A variety of workshops on special topics within the discipline. Goals and objectives will emphasize the acquisition of general knowledge and skills in the discipline. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

Update skills and knowledge of professionals in the discipline. Goals and objectives will be specifically directed at individual professional enhancement rather than the acquisition of general discipline knowledge or methodologies. S/U or letter graded. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

Graduate students only.  An introduction to diagnostic criteria, according to the DSM, for mental and emotional disorders. Students will learn about treatment planning based on causes, symptoms, characteristics, and classifications of abnormal behavior.

Prerequisites: APCE 612 or equivalent. Consent of instructor. Graduate students only. Introduction to techniques and applications of hypnosis in academic and mental health settings. Achievement of competence with basic hypnotic techniques and their appropriate utilization in psychotherapeutic processes.

Gain knowledge and understanding of “high risk students” and expand the teachers' repertoire of skills when educating at risk students. Prevalence, family characteristics and systems, and successful strategies will be studied.

Graduate students only. Theory and psychological issues influencing gender identity such as definitions of abnormality, achievement and interactional influences upon development.

Consent of instructor. Majors only. Open by invitation to graduate students. Supervised professional activity in student's major field; approximately 37.5 clock hours of work per credit. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of three credits.

Study the conceptual foundation of the counseling and school counseling professions including history, philosophy, principles and trends. Includes functions of counselors, administrators, teachers and parents in meeting students' needs.

Prerequisite: APCE 607. A comprehensive study of therapeutic approaches and techniques for children and adolescents. The course focuses on the therapeutic involvement of significant others with children in a variety of settings.

Co-requisite: APCE 606 or APCE 662. Consent of coordinator. Provides an opportunity to participate in a group experience. S/U graded.

Prerequisites: APCE 602 and APCE 607. Co-requisite: APCE 605. Majors only. Must be taken at site of admission. Study theories and methods of group counseling including applications in school settings for educational planning, career decisions and interpersonal relations, and forming and facilitating guidance groups in educational settings.

Majors only or consent of instructor. The study and critical analysis of the major counseling theories and elements of effective psychotherapy as they apply to the counseling process.

Prerequisite: APCE 602. Majors only or consent of instructor. The major focus of this applied course is on the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive school counseling program that meets national standards.

Prerequisites: Master's degree in appropriate mental health profession, or enrollment in a APCE graduate program, or consent of instructor. Course includes an overview of play therapy principles, history, techniques, and modalities. Course features a practicum element during which students conduct one play therapy session, under supervision of the instructor.

Prerequisite: APCE 607 and consent of coordinator. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in APCE 657. Majors only. Must be taken at site of admission. Requires 15 hours per week minimum. Receive supervised experience in counseling and interview analysis, including use of audio and video tapes, client and supervisor feedback and weekly seminar. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 10 credits.

Prerequisites: APCE 608, APCE 612 and consent of instructor. Refer to program handbook. Must be taken at site of admission. A culminating field experience for counseling students engaged in counseling and guidance activities in elementary, middle, and high school settings under the supervision of one or more licensed school counselors. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 18 credits.

Study theory and methods of career counseling, introduce and become familiar with career assessment instruments, and discuss current issues in the field of career counseling.

Prerequisites: APCE 612 and consent of instructor. Study theoretical bases for play therapy and conduct play therapy under faculty supervision.

Prerequisite: APCE 607 and consent of instructor. Supervised experience in interventions with children, adolescents, and families; including counseling and interview analysis, the use of audio and video tapes, client and supervisor feedback, and weekly seminars.

Prerequisites: APCE 607, APCE 612 and APCE 657. A field-based experience in counseling for clinical and school majors. Receive weekly individual and group supervision. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 6 credits.

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Majors only. An examination of counselor training issues and counseling skills relevant to working with clients with diverse cultural backgrounds. This course will sensitize students to the concerns of various cultural groups.

Examination of major treatment approaches to substance abuse and theories of etiology. Investigation of pharmacological and medical aspects of commonly used substances. Explore addiction and abuse in related compulsive behaviors.

Overview of human behavior analysis, with a focus on school-based behavioral assessment and intervention.

