriculated counseling students only Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Douthit |
| EDU470 | Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling Addresses issues of culture, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and social class in relation to current counseling theory and practice. Students examine their own cultural identities and values and how these may impact their work as counselors serving diverse populations. Issues include recognition/acceptance of diversity; knowledge of multicultural issues and concepts; knowledge of specific cultural and racial/ethnic groups; personal, institutional, sociopolitical responses to diversity; and communication and counseling skills for diverse populations. Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program only with permission of instructor, if space is available Frequency: Every spring and summer A Instructors: Mackie, Swanson |
| EDU471 | Counselor as Systems Consultant Explores the different consultation and advocacy processes needed to identify and overcome organizational and institutional barriers that impair the development of individuals, small groups, and larger social units, with an emphasis on equity and successful identity achievement. Gives primacy to a social-systems view of schools and community agencies, and focuses on developing proficiency in systems analysis and strategies for implementing system changes. Theories and models of consultation to systems are introduced and incorporated into practice. Prerequisites: [EDU 453, EDF 450 or concurrently] Restrictions: Matriculated counseling students only Frequency: Every fall and spring (may change in future years) Instructors: Nau |
| EDU472 | Principles and Practices of Community and Mental Health Counseling Provides an introduction to the counseling profession with an emphasis on the counselor’s role in community agencies and facilities. Examines the responsibilities of the community counselor from a historical, theoretical, ethical, and practical point of view. Explores the helping relationship, the roles of the community counselor, and the professional practice issues related to providing community counseling services, historically and today. Focuses on the fundamental elements of basic listening and communication skills that serve as the building blocks for more advanced counseling skills. Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program only with permission of instructor Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Mackie, Tursi |
| EDU473 | Problem Identification and Intervention in Counseling II A continuation of Problem Identification and Intervention in Counseling I. Students are introduced to additional Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR categories including: dissociative disorders, dementia, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, eating disorders, factitious disorders, and sexual and gender identity disorders. A variety of interventions are considered and opportunities are provided to make diagnostic assessments and construct treatment plans through the use of confederate case clients and videotapes. Prerequisites: [EDU 466] Restrictions: Matriculated counseling students only Frequency: Every spring Instructors: Douthit, Lynch |
| EDU474 | Addictions Counseling and Prevention Introduces the field of addictions counseling and prevention. Surveys the current state of addictions in the United States; examines epidemiological perspectives and etiological theories; explores current forms of treatment, assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and clinical research; and discusses the legal, ethical and professional issues related to the practice of addictions counseling. Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program only with permission of instructor, if space is available Frequency: Every spring Instructors: Linnenberg, Mackie |
| EDU479 | Promoting Mental Health in Midlife and Old Age Focuses on challenges likely to affect psychological wellness that are commonly encountered in aging populations. Students consider the responses of older adults to socioeconomic constraints, grief and loss, chronic illness, retirement and changing identity, increasing dependency, loneliness, death and dying, and structural ageism. Attention will be given to DSM-IV-TR diagnostic categories particularly germane to later life and to the unique manifestations of common mental disorders in aging adults. Students are exposed to assessments and intervention strategies specifically designed for use in later life. Restrictions: Open to students who are not matriculated in the counseling program and human development gerontological concentration only with permission of instructor Frequency: Every odd spring Instructors: Douthit |
| EDU494 | Human Development in Old Age Examines aging as dynamic complexes shaped by socio-cultural and political processes that include issues of gender, ethnicity, social status, life experience, sexual orientation, and health/illness. Sociocultural ecologies of aging, such as families, communities, and societies, will be explored relative to developmental needs and resources. Introduces participants to a spectrum of community resources involved in supporting well-being in old age. Frequency: Every even spring Instructors: Douthit |
| EDU549 | Contemporary Learning Theories Explores the meaning of the construct “learning” and its relation to the construct “development.” Behaviorist learning theory is briefly reviewed, including the ways that it is still a guiding force in educational settings. A variety of more contemporary theories and views of learning are considered, including those that have emerged from research in laboratory, naturalistic, and formal educational settings. These include neo-nativist views, activity theory, situated learning, communities of learners, anchored instruction, and the relations between learning and motivational factors. Emphasizes learning as an active process in pursuit of personally meaningful goals and the appropriate roles adult guidance plays in the learning process. Restrictions: Doctoral students only, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every even spring Instructors: French |
| EDU552 | Counselor Education Introduces the professional field of counselor education and an understanding of theory, research, and practices in counselor education. Includes the history, roles, standards, ethics, professional organizations, and publications of the counselor education field. Also includes instructional theory and opportunities to observe counselor education and practice instructional skills. Restrictions: Enrollment limited to matriculated doctoral degree candidates in the counseling program, or by permission of instructor. Frequency: Every even fall Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| EDU553 | Counselor Supervision Introduces the field of counselor supervision and an understanding of theory, research, and practices in counselor supervision. Includes history, standards, ethics, professional organizations, and publications in counselor supervision. Also includes opportunities to observe and practice counseling supervision. Restrictions: Enrollment limited to matriculated doctoral degree candidates in the counseling program, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every spring Instructors: Guiffrida |
