2024-2025 Academic Catalog

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO AID THE STUDENT IN DEVELOPING BASIC COMMUNICATION INTERVIEWING SKILLS USED IN THE VARIOUS HUMAN SERVICE FIELDS. THE COURSE WILL FAMILIARIZE THE STUDENT WITH COMMUNICATION THEORY AS WELL AS THE STAGES, PLANNING, AND STYLES OF INTERVIEWING.

THIS COURSE PROVIDES A PHILOSOPHICAL ORIENTATION TO THE COUNSELING FUNCTION, AND THE COUNSELING MODEL OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND EXPLORES THE VARIOUS THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO THE PROVISION OF THESE SERVICES.

A STUDY OF REHABILITATION CONCEPTS, PROCESS, PHILOSOPHY, AND ITS LEGISLATIVE-HISTORICAL PROGRESSION. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE COUNSELOR AND THE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES UTILIZED IN THE REHABILITATION PROCESS.

THIS COURSE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THEORY, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE IN PREVENTION SCIENCE AND HEALTH PROMOTION, INCLUDING FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS, INTERVENTION, METHODOLOGY, AND APPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE APPROACHES. EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK AND SUBSTANCE ISSUES.

CONSIDERS EFFECTS OF PRELINGUAL AND POSTLINGUAL DEAFNESS OR HEARING IMPAIRMENT ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADAPTATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO DEAFNESS. PRESENTS A STUDY OF COGNITIVE AND LINGUISTIC DEVELOPMENT, PERSONALITY, INTERPERSONAL BEHAVIOR, SOCIAL REACTIONS, PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT, AND DEAF CULTURE. ALSO INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING WITH DEAF PEOPLE.

A STUDY OF THE ANATOMY OF THE EAR, TYPES AND CAUSES OF HEARING LOSS, HEARING TESTING, AND REMEDIATION TECHNIQUES OF PERSONS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS. THE COURSE ALSO INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION TO HEARING AIDS, THEIR FUNCTION, AND LIMITATIONS.

A STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. AREAS OF EMPHASIS WILL INCLUDE: IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF CLIENT SITUATIONS, USE OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES, CASE RECORDING SKILLS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENTS AND CASE PLANS. Required Previous or Concurrent: COUNS-2103 or Departmental Approval

A STUDY OF THE VOCATIONAL TESTING AND EVALUATION PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES USED IN VARIOUS HELPING SERVICES. INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE IN THE ADMINISTRATION, SCORING, AND INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE, APTITUDE, INTEREST, AND PERSONALITY.

A COURSE DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE STUDENT IN LEARNING THE METHODS AND PROCEDURES OF PLACING INDIVIDUALS IN PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT. TOPICS INCLUDE: THEORIES OF VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION, JOB SATISFACTION, JOB SEEKING SKILLS, JOB PERFORMANCE, AND JOB ANALYSIS.

A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY, AS WELL AS THE PRESENCE OF CO-OCCURRING/CO-EXISTING DIAGNOSIS. VARIOUS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS WILL ALSO BE EXPLAINED. PHARMACOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ADDICTIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED.

A STUDY OF THE VARIOUS ADDICTIONS IN SOCIETY, INCLUDING ALCOHOL, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, GAMBLING AND CO-OCCURRING ABUSE. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES AND PHILOSOPHIES UTILIZED IN ADDICTION COUNSELING AND SERVICE DELIVERY. ETHICS, BEST PRACTICES, AS WELL AS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SETTINGS WILL BE DISCUSSED.

A STUDY OF THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF GROUPS, TECHNIQUES OF GROUP FACILITATION AND DIRECTION, AND THE ROLES OF PARTICIPANT AND LEADER IN VARIOUS PRACTICE SETTINGS. INCLUDES EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENT DESIGNED TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO GROUP PROCESS. Required Previous: COUNS-2103

LAB COURSE FOR HURES-3763.

A STUDY OF THE FAMILY AS A BASIC SOCIAL UNIT AND THE EFFECT THAT ADDICTIONS, INCLUDING ALCOHOL, CHEMICAL, GAMBLING, AND OTHERS, HAS ON THE FAMILY SYSTEM. FAMILY INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT MODALITIES WILL BE EXPLORED.

THIS COURSE IS THE APPLICATION OF COUNSELING KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES TO VARIOUS CLIENT GROUPS AND SPECIALIZED SETTINGS. Required Previous: COUNS-2183

THIS COURSE PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AS A TREATMENT MODALITY INCLUDING ITS HISTORY, THEORETICAL BASE, AND APPLICATION OF TECHNIQUES IN CRISIS SITUATIONS. Required Previous: COUNS-2183

EACH STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A TOTAL OF TWELVE HOURS (USUALLY ONE SEMESTER) OF FIELD TRAINING CONSISTING OF FULL-TIME WORK IN AN APPROVED SETTING. UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS MAY BE APPROVED.

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO CONCEPTUAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION. STUDENTS WILL LEARN VARIOUS CLINICAL SUPERVISION MODELS, TECHNIQUES, PROCESSES, AND ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL SUPERVISION WILL BE EXPLORED. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP.

DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS IN READING, INTERPRETING, USING RESEARCH. EVALUATION OF RESEARCH FOR PRACTICE APPLICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO PREPARE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY TO INCLUDE A RESEARCH QUESTION OR HYPOTHESIS.

DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS REQUIRED TO WRITE AND MANAGE GRANTS FOR HUMAN SERVICES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE STUDENT WILL LEARN TO DEVELOP GRANT IDEAS, COMPLETE NARRATIVE INFORMATION, SUBMIT REQUIRED FORMS, AND DEVELOP BUDGETS NECESSARY TO COMPETE FOR FUNDING THROUGH A VARIETY OF FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. Required Previous: HURES-5103

THIS COURSE IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CLINICAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY. IT EXAMINES SEXUALITY IN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT RESEARCH, CULTURE, AND OPPOSING PERSPECTIVES WITH THE GOAL OF FOSTERING HEALTHY ATTITUDES TOWARD SEXUALITY. IT IS INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR HELPING PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH CLIENTS OR PLAN TO IN THE FUTURE. VARIOUS DEFINITIONS, EXPERIENCES, AND EXPRESSIONS OF SEXUALITY WILL BE EXPLORED AND DEBATED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL PERSP

THIS COURSE WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ON THE SELECTION, ADMINISTRATION, SCORING AND INTERPRETATION OF ASSESSMENTS USED IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. STUDENTS WILL ALSO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS INCLUDING BASIC STATISTICAL CONCEPTS.

THIS COURSE IS AN EXPLORATION OF THE HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING THEORIES. IN-DEPTH ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING MODELS: STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, HARM REDUCTION, AND STAGE-OF-CHANGE. ETHICS AND BEST PRACTICES WILL BE DISCUSSED. A CONSUMER-CENTERED APPROACH IS TAKEN IN THE CLASS.

THE HISTORY AND DEFINITION OF PLAY THERAPY WILL BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED IN DEPTH AS WELL AS THE APPLICATION OF EACH. THE FOLLOWING PLAY THERAPY TECHNIQUES WILL BE DEFINED AND PRESENTED IN CLASS: ART THERAPY, SANDTRAY PLAY, MUTUAL STORYTELLING, PUPPETRY, BOARD GAMES, ROLE PLAY, & BIBLIOTHERAPY. STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN HANDS ON PLAY THERAPY ACTIVITIES. DISCUSSION OF APPLICATIONS WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED

THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING MAJOR CATEGORIES OF PSYCHIATRIC IMPAIRMENT. AN OVERVIEW OF PSYCHIATRIC IMPAIRMENTS, DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORIES, AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS WILL BE PRESENTED. IMPLICATIONS FOR TREATMENT, WORK, AND INDEPENDENCE WILL BE COMMUNICATED THROUGH THE USE OF CASE STUDIES. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE APPLICATION AND USE OF THE DSM FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.

THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE COUNSELOR AND THE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES UTILIZED IN THE FIELD OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION, HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, AND TRENDS IN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING ARE PRESENTED. PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, STANDARDS, RELEVANT CREDENTIALS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS RELATED TO THE FI

A COURSE DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE STUDENTS IN LEARNING THE METHODS AND PROCEDURES OF DATA MANAGEMENT, CASE COORDINATION, AND WRITING OF INDIVIDUAL CLIENT PROGRAMS. LEGAL AND ETHICAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE INTEGRATED WITH EACH TOPIC PRESENTED IN THE CLASS. ETHICAL DECISION MAKING MODELS WILL BE PRESENTED.

THIS COURSE IS AN INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS AND THEIR MECHANISMS OF ACTION, EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY, COMMON ABUSE, AND CLINICAL USE. SPECIFIC AREAS COVERED INCLUDE THE PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS.

THIS COURSE PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAM EVALUATION FOR THE HUMAN SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR. BASIC TECHNIQUES NEEDED FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF VARIOUS HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS WILL BE COVERED, INCLUDING: NEEDS ASSESSMENT, PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION, COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS, AND EVALUATION OF INDIRECT SERVICES.

THIS COURSE WILL EXPAND ON THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED IN COUNS 5163 - APPRAISAL AND ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND FAMILIES. STUDENTS WILL GAIN PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE ADMINISTRATION, SCORING, AND REPORT WRITING SKILLS FOR CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS. INSTRUMENTS COVERED WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: ANXIETY, BEHAVIOR, DEPRESSION, INTELLIGENCE, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS, AND RESILIENCY. Required Previous: Take HURES-5163

A SURVEY OF THE MAJOR THEORIES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES. COUNSELING CONCERNS OF MULTI-CULTURAL FAMILIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WILL ALSO BE ADDRESSED.

