27 - School Counseling

This course focuses on the processes used in conducting behavioral research; qualitative and quantitative methods are surveyed. Experimental and observational research designs are covered. Topics include: program evaluation, response to intervention, hypothesis testing and literature review.

This course covers psychometric theory, aptitude testing, self-report measures, and objective evaluations of personality.

This course is a focused review of administration and interpretation of standardized tests as they are used in educational and clinical settings. This course also includes an overview of statistical procedures relevant to test standardization and interpretation, as well as, the limitation of testing.

This course teaches basic and advanced listening skills and interviewing techniques specific to major mental illnesses, common problems in living, and clients of diverse cultures and ages. Students use interview data to make diagnostic formulations and treatment plans.

This course examines theories and research as they relate to normal lifespan development. Physical, cognitive and social growth over the lifespan is explored. Multicultural influences on growth over the lifespan are reviewed.

This course is a study of various career development theories as they relate to career choice and change throughout the life cycle. The course relates theory to counseling practices in career assessment and counseling.

This course examines the classification and etiology of major mental illnesses, emotional development and behavioral disorders. The interaction between cultural influences on diagnosis, proposed etiology, and treatment planning is discussed. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is used as a framework for the various disorders studied."

This workshop provides an intensive application of theory and technique to a specific problem area.

This worskhop will address student's general awarenss of special education issues and help students to develop an understanding of the various disabilities encountered in the school setting.  Information regarding the resources available to students and current legislation will be addressed.

This workshop will provide prospective school counselors with an understanding of the post-secondary education selection, application, admission, and financial aid process.  Topics will include planning for all post-high school options with special emphasis on college planning and effective strategies for overcoming the barriers to further education encountered by students from diverse populations.  The course is offered as a weekend workshop.

All elements of group formation are explored including the history of groups in counseling, stages of group development, types of groups, leadership characteristics and functions of a group leader, and the use of group with serious populations. The principles of group dynamics are experienced through actual participation in simulated groups as leader and member.

A survey course designed to explore practical applications of counseling principles and theories, this course is introductory and exploratory in nature with an emphasis on the acquisition of skills.

The contemporary role of the school counselor is explored utilizing the comprehensive developmental model.The delivery of services in the academic, career, and personal domains are emphasized. Pedagogic skills necessary for the effective development and implementation of a school counseling program are practiced. Topics include: history of school counseling, consulting, referral planning, counseling, data assessment, ethics and the coordination of counseling services.

This course provides supervised service delivery in elementary or secondary school settings. Requires a minimum of 100 hours of service delivery activities.

Students participate in supervised service delivery in elementary or secondary school settings. Requires a minimum of 400 hours of service delivery activities for certified teachers and 600 hours for non-teachers.

The candidate, in consultation with the Graduate Program Director, initiates and completes an individualized study of an advanced topic not found in the Graduate Catalog.