| EDU554 | Advanced Theory, Research, and Practice in Group Work Deepens students’ theoretical and practical understanding of group facilitation and group counseling. Students will be encouraged to integrate their theoretical study with personal and practical experiences in the classroom and the field. Restrictions: Enrollment limited to matriculated doctoral degree candidates in the counseling program, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every odd spring Instructors: Lynch |
| EDU555 | Advanced Counseling Theory, Research, and Practice Aims to deepen students' knowledge of basic counseling approaches; introduce new counseling theories and approaches; examine theories from various critical perspectives; understand counseling outcome research; develop students' own integrated theory and practice of counseling, and more. Restrictions: Enrollment limited to matriculated doctoral degree candidates in the counseling program, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every even spring Instructors: Marquis |
| EDU557 | Selected Theories of Human Development Each year a different topic is taught by a different faculty member. Prerequisites: [ED 429 or equivalent] Restrictions: Doctoral students only, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Occasionally Instructors: French, Lynch, O'Connor, Swanson |
| EDU560 | Research in Cognitive Development Provides a critical overview of theories and research in cognitive development, from birth through adolescence. Explores the contextualized (ecological) perspective and what it might tell us about human thought; the origins of knowledge; ecological cognition; culture and cognition; and the "self." Restrictions: Doctoral students only, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every odd spring Instructors: French, O'Connor |
| ED 561A | Counseling & Human Development Doctoral Cohort Seminar 1A Designed to support students enrolled in the first two years of the accelerated Ed.D. programs in counseling and human development. Focuses on the challenges in developing a dissertation topic, creating the environment at work to support the dissertation topic, and examining the existing scholarly literature related to the potential dissertation topic. Meetings are held as needed by students after the first required meeting each semester, and will meet frequently in the second year. Restrictions: Counseling and human development accelerated Ed.D. students only Frequency: Every summer Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| ED 561B | Counseling & Human Development Doctoral Cohort Seminar 1B Designed to support students enrolled in the first two years of the accelerated Ed.D. programs in counseling and human development. Focuses on the challenges in developing a dissertation topic, creating the environment at work to support the dissertation topic, and examining the existing scholarly literature related to the potential dissertation topic. Meetings are held as needed by students after the first required meeting each semester, and will meet frequently in the second year. Restrictions: Counseling and human development accelerated Ed.D. students only Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| ED 561C | Counseling & Human Development Doctoral Cohort Seminar 1C Designed to support students enrolled in the first two years of the accelerated Ed.D. programs in counseling and human development. Focuses on the challenges in developing a dissertation topic, creating the environment at work to support the dissertation topic, and examining the existing scholarly literature related to the potential dissertation topic. Meetings are held as needed by students after the first required meeting each semester, and will meet frequently in the second year. Restrictions: Counseling and human development accelerated Ed.D. students only Frequency: Every spring Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| ED 562A | Counseling & Human Development Doctoral Cohort Seminar 2A Designed to support students enrolled in the first two years of the accelerated Ed.D. programs in counseling and human development. Focuses on the challenges in developing a dissertation topic, creating the environment at work to support the dissertation topic, and examining the existing scholarly literature related to the potential dissertation topic. Meetings are held as needed by students after the first required meeting each semester, and will meet frequently in the second year. Restrictions: Counseling and human development accelerated Ed.D. students only Frequency: Every summer Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| ED 562B | Counseling & Human Development Doctoral Cohort Seminar 2B Designed to support students enrolled in the first two years of the accelerated Ed.D. programs in counseling and human development. Focuses on the challenges in developing a dissertation topic, creating the environment at work to support the dissertation topic, and examining the existing scholarly literature related to the potential dissertation topic. Meetings are held as needed by students after the first required meeting each semester, and will meet frequently in the second year. Restrictions: Counseling and human development accelerated Ed.D. students only Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| ED 562C | Counseling & Human Development Doctoral Cohort Seminar 2C Designed to support students enrolled in the first two years of the accelerated Ed.D. programs in counseling and human development. Focuses on the challenges in developing a dissertation topic, creating the environment at work to support the dissertation topic, and examining the existing scholarly literature related to the potential dissertation topic. Meetings are held as needed by students after the first required meeting each semester, and will meet frequently in the second year. Restrictions: Counseling and human development accelerated Ed.D. students only Frequency: Every spring Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| ED 563 | Counseling & Human Development Proposal Seminar Provides support to students as they develop and write the dissertation proposal in preparation for the oral defense. Support in submitting the forms for the Research Subjects Review Board is also provided. Restrictions: Counseling and human development accelerated Ed.D. students only Frequency: Every summer Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| EDU563 | Advocacy, Consulting, and Systems Change as Counseling and Human Development Practice Situates counselors, clients, schools and community agencies in relation to relevant social systemic forces. Explores systems theory and models of intervention that are facilitated through advocacy, consultation, and challenge to existing social systems. Restrictions: Enrollment limited to matriculated doctoral degree candidates in the counseling and human development programs, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every odd fall Instructors: Swanson |
