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Faculty

Mark Pope, Professor and Chair
Ed.D., University of San Francisco
R. Rocco Cottone, Professor
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Susan Kashubeck-West, Professor
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Charles D. Schmitz, Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus
Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia
Angela D. Coker, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Union Institute and University
Therese S. Cristiani, Associate Professor Emeritus
Ed.D., Indiana University
Brian R. Hutchison, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Kelly Yu Hsin Liao, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Iowa State University
Jennifer McAfee Maag, Clinical Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Missouri – Saint Louis
M. Lee Nelson, Visiting Professor
Ph.D., University of Oregon

General Information

The Department of Counseling and Family Therapy is housed on the fourth floor of Marillac Hall on the South Campus. Information about offerings and related matters may be obtained in the Department office, 469 Marillac Hall or at the College of Education's Counseling and Family Therapy's page. The Department of Counseling and Family Therapy offers course work leading to three degrees: the Ph.D. in Education with an Emphasis in Counseling; the Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision; an M.Ed. in Counseling with an emphasis in elementary school counseling, secondary school counseling, and clinical mental health counseling. General information on the doctoral degrees is presented here. Specific information on the doctoral degrees is presented in this Bulletin in the general College of Education listing.

The following Department of Counseling and Family Therapy areas have been accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

CACREP, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, grants accredited status to graduate-level programs in the professional counseling field.

Students wishing to receive Missouri certification in elementary school counseling or secondary school counseling must complete all required courses for the M.Ed. in School Counseling in addition to holding teaching certificates valid in Missouri or taking the equivalent course work. (Consult your advisor if you have questions on these matters.) The M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is appropriate for students planning to practice counseling in non school settings, and graduates may pursue the Missouri state license as a professional counselor (in order to practice independently).

The M.Ed. degree programs have an exit requirement of a comprehensive examination. Students may sit for the exam after completing 36 units of the degree program. There is a service charge for taking the exam. The exam will be given at least twice a year. All degree students should consult with their advisers about this requirement.

Vision
The Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, as one of the preeminent counselor preparation programs in the United States, strives to develop the highest quality, culturally competent human service providers through superior teaching, scholarly activity, and service.

Mission
The Department of Counseling and Family Therapy prepares both master’s and doctoral level professional counselors and counselor educators, marriage and family therapists, and counseling psychologists to serve the mental health needs of culturally diverse individuals, groups, couples, and families in need. The Department’s outreach extends to schools, colleges and universities, community based organizations, business and industry, as well as independent practice. The Department strives to develop a culturally diverse student population and to draw students from local, regional, national, and international locations.

Values
The Department of Counseling and Family Therapy is committed to the full integration of practice, research, and advocacy in the training of counselors for our society. Major emphases in all aspects of such training offered in the Department is the faculty’s commitment to social justice, multicultural training, issues of diversity, and the value of work in people’s lives. Counselors play a direct role in facilitating the development of active, productive, and healthy members of society, and counselors must be trained to be fair and non-discriminatory, while building on strengths and acknowledging areas for improvement in their clients. Training must be based on empirically and theoretically sound practice, not unfounded or prejudicial opinion. Counseling professionals are guided by the well-established ethical principles in the mental health professions: beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, autonomy, and fidelity. Beneficence, as a guiding principle, means that counselors act in the best interests of their clients. Non-maleficence means counselors avoid doing harm to clients. Justice means that counselors are fair and non-discriminatory. Autonomy means that counselors view clients as self-directing, as much as possible, and free to make decisions without undo influence. And finally, counselors are guided by the principle of fidelity, meaning they are loyal to their clients and maintain the confidentiality and privacy of the counseling relationship. These general principles guide counseling practice, and they are at the foundation of how the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy trains future counselors for work in our society.

Graduate Studies

Admission
In addition to meeting the general admission requirements of the Graduate School, applicants to the M.Ed. must complete the Departmental application in addition to the application to Graduate School, have three completed references on file, must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0, and must take CNS ED 6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling, in their first semester. Admissions will be conducted twice a year. The deadlines for application are April 1 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester.

Since it is the objective of the counseling faculty to identify students with low potential for competent practice as early as possible and to initiate the necessary procedures for dealing with such students, faculty of the counseling program reserves the right to review students at any stage of their coursework. Any grade less than a B in any core counseling course or a U (Unsatisfactory) in any clinical course (CNS ED 6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling; CNS ED 6010, Theories of Counseling; CNS ED 6370, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum or CNS ED 6270 School Counseling Practicum; CNS ED 6380 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Field Experience or CNS ED 6280 School Counseling Field Experience will automatically trigger a review process. The Counseling Review Board process, however initiated, may result in the termination of the student’s degree program or other required or recommended remedies to address deficiencies judged by the Counseling Review Board as related to the skills that are essential to the development of competent and ethical practices as a professional counselor.

