CE 500 Research and Evaluation
Provides an overview of various research approaches, methods and techniques, with an emphasis on interpretation of published research data. Topics include methods of data analysis, research designs, data collection techniques, and writing research reports. (3)
CE 501 Bases of Psychopathology
Examines various contemporary views of abnormal behavior such as the medical, behavioristic, and humanistic models, and theories of personality. Disorders are examined in terms of individual, biological, and socially causative factors. Must be completed prior to or concurrent with any clinical and professional skills courses. (3)
CE 502 Foundations, Ethics, and Professional Issues in Community Counseling
Examines contemporary views of behavior in a sociocultural and historical perspective, enabling the student to acquire a holistic overview of the counseling field. Addresses professional and ethical issues confronting human service providers. Must be completed prior to or concurrent with any clinical and professional skills courses. (3)
CE 503 Advanced Human Growth and Development
A survey of research and findings in the field of development across the life span. Topics include philosophical models of development such as the organismic and contextual models; the nature-nurture and continuity-discontinuity controversies; and state theories of development such as those of Kohlberg, Piaget, Freud, and Erikson. (3)
CE 505 Advanced Study of Individuals with Exceptionalities
Examines the relationship between normal psychosocial development and the development of various exceptionalities including sensory handicaps, mental deviations, communication disorders, behavior disorders, learning disabilities, health impairments, and the gifted/talented special education process in the school setting. Emphasis is placed on etiology, diagnosis, and intervention techniques, as well as the counselor’s role in working with client exceptionalities. (3)
CE 508 Crisis Intervention
Familiarizes the student with the different aspects of crisis intervention, including an examination of an effective crisis therapist; crisis assessment; intervention strategies and techniques; and a critical analysis of developmental, situational, and existential crises. (3)
CE 509 Substance Abuse Assessment
and Intervention
The goal is to familiarize the student with the various aspects of substance abuse and its treatment. Topics include definitions and conceptualizations of substance abuse; medical, social, and behavioral models of addiction; psychopharmacology of drugs; and intervention strategies and techniques. (3)
CE 510 Survey of Testing and Assessment
An overview of test design, construction, and interpretation. Emphasis is placed on intellectual, cognitive, and educational tests, while personality, vocational, and interest inventories also are introduced. Practical issues of testing, including ethical concerns, are examined. (3)
CE 513 Assessment of Personality and Social Functioning
Further develops knowledge of the administration, scoring, and interpretation of personality tests, interest inventories, and vocational tests. Emphasis on test administration and interpretation. Prerequisite: CE 510. (3)
CE 515 Techniques for Behavioral Diagnosis and Intervention
Develops skills in ascertaining and managing a student’s emotional overlay through individual and group behavior management techniques. Emphasis is placed on the development of competencies relative to individual and group management including self-monitoring skills and the use of classroom peers as behavior change agents. (3)
CE 520 Theories of Counseling
Furnishes an overview of theories of counseling and psychotherapy and examines the philosophical systems underlying those models. The course also provides a background in professional ethics and standards and knowledge of issues related to the application of psychological services to diverse populations. Must be taken prior to or concurrent with any clinical and professional skills courses. (3)
CE 522C Counseling for Individuals (Counseling section)
Focuses on skills necessary for effective interaction and communication in a variety of situations, with the emphasis on individual counseling. A minimum grade of B is required. Corequisites: CE 501 and CE 520. (3)
CE 522S Counseling for Individuals (School Counseling section)
Addresses the skills necessary to carry out individual counseling in the school setting. A minimum grade of B is required. Corequisite: CE 520. (3)
CE 523C Group Counseling Techniques (Community Counseling section)
By combining discussions of various techniques of group counseling with in-class experiences in group dynamics, this course enables the student to develop skills for working with clients of diverse backgrounds in various settings. A special section for School Counseling students addresses the skills necessary to carry out group counseling in the school setting. A minimum grade of B is required. Prerequisite: CE 522C. (3)
