Supervised professional activity in student's major field; approximately 37.5 clock hours of work per credit. S/U graded.
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.
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.
APCE 607: with minimum grade of C
Provides an opportunity to participate in a group experience. S/U graded.
(May concurrently take APCE 606: with minimum grade of C or May concurrently take APCE 662: with minimum grade of C)
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.
(APCE 602: with minimum grade of C or APCE 607: with minimum grade of C)
APCE 605
The study and critical analysis of the major counseling theories and elements of effective psychotherapy as they apply to the counseling process.
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.
APCE 602: with minimum grade of C
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.
Students will receive supervised experience in counseling, including use of audio and video tapes, client and supervisor feedback, and seminar. This course must be taken at the site of admission. S/U graded.
APCE 558: with minimum grade of C and APCE 607: with minimum grade of C and (APCE 602: with minimum grade of C or APCE 650: with minimum grade of C) and PSY 530: with minimum grade of C
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.
APCE 608: with minimum grade of C and APCE 612: with minimum grade of C
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.
Study theoretical bases for play therapy and conduct play therapy under faculty supervision.
APCE 612: with minimum grade of C
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 twice weekly seminars. S/U graded.
(APCE 607: with minimum grade of C or APCE 707: with minimum grade of C)
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.
APCE 612: with minimum grade of C and (APCE 606: with minimum grade of C or APCE 662: with minimum grade of C)
APCE 616 and APCE 673
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
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.
Addresses dynamic nature of individual and family functioning and the interaction of biology and environments. Emphasis on integration of theory and research in developing programs that foster healthy development.
Concepts within the field of applied behavior analysis are covered. Respondent and operant conditioning, including response class, antecedents, consequences, stimulus control, motivating operations, contingencies, functional relationships, and extinction are addressed.
This course covers assessment of behavior, including all dimensions of behavior and structured observation. Single-case research methods, including reversal, multiple baseline, changing criterion, alternating treatment, and multi-element designs are covered.
This course covers individual and systematic behavioral interventions, including antecedent interventions, contingency contracting, group contingencies, consequence-based strategies, and token economies.
APCE 628: with minimum grade of C
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.
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.
May concurrently take APCE 670: with minimum grade of C
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.
APCE 644: with minimum grade of C and APCE 670: with minimum grade of C
Develop major strategies and techniques for individual behavior and personality assessment of children (K-12) and young adults. Integrate projective assessments with cognitive and behavioral measurements.
APCE 644: with minimum grade of C
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.
APCE 644: with minimum grade of C and APCE 670: with minimum grade of C
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.
APCE 644: with minimum grade of C and APCE 646: with minimum grade of C
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.
This course provides an advanced understanding of theory, research, and interventions, as applied to individuals, families, schools, and social systems.
This course prepares students to design and implement programs that promote children’s mental health, academic success, and social competence. Students will become familiar with implementation science, systems theory and models of service delivery.
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.
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.
APCE 607: with minimum grade of C
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.
APCE 558: with minimum grade of C and APCE 607: with minimum grade of C and APCE 657: with minimum grade of C
Must be taken at site of admission. Course features an examination of theoretical bases of group counseling including group types, group development, leadership stylesand skills, and application to various populations. Ethical group leadership is emphasized.
APCE 607: with minimum grade of C
APCE 605
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.
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 theories of trauma and crisis for use in school settings. Emphasis is given to developing systems that support individuals who have experienced trauma and on strategies for preventing, responding to, and recovering from crisis.
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.
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.
May concurrently take APCE 612: with minimum grade of C and APCE 665: with minimum grade of C
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.
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.
This course is designed to cover the basic skills needed to administer and interpret individual intelligence and academic achievement tests, report writing, and provision of verbal feedback from assessment results.
APCE 677
Course covers topics in psychometrics including theory and techniques of psychological measurement, scale and inventory construction, reliability, validity, evaluation of measurement quality, classical and contemporary measurement theory, and standardization.
Provides a foundation of learning the application of personality assessments. Supervised experiences in learning how to administer, interpret, and integrate assessment results in relationship to counseling psychology research and practice.
APCE 674: with minimum grade of C
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.
APCE 678: with minimum grade of C
Supervised field experience concurrent with professional seminar. Applicationof case and/or systemic consultation strategies to problems/challenges in the schools or social service agencies.
APCE 640: with minimum grade of C
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.
Examination of the affective aspects of behavior including topics such as affect, mood, and emotion. An overview and construction of affect, emotional regulation and dysregulation; biological, cognitive, developmental, social/cultural aspects of affect, and interventions.
Refer to program handbook.Must be taken at site of admission. Minimum of 600 hours onsite required. A culminating field experience for qualified students in the area of community counseling: marriage and family therapy. S/U graded.
APCE 694: with minimum grade of C
Refer to program handbook. 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.
APCE 612: with minimum grade of C
Receive supervised experiential training in counseling with families. Develop diagnostic and therapeutic skills in systemic approaches. S/U graded.
(APCE 612: with minimum grade of C or APCE 712: with minimum grade of C) and APCE 669: with minimum grade of C
Study of interventions utilized within the major approaches to couple and marital therapy. Covers current issues and research in family therapy.
APCE 665: with minimum grade of C