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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Psychology
  

  • PSY 505 - Professional Ethics & Orientation and in Counseling

    This course will provide an overview of the professional history, standards, and practices of the clinical professional counselor. Students will be able to recognize the ethical principles and legal issues related to the clinical role and to utilize this knowledge in their work with clients and colleagues. Students will become familiar with the American Counseling Association Code of Ethical Standards, the American Mental Health Counseling Association Code of Ethics and the various statutory requirements that impact professional credentialing and work with clients. Students will be supported in the development of becoming a mental health professional through the exploration of self-in-role, readings, case studies, and discussions on selected topics in mental health practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     Baccalaureate degree

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 510 - Fundamentals of Counseling Theories and Skills I

    This course introduces students to the fundamental counseling skills that underlie effective, evidence-based psychotherapy. The class combines theoretical knowledge of counseling with peer practice of fundamental counseling skills.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Baccalaureate degree

    Term: Fall

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 515 - Social and Cultural Foundations

    This course will expose students to issues of ethnicity, race, gender, socioeconomic status, culture, sexual orientation, physical and psychological disability, religion, age, language, etc. as these relate to their development as clinical counselors. Theories of multicultural counseling, identity development, multicultural competencies, social justice, and strategies for working with and advocating for individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities will be reviewed. Students will explore their own attitudes and beliefs through written assignments, texts, class discussions and films to increase their understanding of self and diverse populations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Baccalaureate degree
    Term: Fall

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 520 - Research Methods

    This course will familiarize students with clinically relevant research methods (e.g. surveys, experimental, quasi-experimental, and single case. Students will understand the connection between research methods and evidence based practice. In addition, this course will include an examination of the ACA and APA ethical guidelines for conducting research, and issues of diversity in research and evaluation. An overview of statistical concepts and terminology related to research methods will be included.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Baccalaureate degree
    Term: Fall

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 525 - Human Growth and Development

    This course provides a survey of theory and research pertaining to biological, cognitive and social development across the lifespan. Course materials and assignments will facilitate students’ ability to engage in developmentally appropriate practice. Students will also examine their own understanding of healthy development, and its influence on their work as therapists.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Baccalaureate degree
    Term: Spring

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 530 - Fundamentals of Counseling Theories and Skills II

    This course develops students’ knowledge, understanding, and application of the major theoretical systems of counseling. Psychotherapies studied include Psychodynamic, Humanistic/Existential, Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioral, Family Systems, Feminist, Solution-Focused, and Narrative. Theoretical principles and their application are discussed in the context of working with individuals from culturally diverse groups. The class combines theoretical knowledge of counseling with peer practice and self-reflective critique of counseling skills.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Baccalaureate degree and PSY 510 Fundamentals of Counseling Theories and Skills I 
    Term: Spring

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 535 - Creative Arts Immersion: Special Topics (select one in consultation with advisor and appropriate faculty member in the identified creative art)

    Students in this course will immerse themselves in the experience of creative expression and creativearts therapies. Students through their research of creative art modalities, will develop a project that willculminate in a piece of clinical work that incorporates creativity into clinical practice. This course may beoffered Pass/Fail.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Baccalaureate degree and PSY 500 Creative Arts in Counseling 
    Term: Winter

    Credits: Music: 3 credits, Visual Arts: 3 credits, Creative Writing: 3 credits
  

  • PSY 540 - Diagnosis and Treatment

    This course will provide students with an understanding of psychopathology, the utilization of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in clinical practice, assessment, and intervention of mental health diagnoses. Students will learn to conceptualize mental health disorders and their etiologies within various schools of counseling theory including how assessment (e.g., intake interviews) inform the process of diagnosis and treatment planning. Additionally, students will identify ethical issues related to research and practice, the various definitions of normality and abnormality, and the significant impact of culture and diversity on diagnosis and treatment planning.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     Baccalaureate degree
    Term: Spring

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 545 - Group Counseling

    This course will provide students with a foundational understanding of group theory and practice. Students will examine concepts such as group development and dynamics, group leaders¿ roles and styles, membership roles and objectives as they apply to different types of groups. Special needs of diverse populations and their appropriate group interventions will be discussed. Students will have an opportunity to practice group facilitation and will prepare them to work with various types of groups.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     Baccalaureate degree
    Term: Spring

    Credits: 4 Includes 1 credit of lab
  

  • PSY 550 - Crisis Intervention

    This course will provide an understanding of the theories and practice of crisis intervention, short term counseling strategies, and the responsibilities of all those involved in the intervention. Principles of intervention will be considered on the individual, family, group, and community levels. Sociocultural influences on crisis and intervention will also be discussed. Additionally, stress and burnout, as they affect crisis clinicians will be examined, and strategies for prevention and professional development discussed.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Baccalaureate degree
    Term: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  

  • PSY 560 - Measurement and Evaluation

    This course will provide students with an overview of the theoretical and practical basis for assessment.Students will develop an understanding of how reliability, validity and psychometric statistics are appliedto the development of psychological assessments before being introduced to a wide range ofassessment instruments. Ethical application of tests will be a theme throughout the course. Theimportance of interviewing the client, considering the client’s intersecting identities, and utilizingmeasurement results in treatment planning will be discussed in the context of assessment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     Bachelor’s Degree
    Term: Fall

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 565 - Addictive Disorders

    This course prepares students for work with clients who present with substance use and other addictivedisorders. Assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and interventions throughout the stages ofmisuse, abuse, dependency, and recovery will be addressed. Students will also explore and developskills in motivational interviewing, harm reduction and a variety of other treatment modalities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Bachelor’s Degree
    Term: Fall

