CNS-512 |
Individual Psychology |
An introduction to the counseling approach and theory espoused by Alfred Adler. This course will give the student a solid foundation in the theory of Individual Psychology, its research and application. Topics include but are not limited to: basic fictions, family constellation, birth order, lifestyle, social interest, purposefulness of behavior, striving for superiority, inferiority feelings and safeguarding tendencies |
CNS-513 |
Practicum |
This course is the student ' s entry level fifteen-week supervised field experience. This field experience requires a minimum of 100 hours on site with 40 % of these hours being in face-to-face contact with clients. This field experience provides students the opportunity to integrate professional knowledge and apply their counseling skills in real life situations. Professional issues, legal issues and ethical behavior related to the counseling profession will be addressed. Emphasis is placed on applying counseling skills on the individual and group levels. Ninety minutes per week of synchronous group supervision is required in this course. For a full description of expectations please see the Practicum Handbook. |
CNS-515 |
Violence in the K-12 School |
The problem of violence in K-12 schools will be explored from a variety of perspectives( i. e. public health, criminology, ecology, developmental psychology, etc.). Research based explanations of youth violence including the role of families, peer groups, schools, and neighborhoods, as well as school counselor strategies for the prevention and remediation of violence in the school will be discussed. |