Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
materials . Mock counseling practice and video demonstration of learned counseling skills is a key component of this course . This course has a residency requirement . Prerequisites : CNS-501 ( Required , Previous ). | CNS-513 ( Required , Concurrent ).
CNS-581 Found Special Educ Inclusive Classroom ( 3 ) This course provides educators and counselors with an overview of the philosophical , historical , and legal foundations of special education , including current identification criteria such as child find , Response to Instruction and Intervention , and the development of the IEP . Students will be able to identify current definitions , etiology , and incidence and prevalence figures related to special education and counseling , as well as the cognitive , behavioral , and physical characteristics of the special learner . The course will require students to demonstrate knowledge of and competence in applying the fundamental concepts of modifying , adapting , and accommodating for the special learner in the general education classroom and counseling context . Students also develop skills to support parents . Prerequisites : None
CNS-582 Effective Communication for Educators ( 3 ) This course provides education professionals with the skills and techniques to effectively communicate with students , colleagues , administrators , parents , and the community . Effective communication impacts every area of human interaction and determines the quality of personal and professional success for all individuals . For this reason , the study of communication requires an examination of a wide range of human skills , which includes : speaking , listening , writing , reading , verbal and nonverbal behavior , and the effective use of communication tools available through the media and the internet . Prerequisites : None
CNS-591 Curriculum Development & Peer Coaching ( 3 ) This course examines curriculum development , theoretical approaches to curriculum design and implementation , PDE ' s Standards Aligned System ( SAS ), and the multiple and complex external factors which influence curricular decisions . Students develop strategies for working with colleagues in integrating their learning from this course and curriculum issues in their teaching situations Prerequisites : None
CNS-600 Internship I ( CMH ) ( 3 ) This course is the first in a series of three internship experiences in the clinical mental health counseling concentration . Over the course of these three internship experiences clinical mental health counselor trainees will progressively perform all the tasks and duties ascribed to clinical mental health counselors as prescribed by the American Counselor Association ( ACA ) and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs ( CACREP ). These internship experiences are completed under the supervision of an experienced professional clinical mental health counselor and a university supervisor . This course requires a minimum of 200 hours of field experience over the course of fifteen weeks and includes 1.5 hours of mandatory synchronous group supervision weekly . Further information about this course and its requirements can be found in the Counseling Program ' s Internship Handbook . Prerequisites : CNS-513 ( Required , Previous ).
CNS-601 Internship II ( CMH ) ( 3 ) This course is the second in a series of three internship experiences in the clinical mental health counseling concentration . Over the course of these three internship experiences clinical mental health counselor trainees will progressively perform all the tasks and duties ascribed to clinical mental health
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