Students admitted to the M.Ed. degree programs in counseling as “restricted graduate students” (see the “graduate study” rules in this Bulletin) must attain a 3.0 GPA for the first 12 hours of graduate course work at UMSL with no grade less than a B or a U (Unsatisfactory) in any clinical course. Restricted students must include the following courses in the first 12 hours of coursework: CNS ED 6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling; CNS ED 6010, Theories of Counseling; CNS ED 6370 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum or CNS ED 6270 School Counseling Practicum. A student earning any grade less than a B in any of these courses or a U (Unsatisfactory) in any clinical course, but still maintaining a 3.0 GPA, will be allowed to repeat the course one time and must earn a grade of B or better or an S (Satisfactory) in any clinical course to be admitted.

Master of Education in School Counseling – Overview

Mission
The School Counseling Program of the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy prepares professional school counselors to serve the academic, career, and personal/social needs of culturally diverse students in the elementary, middle, and secondary schools. The Department strives to develop a culturally diverse student population and to draw students from local, regional, national, and international locations.

Purpose and Objectives
The M.Ed. in School Counseling program prepares school counselors for positions in public or private elementary, middle, or secondary schools. The program is designed to fulfill entry-level program standards of preparation. It also is intended to enable program graduates to obtain Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification in School Counseling.

Emphasized in the program is the use of developmental perspectives by school counseling and guidance practitioners as outlined by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), and the most innovative school counselor training standards as described by the professional literature. That is, guidance and counseling services are considered appropriate and necessary for all students in schools, not just those with problems or in crisis. Remedial and crisis intervention theories and strategies are covered in the cur­riculum; however, facilitation of "developmental" conditions needed for students' learning, re-learning, and effective coping are viewed as most important.

The objectives of the school counseling program are to prepare graduates who can conceptualize and organize a school-based program around the eight goals which characterize developmental guidance and counseling programs. The objectives of the program is are to prepare graduates who:

  1. understand school environments;
  2. understand self and others;
  3. understand students' attitudes and behaviors;
  4. understand students' decision-making and problem-solving skills;
  5. have effective interpersonal and communication skills;
  6. understand students' school success skills;
  7. understand students' career awareness and educational planning; and
  8. understand community pride and involvement.

Each of these objectives is further delineated by a set of general objectives, described through expected observable outcomes. While each of these objectives are applicable to all grade levels, particular attention is given to objectives related to developmental stages and tasks for appropriate age groups. Program graduates are expected to be competent in and be able to:

  1. provide individual counseling;
  2. provide small group counseling;
  3. present large group/classroom guidance;
  4. organize and manage peer facilitator programs;
  5. develop a series of counseling and guidance activities for dysfunctioning (i.e. target) students;
  6. provide leadership in organizing guidance experiences for all students within a school;
  7. lead parent education groups;
  8. consult individually and in groups with teachers, parents, and administrators;
  9. consult with child study teams; and
  10. demonstrate counselor effectiveness through accountability studies.

Master of Education: Emphasis in Elementary School Counseling
The courses listed below meet the coursework requirements for the M.Ed. degree, state certification as a school counselor, and licensing as a professional counselor:

Counselor Education (CNS ED)
CNS ED 6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling
CNS ED 6010, Theories of Counseling
CNS ED 6020, Ethical and Professional Issues in Individual and Relationship Counseling
CNS ED 6030, Foundations for Multicultural Counseling
CNS ED 6040, Group Procedures in Counseling
CNS ED 6050, Individual Inventory
CNS ED 6200, Foundations of School Guidance
CNS ED 6270, School Counseling Practicum
CNS ED 6280, School Counseling Field Experience (6)
CNS ED 6400, Career Information and Development

Psychological Foundations and Human Development (ED PSY)
ED PSY 6210, Lifespan: Individual & Family Development
ED PSY 6532, Psycho-Educational Differences in Childhood

Educational Research and Evaluation Methods (ED REM)
ED REM 6710, Educational Research Methods and Design

Electives
Six credit hours from CNS ED or related courses, such as CNS ED 6600: Theories and Techniques of Counseling Children and Adolescents, CNS ED 6500: Introduction to Systems Theory for Couples and Family Counseling, and others.

Total 48 hours.

Comprehensive Examination (Capstone Experience)
Please consult with the Department office for requirements and dates of this examination.

State Certification
Individuals seeking certification as a professional school counselor in the State of Missouri who are non-teacher certificated must take the following courses in addition to their counseling degree: ED PSY 6111, SPEC ED 6412, SPEC ED 6325, and ELE ED 6411 or SEC ED 6415. Students seeking K-12 certification must take both ELE ED 6411 and SEC ED 6415.

