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Courses

 

Communication Disorders
  

  • CODS 5060 Fluency Disorders

    This course covers knowledge and skills necessary to provide preventative, consultative, assessment, and intervention services that relate to fluency disorders in young children, school-age children, adolescents, and adults. Knowledge and skills will be obtained via classroom discussion, in-class and out-of-class assignments, and case studies.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 5500 Diagnostic Methods in Communication Disorders

    This course will introduce students to the components of the assessment process for children and adults with communication disorders including: planning an assessment, obtaining case history information, interviewing, behavior sampling measures, data collection, interpreting and synthesizing results, counseling, and writing diagnostic reports. The student will review and critique a variety of assessment measures, be exposed to psychometric considerations in test design and selection, present limitations and design modifications needed in assessing culturally and linguistically diverse speakers, and observe video clips or actual diagnostic sessions to highlight the diagnostic process.
     
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 5510 Diagnostic Practicum I

    This course provides guided clinical practicum hours in assessment of speech and language disorders in children and adults. Students will plan and carry out diagnostic assessments. Students will attend pre-assessment planning seminars and post assessment analysis seminars. This course is designed for students with no prior experience in diagnostic evaluations of individuals with communication disorders. Prerequisite(s): CODS 5500 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 5540 Grammatical Structures for Language Analysis

    This course provides an introduction to English grammar. It describes basic grammatical categories, the structure of noun phrases and verb phrases, as well as types of simple and complex sentences. Inflectional morphology, thematic roles, and narratives are also discussed. Students learn to analyze the form and functions of sentence constituents as well as narratives.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 5990 Selected Topics

    Topics not covered by an existing course will be offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean. Prerequisite(s): permission of the department chair
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • CODS 6030 Voice Disorders

    This course examines various types of vocal fold pathologies and disorders of resonance, their causes and acoustic manifestations. Intervention strategies are addressed as are techniques for the evaluation analysis of normal and abnormal vocal fold functioning and resonance. Students will be charged an additional Comm. Dis. Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): CODS 6420  Course offered Spring Semester only.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6040 Language Disorders Children

    The nature of language disabilities in children and approaches to the assessment of children who have language disabilities are discussed. Intervention strategies are presented. Prerequisite(s): CODS 6210  Course offered Fall Semester only.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6050 Acquired Language Disorders in Adults

    This course will examine various types of voice disorders, their causes and acoustic manifestations. The appopriate intervention and remediation strategies will also be discussed, as well as subjective and objective measures for the evaluation and analysis of normal and abnormal vocal fold functioning. Prerequisite(s): CODS 6300 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6080 Clinical Audiology

    Students have the opportunity to learn how to administer and interpret tests used in the differential diagnosis of auditory disorders, including loudness balance tests, SISI, tone decay tests, Bekesy, Stenger, impedance audiometry and tests of central auditory disorders. Other techniques in objective audiometry are discussed and demonstrated on audiological equipment. Prerequisite(s): CODS 504
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6100 Cleft Palate

    This course includes the incidence, etiologies, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic techniques involved in providing services for cleft palate in children and adults. Emphasis is on evaluation, decision-making, and medical, surgical, dental, and therapeutic interventions through team collaboration. Course offered Summer Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3610
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6110 Feeding/Swallowing Disorders

    This course covers assessment and intervention for swallowing disorders. The implementation of clinical examination procedures and interpretation of instrumental diagnostic procedures are addressed. Instructional strategies for both rehabilitiation and compensatory feeding are covered. Course offered Spring Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3610
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6120 Communication Disorders Programs In Schools

    This course examines the organization and development of school-based speech, language, and hearing programs. Both the federal law and the New Jersey rules and regulations pertaining to special education and related services are addressed. The role of the speech-language pathologist on a child-study team is also addressed. The course examines a variety of models for service delivery, including inclusion and collaboration as well as the traditional pullout model. Course offered Summer Semester only.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6140 Speech-Language Pathology in the Medical Setting

    This course introduces graduate students in communication disorders and sciences to the procedures, roles, and responsibilities of speech-language pathologists in the medical setting. Topics include understanding medical records and terminology, relevant documentation, reimbursement, medical ethics and other topics essential for the hospital-based clinician.