CE 523P Group Counseling Techniques (Pastoral Counseling section)
By combining discussion of various techniques of group counseling with in-class experiences in group dynamics, this section for Pastoral Counseling students addresses the skills necessary to carry out group counseling in settings appropriate for the practice of pastoral counselors. A minimum grade of B is required. Prerequisite: CE 522C. (3)
CE 523S Group Counseling Techniques (School Counseling section)
By combining discussions of various techniques of group counseling with in-class experiences in group dynamics, this section for School Counseling students addresses the skills necessary to carry out group counseling in the school setting. A minimum grade of B is required. Prerequisite: CE 522S. (3)
CE 524 Theories and Techniques of Family Counseling
Provides an eclectic view of family dynamics and counseling strategies while also providing the student with practical skills for working with families of diverse backgrounds. Prerequisite: CE 522C or CE 522S. (3)
CE 529 Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence
A systematic study of behavioral and emotional disorders in children and adolescents including identification of factors impacting on deviance: genetic, biological, cognitive, familial, and social. A field experience is required. (3)
CE 530C Career Development Counseling (Community Counseling section)
Presents a framework for understanding how career development issues unfold, what the appropriate counseling procedures are at each stage, and use of various assessment procedures. (3)
CE 530S Career Development Counseling (School Counseling section)
Addresses the skills necessary to carry out career counseling in the school setting. (3)
CE 534 Counseling Children and Adolescents
Provides an overview of the assessment, treatment, and ethical issues unique to counseling children and adolescents in mental health or educational settings. It provides students with relevant information about child and adolescent development and strategies for dealing with at-risk populations. Also explores the techniques used to understand and evaluate child and adolescent behavior. Offered summer semester only. Prerequisites: CE 522C or CE 522S, and CE 529. (3)
CE 536 Advanced Counseling: Theories and Techniques
This course will emphasize the clinical issues that arise in counseling, including issues of alienation, lack of effective coping skills, and interpersonal difficulties. It will include the various components of the patient-counselor interaction, including how to understand the client, how to form a working alliance, and how to set and achieve goals in counseling. It will help the student-counselor to understand his or her own reactions and attitudes toward the client, as well as the client’s experiences during counseling. Prerequisites: CE 522C or CE 522S; CE 523C, CE 523P, or CE 523S; and CE 597C, CE 597P, or CE 597S. (3)
CE 540 Contemporary and Historical Religious Perspectives
Offers students an overview of the various religious and spiritual perspectives from the religions of the world. Students will explore beliefs, traditions, rituals, and practices from various religious and spiritual frameworks. Students will also be expected to share and explore personal religious and spiritual belief systems as they relate to their identity as a pastoral counselor. (3)
CE 541 Pastoral Counseling Integration
Prepares students to integrate counseling theory with spiritual and theological principles. This course includes spiritual and religious perspectives in the field of counseling, theoretical counseling applications in spiritual settings, and applied exercise in personal and professional development for pastoral counselors. Course to be taken at the end of the student’s program. (3)
CE 542 Grief and Loss
Designed to provide a foundation for practice in the area of grief and loss. The practice of grief counseling is based on an in-depth understanding of the various theories and models associated with grief and loss and the applications of those models. Major and minor types of losses related to grief and loss will be explored as well as differing reactions across developmental stages. Self-exploration of personal experiences, responses, and reactions to grief and loss will be examined. (3)
CE 549 Moral and Spiritual Development and Ethical Issues in Counseling
Offers a foundation into the theories and models of moral and spiritual development and addresses the common ethical issues associated with these theories as they relate to the counseling profession. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 503. (3)
CE 551 Multicultural Counseling
A survey of minority mental health literature concerning the role of cultural, ethnic, and racial influences on behavior, coping, symptoms, assessment, psychopathology, and treatment. Focus is on developing an understanding of the impact of ethnicity on the mental health status of minority individuals. (3)
