2012-2013 Graduate Catalog

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Counseling Psychology

APCE 508 Workshop

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.

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APCE 513 Professional Renewal

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.

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APCE 558 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Majors only. Prerequisites: APCE 602 or APCE 650, and pre- or co-requisite APCE 607; or pre- or co-requisite APCE 701 and co-requisite APCE 707 for Counseling Psychology students. 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.

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APCE 559 Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis

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.

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APCE 566 At Risk Students: Opportunities and Strategies

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.

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APCE 568 Psychology of Women

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

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APCE 601 Practicum

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.

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APCE 602 Foundations of School Counseling

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.

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APCE 603 Understanding Children, Adolescents, and Their Systems

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.

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APCE 605 Group Laboratory Experience

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

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APCE 606 Theories and Practices in Group Guidance

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.

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APCE 607 Theories of Counseling

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.

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APCE 608 Organization, Administration and Evaluation of School Counseling Programs

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.

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APCE 609 Foundations of Play Therapy

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.

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APCE 612 Practicum in Individual Counseling

Prerequisite: APCE 558, APCE 607, APCE 602 or APCE 650, and PSY 530; co-requisitite APCE 657; and consent of coordinator. Majors only. Students will receive supervised experience in counseling, including use of audio and video tapes, client and supervision feedback, and seminar. This course must be taken at the site of admission. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 10 credits.

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APCE 614 Internship in School Counseling and Guidance

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.

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APCE 616 Career Theory, Counseling and Assessment

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.

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APCE 617 Play Therapy: Theory and Practicum

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

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APCE 618 Practicum in Child, Adolescent, and Family Interventions

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.

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APCE 619 Practicum II in Individual Counseling

Prerequisites: APCE 612, APCE 662 or APCE 606. Co-requisites: APCE 616 and APCE 673. School Counseling additional prerequisites: APCE 603 and APCE 608. Clinical Mental Health Counseling child/adolescent placements additional prerequisite: APCE 603. Practicum II is a field-based experience, viewed as a transitionary experience to be completed after successful completion of Practicum I and prior to registering for and completing Internship hours. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 6 credits.

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APCE 622 Directed Studies

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.

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APCE 623 Understanding and Counseling Diverse Populations

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.

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APCE 624 Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse

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.

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APCE 638 Human Behavior Analysis

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

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APCE 640 School-Based Psychological Consultation

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.

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APCE 644 Assessment I: Cognitive and Academic Functioning

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.

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APCE 645 Social and Behavioral Assessment in the Schools

Prerequisites: APCE 644 and APCE 670. 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.

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APCE 646 Assessment II: Socio-emotional and Behavioral Functioning

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.

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APCE 648 Assessment III: Early Childhood

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.

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APCE 650 Orientation to Community Counseling

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.

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APCE 655 Social and Community Psychology

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

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APCE 657 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Counseling and Psychology

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.

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APCE 660 Psychological Consultation: Theory and 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.

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APCE 661 Psychological Trauma and Intervention for Individuals, Families and Communities

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.

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APCE 662 Group Dynamics and Facilitation

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.

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APCE 663 Research Apprenticeship: School Psychology

Consent of instructor.  Build research skills and knowledge serving under the mentorship (research apprentice) of a faculty member.  Must complete four credit hours over four semesters, excluding summer. Repeatable, maximum of four times.

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APCE 665 Family Systems

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.

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APCE 667 Crisis Intervention in the Schools

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.

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APCE 668 Sexuality Counseling

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.

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APCE 669 Advanced Methods: Couples and Family Therapy

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.

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APCE 670 Principles of Psychometrics and Assessment

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.

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APCE 673 Appraisal and Assessment in Counseling

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.

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APCE 674 Assessment for Intervention: Cognitive and Academic

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.

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APCE 678 Assessment for Intervention: Personality and Behavior

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.

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APCE 680 Special Populations Practicum

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.

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APCE 681 Practicum in Systems Consultation

Prerequisite: APCE 640. 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.

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APCE 682 Biological Bases of Behavior

Presentation of the biological/neuroanatomical underpinnings of behavior and affect, including: function/structure of nervous system, neuropathy, physiology of psychopathology, psychopharmacology, sensation/perception, physiology of emotion, sleep, reproduction and motivation.

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APCE 691 Internship in Clinical Counseling:Couples and Family Therapy

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.

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APCE 692 Internship in Clinical Counseling

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.

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APCE 694 Practicum in Couples and Family Therapy

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.

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APCE 695 Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Couples and Family Therapy

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.

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APCE 701 Professional Development Seminar in Counseling Psychology

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.

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APCE 702 Practicum in Counseling

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.

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APCE 703 Professional Development Seminar in Counselor Education

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.

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APCE 707 Seminar in Personality and Counseling Theories

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

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APCE 710 Seminar in Instruction, Pedagogy, and Evaluation in Counseling and Psychology

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.

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APCE 712 Advanced Practicum in Indvidual Counseling

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.

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APCE 713 Practicum in Supervision of Play Therapy

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

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APCE 714 Practicum in Supervision of Counseling

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.

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APCE 715 Seminar in Counselor Supervision and Theory

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.

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APCE 716 Research Seminar in Counselor Education

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.

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APCE 733 Research Apprenticeship

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

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APCE 737 Single-Case Research Methods

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.

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APCE 738 Practicum in Evidenced-Based Interventions

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.

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APCE 746 Advanced Seminar in Counselor Education and Supervision

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.

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APCE 747 Psychological Aspects of Academic Programming and Intervention

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.

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APCE 748 Instruction, Supervision and Leadership in School Counseling

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.

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APCE 755 Supervised Practicum in College Teaching

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

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APCE 757 Intervention for Severe and Low Incidence Disabilities

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.

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APCE 758 Advanced Psychopathology

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.

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APCE 762 Practicum in Group Facilitation

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.

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APCE 763 Legal and Professional Foundations of School Psychology

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

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APCE 773 Practicum in Supervision of Group Facilitation

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.

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APCE 774 Practicum in Supervision of Family Therapy

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.

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APCE 775 Supervision in School Psychology

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.

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APCE 776 Externship in School Psychology

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.

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APCE 777 Applied Neuropsychology

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.

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APCE 778 Clinical Neuropsychology Practicum

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.

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APCE 779 Practicum in School Psychology

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.

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APCE 781 Evaluation of Psychological Services

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.

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APCE 782 Introduction to Rorschach Administration and Scoring

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.

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APCE 789 Internship in School Psychology

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.

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APCE 791 Internship in Counseling Psychology

Consent of instructor. Majors only. 2,000 hour predoctoral internship at a site meeting APA training standards. Completed in 3-6 consecutive semesters after Ph.D. course work and approval of dissertation proposal (required before internship match day). Repeatable, maximum 18 credits. S/U graded.

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APCE 792 Internship in Counselor Education and Supervision

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.

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APCE 793 Psychological Services Clinic I

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.

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APCE 794 Psychological Services Clinic II

Prerequisites: APCE 702, APCE 712APCE 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.

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APCE 797 Doctoral Proposal Research

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.

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APCE 799 Doctoral Dissertation

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.

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APCE 999 Graduate School Continuous Registration

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

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