Addresses the practice of psychological consultation with school personnel and families. Includes coverage of major consultation theories, school culture, and how consultation is applied to service delivery systems in schools.

Prerequisites: APCE 670 and consent of instructor. Advanced supervised experience using a problem-solving approach to assess, plan, and monitor child, adolescent, and adult functioning in areas of cognitive processing and academic achievement in school and community settings.

Prerequisites: APCE 644 and consent of instructor. Advanced supervised experience using a problem-solving approach to assess, plan, monitor child, adolescent, adult functioning in personality, behavior, social-emotional, and adaptive skills in school and community settings.

Prerequisites: APCE 644 and APCE 646 and consent of instructor. Covers psychological services for infants and toddlers. Includes law, typical and atypical development, multicultural issues, and intervention services. Provides practice in assessment, with an emphasis on nontraditional methods.

Provides conceptual foundation for the counseling profession with emphasis on community counseling. Places the profession in a historical context; introduces associations, licensure, certification, accreditation, codes of ethics, and practice settings.

Provides advanced study in the research, theory, and practice of social and community psychology applied to individual, families, groups, and social systems.

Covers the interrelationship of ethical standards and legal regulation in professional counseling, education and psychology. Ethical standards, litigation and legal regulation are examined in regard to professional practice.

Prerequisite: APCE 607.Overview of consultation theory and practice. Mental health, expert, collaborative, behavioral and organizational models will be discussed and applied to problems in school and agency settings.

Prerequisites: APCE 558, APCE 607 and APCE 657. An overview of the impact of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events on individuals, families and communities. Students will be introduced to strategies and interventions for working with this population.

Prerequisite: APCE 607. Co-requisite: APCE 605. Majors only. Must be taken at site of admission. Course features an examination of theoretical bases of group counseling including group types, group development, leadership styles and skills, and application to various populations. Ethical group leadership is emphasized.

Consent of instructor. Serve as research apprentice to faculty member; must complete minimum of 2 semester credits, 75 clock hours each. Repeatable, maximum of two credits.

Study general systems theory of family development and interactions. Structural, communication and behavioral approaches to family therapy will be examined as well as ethics, legal issues and current research.

Examination of crisis intervention theory and strategies in school settings. Emphasis on application to childcentered crises such as abuse, divorce, family violence, loss, school-based violence and suicide.

Recommended for advanced students. Counselors explore the treatment of various sexual issues.Topics covered: male and female sexual systems, sexual myths, variations in sexual behavior and common sexual concerns. Various therapeutic approaches are presented.

Prerequisite: APCE 665. Prerequisite or corequisite: APCE 612. Course expands on family therapy models presented in APCE 665 and includes other significant models. Training activities include diagnosis, assessment, case presentations, enactments, video use and case analysis.

Understanding psychological testing through an overview of measurement principles, the psychological assessment process, data management, test construction and development, and the use of test results in individual psychoeducational evaluations and intervention planning.

Recommended prerequisite: SRM 600. Majors only. This course features an overview of individual and group approaches to assessment used by professional counselors. Course participants evaluate instruments, interpret results, and demonstrate knowledge of psychometric properties.

Consent of instructor. Covers the historical and theoretical bases of psychological and educational assessment concentrating primarily in the areas of cognitive abilities and academic achievement and their relation to interventions.

Prerequisites: APCE 674 and APCE 781. Understand and implement techniques for assessing social and behavioral functioning in children and adolescents for the purpose of designing effective interventions in home and school settings.

Prerequisites: APCE 674 and consent of instructor. Supervised experience in administration and interpretation of ecologically valid psychological data including personality, behavioral, cognitive and academic. Emphasis on designing, implementing and evaluating ecologically-based interventions.

Prerequisite: APCE 678. School psychology students explore in depth a special population including those with handicaps that interfere with learning. Instructor arranges research and involvement with a population not included in APCE 678. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of three credits.

Prerequisite: APCE 660. Supervised field experience concurrent with professional seminar. Application of case and/or systemic consultation strategies to problems/challenges in the schools or social service agencies.

Prerequisite: APCE 694 and consent of coordinator. Refer to program handbook. Majors only. Must be taken at site of admission. Minimum of 600 hours on-site required. A culminating field experience for qualified students in the area of community counseling: marriage and family therapy. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum 18 credits.