CE 560 Foundations, Ethics, and Professional Issues in School Counseling
An introductory overview of school counseling programs at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Philosophy and basic principles in school counseling are addressed. This course requires a 20-hour field experience in a school setting. Offered fall semester only. (3)
CE 561 Practices of School Counseling
This course provides an overview of counseling practices necessary to function at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Focus is on facilitating the continuing advancement of professional knowledge and skills through the presentation of techniques and strategies for working with elementary, middle, and secondary students in all areas of the school setting. Offered spring semester only. Prerequisites: CE 560 and CE 522S. Corequisite: CE 597S. (3)
CE 597C Community Counseling Practicum
The practicum in Counseling provides students with beginning practical experience in a counseling setting. The practicum totals 180 hours on-site over one semester, including 40 hours of direct client contact. Weekly on-site supervision by the on-site supervisor and weekly individual and group supervision by the University supervisor are involved. A minimum grade of B is required. Prerequisites: CE 501, CE 502, CE 520, CE 522C, CE 551, completion of 24 credits, and permission of the graduate Counseling faculty. Corequisite: CE 523C or CE 523P. (3)
CE 597P Pastoral Counseling Practicum
Provides the student with beginning practical experience in a pastoral counseling setting. Practicum hours take place over one semester and include a weekly seminar. The practicum in Pastoral Counseling facilitates the continuing advancement of professional knowledge and skills through an on-site field experience that enables students to observe and practice various techniques and strategies utilized in a pastoral and spiritual setting. Students complete 300 hours of supervised field experience in a pastoral counseling setting and attend a weekly seminar on campus. A minimum grade of B is required. Prerequisites: CE 501, CE 502, CE 520, CE 522C, CE 540, completion of 24 credits, and permission of the graduate Counseling faculty. (3)
CE 597S School Counseling Practicum
The practicum in School Counseling facilitates the continuing advancement of professional knowledge and skills through an on-site field experience that enables students to observe and practice various techniques and strategies utilized by school counselors in the school setting. Students complete 100 hours of supervised field experience in an elementary, middle, or high school setting and attend a weekly group supervision seminar on campus. In addition, students will meet individually with a University supervisor each week. Offered spring semester only. A minimum grade of B is required. Prerequisites: CE 522S, CE 560, and permission of the graduate Counseling faculty. Corequisite: CE 561. (3)
CE 598 Project
Individually arranged seminar to explore in greater depth an area of interest to the student. May only be taken after 75 percent of the program requirements are fulfilled. Prerequisite: permission of the dean of the School of Education and Human Services. (3)
CE 599C Internship: Community Counseling
Provides the student with practical experience in an applied setting. Internship hours must be done over a minimum of 8 months. Students attend a weekly seminar. Internships must have prior approval of the internship coordinator. A minimum grade of B is required. Prerequisites: successful completion of CE 597C or CE 597P, 30 credits in the program, and permission of the faculty. (6)
CE 599P Internship: Pastoral Counseling
Provides the student with practical experience in an applied pastoral counseling setting. A total of 600 hours must be completed in the internship over a minimum of eight months. Students attend a weekly seminar. Internships must have prior approval of the internship coordinator. A minimum grade of B is required. Prerequisites: successful completion of CE 597P or CE 597C, 30 credits in the program, and permission of the faculty. (6)
CE 599S Internship: School Counseling
Provides a transitional school counseling experience by engaging the student in a practical, day-to-day work schedule under close supervision. In order to be admitted to the internship, the student must have completed the internship application process that includes a review of the student’s progress, submission of appropriate paperwork by January 15, documentation of student professional liability insurance, and permission of the faculty. Offered fall and spring semesters only: 600 hours. A minimum grade of B is required. Prerequisites: CE 522S, CE 523S, CE 560, CE 561, and CE 597S, completion of 30 credits, and permission of the graduate Counseling faculty. (3-6)