Long Title |
Min Credits |
Description |
Requisites ( Syntax ) |
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CNS-501 |
Counseling Skills |
3 |
This course is designed to help students become more proficient in using the basic psychological counseling techniques used in the helping relationship . Through active out of class and residency experiences and trainings students will develop basic counseling skills . Mock counseling practice and video demonstration of learned counseling skills is a key component of this course . This course has a residency requirement . |
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CNS-502 |
Counseling Agencies |
3 |
This course provides an overview of service delivery systems in the community mental health agency . Topics include ; community mental health agency funding sources , prevention , outreach , referral , client empowerment , traditional agency duties , roles and activities and social policy . |
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CNS-503 |
DSM / Psychopathology |
3 |
Students will be introduced and learn to apply the mental health diagnostic system found in the DSM . Topics include ; diagnostic interviewing skills , appropriate classification of a group of symptoms into a differential diagnosis , understanding of the etiology of the disorders discussed and appropriate interventions for each disorder ( including information on psychopharmacology ). The effects of socio-environmental factors on the etiology , diagnosis and treatment will also be discussed . |
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CNS-504 |
Human Development |
3 |
This course explores the research and theory of human growth and development across the life span . Topics will include theories of development in the areas of social , cognitive , emotional and physical development as well as strategies for facilitating optimum development . |
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CNS-505 |
Foundations of Counseling |
3 |
This course acquaints school , clinical mental health and college counseling / student affairs counselor trainees with their profession ' s historical and philosophical foundations , current counselor roles , and functions , their professional counselor organizations , professional accreditation regulations , license , certification and professional preparation standards and guidelines , self-care strategies , advocacy , and counselor professional expectations . Students will demonstrate a competence in applying the ethical and legal codes in their field of concentration . |
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CNS-506 |
Marriage and Family Counseling |
3 |
Students will gain an in-depth knowledge and experience of the family counseling perspective , its theories , seminal ideas |
and techniques in this class . Historically significant theories in the field , as well as those of modern relevant practitioners , |
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will be presented . Techniques will be demonstrated through video role play activities and case studies . |
CNS-507 |
Disabilities School Counseling Setting |
3 |
This course exposes students to the learning , mental health and intellectual disabilities found in the K-12 school counseling setting . The etiology , characteristics and contributing factors of specific disabilities will be presented . Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the DSM diagnostic system and PDE special education regulations and process and will be able to identify and apply appropriate counseling / instructional interventions and school based consultation practices for the disorders covered . |
CNS-508 |
Needs Eng Language Learner Schl Counsel |
3 |
Addresses the competencies and skills to enable counselors to meet the needs of English language learners . Topics include language , second language acquisition , culture , assessment , and professionalism . |
CNS-509 |
College Student Development |
3 |
Theories of student development in the higher education settings are explored across a variety of developmental domains ( intellectual , academic , personality , social , emotional , career , and moral ) in this course . Emphasis is placed on an in-depth examination and analysis of the characteristics , attitudes , values , beliefs , risks , and expectations of undergraduate traditional and non-traditional higher education students including the developmental needs of these students . Campus environments ( social , educational , on-campus , online etc .) effects on student learning and development will also be addressed . |
CNS-510 |
Research Methods |
3 |
This course provides an introduction to research designs and methodologies common to the field of counseling . Upon |
completing the course , students will become better consumers and critics of research , examine the role that research plays |
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to inform practice , and possess the skills to independently conduct evaluations of their work and programs to inform |
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practice . |
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CNS-511 |
Current Practices Student Affairs Admin |
3 |
Students in this course will examine , investigate , assess and analyze the current issues , trends and challenges administrators |
in higher education face . " Best practices " utilizing organization , management and leadership theories and practice relevant |
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to higher education that address these issues , trends and challenges will be introduced . Students will apply appropriate |
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models developed in response to these changes and challenges , as well as , develop and implement their own intervention |
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programs for the challenges facing higher education administrators in the 21st Century . |
CNS-512 |
Individual Psychology |
3 |
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 |