Exploration of the processes used by the Cochrane Library and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Library to analyze scientific evidence to improve nutrition practice. Students will develop a unique PICO question and conduct a systematic analysis of relevant evidence using the protocol from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Library.

The goal of this course is to present a systems approach to obesity prevention - ie understanding the complex task of trying to change the way people eat, move, and live, and sustaining those changes over time. Students will learn causes and correlates of diet, physical activity, and obesity data and methods related to assessment of obesity, the health and financial consequences of the obesity epidemic, and will gain insights into obesity prevention, treatment, and policy approaches.

This course is designed to build a solid foundation in dietetic practice. The course will cover the scope of practice of dietitians, healthcare ethics, advocacy in the field of dietetics, the Nutrition Care Process, fundamental counseling skills, and an introduction to foodservice. The foundational knowledge gained in this course are built upon future courses in the dietetics program.

Supports and guides students in the development and completion of their dissertation. This is a relevant scholarly contribution, designed and conducted under the supervision of a research committee. Dissertation credits are taken over three semesters. Prerequisites: 710, 712, 714, 770.

This course focuses on research ethics and recent trends in research in the field of counseling. Emphasis is placed on the practice of reading and critiquing research in the field, understanding strategies for publishing in counseling journals, conducting ethical research, and completing a dissertation proposal. Prerequisites: 710, 712.

This course provides independent reading and/or research, at the post-master degree level, under the direction of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. May be repeated for credit.

This comprehensive examination requires a doctoral portfolio and presentation of the students professional identity development, along with the five core areas of counselor education: teaching, research, leadership and advocacy, supervision, and advanced practice. The doctoral portfolio should be provided to all comprehensive examination committee members a minimum of two weeks prior to the formal oral presentation.

This course provides a supervised group experience for students completing hours in any of the following internships: advanced clinical, supervision, teaching, research, and/or leadership & advocacy. Depending on the internship focus of the semester, students will engage in a variety of different assignments designed to increase their skill and efficacy as clinicians, supervisors, teachers, scholars, and leaders. Students in this course will record and maintain hours in order to accrue 600 total hours of counselor education clinical internships across semesters.

The focus of this course builds on the foundational ethical knowledge and examines a range of contemporary ethical issues in counseling and the intersectionality with the legal system. Ethical decision making models and the development of ethical responsibility within professional practice will be explored.

Provides an advanced study of approaches to the appraisal of individual and groups within the helping process. Students will increase their knowledge and skills relative to the identification and utilization of standardized client assessment tools, as well as an examination of current practices in program development, implementation, and evaluation.