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. Course fee required.
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. Course fee required.
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.
Prerequisite: APCE 623. Majors only. This course focuses on encouraging ethical, effective, and advanced multicultural competencies. This includes awareness of cultures and increasing skills in all areas when working with diverse populations.
Consent of instructor. Majors only. Topics include strengths, limitations, interpretation, and technical aspects of rigorous case study; correlational, descriptive, and experimental research designs; measurement techniques; sampling; replication; theory testing; qualitative methods; meta-analysis; and quasi-experimentation.
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.
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. Course fee required.
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.
Prerequisites: APCE 644, APCE 646, and consent of instructor. Majors only. This course provides students the opportunity to refine their skills (e.g., assessment, counseling) through supervised experience in a hospital, clinic, and/or school setting in which supervision is provided by a licensed psychologist. Must complete a total of 2 credits. Repeatable, maximum of six credits.
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 or APCE 707, APCE 628, APCE 640, APCE 646, APCE 747, and consent of the instructor. Supervised experience in the provision of comprehensive psychological services to children/adolescents within a school setting. Must complete 6 credits over the academic year. Repeatable, maximum of six credits. Supervision fee required.
Learn the theory and practice of psychological program evaluation. Use technology and measurement skills to promote systems change of evaluating the effectiveness 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. Assessment fee required.
Students take leadership roles in Campus Connections, a service-learning course where students work with at-risk youth. Students oversee mentoring dyads. Supervision of mentoring, crisis intervention, and relationship building are developed. Repeatable, no limits.
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. Supervision fee required.
Consent of instructor. Majors only. 2,000 hour pre-doctoral 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.
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 consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. This course is an introduction to clinical administrative experiences, including conducting intakes, making treatment recommendations, engaging in campus/community outreach and providing therapeutic services. S/U graded. Assessment fee required.
Prerequisites: APCE 702, APCE 712, APCE 793, or 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. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.
Prerequisites: APCE 702, APCE 712 and consent of practicum coordinator. Majors only. This course offers students the opportunity to refine their assessment skills with clients in various community based organizations. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 15 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.