Counselor Education (COUN)
COUN 195 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
COUN 242S - Intimate Relationships. 3 Credits.
Offered autumn and spring semester. This course covers the fascinating, multi-faceted world of intimate relationships and explores the topic from empirical and theoretical perspectives. The examination of intimate relationships in this course will look at the subject through cultural, biological, social and developmental lenses and will explore specific topics such as attraction, communication, friendship, sexuality, love, conflict, power and violence, loss, social cognition, and repairing relationships.
Gen Ed Attributes: Social Sciences
COUN 390 - Supervised Research. 1-3 Credits.
COUN 395 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
COUN 475 - Forgiveness & Reconcilia. 3 Credits.
Offered spring. Survey of the theory and practice of healing fractured relationships at the individual and community levels, treating historical and personal issues from philosophical, psychological and religious perspectives drawn from several diverse cultures. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate
COUN 492 - Independent Study. 1-6 Credits.
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student. Level: Undergraduate and Graduate
COUN 495 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.
(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate
COUN 510 - Introduction to Counseling. 1 Credit.
Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. This course is designed to prepare school and mental health counselors-in-training gain an understanding of the counseling field and begin developing professional identity. Much of the material introduced in this course will be developed in greater detail in later courses. This course is an overview that prepares the student for their professional identity and activities. Level: Graduate
COUN 511 - Theories & Techniques of Counseling. 3 Credits.
Offered autumn. Examination of historic and current theories of counseling. Overview of techniques associated with each theory. Basic introduction to ethical concerns with each theory. Level: Graduate
COUN 512 - Counseling Fundamentals. 3 Credits.
Offered autumn. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Overview of approaches to counseling, including common factors. Includes meta-theoretical considerations and guided dyadic practice. Level: Graduate
COUN 520 - Group Counseling & Guidance. 3 Credits.
Offered spring. Prereq., COUN 511. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Theories, approaches, and methods for group counseling and guidance. Level: Graduate
COUN 530 - Applied Counseling Skills. 3 Credits.
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., COUN 511, COUN 512, and consent of instructor. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Review and application of counseling theories and techniques to client issues. Intensive supervision including ethics, professional practice and diagnostic considerations. Lecture and class presentation with a focus on professional counseling development. Level: Graduate
COUN 540 - Individual Appraisal. 3 Credits.
Offered summer. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Overview of appraisal techniques utilized in counseling, including interviewing, observation, and psychological/educational testing. The processes of selection, administration, scoring, interpretation, and reporting information from appraisal techniques are examined in relation to practical, legal, and ethical considerations. Level: Graduate
COUN 545 - Counseling Research & Progress Evaluation. 3 Credits.
Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. This course provides an overview and analysis of quantitative and qualitative research approaches used within the professional counseling discipline. A focus on understanding key research concepts (e.g., internal validity, external validity) within the context of contemporary research publications in counseling is emphasized. Level: Graduate
COUN 550 - Introduction to Family Counseling. 3 Credits.
Offered fall. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. An introduction to the major theories, techniques, and diagnostic tools of family counseling. Course includes a family systems emphasis. Level: Graduate
COUN 555 - Risk & Resiliency. 3 Credits.
Offered fall. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. This course is a required course in the graduate Department of Counseling's Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling programs.
COUN 560 - Lifespan Developmental Counseling. 3 Credits.
Offered summer. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Overview of counseling from the framework of lifespan developmental theory. Normal and abnormal development in the environmental context of family, school, society and culture is emphasized. Level: Graduate
COUN 565 - School Counseling, Program Development, & Supervision. 3 Credits.
Offered fall. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Examination of counseling techniques and approaches relevant to prevention and remediation of behavioral, social, emotional and academic problems for students P-12. Overview of school counseling program development and administration. Level: Graduate
COUN 566 - Counseling Children & Adolescents. 3 Credits.
Offered every spring. Prereq., COUN 511 and COUN 512. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Review and application of counseling concerns and approaches with children and adolescents in school and related educational settings, including classroom and psychoeducational strategies. Level: Graduate
COUN 570 - Career Counseling Theory & Technology. 3 Credits.
Offered summer only. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Examination of theories of career choice and development; information sources for career counseling; techniques and approaches of career counseling with clients at different stages of career and life development and from diverse populations. Level: Graduate
COUN 575 - Multicultural Counseling. 3 Credits.