Although not a degree requirement, a passing score on the relevant Praxis test is also required for state certification as a school counselor and must be achieved before the student can be recommended by the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy for such certification.

Master of Education: Emphasis in Secondary School Counseling
The courses listed below meet the course work requirements for the M.Ed. degree, state certification, and licensing as a professional counselor:

Counselor Education (CNS ED)
CNS ED 6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling
CNS ED 6010, Theories of Counseling
CNS ED 6020, Ethical and Professional Issues in Individual and Relationship Counseling
CNS ED 6030, Foundations for Multicultural Counseling
CNS ED 6040, Group Procedures in Counseling
CNS ED 6050, Individual Inventor
CNS ED 6200, Foundations of School Guidance
CNS ED 6270, School Counseling Practicum
CNS ED 6280, School Counseling Field Experience (6)
CNS ED 6400, Career Information and Development

Psychological Foundations and Human Development (ED PSY)
ED PSY 6210, Lifespan: Individual & Family Development
ED PSY 6532, Psychoeducational Differences in Childhood

Educational Research and Evaluation Methods (ED REM)
ED REM 6710, Educational Research Methods and Design

Six credit hours from CNS ED or related courses

Total 48 hours.

Comprehensive Examination (Capstone Experience)
Please consult with the Department office for requirements and dates of this examination.

State Certification
Individuals seeking certification as a professional school counselor in the State of Missouri who are non-teacher certificated must take the following courses in addition to their counseling degree: ED PSY 6111, SPEC ED 6412, SPEC ED 6325, and ELE ED 6411 or SEC ED 6415. Students seeking K-12 certification must take both ELE ED 6411 and SEC ED 6415.

Although not a degree requirement, a passing score on the relevant Praxis test is also required for state certification as a school counselor and must be achieved before the student can be recommended by the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy for such certification.

Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Overview

M. Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Mission Statement
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program of the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy prepares professional counselors, including mental health, career, addictions, couples/family, and child and adolescent counselors, to serve the mental health needs of culturally diverse individuals, groups, couples, and families in need. The Department’s outreach extends to schools, colleges and universities, community based organizations, business and industry, as well as independent practice. The Department strives to develop a culturally diverse student population and to draw students from local, regional, national, and international locations.

Purpose and Objectives
The M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program prepares clinical mental health counselors for positions in community colleges, universities, employment agencies, vocational rehabilitation agencies, probation and parole work, juvenile detention, alcoholism and drug abuse clinics, career planning and placement centers, community mental health agencies, family and children services, and various federally funded public service projects. Additionally, graduates are employed in career development, and business and industry positions, especially in training and personnel areas. Others have moved into roles calling for research and evaluation skills. The program is designed to fulfill entry-level program standards of preparation. It also is intended to enable program graduates to apply for the Missouri License for Professional Counselors.

The objectives of this program are to prepare graduates:

  1. to function effectively and ethically as professional counselors in the community, within a mental health setting;
  2. to be self-aware and sensitive to their clients as people who exist in the context of different cultures and races and people who are potentially at risk;
  3. to flexibly and skillfully construct and apply theory and techniques to fit unique and changing needs of clients both individually and in groups, within a community mental health setting;
  4. to be proficient with the understanding and human relations skills necessary to consult as part of a team effort, within a mental health setting;
  5. to help individuals meet developmental concerns and needs both individually and in a variety of developmental group programs, within a mental health setting;
  6. to be knowledgeable about career development and the use of appraisal instruments and test interpretation and their impact on individual planning;
  7. to be knowledgeable about research methods and research literature; and
  8. to value developing professional expertise as a lifelong process.

Master of Education: Emphasis in Clincial Mental Health Counseling
The clinical mental health counseling emphasis allows flexibility for developing programs appropriate to particular nonschool settings. Students must have their adviser's approval before taking other than required courses.

Core Curriculum (CNS ED)
The courses listed below meet the course work requirements for the M. Ed. Degree and the license to practice as a professional counselor:

The courses listed below meet the course work requirements for the M. Ed. degree and the license to practice as a professional counselor:
CNS ED 6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling
CNS ED 6010, Theories of Counseling
CNS ED 6020, Ethical and Professional Issues in Individual and Relationship Counseling
CNS ED 6030, Foundations for Multicultural Counseling
CNS ED 6040, Group Procedures in Counseling
CNS ED 6050, Individual Inventory
CNS ED 6300, Foundation of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
CNS ED 6370, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum
CNS ED 6375, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
CNS ED 6380, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Field Experience (6)
CNS ED 6400, Career Information and Development
CNS ED 6500, Introduction to Systems Theory for Couples and Family Counseling
CNS ED 6700, Introduction to Addictive Behaviors and Addiction Counseling