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 570 - Special Topics in Creative Arts 2

    This course will provide students with course work that will assist them in their pursuit of becoming atherapist who incorporates creative expression into their practice. This course will offer studentsexperiential learning in the field of Creative Arts Therapies. One of the goals of this program is forstudents to immerse themselves in the experience of creative expression and to explore their creative interests and professional identity as it relates to incorporating creativity into clinical practice. This course may be offered Pass/Fail.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Bachelor’s Degree
    Term: Fall

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 575 - Internship I

    Internship I is the first course in a two semester internship sequence. This course compliments the supervised practical experience to be gained concurrently at the student’s field work placement in a clinical counseling setting. These experiences will allow students to perform all the activities that a regularly employed licensed clinical, professional counselor would be expected to perform. Students must complete a total of 450 hours of supervised clinical counseling experiences,with a minimum of 180 clock hours dedicated to direct service with actual clients that contributes to the development of their clinical skills.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     Bachelor’s Degree
    Term: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  

  • PSY 585 - Career Development and Counseling

    This course will engage students in the theories and history of career counseling. We will explore counseling approaches, ethical issues, and their application to clinical practice. This course will emphasize understanding the interrelationships among and between work, family, and other life roles and factors, including the role of diversity and gender in career development. Students will practice both career assessment and career exploration strategies and will learn to identify a client’s stage of career decision-making.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Bachelor’s Degree
    Term: Fall

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 590 - Advanced/Intermodal Creative Arts Therapies

    In this capstone course, students will reflect on their coursework, research, and applied experiences with individuals and groups of all ages through their internship practice. Students will propose and develop a project that embodies their professional identity as clinical counselors who demonstrate trauma sensitive awareness while incorporating creativity into their overall practice. This project will be integrated into the student’s final theoretical orientation paper forInternship II. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Bachelor’s degree and PSY 500, PSY 535, and PSY 570 
    Term: varies

    Credits: 3
  

Mathematics
  

  • EDU 5XX - Student Teaching

    Student teachers participate in a variety of supervised experiences in a school to enable them to synthesize educational theory and academic knowledge in secondary classrooms. Following a school’s schedule and working with classroom teachers, their students and other school personnel, student teachers increase their responsibilities over time. The target is to assume a full teaching load including all of the non-teaching duties. Students participate in a seminar during their student teaching experience.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Accepted in M.S.Ed. in Mathematics Education program in the Initial Licensure Track,or permission of Associate Dean for Graduate and Continuing Education.
    Term: Spring

    Credits: 6
  

  • EMA 500 - Number, Operations, Algebra, & Functions PK-12

    The course is designed for M.S..Ed students seeking an emphasis in mathematics education. Itprepares students for attaining expertise and demonstrating leadership regarding how children developnumber, operations, algebra, and functions concepts and the corresponding instructional andassessment practices that facilitate this development. Students will learn about: numbers and numbersystems as they occur in school mathematics; the four operations; patterns, functions, and change; andhow to model mathematical situations. Students will participate in small-group and individual activitieswhich may include, but are not limited to: electronic discussions, research papers, problem sets, andexams to demonstrate their understanding of course content.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Accepted in M.S.Ed. in MathematicsEducation program, or permission of AssociateDean for Graduate and Continuing Education.
    Term: Fall

    Credits: 3
  

  • EMA 501 - Geometry & Measurement PK-12

    The course is designed for M.S..Ed students seeking an emphasis in mathematics education. Itprepares students for attaining expertise and demonstrating leadership regarding how children developgeometry and measurement concepts and the corresponding instructional and assessment practicesthat facilitate this development. Students will learn postulates, theorems, proofs, and axiomatic ways ofunderstanding geometry and measurement. Students will participate in small-group and individualactivities which may include, but are not limited to: electronic discussions, research papers, problemsets, and exams to demonstrate their understanding of course content.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Accepted in M.S.Ed. in MathematicsEducation program, or permission of AssociateDean for Graduate and Continuing Education
    Term: Spring

    Credits: 3
  

  • EMA 502 - Data Analysis, Statistics, & Probability PK-12

    The course is designed for M.S..Ed students seeking an emphasis in mathematics education. Itprepares students for attaining expertise and demonstrating leadership regarding how children developdata analysis, probability, and statistics concepts and the corresponding instructional and assessmentpractices that facilitate this development. Topics studied will include the exploration of randomness,data representation, modeling. Descriptive statistics will include measures of central tendency,dispersion, distributions, and regression. The analysis of experiments requiring hypothesizing,experimental design and data gathering will also be discussed. Students will participate in small-groupand individual activities which may include, but are not limited to: electronic discussions, researchpapers, problem sets, and exams to demonstrate their understanding of course content

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Accepted in M.S.Ed. in MathematicsEducation program, or permission of AssociateDean for Graduate and Continuing Education
    Term: Summer

    Credits: 3

School Health Education
  

  • SHE 530 - The Coordinated School Health Program

    This course will assist practicing teachers in becoming familiar with the discipline of health education and the coordinated school health model. The course will trace the evolution of school health as well as examine present and future trends. These courses are not applicable to the current catalog; they will appear in the 21-22 catalog for the first time.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Bachelor’s degree and holds a teaching position
    Term: Varies

    Credits: 3
  

  • SHE 533 - Designing Curriculum and Methods in School Health Education

    This course will present practicing educators with existing curricula and methods used in developing school health curriculum. Theory and research-supported practices will examine areas of instruction and acquisition of resources.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Bachelor’s degree
    Term: Varies

    Credits: 3
 

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