Counseling

CP 5535 Treatment of Addictive Family Diseases (3)
    A study of typical characteristics of dysfunctional families.  Provides the basis for suggested intervention techniques, appropriate areas of family education, and guidelines for effective therapy.
CP 5536 Treatment Theories and Modalities of Addictive Disease (3)
    A study of historical perspectives and the most effective treatment and assessment approaches of addictive diseases.
CP 6600 Professional Orientation and Ethics (3)
    An introductory course to the world of professional counseling.  Course content includes historical overview, concepts, approaches, philosophy and development of the counseling profession.  Professional roles, organizations, credentialing, legal/ethical issues, and professional standards of care are covered.  Prerequisites:  Recommended first course.
CP 6601 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Standards (3)
    This course assists counseling personnel in acquiring information and understanding necessary to effectively deal with legal, ethical and professional standards of the counseling profession.
CP 6602 Seminar in the Prevention/Treatment of Chemical Dependency (3)
    An examination of specified issues which must be addressed to promote successful recovery in the treatment of chemical dependency.
CP 6605 Foundations of Mental Health Counseling (3)
    A study of the historical, philosophical, societal, cultural, economic, and political dimensions within mental health practice.  This course will address the professional identity, functions, and issues facing mental health practitioners: principles, theories, and practice of community intervention and the human services network; fiscal and administrative management of programs; and public policy and governmental relations impacting mental health services.
CP 6610 Facilitation Skills and Counseling Techniques (3)
    A focus on the development and application of basic facilitation skills necessary for becoming an effective helping professional.  Skills are developed through a combination of didactic, experiential, and demonstrated learning activities to train the beginning counselor in the establishment and maintenance of therapeutic relationships.  Prerequisites: CP 6600 or adviser’s approval.
CP 6620, Readings in Counseling and Psychology (1-3)
  6621,
6622		 An independent exploration of the literature related to verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, and human relations under the supervision of a faculty member.  An examination will be required upon the conclusion of the course.  This course may be offered as a seminar.  See semester hour limits listed under Course Restrictions in General Regulations section.
CP 6625, Specialized Study in Counseling (1-3)
  6626,
6627		 A study of a problem or a topic using research techniques or a guided program of readings.  Preparation of a scholarly paper is required and may involve an oral defense.  A specialized study may be substituted for only one required course or elective in a student’s program. Approval by the student’s adviser, the course instructor, and department chair is required.  See semester hour limits listed under Course Restrictions in General Regulations section.
CP 6634 Drug Education, Prevention, and Intervention (3)
    A study of commonly abused drugs, drug abuse prevention, and treatment techniques. Examines characteristics of people at high risk to become substance abusers/addicted.
CP 6641 School Counseling and Program Management (3)
    In this course students will study planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive developmental school guidance program.  The school counselor’s role as an advocate and school leader will be emphasized.  Historical perspective, new academic achievement, guidance curriculum and ethical and legal issues will be included.
CP 6642 Group Dynamics and Counseling (3)
    The study of group dynamics and group counseling theories, including ethics, group leadership styles, types of groups, group counseling methods and skills, group developmental stages, and therapeutic factors of group work. Experiential activities included.  Prerequisite: CP 6610 or adviser’s approval.
CP 6644 Community Counseling Services (3)
    A study of multifaceted, comprehensive, community counseling and school psychological services, needs assessment, resource identification, program development, and program evaluation.  Alternative models of service delivery and alternative sources of funding and program regulation are explored.
CP 6649 Theories of Counseling (3)
    A study of the major theoretical approaches in counseling including the affective, behavioral, and cognitive theories.  Application of theories to basic types of problems in the counseling relationship is included.  Includes case studies, class demonstrations, and role-playing.  Prerequisites:  CP 6600 and CP 6610 or adviser’s approval.
CP 6650 Practicum (3)
    This study provides an opportunity for the student to perform, under supervision, a variety of activities that a regularly employed professional counselor would perform.  Practicum provides for the development of counseling skills under supervision.  The student must complete 100 clock hours including a minimum of 40 hours of direct service with clients. Experiences are accompanied by regularly scheduled, weekly on-campus group supervision designed to provide opportunity for analysis and evaluation of supervised activity.  Prerequisites:   Permission of instructor and department chair required.  CP 6600, CP 6610, CP 6642, CP 6649, PSY 6669, PSY 6670
CP 6651 Counseling Diverse Populations (3)
    A study of the psychological and sociological factors relative to cultural diversity.  Special emphasis is placed on current practices utilized in counseling interventions with culturally diverse populations. Special emphasis is placed on current practices utilized in counseling interventions with diverse populations as well as increasing counselor sensitivity to the unique needs and experiences of such populations.