Offered spring. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. An introduction to the field of multicultural counseling. Issues and practical considerations in counseling five population groups; definition of terms and concepts. Level: Graduate
COUN 585 - Counseling Methods: School & Agency. 1-9 Credits.
Offered every term. Prereq., COUN 511, COUN 512, and COUN 530. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Supervised counseling methods and theories as applied in mental health agencies and schools. Review of the principles of counseling as these apply to various settings and client issues. Level: Graduate
COUN 589 - Comprehensive Project. 1 Credit.
Offered autumn and spring. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Integration of professional experience and academic research in a comprehensive paper or applied project. Students may elect to have an oral examination covering the eight CACREP core areas of counseling. Level: Graduate
COUN 590 - Research. 1-9 Credits.
(R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Directed individual research and study appropriate to the background and objectives of the student. Level: Graduate
COUN 591 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.
(R-24) Offered intermittently. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Graduate
COUN 592 - Independent Study. 1-6 Credits.
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Requires consent of instructor. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student. Level: Graduate
COUN 594 - Seminar. 1-9 Credits.
(R-9) Offered intermittently. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Group analysis of problems in specific areas of professional counseling. Level: Graduate
COUN 598 - Internship. 1-6 Credits.
(R-6) Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Practical application of classroom learning in off-campus placements. Level: Graduate
COUN 610 - Professional Ethics and Orientation. 3 Credits.
Offered fall. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. The public and institutional roles and responsibilities of counseling professionals including ethical and legal responsibilities. Level: Graduate
COUN 615 - Diagnosis/Treatment Planning in Counseling. 3 Credits.
Offered spring. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Overview of diagnosis, treatment planning and case documentation in counseling. Level: Graduate
COUN 620 - Advanced Counseling Theories. 3 Credits.
Prereq., COUN 511. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. This course provides an overview and analysis of evidence based treatments in counseling. There is a focus on cognitive-behavioral treatments for specific disorders as well as acceptance and commitment therapy and principles of evidence-based relationships. Practical application of these approaches is emphasized. Level: Graduate
COUN 625 - Introduction to Mental Health Systems. 3 Credits.
Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Essential knowledge for professional identity, understanding of public policy, and community assessment procedures. Includes brief lectures, guest speakers, discussion, and student presentations. Level: Graduate
COUN 630 - Doctoral Clinical Practice. 3 Credits.
Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Doctoral level clinical experience of 100 supervised hours focusing on the counseling relationship, including case conceptualization and therapeutic skills from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Additional areas of focus are ethical considerations and the assessment of professional counseling outcomes. Level: Graduate
COUN 635 - Clinical Supervision Practice. 3 Credits.
Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Introduction to clinical supervision. Includes professional supervision standards, theory, modalities, settings, ethical and legal issues. Course includes supervision of doctoral student supervision experiences. Level: Graduate
COUN 640 - Professional Leadership and Scholarly Development. 3 Credits.
Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Theories of academic leadership, within professional trends, political and social contexts. Includes developing awareness of scholarly opportunities, including preparation of a professional counseling organization conference proposal. Level: Graduate
COUN 650 - Pedagogy and the Professorate. 3 Credits.
Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Consideration of pedagogy including teaching, learning, governance, curriculum development, assessment and evaluation. Includes knowledge of accreditation processes, personal and professional challenges of faculty life and exploration of doctoral-level career paths. Level: Graduate
COUN 670 - Doctoral Comprehensive Exam. 2 Credits.
Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Students will successfully complete four doctoral Comprehensive Examination Essays read by all members of the student's Doctoral Comps Committee. At least one of the essays is to be submitted for publication. Level: Graduate
COUN 674 - Qualitative Research I. 3 Credits.
Offered autumn. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs.
COUN 675 - Qualitative Research II. 3 Credits.
Offered spring. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs.
COUN 685 - Methods in Counselor Education and Professional Counseling. 1-9 Credits.
(R-18) Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Supervised advanced counselor education methods and approaches that address the professional leadership roles of counselor education, including realms of teaching and advising, clinical supervision, scholarly work and professional counseling practice. Level: Graduate
COUN 691 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.
(R-24) Offered intermittently. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Graduate
COUN 699 - Thesis/Dissertation. 1-9 Credits.
(R-14) Offered intermittently. Prereq., EDLD 620 or EDLD 625. Restricted to students in the Counselor Education and Counselor Education and Supervision programs. Preparation of a dissertation, thesis, professional paper, or manuscript based on research for presentation and/or publication. Credit/No Credit grading only. Level: Graduate