| ED 564 | Counseling & Human Development Dissertation Seminar I Provides ongoing support to students as they work through the various aspects of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting their dissertation data. Prerequisites: [ED 563] Restrictions: Counseling and human development accelerated Ed.D. students only Frequency: Every fall Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| EDU564 | Contemporary Trends in Mental Health, Appraisal, Intervention and Research Designed to familiarize students with contemporary approaches to appraisal and intervention in mental health practice and to introduce relevant “cutting edge” trends in research. Students learn a number of contrasting diagnostic paradigms, study a range of clinical problems and disorders, and learn a diversity of intervention options. Students will develop further understandings of the DSM-IV-TR, multiculturally appropriate assessment instruments, intervention alternatives, and current research trends Restrictions: Enrollment limited to matriculated doctoral candidates in the counseling and human development program, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every odd fall Instructors: Douthit |
| ED 565 | Counseling & Human Development Dissertation Seminar II Provides ongoing support as students write and complete the dissertation and prepare for the oral defense. Prerequisites: [ED 563 and ED 564] Restrictions: Counseling and human development accelerated Ed.D. students only Frequency: Every spring Instructors: Douthit, Mackie |
| EDU565 | Research in Life Course Studies Scrutinizes major sociological approaches to the study of the human life course, examining individual outcomes, populations-level patterns, and symbolic outcomes. Offers a review of theoretical developments in the study of human development and the life course. Prerequisites: [Prior coursework in human development preferred] Restrictions: Enrollment limited to matriculated Warner doctoral candidates in the counseling and human development programs, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every even fall Instructors: Douthit |
| EDU571 | Applied Problems in Human Development Addresses the ways that positive human development toward well-being is situated within communities and the social institutions in those communities. Class and field work provide familiarity with the developmental and cultural assumptions that underlie a variety of local community, governmental, and educational agencies. Restrictions: Students matriculated in counseling or human development programs, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Occasionally Instructors: French, Swanson |
| EDU572 | Development of Selves Offers an interdisciplinary treatment of the development of self and identity, considering psychological, sociological, anthropological, and historical theories of selfhood and its development. Emphasis is placed on understanding selfhood in relation to the sociocultural contexts of development. Restrictions: Doctoral students only, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every even fall Instructors: French, O'Connor |
| EDU573 | Developmental Interventions in Community Settings Focuses on developmental needs across the lifespan with an emphasis on prevention and intervention programs that address these needs. This applied approach to human development is directed toward the design and implementation of programs facilitating psychological competence and empowerment, preventing disorder, and promoting social change. Their goal is to optimize the well-being of individuals, families, and communities with empirically-based and developmentally appropriate intervention strategies. Restrictions: Students matriculated in counseling or human development programs, or by permission of instructor Frequency: Every odd fall Instructors: Swanson |
Counseling Internships | |
| EDF451 | Supervised Internship in School Counseling I A two-semester field-based experience in a school setting, the school counseling internship includes work at the internship site, individual and group supervision, and attendance at weekly university seminars. Seminar topics vary and include working with diverse populations, handling crises that may arise during the internship, working with parents and teachers, and other topics that interns may wish to discuss. Taken in the last year of a student’s program. Prerequisites: [EDF450] Frequency: Every fall |
| EDF452 | Supervised Internship in School Counseling II Prerequisites: [EDF451] Frequency: Every spring |
| EDF458 | Supervised Internship in Community Mental Health Counseling I Prerequisites: [EDF450] Frequency: Every fall and spring |
| EDF558 | Supervised Internship in Counselor Education I Gain experience and skills as a counselor educator in a 300-hour, two-semester internship in which students provide instruction, group supervision, and individual supervision for master’s counseling students. A faculty member provides weekly supervision and periodic observation to doctoral students. Formerly "Supervised Internship in Teaching and Clinical Supervision" Prerequisites: [EDU553] Restrictions: Doctoral students in counseling only Frequency: Every fall and spring |
| EDF559 | Supervised Internship in Counselor Education II Deepen individual and group counseling skills and broaden skills by working with different populations in a 300-hour internship, done over one or two semesters, in which students work in a school, hospital, or community agency. Include weekly individual supervision and periodic group supervision. Restrictions: Doctoral students in counseling only Frequency: Every fall and spring |
| EDF560 | Supervised Internship in Mental Health Counseling Restrictions: Doctoral students in counseling only Frequency: Every fall, spring and summer |
Clinical Experiences | |
| EDF450 | Practicum in Counseling (formerly EDU458) Develops and improves counseling skills with clients and groups and observes the action of social systems in a real-world environment in this introductory on-site practicum experience in a school or agency setting. Students work at the site, tape counseling sessions, receive individual and group supervision, and attend a weekly University class. Practicum in counseling is a prerequisite to all other internships. Prerequisites: [EDU 457; EDU 460 or concurrently] Restrictions: Enrollment limited to matriculated master's degree candidates in the counseling program Frequency: Every spring Instructors: Mackie, Rubenstein |