CE 625 Syllabus: Career Development and Appraisal

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to career counseling as it relates to the work of counselors in school and community counseling settings

CE 660 Syllabus: Counseling Theory and Practice

This course exposes students to theories of personality development and change, theories of counseling, and counseling techniques. Students practice application of counseling theories in a laboratory setting with simulated situations. Students are encouraged to identify and develop a tentative theory of personality as it relates to an effective counseling approach. A strong emphasis is placed on the ethical standards of the counseling profession and on multicultural issues. Prerequisites: CE 601 - Foundations of Counseling, completion of or concurrent registration in CE 658 - Microskills and CE 660 permission of instructor. In general, students are not eligible for enrollment in 660 until they have successfully completed approximately 12 semester credits in the CE department and have satisfied all relevant course prerequisites. Students should consult with their faculty adviser and refer to the detailed enrollment procedures in the CE Program Handbook

CE 615 Syllabus: Group Therapy and Practice

In this course students are introduced to the theory and practice of group counseling. The course will provide students with an academic/theoretical overview of groups and group work as well as the opportunity to develop group leadership skills through experiential learning activities

CE 611 Syllabus: Development over the Lifespan

Catalog description The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of perspectives on the normal development of children, adolescents and adults. Major theories, issues, eras, and trends in lifespan development will be addressed. 2. Content areas: lifespan stages, developmental theories, key mental health/developmental issues, current childhood illnessness that impede learning, and critical issues facing the elderly 3. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Related Standards sets the following knowledge requirements for this course: a. theories of individual and family development and transitions across the life span; b. theories of learning and personality development, including current understandings about neurobiological behavior; c. effects of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events on persons of all ages; d. theories and models of individual, cultural, couple, family, and community resilience; e a general framework for understanding exceptional abilities and strategies for differentiated interventions; f. human behavior, including an understanding of developmental crises, disability, psychopathology, and situational and environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior; g. theories and etiology of addictions and addictive behaviors, including strategies for prevention, intervention, and treatment; and h. theories for facilitating optimal development and wellness over the life span

CE 690 Syllabus: Counseling Internship

The faculty regard the internship as a summative experience of a training program leading to a Master\u27s degree in Counseling. Prior to commencing the internship students will have completed a basic core of counseling courses and extensive practicum counseling experiences

CE 625 Syllabus: Career Development and Appraisal

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to career counseling as it relates to the work of counselors in school and community counseling settings

CE 658 Syllabus: Microskills

This is a practice course that provides a systematic approach to developing basic counseling skills. Students will have the opportunity to practice microskills (e.b. rapport building, attending, paraphrasing, reflecting feeling and meaning, interpretation, modeling, role playing, etc.) on a weekly basis

CE 690 Syllabus: Internship

To enhance the counseling skills and conceptualization processes acquired through direct counseling experience, supervision and classroom interaction. The course is designed to prepare counselors for development as independent professional counselors. The evidence provided through the quality of the course requirements, demonstration of maturity, personal insight and professional presentation as appropriate to the counseling profession, will determine the course grade. The Counselor Education Program requires students to complete a supervised counseling internship of 600 hours. 240 of those clock hours must be direct service work with appropriate clients. The remaining 360 hours provide opportunities to gain experience in the activities that a regularly employed staff member in a counseling setting would be expected to perform. The primary intention of the counseling internship experience is to provide growing exposure and orientation to a relevant professional setting. The responsibility of supervision is shared between the university and the practicum site supervisor. The expectation of on-site practicum supervisors is to provide ongoing guidance and orientation to graduated relevant site experiences

CE 660 Syllabus: Counseling Theory and Practice

This course exposes students to theories of personality development and change, theories of counseling, and counseling techniques. Students practice application of counseling theories in a laboratory setting with simulated situations. Students are encouraged to identify and develop a tentative theory of personality as it relates to an effective counseling approach. A strong emphasis is placed on the ethical standards of the counseling profession and on multicultural issues

CE 611 Syllabus: Development Over the Lifespan

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of perspectives on the normal development of children, adolescents and adults. Major theories, issues, eras, and trends in lifespan development will be addressed