THIS COURSE INTRODUCES AND PROVIDES FOUNDATIONAL EDUCATION IN CORE COUNSELING SKILLS ACROSS VARIOUS THEORETICAL ORIENTATIONS. SKILLS LEARNED INCLUDE THERAPEUTIC LISTENING AND EMPATHY, CLIENT CONCERN CONCEPTUALIZATION, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, AND REACHING ACROSS CULTURAL DIVIDES. STUDENTS WILL ALSO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND APPLY PEER-EVALUATION, SELF-EVALUATION, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, AND SELF-CARE SKILLS. STUDENTS WILL DISCUSS THEORETICAL CONCEPTS, AS WELL AS ETHICAL AND CULTURAL CHALLENGES ARISIN

THIS COURSE WILL APPLY THEORY AND BEST PRACTICES TO CRISIS AND TRAUMA COUNSELING, HOW TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CRISIS AND TRAUMA SUCH AS NATURAL DISASTERS, VIOLENCE, TERRORISM, OR WAR. PARTICIPANTS WILL EXAMINE MODELS OF CRISIS INTERVENTION, COUNSELING PROTOCOLS, AND RESILIENCY ENHANCEMENT AS WELL AS HOW TO BECOME A COUNSELING LEADER WHEN RESPONDING TO CRISIS.

SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COUNSELING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD EXPERIENCES THROUGH PLACEMENT IN AN APPROPRIATE HUMAN SERVICE SETTING, AND/OR SUPERVISED COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES IN A LABORATORY SETTING. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE HOURS IS DETERMINED BY PROGRAM OPTION CURRICULUM.

THE COURSE WILL FOCUS ON THEORY OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AS IT APPLIES TO SOCIAL AND CULTURAL GROUPS. FACTORS SUCH AS LIFE-STYLE ADAPTATION, AND LIFE TRANSITIONS WILL BE EXPLORED. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT AND THE COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP WILL BE EMPHASIZED.

THIS COURSE IS AN EXPLORATION OF THE HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY COUNSELING THEORIES. IN-DEPTH ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE THEORIES MOST APPLICABLE TO THE WORK OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COUNSELOR.

THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROPRIATE COUNSELING TECHNIQUES AND INTERVENTIONS. STUDENTS WILL INTEGRATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COUNSELING THEORIES AND DIAGNOSIS TO HELP DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COUNSELING INTERVENTIONS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PRESENTING PROBLEMS. Required Previous: COUNS-5213 and COUNS-5613

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF CAREER THEORIES AND THE ROLE OF THE CAREER COUNSELOR. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO EXAMINE THEORIES OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND DECISION MAKING, SOURCES OF OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION AND METHODS OF CAREER COUNSELING, ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING. BOTH THEORY AND THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF CAREER COUNSELING WILL BE EXPLORED THROUGH LECTURES, CLASS DISCUSSIONS, READINGS, WRITINGS AND PROJECTS. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNI

THIS COURSE WILL EXAMINE MULTICULTURAL AND DIVERSE CHARACTERISTICS THAT SHAPE CLIENT AND COUNSELOR IDENTITIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH, THEORIES, AND MODELS OF WORKING WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS. CONTENT WILL COVER MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING COMPETENCIES, HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS OF DIVERSE CLIENTS, AND STRATEGIES FOR IDENTIFYING, ELIMINATING, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE REMOVAL OF INTENTIONAL AND UNINTENTIONAL BARRIERS FOR THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE.

THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF GROUP COUNSELING AND GROUP WORK ARE EXAMINED. GROUP DYNAMICS AND THERAPEUTIC FACTORS OF GROUP COUNSELING ARE ALSO STUDIED. STUDENTS WILL LEARN EFFECTIVE GROUP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. RELEVANT STRATEGIES FOR PROVIDING GROUP SERVICES TO CULTURALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS, IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, WILL ALSO BE EXPLORED. PARTICIPATION IN A TEN CLOCK HOUR SMALL GROUP DIRECT EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. Required Previous: HURES-5613

THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE FUNDAMENTALS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THIS COURSE EXPLORES MODELS OF COLLABORATION, MEDICAL SPECIALIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE TERMINOLOGY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, AND TREATMENT DOCUMENTATION IN INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS.

THIS COURSE WILL INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN COUNSELING. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE HIPPA COMPLIANT TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS INVOLVED IN COUNSELING USING TELEHEALTH.

STUDENTS WILL SPEND A MINIMUM OF 600 CLOCK HOURS PROVIDING COUNSELING SERVICES IN A REHABILITATION AGENCY AND/OR CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH SETTING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELOR AND LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR. STUDENTS WILL ACQUIRE EXPERIENCE IN REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, REHABILITATION AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PLANNING, JOB DEVELOPMENT, JOB PLACEMENT, AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACT Required Previous: COUNS-5103

SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL AND/OR GROUP REHABILITATION AND CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING FIELD EXPERIENCES THROUGH PLACEMENT IN AN APPROPRIATE REHABILITATION AND/OR CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SETTING (MAY INCLUDE STATE AGENCIES, SHELTER WORKSHOPS, EVALUATION CENTERS, GROUP HOMES, INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS, PRIVATE COUNSELING AGENCIES, ETC.) AND/OR SUPERVISED COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES IN AN LABORATORY SETTING.