Prerequisite: APCE 612 and consent of coordinator. Refer to program handbook. Majors only. Must be taken at site of admission. Minimum of 600 total on-site hours required. A culminating field experience for qualified community counseling students in areas of specialty. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 18 credits.

Prerequisites: APCE 612 or APCE 712, and APCE 669. Consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. Receive supervised experiential training in counseling with families. Develop diagnostic and therapeutic skills in systemic approaches. S/U graded.

Prerequisites: APCE 665. Majors only. Study of interventions utilized within the major approaches to couple and marital therapy. Covers current issues and research in family therapy.

Majors only. An overview of current issues in the discipline of counseling psychology, as well as an introduction to the program and the faculty in the division.

Consent of practicum coordinator. Requires 12 hours per week minimum. Majors only. Supervised individual counseling experiences in a laboratory setting. Supervision will be directed toward improvement of counseling skills and case management. S/U graded.

Majors only. An overview of current professional issues in Counselor Education with special focus on understanding and developing a professional identity in the field. Research will be strongly emphasized. Repeatable, maximum of three credits.

Majors only. A comparative and critical in-depth analysis of personality and counseling theories including the interrelationship, philosophical foundations and practical applications.

Prerequisites: APCE 702 and APCE 703. This course provides in-depth study of instructional principles, pedagogy, and evaluation procedures in counseling and counselor education. Instructional methods, techniques, and evaluation models related to counselor education will be discussed.

Prerequisites: APCE 702, APCE 707 and consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. For the student with prior counseling experience, this course offers opportunity to develop counseling skills and philosophy in depth with clients in an individual counseling situation. S/U graded.

Prerequisite: APCE 617. Consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. Doctoral candidates receive experience in supervising child psychotherapy training through working with a staff member.

Prerequisites: APCE 702, APCE 712 and consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. Students gain experience with a faculty member in supervising counseling practice. Repeatable, maximum of six credits.

Prerequisites: APCE 702, APCE 707, APCE 712 and consent of practicum coordinator. Co-requisite: APCE 714. Majors only. Study problems involved in training individuals to engage in the therapeutic process.

Majors only. Review and analysis of reported research in counselor education with special emphasis on research published during the last ten years in the professional journals.

Consent of instructor. Majors only. Requires approximately 3-5 hours per week. Serve as an apprentice to a chosen faculty member and work on professional endeavors such as course planning, writing and research, library searches. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of two credits.

Prerequisite: APCE 638. Provides conceptual and practical knowledge and skills in the design, implementation, and intrepretation of single-case research designs. Application to education and to applied behavior analysis stressed.

Prerequisites: APCE 607, APCE 638, APCE 737 and APCE 747 and consent of practicum coordinator. Practice implementing interventions with children and adolescents with a variety of behavioral and emotional problems, with special emphasis on identifying and implementing evidenced-based interventions.

Prerequisite: APCE 703. Concentrated study, application, synthesis and evaluation of career development and theory, and professional identity for counselors, counselor educators and supervisors. Emphasis on application of leadership and advocacy skills.

Addresses applied psychological aspects of curriculum, instruction, and learning environment in relation to the development, implementation and monitoring of academic interventions in the areas of reading, math and written language.

Prerequisites: APCE 602, APCE 608. An advanced examination of issues and trends in professional school counseling with an emphasis on preparation and supervision of school counselors and leadership in implementation of school counseling programs.

Consent of instructor. Majors only. Doctoral students receive experience in observation and supervised practice in college teaching. Repeatable, maximum of six credits.

Prerequisites: APCE 638, APCE 660, APCE 747, APCE 758. Addresses severe and low-incidence disabilities including chromosomal, sensory related, low cognitive, motor disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder. Emphasis on functionally focused assessment, functional skills, consultation and family-professional partnerships.

Prerequisite: PSY 355 or APCE 558. Consent of instructor. Acquire understanding of developmental and behavioral disorders of childhood through adulthood. Thorough knowledge of specific pathologies and conditions through intensive reading, research or practical experience.