One course from the advanced multicultural cognate which includes:
CNS ED 6810, Integrating Religion and Spirituality in Counseling
CNS ED 6820, Counseling Women Toward Empowerment
CNS ED 6830, Counseling African American Clients
CNS ED 6840, Counseling Sexual Minorities
CNS ED 6850, Social Class and Poverty Issues in Counseling
CNS ED 6860, Human Sexuality in Counseling

Psychological Foundations and Human Development (ED PSY)
The following course is required:
ED PSY 6210, Life-Span: Individual and Family Development

Educational Research and Evaluation Methods (ED REM)
The following course is required:
ED REM 6710, Educational Research Methods and Design

Electives and Area of Specialization (6 hours)
Coursework in the area of specialization is to be selected in consultation with the adviser. Although not mandatory, areas of specialization may include career counseling, mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling, addictions/substance abuse counseling, child and adolescent counseling, couples and family counseling, and others.

Comprehensive Examination (Capstone Experience)
Please consult with the Department office for requirements and dates of this examination.

Doctoral Program (Ed.D./Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision - Overview

Admission
Admissions will be conducted once per year. The deadline for applications is December 1, for a Fall Semester admission.

Mission
The Doctoral Program in Counselor Education and Supervision of the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy prepares doctoral level counselor educators and supervisors to train professional counselors who will provide services to meet the mental health needs of culturally diverse individuals, groups, couples, and families in need. The Department’s goal is to train practitioner-scholar-advocates who can contribute to the professional counseling field in academic, research, and practice contexts. The Department’s outreach extends to individuals who practice counseling in schools, colleges and universities, community based organizations, business and industry, as well as independent practice. The Department strives to develop a culturally diverse student population and to draw students from local, regional, national, and international locations.

Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision

Mission
The mission of the Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision (School Counseling) is to produce individuals who can serve as: (a) advanced level school counselors; (b) school counselor coordinators; (c) school district counseling program coordinators; and (d) counselor educators.

Purpose and Objectives
The objectives of the Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Program are:

  1. to build upon and enhance the knowledge base in core counseling areas through successful completion of advanced doctoral seminars in research and counseling practice;
  2. to refine counseling practice skills and enhance the supervised experience base through successful completion of an advanced doctoral practicum and doctoral internships;
  3. to enhance the identification of complex problems in education and counseling through advanced counseling coursework;
  4. to develop problem solving strategies in education and counseling;
  5. to train counselor educators and supervisors of counselors-in-training;
  6. to train supervisors of counseling service agencies in schools or other organizations;
  7. to prepare professional counselors to provide a full-range of counseling services to individuals from differing cultural backgrounds facing extraordinary challenges throughout the life span. This requires academic training and supervised practice (both as a student and as a potential supervisor-in-training) addressing the concerns of clients from varied cultural backgrounds, including individuals in protected or minority statuses;
  8. to prepare professionals adept at (a) theory development; (b) qualitative and quantitative research methods; (c) integration of research with practice in school and non-school counseling settings through advanced training in qualitative and quantitative research methodology and an advanced counseling research seminar;
  9. to apply counseling theory to the process and practice of individual and team consultation in various counseling and educational contexts, learned primarily through the doctoral practicum and doctoral internship, but proceeded by classroom instruction on organizational climate, ethical climate, and problem solving in “Ethical and Professional Issues in Counseling”;
  10. to provide a firm theoretical foundation in personal and social development and assessment through the foundational area coursework;
  11. to provide a context for skill development and practice in individual and group assessment (including intelligence, aptitude, achievement, interest, and personality assessment) through a supervised advanced doctoral practicum and doctoral internship;
  12. to provide practitioners with a research foundation for directed enquiry and interpretation of research findings, through advanced coursework in research methods and a counseling research seminar; and
  13. to encourage and facilitate linkage to the counseling professional community and academy trough organizational involvement and efforts to present scholarly findings at professional conferences or in professional journals. Students in doctoral seminar and advanced courses will be encouraged to submit their work for publication or presentation through professional and academic outlets.

Ph.D. in Education in Counseling

Mission
Students completing the Ph.D. in counseling will be knowledgeable about counseling’s knowledge base; will be competent in research, measurement, and statistical methods; and will possess a high level of applied research and clinical skills. The goal of the program is to prepare professionals adept at theory development, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and integration of research with practice in counseling settings. The larger program intent is to produce researcher practitioners who can provide and assess services designed to enhance the lives of individuals facing extraordinary challenges throughout the lifespan.