      Prerequisite(s): CODS 6050  
    Credits: 1.0

  

  • CODS 6210 Language Acquisition

    This course examines theories, stages, developmental sequences, and processes related to first language acquisition during the preschool years. The social, communicative, and cognitive bases of early language are also discussed. Language development in school-age children is briefly surveyed. Issues related to dialects and bilingualism are also considered. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3720 Course offered Fall Semester only.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6220 Motor Speech Disorders

    This course examines the neurological bases of acquired and congenital motor speech disorders (dysarthria and apraxia) and the accompanying speech, voice and swallowing characteristics that result from damage to the central and peripheral nervous system. Principles and procedures for the assessment and remediation of motor speech disorders are covered. Course offered Spring Semester only.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6230 Instrumentation in Speech and Hearing Science

    Study of instrumentation currently used in investigations of speech and hearing processes and in clinical rehabilitation. Audiometers, filters, the speech spectrograph, brainstem-evoked response equipment and electronystagmographic equipment are among the instruments discussed and demonstrated. Prerequisite(s): CODS 504
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6240 Hearing Conservation Program

    Programs of neonatal, early childhood, elementary and secondary school, hospital, prison, industrial and geriatric hearing screening are studied. Both hearing screening and hearing conservation are considered in detail. Prerequisite(s): CODS 504
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6250 Teaching Speech and Language to the Hearing-impaired

    This course presents diagnostic methods and intervention techniques in the areas of audition, speech, and language for individuals with hearing impairment. It also explores how treatment may vary given differing perspectives on deafness and how decisions are made regarding communication mode and educational setting. Course offered Summer Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3630 and CODS 6420 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6260 Manual Communication I

    An introduction to manual communication as another means of communication for those individuals who, because of their hearing impairment or multiple handicaps, have need for an additional or alternative means of communication. Concentration on finger spelling and signed English. Course offered Summer Semester only.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6270 Nature and Needs of the Hearing Impaired

    The educational, psychological, sociological and occupational problems of the hearing-impaired and their implication in habilitation and rehabilitation are covered. Prerequisite(s): CODS 504
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6280 Manual Communication II

    Further development of manual communication skill and beginning interpretation for deaf persons. Prerequisite(s): CODS 626
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6300 Language Disorders Child Birth-5

    This course examines the communication behaviors of at-risk and language disordered infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. It describes methods of assessment and intervention strategies appropriate for treating children with language disorders between birth and five years of age. Course offered Spring Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 6210 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6310 Language Disorders in School-Age Children and Adolescents

    The purpose of this course is to provide information about the assessment and treatment of school-age children and adolescents with language disorders. A variety of assessment methods is explored. Includes information relating to team collaboration with teachers and other professionals. Strategies for providing intervention related to the curriculum are discussed. The connection between language and literacy development is addressed. Course offered Fall Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 6300 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6360 Methods and Materials of Teaching Hearing

    An introduction to planning curricula and instructional techniques for teaching hearing-impaired/deaf children. Students are trained to write behavioral objectives, individualized education programs (IEPs) and lesson plans for a variety of content areas. Prerequisite(s): CODS 625
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6390 Psychoacoustics

    Acquaints the student with introductory concepts and basic terms and deals with the relationship between psychological and physiological aspects of auditory stimuli. Prerequisite(s): CODS 504 and CODS 505
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6410 Clinic Management of Multiple Caseloads

    Differences related to diverse cultural backgrounds are examined. The implications of these differences for assessment and therapy are discussed. Study of the principles of the ethnography of communication is included. Prerequisite(s): None
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6420 Speech Science

    This course covers the systems involved in speech production and speech perception, including the acoustic properties of sound. In addition to learning about typical function, students will learn how knowledge of speech science can be applied to disordered populations to perform evidence-based clinical practice.  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6430 Augmentative and Alternative Communication

    This course will provide the knowledge and skills to understand, evaluate, and provide evidence-based intervention services to individuals with complex communication needs across the lifespan. The course will emphasize client-focused AAC services, which empower individuals and their communication partners, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to meet their daily communication needs.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6500 Audiology Practicum

    This course provides clinical practicum in the assessment of hearing and auditory processing in children and adults. Students plan and carry out diagnostic assessments. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3630
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6510 Diagnostic Practicum II

    This course provides clinical practicum hours in the assessment of speech and language in children and adults. Students will plan and carry out diagnostic assessments. This practicum is designed for students with some experience in diagnostic evaluations. Students will be charged an additional Comm. Dis. Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): CODS 5510 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6520 Clinical Practicum

    This course provides clinical practicum hours in the therapeutic management of speech and language disorders. Course offered Fall and Spring Semesters only. Students will be charged an additional Comm. Dis. Lab Fee and Malpractice Liab Ins. Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): CODS 5030  or permission of the clinic director.
    Credits: 2.0
  

