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Counseling & Student Affairs
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Introduction to Counseling |
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Basic concepts and principles of counseling. |
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Basic Counseling Skills |
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Basic skills in the one-to-one counseling interview. Improve interpersonal communication skills in listening and responding. |
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Topics in Counseling and Student Affairs |
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Topics in Counseling and Student Affairs, may be repeated when the topic changes. |
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Introduction to Counseling Research |
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Illustrates the usefulness of counseling research for guiding practice. Students review and critique research articles, discuss major issues in the literature, and prepare written analysis of articles in their area. |
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Counseling Research, Statistical Methods and Program Evaluation |
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This course is intended to provide students with an introduction to applied research methods. Students will be able to identify the strengths and limitations associated with different research approaches. This course is also designed to give students the necessary skills to conduct research in the student affairs and counseling field. Students will develop skills including: developing research topics and questions, creating program evaluations, using library resources, and using educational technology to search for relevant literature and propose research for counseling and related fields. |
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Foundations of Counseling |
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Introduction to the profession of counseling. Emphasis is on introductory concepts in the profession including aspects of the counseling role and identity, counseling relationship and theories; professional organizations; codes of ethics; and the importance of research in advancing the counseling profession. |
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Theories of Individual and Family Counseling |
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Study and examination of individual and family theories of counseling. Key concepts, goals, therapeutic process, techniques, applications, contributions, and limitations of both individual counseling theories and family counseling theories are examined. |
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Counseling Assessment and Appraisal |
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Study of various types of assessments, testing programs, and appraisal techniques and tools for individuals and groups. |
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Career Development |
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Overviews the major theories and skill areas in educational planning, career development, and work motivation. Emphasis is placed on understanding career decision-making processes, using appropriate information and assessment techniques and applying knowledge and skills to planning and conducting career development activities in appropriate counseling settings. Resume development and job-seeking skills are taught.
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Human Growth and Development for Counselors |
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Introduces students to the ways the basic principles of human development affect the counseling process. |
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Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling |
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Examination of the basic concepts of the social/cultural foundations of counseling as they are related to counseling effectiveness. |
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| Title |
Counseling Skills I |
| Prerequisite |
CNSA 610 |
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Study and development of basic counseling skills in the one-to-one counseling interview. Practical application occurs through tapes and transcripts of actual counseling situations. Improves interpersonal communication skills in listening and responding. (Majors only) |
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Group Counseling |
| Prerequisite |
CNSA 620 |
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Group dynamics in theory and practice. |
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Advanced Group Counseling |
| Prerequisite |
CNSA 630 |
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Practice of group skills and group leadership skills. Graduate counseling majors only. |
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling |
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Ethical and legal issues related to counseling. Ethical codes, ethical decision making, and ethical and legal issues and cases in counseling and student affairs practice are considered and examined. |
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Organization and Administration of School Counseling Programs |
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Organization and administration of comprehensive school counseling programs. Development of various skills to administer the programs. |
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Classroom Management for School Counselors |
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This course will offer current teaching practices and classroom management techniques to aid in working with students in a variety of settings. The course will cover the topics of: Teaching with Love and Logic principles, ENVoY, CPS Collaborative Problem Solving, Positive Behavior Supports/ RTI-B, the Nurtured Heart Approach, and how to use a variety of techniques in small groups and classroom guidance lessons to make your lessons memorable and students engaged. To be included, but not limited to: video clips, music, props, puppets, attention getters, tone of voice, movement, mindfulness, non-verbal signals, behavior correction, activities, games, etc. |
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Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families |
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Knowledge, theory, and skills regarding counseling children, adolescents, and their families are studied. Counseling skills, consultation, collaboration, and crisis prevention and intervention strategies are presented. The application of counseling skills with children, adolescents, and families is emphasized. |
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Introduction to Student Affairs & College Counseling in Higher Education |
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Introduction to Student affairs and College Counseling professional services, developmental theories and professional issues in Higher Education settings. |
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Higher Education in the U.S. |
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Introduction to the history and system of higher education in the U.S. |
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