Purpose and Objectives
The objectives of the Ph.D. in Education in Counseling Program are:

  1. to build upon and enhance the knowledge base in core counseling areas through successful completion of advanced doctoral coursework in research and counseling practice;
  2. to refine counseling practice skills and enhance the supervised experience base through successful completion of an advanced doctoral practicum and a doctoral internship;
  3. to teach and to require the ethical practice of counseling, counseling research, and counselor education through course work and supervision of practice;
  4. to enhance the student’s ability to identify and to solve complex problems in education and counseling;
  5. to train counselor educators and supervisors of counselors-in-training;
  6. to prepare professional counselors to provide a full-range of counseling services to individuals from differing cultural backgrounds facing extraordinary challenges throughout the life span. This requires academic training and supervised practice (both as a student and as a potential supervisor-in-training) addressing the concerns of clients from varied cultural backgrounds, including individuals in protected or minority statuses;
  7. to prepare professionals adept at (a) theory development; (b) qualitative and quantitative research methods; (c) integration of research with practice in school and non-school counseling settings through advanced coursework and a research seminar;
  8. to apply counseling theory to the process and practice of consultation in various counseling and educational contexts, learned primarily through the doctoral practicum and doctoral internship, but proceeded by classroom instruction on organizational climate, ethical climate, and problem solving;
  9. to provide a firm theoretical foundation in the educational psychology “related area discipline,” focusing on personal and social development and assessment;
  10. to provide a context for skill development and practice in individual, career, and group assessment (including intelligence, aptitude, achievement, interest, and personality assessment) through a supervised advanced doctoral practicum and doctoral internship;
  11. to train researchers, scholars, and academicians (counselor educators) and to develop and to refine scholarship skills for anticipated entry into the academy through advanced coursework including research methodology and counseling research; and
  12. to encourage and facilitate linkage to the counseling professional community and academy through organizational involvement and efforts to present scholarly findings at professional conferences or in professional journals. Students will be encouraged to submit their work for publication or presentation through professional and academic outlets.

Career Outlook

Elementary and Secondary School Counselors
The demand for school counselors throughout the state is quite high. There is a shortage of school counseling personnel at all levels. Additionally, many teachers who do not intend to leave the classroom pursue this program to be better able to meet the needs of their students. Some graduates of the program have left the field of education and have obtained positions such as those cited under Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Note: It should be noted that in Missouri, persons who engage in "professional counseling" in many of these settings are required by law to be licensed as professional counselors.

Clinical Mental Health Counselors
Graduates have been employed in a wide variety of settings: as counselors in community colleges, universities, employment agencies, vocational rehabilitation agencies, probation and parole work, juvenile detention, alcoholism and substance abuse clinics, career planning and placement centers, community mental health agencies, family and children services, and various federally funded public service projects. Additionally, graduates are employed in career development, and business and industry positions, especially in training and personnel areas. Others have moved into roles calling for research and evaluation skills.

Course Descriptions

Prerequisites may be waived by consent of the Department. For information about certification and licensure, an adviser should be consulted. Course descriptions in this section are Counseling (CNS ED) courses.

CNS ED 1400 Making a Career Choice (1)
Introduces students to career development theories and the career decision-making process. Students receive an overview of career development theory and learn how these theories pertain to the formulation of individual career plans. Self-knowledge of career interests, values, beliefs, aptitudes, and other factors are explored. Self-assessment and decision-making techniques learned in this class can be revisited throughout the life span. The seminar format allows for small group discussion of career-related issues and personal application of career development principles. (This course meets the General Education requirements for Social & Behavioral Sciences and Valuing.)

CNS ED 3000 Introduction to the Counseling Profession (3)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior level standing. This survey course will provide undergraduates and noncounselors with a broad overview of the counseling profession. Topics include a history of the profession, foundations of counseling, ethical, and legal considerations and the role of the counselor in various settings.

CNS ED 3220 Counseling Individuals with Special Needs (3)
Prerequisite: SPEC ED 3313, or equivalent. A course emphasizing counseling skills for individuals who plan to work with people with disabilities. Emphasis is placed on using counseling strategies with school age children with disabilities

CNS ED 4310 Human Relations Skills (3)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior level standing or consent of the instructor. A course emphasizing the development of specific skills in human relationships to help facilitate effective interaction among individuals and groups in the helping professions. Readings, discussion, and skillbuilding exercises will be used to develop various human relations skills.

CNS ED 4320 Occupational and Educational Information (3)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior level standing or consent of instructor. This course is a basic introduction to the nature and use of occupational and educational information, including the characteristics and educational requirements of occupations as well as the history of and current occupation organizing systems.

CNS ED 6000 Personal and Professional Development in Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Provisional acceptance to the Counseling Program or consent of instructor. This course provides an in‑depth view of the professional counseling field. Attention is focused on the development of the helping relationship, including a review of research on factors which influence helping processes and rapport building, a development of skills used in the counseling process, and increased awareness of how students' values, beliefs, and behaviors are related to counselor effectiveness.