Prerequisites: APCE 605 and APCE 662 or equivalent, APCE 702, APCE 712. Consent of instructor. Requires a minimum of 12 hours per week. Majors only. Receive supervised experience in the role of group facilitator, including feedback on group process, leadership and intervention skills and problem areas. S/U graded.

Professional issues and problems concerning the school psychologist, including certification and licensure requirements, confidentiality, legal and ethical issues, roles and responsibilities.

Prerequisite: APCE 762 and consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. Doctoral candidates receive experience in supervision of group facilitator training. Work with regular staff member supervising group practicum, observe techniques and processes and receive feedback on progress.

Prerequisites: APCE 694 and consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. Doctoral candidates receive experience in supervision of family therapist training. Work with regular staff member in supervising family therapy practicum, observe techniques and processes, receive feedback on progress.

Prerequisites: APCE 644 and consent of instructor. Provides an overview of theories and practice of school psychology. Additionally, under faculty supervision, students participate and apply their skills in the instruction and supervision of students in testing courses. Repeatable, maximum 9 credits.

Prerequisites: APCE 644, APCE 646, and consent of instructor. Supervised experience in clinical and/or school-based practice. Must successfully complete one credit in Psychological Services Clinic before eligible to complete a second credit in an approved site. Repeatable, no limitations.

Prerequisites: APCE 612 or APCE 618 or APCE 702 and APCE 674. Study of brain-behavior relationships emphasizing procedures for diagnosing neurobiological disorders, neuropsychological intervention and treatment planning, and professional practice issues from conception to adulthood.

Prerequisites: APCE 612 or APCE 618 and APCE 678 and APCE 777. Supervised practice in administering and interpreting neuropsychological tests and qualitative procedures for children, adolescents, and adults. Emphasizes intervention development, rehabilitation, neuropsychological report writing, and use of neuropsychological test batteries.

Prerequisites: APCE 607 and APCE 638 and APCE 660 and APCE 674 and APCE 678 and APCE 747 and consent of instructor. Supervised practice in providing comprehensive psychological services to children in grades preschool to 12. Experience in public schools or affiliated school-related agencies with supervision by practicing licensed school psychologists. Repeatable, no limitations.

Learn the theory and practice of psychological program evaluation. Use technology and measurement skills to promote systems change of evaluating the effectivenes of consultation, therapy, guidance, academic interventions, and placement.

Prerequisites: APCE 558, APCE 674 and APCE 678. Learn conceptual basis for comparing projective with traditional psychometric procedures and begin skills in administration and scoring of Rorschach test.

Prerequisite: Permission from your advisor and the internship coordinator. Supervised experience in the practice of school psychology with children and adolescents in a school or clinic setting. (See Ph.D./Ed.S. Internship Guidelines for complete description.) S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 16 credits.

Consent of instructor. Majors only. 2,000-hour predoctoral internship at a site meeting APPIC and or APA training standards to be completed in 3-6 consecutive semesters after completion of all Psy.D. course work. Repeatable, maximum of 18 credits.

Consent of instructor. Capstone experiences in the areas of teaching, research apprenticeships, consulting, supervision, and counseling in preapproved settings. An approved internship plan must be in place before students engage in internship activities. Repeatable, maximum of 12 credits.

Prerequisites: APCE 702, APCE 712, and either APCE 694 or APCE 617, and consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. An introduction for students to gain experience as staff clinicians, conducting intake sessions, making recommendations for treatment, participating in clinic administrative duties and providing therapeutic services to clients. S/U graded.

Prerequisites: APCE 702, APCE 712, APCE 793 and consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. This course offers the opportunity to refine assessment and therapeutic skills with children, adolescents and adults, couples or families, and refine administrative skills including outreach to community agencies. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.

Consent of instructor. Majors only. Required for all doctoral students. Student must earn a maximum of 4 hours of credit in this course in partial fulfillment of requirements for all doctoral degrees, before admission to candidacy. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.

Consent of instructor. Majors only and admission to candidacy. Required of all doctoral candidates. A student must earn a minimum of 12 hours of credit for the dissertation in partial fulfillment of requirements for all doctoral degrees. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.

To permit a graduate student to continue making progress in a degree program. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.