A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrar's office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description.
This course is designed to provide an orientation to the profession of school counseling and the related standards of ethical practice. Participants in this course will begin the process of developing a professional school counseling identity through the exploration of personal, professional and contextual frameworks of school counselors at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Several competencies will be reviewed including collaborative consultation, curriculur planning, student advocacy, and program design.
The course examines the philosophical bases of the helping processes as well as major contemporary counseling theories and their application in individual and group counseling and in family systems counseling. It is designed to aid students' development of a personal counseling theory toward developing therapeutic relationships, counseling goals, intervention strategies and client outcome evaluation. Prerequisite: 510 or 545
This course provides an overview of theory and research related to human growth and development over the lifespan. The course provides specific developmentally appropriate interventions and culturally sensitive developmental assessments supported by research that are designed to enhance the growth and development of clients who seek counseling services. Students also will engage in experiential activities designed to enhance their own growth and development.
The course promotes an understanding and appreciation of cultural and ethnic differences among individuals, groups and families, and explores the impact of such differences on the theory and practice of mental health counseling. This course is designed to enhance students' abilities to apply multicultural awareness to their professional work.
This course equips the entry-level counselor with an introduction to the profession of counseling and its history. It will explore the professional roles, organizations, training, and credentialing standards of the profession as well as the ethical, legal and professional issues facing counselors today and in the future. This course will also stimulate students' self-awareness of personal, values, and multicultural issues concerning ethical decision-making.
Individual and independent reading, research, and writing under the guidance of a School of Business faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. A written learning contract must be on file in the Office of the Registrar by the end of the first week of classes in the semester in which the course is taken. The contract must provide details of the topic, learning objectives, methods to be used, works to be completed, completion dates, grading criteria, and a prospective bibliography.
Experiential Learning: Internship (12 Credits) Non-classroom experiences in the field of business. Placements are generally off-campus, and may be full-or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. A maximum of 15 credits of 287/487 can be used to meet graduation requirements. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for details. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.
Courses on topics of interest to communications studies students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click on the Section Details in VitNet.
Individual and independent reading, research, and writing under the guidance of a School of Business faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. A written learning contract must be on file in the Office of the Registrar by the end of the first week of classes in the semester in which the course is taken. The contract must provide details of the topic, learning objectives, methods to be used, works to be completed, completion dates, grading criteria, and a prospective bibliography.