  • CODS 6530 Externship Practicum

    The externship practicum takes place at a facility where services are provided by an agency other than the Communication Disorders department at William Paterson. Clinical experience is provided in either an educational setting or at a health care facility. Course offered Fall and Spring Semesters only. Students will be charged an additional Comm. Dis. Lab Fee and Malpractice Liab Ins. Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): approval of the clinic director.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6540 Summer Clinical Practicum

    This course provides clinical practicum hours in the therapeutic management of speech and language disorders. Course offered Summer Semester only. Students will be charged an additional Comm. Dis. Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): CODS 5030 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6600 Auditory Processing Disorders

    This course covers the nature and clinical management of auditory processing disorders. The administration and interpration of tests used in the differential diagnosis of peripheral and central auditory disorders are also addressed. Course offered Spring Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3630
    Credits: 2.0
  

  • CODS 6650 Assessment and Management of Auditor

    This course will cover topics related to aural rehabilitation and central auditory processing disorders and their effect on speech, language and learning across the lifespan. Assessment and management will also be addressed, and information pertaining to amplification, cochlear implants, and other types of assistive listening devices will be covered as well.

      Prerequisite(s): CODS 3630 or Permission of Instructor
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CODS 6700 Counseling In Communication Disorders

    The role of the speech-language pathologist in counseling individuals with communication disorders and their families is addressed. A primary focus is the development of interviewing and counseling skills across a varying range of types and the severity of communication appropriate to age, gender, education, and cultural backgrounds of individuals serviced in clinical environments. Course offered Summer Semester only.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6750 Acquired Cognitive Disorders

    This course examines the linguistic and cognitive deficits associated with acquired dementia, traumatic brain injury, and right hemisphere damage in adults and children. The neurological bases of these deficits and their differential diagnosis, classification, and rehabilitation are covered. Course offered Winter Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 6050 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6760 Autism Spectrum Disorder

    This course provides an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder. It includes information relating to the speech and language characteristics and related characteristics (sensory, cognitive, behavioral) of the disorder. The course describes diagnostic issues, philosophical issues, and intervention techniques. The spectrum of social disorders including Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Asperger’s Syndrome are discussed. Course offered Summer and Spring Semesters only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3660
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6780 Dementia

    This course examines the linguistic, cognitive, and communication deficits associated with dementia. The neurological bases of these deficits and their differential diagnosis, classification, and management will be covered. Prerequisite(s): CODS 6050 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6800 Research Methods in Communication Disorders

    This course develops skills for planning a research project, evaluating existing research, and writing a research report. A variety of single subject and group designs are presented. Issues related to validity, reliability, statistical analysis, interpretation, and ethics are examined. Course offered Fall Semester only. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300
    Credits: 2.0
  

  • CODS 6810 Research Seminar I

    This seminar will guide students in developing a research project under the direction of a faculty member. Students meet in small group seminars and receive instruction in planning a research project and writing the literature review and methods and materials sections. Course offered Fall Semester only. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 6850 Research Methods and Statistics in Communication

    The purpose of this course is to increase graduate students’ appreciation of the role of research and evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology. Students will be provided with information about research design, data collection and analysis, application to evidence-based practice, preparing a research paper, and becoming clinician-investigators. Students will leave this course with an increased understanding of the methods of systematic inquiry that are part of both clinical practice and research in general. 
      Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300:Elementary Statistics
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 6900 Statistical Principles for Research in Communication Disorders

    This course examines statistical concepts relevant to clinical research in communication sciences and disorders. Students collect data and learn how to perform statistical analyses as well as to read printouts generated by a statistical software package. Course offered Spring Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 6800 
    Credits: 2.0
  

  • CODS 6910 Research Seminar II

    This seminar will guide the student in completing a research project under the direction of a faculty member. Students will meet in small group seminars and will receive instruction in collecting and analyzing data and writing the results and the discussion sections of their research projects. Course Offered Spring Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 6800 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 7000 Independent Study

    Individual research projects under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Permission of chairperson
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Communication Media Studies
  

  • COMS 5010 Communication Theory

    This course explores the process of theory construction in modern communication studies through a multi-disciplinary survey of many of the theories that have historical and contemporary value to communication scholars. Conceptions of knowledge, theory development, and scientific method are used to critically examine the production and uses of modern communication theories and their role in contemporary culture.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 5030 Seminal Works in Communication and Media

