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62 Graduate Course Descriptions School of Education COUN 501/ Introduction to Counseling 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department The purposes of this course are to provide students with an orientation to the counseling profession and to teach students basic skills for counseling clients. The course begins with studies of the profession of counseling, including an overview of the history of counseling, professional counseling organizations and issues, major counseling specialties, requirements for counselor license and certification, multicultural considerations, and ethical and legal issues in counseling. The course includes a laboratory component in which students learn the stages of the counseling process and the skills and techniques of counseling. COUN 515/ Statistics and Research in Counseling 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department Study of the organization, analysis, summarization, and interpretation of counseling data with special emphasis on developing research projects involving counseling data. The interrelationships among statistics, measurement, and research design are examined. Training in reading and interpreting counseling research literature is provided. COUN 530/ Multicultural Counseling 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to multicultural counseling which includes examining power and privilege to increase student awareness and understanding of, as well as their ability to competently counsel, individuals evidencing diversity in culture, race and ethnicity, family, nationality, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, religion and spirituality, and mental and physical abilities. COUN 535/ Career Counseling and Placement 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of career development and the role of the career counselor. The course is designed to examine theories of career development and decision making, sources of occupational information, and methods of career counseling, assessment and program planning. Both theory and the practical application of career counseling will be explored through lectures, class discussions, readings, writings and projects. Students will have the opportunity to practice various career counseling techniques and gain an understanding of their own career development. Ethical and legal issues, contemporary trends and application of career counseling models to a variety of populations in school and community settings will be explored. COUN 545/ Community Agency Counseling 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department This course is designed to address the fundamentals of community agency counseling. Understanding the nature of the clientele and the concerns they bring to counseling, counselor roles, identification of effective treatment modes, client advocacy, and collaborative work among the helping professionals are considered. Use of the DSM and treatment planning will be reviewed. Assessment procedures that are useful in community counseling settings will be explored. COUN 551/ Substance Abuse and Addiction: Individual, Family, and Society 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department The effects of alcohol and other drugs, as well as the effects of addiction in general, on the individual, family, and society are presented. Individual, familial, and societal attitudes, and the reinforcement of drinking and drug use, are examined. Basic knowledge and attitudes that are prerequisite to the development of competency in the profes- sional treatment of substance use disorders are stressed. This course offers community-engaged learning opportunities, and therefore is offered in a blended format, including both face-to-face and online learning environments. COUN 552/ Prevention Strategies for Schools and Communities 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department This course will help provide the groundwork for the prevention profes- sional to implement a comprehensive program, supported by scientifi- cally based prevention principles, that includes measurable goals, objectives, timelines, and an evaluative process. Prevention theory and strategies for educating the public about risk and resiliency factors associated with youth behaviors will be presented. The course will focus on the prevention of drug and alcohol use, bullying, and other areas of risk for youth including gambling, eating disorders, suicide, Internet use and more. This course will discuss various aspects of culture in a broader sense to help professionals understand the relevance of culture in prevention-program planning. This course offers community- engaged learning opportunities, and therefore is offered in a blended format, incorporating both face-to-face and online learning environments. COUN 553/ Treating Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders (formerly COUN 550) 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department The purpose of this course is to facilitate the learning of specific techniques for counseling individuals and their families who are affected by substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. An emphasis will be placed on strategies for addressing the full spectrum of substance use to addiction with specific attention given to increasing students' sensitivity to the diverse needs of individuals suffering from addictions and co-occurring medical and psychiatric disorders. The development of competency in the professional treatment of addiction and co-occurring disorders is stressed. COUN 554/ Student Assistance Coordination in the Schools 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department This course addresses the needs of school personnel responsible for the coordination of substance awareness activities. The issues of education, prevention, and intervention with school-age youth affected with alcohol and drug problems are investigated. Specific programs and techniques for the appropriate developmental levels of school-age youth will be addressed. Current curricula, specific counseling techniques, family involvement, and referral sources will be addressed in accordance with the framework of approved school policy. COUN 555/ Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department This course is designed to provide students with the introductory knowledge necessary for counselors to begin their work in diagnosing and planning treatment for clients suffering from mental disorders. This complex task requires that students have an understanding of psycho- pathology and the various mental disorders as defined in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Students will learn how to make accurate diagnoses and be able to describe its implications for treatment. The necessity of recognizing cultural considerations throughout the assessment and treatment process will be reviewed. COUN 560/ Counseling Girls and Women 3 cr. Prerequisite: Permission of department This course is focused on providing students with the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the female experience from childhood throughout adulthood. Particular emphasis will be placed on the crucial years during adolescence. Students will be challenged to analyze both societal and personal beliefs, assumptions, and expectations regarding girls and women. In this interactive class, there will be an overview of the many counseling issues presented by female clients and the special needs of diverse populations. Lecture, discussion, readings, presenta- tions, and experiential activities will combine to offer students greater insight into what their female clients bring into the therapeutic setting. 244328_001-091_r1.indd 62 9/1/17 1:40 PM

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