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Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
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 . Prerequisites : None
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 . Prerequisites : None
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 . Prerequisites : CNS-505 ( Required , Previous ).
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 to inform practice , and possess the skills to independently conduct evaluations of their work and programs to inform practice . Prerequisites : An undergraduate course in statistics or research methods .
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 to higher education that address these issues , trends and challenges will be introduced . Students will apply appropriate models developed in response to these changes and challenges , as well as , develop and implement their own intervention programs for the challenges facing higher education administrators in the 21st Century . Prerequisites : None
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 Prerequisites : None
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