    This course is a critical examination of the intellectual roots and influences of the communication discipline. Students analyze seminal texts as a basis for understanding the nature and functions of contemporary communication and media theory in both national and international contexts.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 5890 Media and Propaganda

    Participants in this seminar examine the history, theories, techniques, and results of political and sociological propaganda in society, focusing on the relationships among agitation propaganda, integration propaganda and social engineering, and the mass media in our technological society. Our analyses are supported by readings, screenings, writing assignments, and select case studies. Case studies will be drawn from public relations, commercial advertising, the news media, mass and popular culture, social movements, textbook revisions in the school, wartime propaganda, and political campaigning.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 5990 Selected Topics

    Special topics not covered by an existing course are offered on an ongoing basis. These include Directing, Health Communication, and other specialized courses.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • COMS 6010 Telecommunication Systems

    This course presents an overview of the major telecommunications systems, their applications, and their impact on our society within the context of social and ethical issues. Interaction of users and managers of telecommunications is examined in relation to political, commercial, and personal institutions.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6020 European Theory Communication and Media

    This course examines the European tradition of communication and media research. It enables students to redress the imbalance between American and European theories of communication by relating the principal traditions of American communication research to key European traditions. European communication research is studied in its own right and provides a perspective from which to analyze the biases of American scholarship.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6050 Language and Communication

    This course introduces students to the structure and physiology of language and language acquistion; how language is used in everyday conversation and professional communication contexts, particularly media, advertising, and politics; language’s relationship to personal and cultural identity; and global issues in language.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6060 Ethic and Legal Issues Communication/Media

    This course is an exploration of ethical and legal issues in communication and media systems in both national and international contexts. Students explore the origins and current status of media laws, analzye ethical issues in media and society, explain the role of the media and critically evaluate media performance, and learn to function as media professionals.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6070 Aesthetics and Criticism in Moving Image

    This course focuses on the critical approaches currently used in media analysis and criticism from film/television theory and cultural studies perspectives. These critical approaches are introduced from five integrated perspectives covering the technical and economic aspects of filmmaking, the ideological and psychological effects of cinema and television, and their aesthetic developments. These perspectives are applied to fictional and nonfictional works.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6110 Intercultural Communication

    This course studies those communication processes that enable the diverse peoples of the world to engage in increasingly frequent contact. Students study communication theory, effects of technological advancements, communication and media systems, and communication strategies as they relate to the intercultural communication context.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6160 Gender and Communication

    This course explores the role of gender in modern cultures and analyzes the different cultural expectations of men and women. The relationship between gender and communication is analyzed through consideration of communication patterns, sex roles, information processing, perception, and nonverbal communication.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6180 Media History

    This course traces and analyzes the development of communication media through the ages, focusing on the conditions under which these media came into being, their content, and their economic and technological structures. The course also examines the social, political, economic, and cultural consequences of the uses of media.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6190 Communication Technology and Social Interaction

    Throughout history, communication technologies have allowed people to transcend the limits of face-to-face interpersonal communication. This course surveys the development of communication technologies, with a special focus on the impact these technologies have made on communication practices in individual, relational, small group, organizational, cultural, and global contexts.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6210 Global Communication

    This course examines media content, structure, and regulation globally in comparison to U.S. media, as well as the social and political effects of media in international settings.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6220 TV Program Production

    Students are presented with the production aspects of television and general principles of equipment operation and crew responsibilities. The relationship between purpose, script, and production elements is emphasized.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6250 Cinema as Cross-Culture Communication

    This course studies how films explore culture and introduces students to cinema as a means toward cultural understanding. Students analyze cultural diversity throguh representations communicated through motion pictures.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6260 Media Management

    This course provides an advanced study of significant issues in the management of radio, television, and cable systems. Through the application of various research methods to the management of broadcast systems, the course emphasizes both research and management issues in commercial and non-commercial media. The course is designed to provide both knowledge of programming, promotion, audience research, and legal issues, as well as to introduce students to current technological innovations.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6270 Communication Research Methods

    This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and terminology of social science research as they relate to the field of communication and media studies. Students are prepared to write and propose scholarship in communication and develop skills in using library resources.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6280 Press in a Global Society

    This course provides an overview of the role of the press in a global society from historical and contemporary perspectives. Students study philosophical and legal issues pertaining to journalism, analyze the content and design of newspapers, and gain experience in the principles of journalistic reporting, writing, and editing.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 6290 Media Contemporary Society