CNS ED 6010 Theories of Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6000. This course will explore the philosophical foundations of counseling theory. The major constructs of contemporary counseling approaches will be discussed, and the practical applications of these theories will be analyzed.

CNS ED 6020 Ethical and Professional Issues in Individual and Relationship Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6000. Ethical, legal, and professional issues related to counseling are addressed. Ethical dilemmas in the provision of counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups are defined. Specific ethical codes of professional organizations are examined.

CNS ED 6030 Foundations for Multicultural Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000 with a grade of B or better and CNS ED 6010. This course will focus on: (1) reviewing knowledge and research in the area of multicultural counseling, (2) developing and/or enhancing skills useful in counseling with individuals from minority populations, and (3) developing levels of personal awareness about stereotypes, and learning how feelings and attitudes about these may impact counseling with individuals from minority populations.

CNS ED 6040 Group Procedures in Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000 with a grade of B or better and CNS ED 6010 and CNS ED 6270 or 6370. This course examines the process dynamics of groups including group development, leadership, norms and therapeutic factors. Group counseling theories and approaches used for other group work including skills, personal growth, support, vocational, and developmental guidance groups are included. Knowledge and skills of how to facilitate therapeutic groups are included. Students will be required to be participant‑observers or facilitators of a group outside of class time.

CNS ED 6050 Individual Inventory (3)
Prerequisite: An introductory statistics course or consent of instructor. Uses of educational and psychological appraisal techniques in counseling. Develops counselors' abilities in assisting clients toward self‑awareness through the use of test and nontest data. Ethical practices in the use of tests and the maintenance of personnel records are stressed.

CNS ED 6070 Psychopathology and Diagnosis (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Same as ED PSY 6113. Covers etiology, assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders using contemporary diagnostic systems. Course materials and assignments address the dynamics of adjustment and treatment implications for counselors, school psychologists, and others in the helping professions.

CNS ED 6060 Enhancing Counseling Skills (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6000. Focuses on mastery of basic counseling skills for students who possess an understanding of the counseling process.

CNS ED 6200 Foundations of School Guidance (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6000 with a grade of B or better. The purpose of this course is to give students a foundation for understanding the history, philosophy, and development of school guidance programs. The role functions of the school counselor within a developmental, comprehensive program are examined, along with communication skills necessary for consultation with students, parents, school support staff, and resource people in the community nonacademic needs.

CNS ED 6220 Current Issues In Counseling Special Needs Populations (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing. Designed to analyze relevant literature and to provide communication skills training for those professionals in school settings who work with individuals with special needs. The characteristics and social and emotional needs of this special population will be discussed as well as the impact of special needs on the family system.

CNS ED 6270 School Counseling Practicum (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000 andCNS ED 6010 (both courses with a grade of B or better) or consent of the instructor. Supervised practice in counseling with children and adolescents and the opportunity for students to learn to facilitate personal change and problem solutions using a defined systematic framework, theoretical orientation, or research base.

CNS ED 6280 School Counseling Field Experience (1-6)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6270 with a grade of B or better and consent of instructor. A 100 clock hour field experience for each semester-credit-hour of enrollment. Students will be closely supervised under the direction of a graduate faculty member. Students must demonstrate counseling competencies and skillful ethical practice. Students will receive 1.5 contact hours of group supervision weekly by a graduate faculty member and 1 contact hour of individual supervision weekly by field experience site supervisor during terms of enrollment. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester-credit-hours.

CNS ED 6300 Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000with a grade of B or better and CNS ED 6010. A survey of counseling in a variety of mental health settings. Introduction to the basic philosophical, historical, and psychological foundations of clinical mental health counseling. Designed to acquaint the student with the foundations and roles of the professional counselor in various community and agency settings.

CNS ED 6370 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum I (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000 and CNS ED 6010 and consent of instructor. One hundred clock hours of supervised practice in counseling to provide the opportunity for students to pragmatically integrate and process materials, theories, techniques, and methodologies as they are applied in the counseling profession.

CNS ED 6375 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum II (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000, 6010, and 6370 (all courses with a grade of B or better or S, as appropriate) or consent of the instructor. One hundred clock hours of supervised advanced practice in counseling to provide the opportunity for students to continue to integrate and process theories, techniques, and methods as they are applied to the professional practice of counseling.

CNS ED 6380 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Field Experienc (1-6)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6370 and consent of instructor. A 100 clock hour field experience for each semester-credit-hour of enrollment. Students will be closely supervised under the direction of a graduate faculty member. Students must demonstrate counseling competencies and skillful ethical practice. Students will receive 1.5 contact hours of group supervision weekly by a graduate faculty member and 1 contact hour of individual supervision weekly by field experience site supervisor during terms of enrollment. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester-credit-hours.

