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CED 603 Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling

This course includes survey of historical, cultural, and political dimensions and trends in community mental health. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 604 Introduction to School Counseling

This course provides a history and philosophy of school counseling programs. The role and function of school counselors will be explored. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 605 Introduction to Couple and Family Counseling

This course is an entry-level graduate course that provides an overview of professional identity and professionalism in marriage, family, and couples counseling. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 608 Clinical Skills in Couple and Family Counseling

This course provides an overview of relevant topics, theories, and interventions for working with couples and families that affect relationships and influence individual behavior. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 610 Career Counseling

This course provides a critical survey of theories, techniques, and trends in career counseling. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 611 Developmental Career Counseling

Critical survey of career development theories. Application of concepts and strategies of career exploration. Students participate in a supervised experience in teaching career exploration techniques. Prerequisite: Graduate status. Recommended: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, CED 650.

Credits
3(2-1)

CED 612 Work and Career in a Global Society

Orient students to work and career in a global society by examining past, present and future issues in the workplace. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisites: Graduate status.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 615 Postsecondary Planning for School Counselors

This course is designed to prepare school counselors-in-training to assist their future students in the process of planning for postsecondary educational options. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: CED 604.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 616 Basic Group Participation

This course is designed as a facilitated group counseling format where students experience being in the role of client/group participant. CR/NC only.

Credits
1(Spec)

CED 617 The Counseling Supervisor

This course provides an overview of the empirical literature, ethics, and techniques of clinical counseling supervision. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: Graduate status.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 619 Continuing Registration for Final Research Project

A non-credit course intended for students who have completed all program credits but still need to use university resources to complete their degree requirements.

Credits
1(1-0)

CED 620 Introduction to Multicultural Issues in Counseling

This course is an examination of research and practice issues relating to counseling culturally specific groups with special emphasis on the client/counselor relationship.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 621 Orientation to a Culturally Diverse Society

Orient students to the process of developing competence to live and relate in a culturally diverse society. Prerequisites: Graduate status.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 625 Cross-Cultural Service Learning for Counselors

This is an experiential graduate level course in which students study and engage in meaningful service learning in a cross-cultural setting. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(Spec)

CED 630 Ethics and Consultation in Counseling

This course provides a supervised discussion of legal, ethical, and consultation issues that affect the profession. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 640 Assessment in Counseling

This course prepares trainees to assist in selection, evaluation, and interpretation of various counseling assessments with emphasis on assessments appropriate to trainees’ future work settings. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: Regular Admission to the M.A. in Counseling Program.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 641 Introduction to Counseling for Addictions

This course introduces the presentation and application of basic theories, techniques and resources for dealing with a broad range of addictive behavior, both substance related and behaviorally focused. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 642 Neuropsychopharmacology

This course provides an introduction to the neurological, behavioral, psychological, physical, and social effects of psychoactive substances. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: CED 641; admission to M.A. in Counseling program.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 643 Etiology of Addiction

This course introduces students to the potential causes of and reasons for addiction. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: CED 641.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 644 Addiction Oriented Systems and Methods of Care

This course addresses addiction-oriented systems and methods of care, including assessment, wellness, and prevention. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: CED 641.
 

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 645 School Counseling Seminar

This course utilizes discussion and individual investigation into topics and critical incidents germane to schools. Recommendations and solutions by professionals in the field are reviewed. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: CED 604.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 646 Internship in Addiction Counseling

Clinical experience in selected addiction-focused settings, managing a client caseload under qualified supervision. CR/NC only. This course may be offered in the online format. Prerequisites: CED 641, 642, 643, 644.

Credits
3(Spec)

CED 650 Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling

The application of group theories and techniques, interpersonal communication skills, and the assessment of group counseling interventions. Prerequisite: Regular admission to M.A. in Counseling. Pre/Co-requisite: CED 660.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 651 Counseling Children and Adolescents

This course provides students with specialized skills for counseling children and adolescents. It emphasizes the modification of interventions to meet the needs of young clients. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 660 Counseling Techniques

This course is a systematic study of the counseling process: stages, intervention strategies, and related issues. Both cognitive and experiential approaches will be used. Prerequisites: CED 677; Regular Admission to the M.A. in Counseling Program.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 665 Personal and Professional Development Across the Lifespan

This course addresses the influence of developmental and environmental factors on human behavior, including physical, social, and psychological aspects, and implications for counselors.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 668 Family Counseling and Therapy

This course involves the application of counseling skills and interventions using systems and post-modern theories of marriage, couple, and family therapy. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 670 Independent Study

Study and/or investigation of a special problem with the guidance of a staff member. Prerequisites: Admission to the M.A in Counseling.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

CED 677 Counseling Theories

Examination of psychological foundations of counseling theories. The course facilitates students' development of a personal counseling theory. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: Conditional admission to the counseling program.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 679 Crisis and Trauma Counseling

Provides the foundation for best practice in crisis counseling by facilitating critical analysis of issues and applying intervention techniques. This course may be offered in the online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 680 Seminar: Professional Topics

Investigation and in-depth study of special topics that are relevant to the field of counseling.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

CED 683 Sexuality Counseling and Therapy Techniques

This course provides an introduction to the practice of various therapeutic modalities for the treatment of sexual issues utilizing current sexuality counseling and therapy approaches.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 684 Grief and Loss Counseling

This course is an examination of theories of grief and loss, and the approaches appropriate for therapeutic interventions designed to mitigate their effects. This course may be offered in an online format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 685 Counseling Aspects of Grief and Loss

An introduction to the dynamics of grief and loss and the counseling procedures appropriate for therapeutic intervention. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 686 Psychopathology in Counseling

The history, theoretical approaches, and current concepts in the study of psychopathology will be addressed. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: CED 677, CED 699.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 690 Counseling Practicum

Supervised counseling of individuals, families, couples and children. Observation and critique of peer counseling sessions. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: CED 620, 630, 677, 660 and 699 with a grade of B or better; regular admission to the M.A. in Counseling program.
 

Credits
1-6(Spec)

CED 691 Internship

Clinical experience in selected settings managing a client caseload under qualified supervision. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Six credits of CED 690.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

CED 695 Research in Counseling

Presentation and application of designs and procedures pertinent to conducting research in the field of counseling. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: Regular Admission to the M.A. in Counseling.

Credits
3(3-0)

CED 696 Independent Research

Completion of research project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Prerequisite: Successful completion of CED 695 or graduate research methods course.

Credits
3(Spec)

CED 698 Thesis

CR/NC only. For Master's degree candidates. Prerequisites: CED 695.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

CED 699 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling

This course provides an overview of the diagnosable mental and emotional disorders and appropriate intervention methods. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: CED 677.

Credits
3(3-0)