    Examines the role of the mass media in American society. Investigates media impact on various societal groups.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 7000 Independent Study

    As approved and to be arranged.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • COMS 7010 Thesis Seminar

    Reserved for students who have completed 12 credits of the program. During the semester, students will be advised concerning (a) selection of thesis topics, (b) fomulation of thesis proposals, (c) development of research plans, and (d) early drafts of the thesis document. Students are expected to contribute work to the seminar for collective discussion and criticism.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMS 7020 Supervised Thesis Research

    Reserved for students in the second semester of work on the master’s thesis. Students continue to research and write their thesis, or engage in a creative project using such media as film, video, audio, or multimedia, under faculty direction. Students are required to present their thesis in a departmental colloquium and donate a copy to the departmental archives. Prerequisite(s): COMS 701
    Credits: 3.0

Computer Science
  

  • CS 5990 Selected Topics

    This course allows a student to pursue a topic of interest in computer science that is not covered by existing courses. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing with a GPA of 3.0 or better and the approval of the faculty advisor, the department chair, and the dean of the College of Science and Health
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • CS 6010 Computers in the Information Age

    To introduce fundamental concepts of computers, information systems, and computer applications, as well as their interrelationships and impact upon society. Topics include history, hardware and software of computer; data-communication and networking; simulation and games; productivity packages (word processing, spreadsheet and database); appreciation of graphics and artificial intelligence and future trends. Prerequisite(s): None
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CS 7000 Independent Study

    As approved and to be arranged.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Professional Counseling
  

  • CSP 5160 Education Measurements

    Fundamental principles of measurement, such as reliability, validity, norms and necessary techniques. Teacher-made and standardized tests, such as interest inventory, intelligence, achievement and aptitude tests, are studied. Information techniques of evaluation are emphasized, including observation, interview and other methods developed by the teacher. Choosing proper tests is of primary importance.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 5601 Counseling Skills for School Nurses

    This course is designed for school nursing students in order to enhance their basic counseling skills. It is not intended to train professsionally-prepared counselors. This course will stress active listening skills, as well as basic interviewing techniques for use with children at different developmental levels. Utilization of these skills with parents and school personnel will also be addressed.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 5990 Selected Topics

    A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department chairperson
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • CSP 6010 Counseling Skills and Techniques

    The focus of this course is development of counseling and consultation skills for beginning counseling students based on theoretical principles of counseling. Students conduct counseling sessions with class partners. They are introduced to the basic skills in counseling, such as relationship building and active listening, as well as more advanced skills, such as reflection of meaning and confrontation. Research on effective counseling skills is reviewed. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6020 Introduction to Counseling

    Offers an overview of the field of counseling as well as a basic introduction to interviewing techniques and strategies. Examines the historical and professional foundations of counseling, counseling process and theory, basic skills, an overview of current specialities in the practice of counseling, and provides an awareness ofthe personal characteristics and skills which are basic to the counseling profession. Essential to the course is individual development of self-awareness along with increased understanding of the role of self in interpersonal interactions. An understanding of one’s personal and professional responsibility in our multicultural world will be the context for the course and the program. Prerequisite(s): Permission of counseling faculty
    Credits: 2.0
  

  • CSP 6030 Multicultural Counseling

    This course is an introduction to the philosophy, theory, and practice of multicultural counseling and development. It includes individual, family, and educational perspectives. Self-awareness development is an integral component of this course. The focus of this course is continued enhancement of self- awareness development which will help us to increase our knowledge, awareness and skills of multicultural counseling. This process reinforces and strengthens our roles and responsibilities as counselors. It brings us to another level of “education” as we seek to become advocates for our clients and agents of social change. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  and permission of director
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6040 Assessment and Appraisal in Counseling

    This course introduces students to assessment instruments and appraisal measurements. Validity and reliability of measurements, as well as basic quantitative statistics, are explored. Interpretation of test scores are introduced and appropriate use of assessments with diverse populations is explored. Ethical issues regarding assessment are also examined. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , AND CSP 6030  or permission of director.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6050 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling

    This course introduces students to the ethical and legal issues that face counselors in today’s society. Ethical standards for the profession such as the American Counseling Association, the American School Counseling Association, and the American Mental Health Counseling Association Codes of Ethics and Professional Standards are explored. Students are introduced to an ethical decision-making model that utilizes ethical codes, research in the field of ethics, and peer supervision to ensure ethical practice. This course also examines and reviews professional counseling licensure and certification requirements. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , and CSP 6030 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6060 Counseling Theories and Practice