CNS ED 6400 Career Information and Development (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000 with a grade of B or better and graduate standing. Emphasis is on the nature of the changing labor market and the impact on personal, social, economic, career and educational aspects of individuals and society. Use of occupational and educational information systems and resources to assist with career decisions are examined. The needs of culturally diverse populations are discussed. Use of career and labor market information and programs such as computer technology to access up‑to‑date career and labor market information is explored. Techniques and methods of career counseling are discussed. Various theories of career development and career choice will be examined.

CNS ED 6404 Seminars (1-10)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

CNS ED 6410 Advanced Career Development (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6400 or consent of instructor. Emphasis is on current theories of career development, career choice, and techniques and methods of career counseling. Issues concerning education and training, work, leisure, the family, life roles, and culturally diverse populations are studied. The role of career theory in planning, development, and delivery of a career development program is explored.

CNS ED 6420 Career Assessment in Counseling and Rehabilitation (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6050 and CNS ED 6400 or consent of instructor. This course provides an in-depth and specialized look at the educational and psychological assessment techniques used in career counseling, especially the assessment of career interests, work values, work environment, work skills, work samples, career development stages, career maturity, career decision making, and career beliefs. Issues of using computers in the delivery of career development services will be discussed.

CNS ED 6497 Problems (1-10)

CNS ED 6500 Introduction to Systems Theory for Couples and Family Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6010 or consent of instructor. This course is an introduction to relationship theory as applied to couples and family counseling. General systems theory, social systems theory, and social constructivism theory are reviewed. Students learn relationship interventions and beginning couple and family counseling techniques. Ethical, professional, and legal issues related to couples and family counseling are addressed.

CNS ED 6510 Couple Counseling and Enrichment (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6500 or consent of instructor. This course focuses on the theory and technique of marital or couples counseling and enrichment. Models and methods for prevention and treatment of relationship dysfunction are explored. Relationship developmental issues are addressed. Students are challenged to develop the critical skills necessary to be effective marriage counselors and marital life educators.

CNS ED 6520 Family Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6500 and CNS ED 6260 or CNS ED 6370, or consent of instructor. This course offers an in‑depth analysis of strategic, structural, experiential, communications, behavioral, and psychodynamic approaches to systems change and family counseling. The range of techniques and applied practices evolving from each orientation are explored as are normal and dysfunctional family processes. Various counseling modalities, such as individual, concurrent, collaborative, conjoint, group, intergenerational, and networking are also considered.

CNS ED 6600 Theories and Techniques of Counseling Children and Adolescents (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6000, CNS ED 6010 (with a grade of B or better in both courses) or consent of the instructor. Focus is on counseling theories and their applicability to the developmental special concerns of children and adolescents including child-at-risk issues such as: abuse, suicide, divorce, and death and dying. Individual, group, and family intervention techniques and consultation skills will be emphasized, as well as legal and ethical considerations for counselors. Strategies presented can be utilized in a variety of settings. Multicultural considerations are also addressed.

CNS ED 6700 Introduction to Addictive Behaviors and Addiction Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6010 consent of instructor. Exploration of the theoretical foundations of contemporary approaches to such addictive behaviors as alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, compulsive gambling, and sexual addiction. The nature, etiology, prevention, and treatment of addictions are discussed and analyzed from a variety of theoretical perspectives. The applications of these specific theoretical models to various treatment settings are examined. Multicultural considerations are also addressed.

CNS ED 6710 Advanced Strategies in Addictions Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6700 or consent of instructor. Study of advanced empirically supported counseling approaches and techniques for the treatment of addictive behaviors. An emphasis is placed on screening and assessment procedures and on matching interventions to individual client and community needs.

CNS ED 6720 Counseling Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders (3)
Prerequisite: CNS ED 6700 or consent of instructor. This course introduces the student to the special needs, concerns, and problems encountered when counseling clients who have co-occurring substance use and mental health problems. Subject areas include an overview of screening and assessment, evidence-based practices, counseling approaches, and psychopharmacology for co-occurring disorders.

CNS ED 6800 Rehabilitation Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000; 6010, and either CNS ED 6270; or CNS ED 6370, or consent of instructor. This course addresses: a) the history of vocational rehabilitation; b) specialty issues in rehabilitation counseling; c) medical aspects of disability; d) the rehabilitation process; e) theories of rehabilitation; f) the assessment process of individuals with disabilities; g) the job placement and work adjustment process of individuals with disabilities; h) ethical issues in rehabilitation counseling.

CNS ED 6810 Integrating Religion and Spirituality in Counseling (3)
This course is for counselors and students wishing to develop the methods to integrate religion and spirituality in counseling and learn about counseling strategies for persons of various religious backgrounds, the link between health and religion, and ethics involved in the assessment and integration of religion and spirituality in practice.