CP 6652 Rehabilitation Delivery and Process (3)
    A study of the rehabilitation process including historical developments, philosophical bases, and legal aspects, with an emphasis on the operational aspects of rehabilitation service delivery systems.
CP 6656 Marriage, Family, and Sex Therapy Counseling (3)
    The course is designed to provide the student with a conceptual framework for dealing with marriage and family problems.  Students will be equipped with the skills necessary for working with all members of the family.
CP 6657 Internship:  School Counseling (3)
    This course provides supervised school based experience at both the elementary and secondary levels.  The school-based experience will be accompanied by scheduled on-campus supervision with the university supervisor.  Course equals 300 hours of internship.  Internship equals 300 clock hours, to include 120 hours of direct student service.  Prerequisite:  CP 6650.
CP 6658 Internship:  School Counseling (3)
    This course provides supervised school-based experience at both the elementary and secondary levels.  The school-based experience will be accompanied by scheduled on-campus supervision with the university supervisor.  Internship equals 300 clock hours, to include 120 hours of direct student service.  Prerequisite:  CP 6657
CP 6659 Internship: Mental Health (3)
    This course provides an opportunity for the student to perform under supervision a variety of activities that a regularly employed professional counselor in an agency setting would be expected to perform.  Experiences are accompanied by regularly scheduled, weekly group supervision.  Course equals 300 clock hours of internship.  Students may take up to six semester hours of internship per semester with adviser approval.  Each student must complete 120 hours of direct service with clients.  Prerequisite:  Completion of CP 6650 and adviser approval.
CP 6660 Internship:  Mental Health (3)
    This course provides an opportunity for the student to perform under supervision a variety of activities that a regularly employed professional counselor in an agency setting would be expected to perform.  Experiences are accompanied by regularly scheduled, weekly group supervision.  Course equals 300 clock hours of internship.  Students may take up to six semester hours of internship per semester with adviser approval.  Each student must complete 120 hours of direct service with clients.  Prerequisite:  Completion of CP 6650 and adviser approval.
CP 6661 Internship:  Mental Health (3)
    This course provides an opportunity for the student to perform under supervision a variety of activities that a regularly employed professional counselor in an agency setting would be expected to perform.  Experiences are accompanied by regularly scheduled, weekly group supervision.  Course equals 300 clock hours of internship.  Students may take up to six semester hours of internship per semester with adviser approval.  Each student must complete 120 hours of direct service with clients. Students may take up to six semester hours of internship per semester with adviser approval.  Each student must complete 120 hours of direct service with clients. Prerequisite:  Completion of CP 6650 and adviser approval.
CP 6662 Internship: Community Counseling (3)
    This course provides supervised, on-the-job, experiences in Community Counseling.  These field experiences are accompanied by weekly, on-campus, supervised sessions.  Students must receive individual and group supervision.  Students may take up to six semester hours of internship per semester with adviser approval.  Each student must complete 120 hours of direct service with clients.  Prerequisite:  Completion of CP 6650 and adviser approval.
CP 6663 Internship: Community Counseling (3)
    This course provides supervised, on-the-job, experiences in Community Counseling.  These field experiences are accompanied by weekly, on-campus, supervised sessions.  Students must receive individual and group supervision.  Students may take up to six semester hours of internship per semester with adviser approval.  Each student must complete 120 hours of direct service with clients. Prerequisite:  Completion of CP 6650 and adviser approval.
CP 6670 Internship: Rehabilitation Counseling (3)
    This course provides supervised experience in a rehabilitation setting.  The experience will be accompanied by scheduled on-campus supervision with the university supervisor.  Course equals 300 clock hours of internship.  Students may take up to six semester hours of internship per semester with adviser approval.  Each student must complete 120 hours of direct service with clients. Prerequisite:  Completion of CP 6650 and adviser approval.
CP 6671 Internship:  Rehabilitation Counseling (3)
    This course provides supervised experience in a rehabilitation setting.  The experience will be accompanied by scheduled on-campus supervision with the university supervisor.  Students may take up to six semester hours of internship per semester with adviser approval.  Each student must complete 120 hours of direct service with clients. Prerequisite:  CP 6670.
