Counseling Courses
Foundation Courses
All students are required to take COUN 510 Fundamental Counseling Skills, COUN 511 Counseling Theories, and EDUC 500 Graduate Research within the first 20 credit hours of their program as part of the candidacy process described in this handbook. These courses serve as a foundation for all programs and introduce the student to some key elements and experiences in the field of counseling. The student must obtain a grade of B (3.0) or higher in COUN 510. If the student does not receive a grade of B (3.0) or higher in COUN 510, the course must be repeated.
Prerequisite courses
Any addictions studies course of 2 credits or more taken for credit at a college or university, graduate or undergraduate level, is a prerequisite for candidacy. COUN 519 Addictions Counseling meets this requirement and can count as an elective. This pre-requisist will not be a requirement for students enrolled in the new 72 credit programs. As of June, 2008, COUN 519 will be required of all Community Counseling Program students who start Summer 2008 or later. An addictions unit will be incorporated in the School Counseling Programs starting Summer 2008. Students starting Winter 2008 or Summer 2008 will met the addiction studies requirement in the schoolcounseling curriculum. COUN 540 Diagnosis and Assessment requires a prior course in abnormal psychology. This prerequisite can be either a graduate or undergraduate course taken for credit with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
Required core courses
The College of Education core requirements and the Counseling Programs core requirements account for 47 credits of the student’s 68 credit program of study (50 of 72 after Summer 2008). In addition to counseling courses, students must take a developmental psychology course (EDUC 511, 512, or 513), EDUC 500 Introduction to Research and Graduate Studies, and EDUC 501 Social Justice.
Required specialty courses
In addition to core requirements, all students take courses in their specialty area.
The Mental Health/Community Counseling Program requires 21 credits, 6 of which are elective credits. Students take COUN 512 Lifespan Career Development, COUN 513 Counseling Diverse Populations, COUN 540 Diagnosis and Assessment, COUN 558 Community Mental Health, COUN 560 Family and Couples Counseling, and COUN 536 Law and Ethics for Mental Health Counselors. COUN 519 Addictions Counseling will be required for students starting after June 2008.
The School Counseling Program requires 24 credits, none of which are electives. The courses required for school counseling students qualify the student for state ESA certification. They include COUN 508 Law and Ethics for School Counselors, COUN 509 Comprehensive School Counseling, COUN 513 Counseling Diverse Populations, COUN 516 Career Guidance for K-12 Schools, SPED 540 Introduction to Special Education and Learning Disabilities, SPED 543 Introduction to Behavior Disorders and Intervention, COUN 561 Child and Adolescent Counseling,
and SPSY 562 Family/School Collaboration. COUN 514 Consultation, Leadership, and Advocacy will be required for students starting after June 2008.
The Post-Secondary Program requires 21 credits, 6 of which are elective credits. Post-secondary students take COUN 540 Diagnosis and Assessment, COUN 513 Counseling Diverse Populations, EDUC 530 Philosophy of Education, and SDAD 576 Leadership and Governance in Post Secondary Education. EDAD 559 American Community College is a recommended elective. After June 2008, the Post-Secondary Program will not be a separate program. Students wanting to be post-secondary counselors could take EDAD 559 and SDAD 576 as electives in the Community Counseling Program.
Elective courses
Electives may be selected from offerings in the counseling programs, the Psychology Department in the College of Arts and Sciences, or elsewhere in the College of Education. The student should check with his or her advisor for ideas, suggestions, and/or questions. Occasionally, courses may be taken from other universities, though these are usually courses not available on campus and permission is required beforehand from an advisor. The student may initiate the process of taking an off-campus course by completing a transfer of credit form available online. This should be done the quarter prior to off-campus registration. In the summer, COUN 515 Loss and Grief and COUN 520 Spirituality and Counseling are offered as electives. Students wanting to be post-secondary counselors should take EDAD 559 and SDAD 576 as electives in the Community Counseling Program. Students interested in working with youth should consider COUN 561 Counseling Children and Adolescents.
Independent study
COUN 596 Independent Study provides an opportunity for the student to explore, in depth, areas of his or her interest. An independent study may be taken for 1-3 credits, and the student has four quarters to complete the course. Each independent study requires the student to complete a contract (available online), detailing the scope of the student's efforts. This contract is normally completed and submitted to the student's advisor before the beginning of the quarter that the course is taken. A minimum of thirty clock hours of work is required for each credit.
Course loads
Most students take an average of two courses per quarter. Students can take one class per quarter. Occasionally students elect to take three classes a quarter, especially if they are jointly enrolled in the dual degree program.
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