CNS ED 6820 Counseling Women Toward Empowerment (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000, CNS ED 6010, and CNS ED 6270 or CNS ED 6370, or consent of instructor. An introduction to Women’s issues in counseling. Relational theory, healthy female development, and an overview of clinical issues most common to females will be presented.

CNS ED 6830 Counseling African American Clients (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000 and 6010, or consent of instructor. This course is designed to promote an increased awareness and understanding of the psychological development and mental health needs of African American clients. This course also offers research-based theoretical strategies for counseling this diverse population.

CNS ED 6840 Counseling Sexual Minorities (3)
Prerequisites; CNS ED 6000 and 6010, or consent of instructor. This course is focused on affirmative perspectives on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues and populations. All of the major professional mental health organizations have formal ethical guidelines requiring non-discrimination with regard to LGBT populations and all of the organizations are active in promoting affirmative perspectives. Students will learn current perspectives in the fields of counseling and psychology on LGBT issues necessary for adequate practice or research in this area. A major focus will be on developing awareness and knowledge related to these populations.

CNS ED 6850 Social Class and Proverty Issues in Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000 and 6010, or consent of instructor. This course focuses on the experience of poor people in the United States. Specifically, the circumstances of poverty, the consequences of living in poverty (on behaviors, aspirations, relationships, education, and health including mental health), and the impact of poverty on the helping elationship will be addressed. Personal, social, and cultural aspects of poverty will be examined in both rural and urban settings. One objective of this course is to reduce the psychological distance between the poor client and the non-poor counselor. Included in this endeavor are specific attitudes and techniques designed to maximize the quality of a counselor's work with poorer clients.

CNS ED 6860 Human Sexuality in Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6000 and 6010, or consent of instructor. This course will focus on integrating issues of human sexuality into the counseling process. The psycho-sexual development of the individual from birth throughout the life span will be discussed and compared to other developmental tasks at each age. Themes related to influences from family, culture, environment, socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious perceptions of sexuality will be integrated. The physiology of human sexual function will be addressed, including variations in sexual orientation and gender identity.

CNS ED 7000 Advanced Theories and Foundations of Counseling Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Doctoral standing or instructor consent. A seminar on the discipline of counseling psychology, including its history, development, and current status. An important focus will be contemporary and emergent theories in the field.

CNS ED 7010 Advanced Multicultural Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 6030 and doctoral standing or consent of instructor. This advanced course addresses theories and research in multicultural counseling

CNS ED 7020 Seminar in Counseling Research (3)
Prerequisite: ED REM 6710, doctoral standing or consent of instructor. The purpose of this course is to review and analyze current counseling research literature. Ethical issues will be addressed.

CNS ED 7030 Counselor Education and Supervision (3)
An introduction to clinical supervision in counseling. Theories, models, and research in supervision will be presented. Students will supervise master's level students in practicum and internship courses in counseling.

CNS ED 7035 Counselor Education & Supervision Practicum (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Counseling Option in the Ed.D. or Ph.D. Program. Offers advanced training in counseling supervision. Students will supervise master’s level students in practicum and internship courses in counseling. Students will be expected to maintain an assigned caseload of supervisees and attend three hours of weekly doctoral-level supervision.

CNS ED 7070 Psychopathology and Diagnosis in Counseling Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Doctoral standing or consent of instructor. This advanced course provides an in-depth look at adult psychopathology based upon the diagnostic categories of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Contemporary theoretical, clinical, and research issues will be covered, with an emphasis on differential diagnosis.

CNS ED 7600 Advocacy, Consulting, and Community Intervention in Counseling Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Doctoral standing or instructor consent. This course provides students with knowledge and experience in the application of psychological theories and methods to community concerns and problems.

CNS ED 7770 Doctoral Practicum (3)
Prerequisite: Doctoral standing. 100 hours of on-campus doctoral-level supervised counseling practice. Students will counsel clients and will be introduced to teaching and supervising beginning counseling trainees in a clinical context. As a prerequisite to the doctoral internship, students will be expected to demonstrate competence in skills required of counselor educators and clinical supervisors. Students will receive 1.5 hours of group and 1 hour of individual supervision by a graduate faculty member.

CNS ED 7780 Doctoral Internship (1-6)
Prerequisites: CNS ED 7770; ED REM 7804 and ED REM 7781. A 100-hour field experience for each semester-credit hour of enrollment under the direction of a graduate faculty member. Students provide counseling services to clients at field sites, teach and supervise beginning counseling trainees, and conduct clinical research projects. Students are supervised by a graduate faculty member in two hours per week of group supervision, and they receive one hour per week of individual supervision by the field site supervisor.