CP 6680 Seminar:  Counseling Approaches to Working with Hearing Impairment (3)
    This course is taken in conjunction with the practicum/internship in rehabilitation counseling, offers students an opportunity to apply medical, psychological and sociological research/techniques to counseling with individuals who are hearing impaired.  Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
CP 6681 Seminar:  Counseling Approaches to Working with Visual  Impairment (3)
    This course is taken in conjunction with the practicum/internship in rehabilitation counseling, offers students an opportunity to apply medical, psychological and sociological research/techniques to counseling with individuals who are visually impaired. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
CP 6682 Leadership and Advocacy:  Hearing Impairment (3)
    The purpose of this course is to develop an appreciation for the organization, administration, and coordination of services for the hearing impaired.  Strategies for consulting with various agencies, educating the general public, counseling with hearing impaired and their families as well as approaches for advocating for these populations will be explored.  Prerequisites: Cp 6650, CP 6652, CP 6653.  Taken in conjunction with internship.
CP 6683 Leadership and Advocacy:  Visual Impairment (3)
    The purpose of this course is to develop an appreciation for the organization, administration and coordination of services for the visually impaired.  Strategies for consulting with various agencies, educating the general public, counseling with the visually impaired and their families as well as approaches for advocating for these populations will be explored.  Prerequisites: CP 6650, CP 6652, CP 6653.  Taken in conjunction with internship.
CP 6685 Case Management (3)
    A study of the case management process, including case findings, service coordination, referral and utilization of other disciplines, and client advocacy.
CP 6686 Job Development and Placement (3)
    A study of the analysis of job development and placement in the rehabilitation process and related fields.
CP 6687 Placement of Special Disability Groups (3)
    A study of effective job development and placement techniques and strategies in the rehabilitation process for disability groups traditionally challenging to place:  Blind, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Mentally Ill, Traumatic Brain Injured, Spinal Cord Injured, Multidisabled and Learning Disabled.
CP 6691 Research Methodology (3)
    The study and evaluation of research methods commonly used in the social sciences.  The course will provide information necessary to understand and apply research processes, synthesize knowledge and writing, and plan and organize research problems for interpretation and application of research results.  Application of these skills in the form of a written project using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) is required. A grade of “B” or better is required
CP 7700 Advanced Practicum in Group Leadership (3)
    Supervised training in group leadership, including experiential and didactic activities, focusing on group facilitation.  Prerequisites:  CP 6642 and CP 6650 or equivalents and permission of the instructor. Enrollment restricted to Ed.S. students.
CP 7701 Seminar in Counseling and Student Personnel Work (3)
    Individual readings and conferences, group discussions and reports focusing on the advanced student’s special interest in Counseling and Human Development.  Emphasizes research findings.
CP 7702 Advanced Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3)
    An in-depth study of current viable theories of counseling utilizing techniques appropriate for each framework.  Some areas to be covered include the cognitive, affective, and eclectic approaches.  Prerequisite:  CP 6649 or equivalent.
CP 7725, Advanced Studies in Counseling (1-3)
  7726,
7727		 A study of a problem or topic using research techniques or a guided program of readings.  Preparation of a scholarly paper is required and may involve an oral defense.  A specialized study may be substituted for only one required course or elective in a student’s program.  Approval by the student’s adviser, the course instructor, and department chair is required.
CP 7753, Internship: Advanced Counseling (1-3)
  7754,
7755		 This course provides advanced graduate students with full-time, supervised, on-the-job experience in setting appropriate to their area of specialization.  Experiences accompanied by weekly on-campus meetings designed to provide opportunity for analysis and evaluation of supervised activity
CP 7791, Research Seminar (1-3)
  7792,
7793		 This course provides in-depth assistance to prepare students for development of, research for, and preparation of thesis or field project proposal.
CP 7794 Field Project (3)
    An independent study of a problem of a practical nature which is encountered in a field setting.  A proposal for the study and a written report of the findings must be approved by the student’s advisory committee.  The advisory committee will administer an oral examination covering the research findings. Enrollment limited to Ed.S. students.
CP 7795, Thesis (3-6)
  7796 Research for and preparation of a scholarly paper related to a counseling and guidance problem or situation under the supervision of the student’s advisory committee.  Enrollment limited to Ed.S. students.