    The emphasis of this course is counseling theories as applied to counseling the individual client. Students are given an overview of the major theoretical perspectives on human behavior and individual counseling interventions, including multicultural theories. Counseling strategies, theories of consultation and collaboration, and techniques associated with different theories will be introduced and applied to clinical case studies. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , and CSP 6030 , or permission of director.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6070 Issues and Techniques of Counseling the Older Adult

    This hybrid course is designed to acquaint counselors with knowledge of the aging process and how it affects the counseling process. Focuses on adapting counseling techniques to the elder client and the developmental problems confronted in the aging process. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6020  AND CSP 6030  AND CSP 6090  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6080 Career Development

    This hybrid course examines major theories of career development across the lifespan and the issues that affect career development and career choice, including psychological, cultural, and social factors. Major assessment tools, including computer programs, interventions, techniques, and strategies will be examined. The interconnectedness of career development with other areas of development will be discussed as will the role of career counseling and college readiness in the schools and mental health settings. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , and CSP 6030 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6090 Human Growth and Development

    The study of human growth as applied to school and clinical mental counseling. Includes physiological, psychological, cognitive, and social development through the life span. Major theoretical approaches including theories of minority development are also explored. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6020  AND CSP 6030  or permission of counseling faculty
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6100 Group Counseling: Theory and Practice

    The course provides an overview of theories of group counseling as well as group dynamics, group leadership, group procedures, and group counseling skills. The student will participate in a small, personal growth group experience, providing the student with insight into group process. The student will also participate in a psycho-educational group as both a leader and participant. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6030  AND CSP 6060 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6110 Experiential Group Interaction: Self Exploration

    This course provides personal group experience for future counselors. It provides specific training to develop awareness of problems, experiences and reactions generally felt by counselors. The design is such that it is therapeutic so that they, in turn, are in a position to make a more positive contribution to their own future clients. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6120 Fieldwork in School Setting

    This course consists of the student’s fieldwork experience. Students become counselor trainees and learn in an applied setting how to assess and understand the problems of clients and client’s behavior.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6140 Community Agencies: Resources and Social Welfare Policy

    This online course examines the development of community social services agencies and their place in today’s society. It also introduced needs assessment and basic program development. Identifying and making appropriate referrals for a diverse population is explored. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6020  AND CSP 6030  or permission of counseling faculty
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6160 Research in Counseling

    This course provides students with an overview of varied research methods including quantitative and qualitative methods in counseling with experience in program evaluation, data collection, and use of technology in research. Instruction in writing a research proposal leads to the student’s development as a qualified researcher in the counseling field. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , CSP 6030 , & Co CSP 6040  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6180 Fieldwork in School Setting

    This course consists of the student’s fieldwork experience. Students become counselor trainees and learn in an applied setting how to assess and understand the problems of clients and clients’ behavior.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6200 Foundation of School Counseling

    This course surveys the history, philosophy, and services of school guidance. Students study the development of guidance programs and the role of the counselor, teacher, and administrator in relation to guidance services in schools. Students will also review available community resources and referrals. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6030 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6210 Case Studies in Counseling

    The course offers an overview of diagnostic concepts for counselors with emphasis on differentiating between normal and abnormal behavior. Case studies are used to help students analyze major concepts and patterns that help account for human behavior. Special issues in a multicultural society as well as ethical issues pertaining to assessment and diagnosis will be discussed. Course will introduce students to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4th Ed. (DSM IV) Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6020  AND CSP 6030  AND CSP 6060 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6220 Foundations of Mental Health Counseling

    This hybrid course offers the student an overview of the history, philosophy and trends in mental health counseling. The roles, functions, and professional obligations of a mental health counselor will be examined. Issues such as prevention, intervention, consultation, and assessment in a diverse society will also be explored as well as the roles and settings of clinical mental health counselors. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , CSP 6030 , CSP 6060 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6260 Counseling Children: Families

    An introduction to family and couples counseling from a systemic perspective. Current evidence-based models commonly used in counseling families and couples will be emphasized. Approaches to assessment and treatment planning as well as ethical, legal, and professional issues will be covered. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6030  OR PERMISSION OF DIRECTOR
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6280 Crisis Intervention and Management

    This is an online course that introduces the counseling student to basic theories and techniques of crisis intervention and management. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6020  AND CSP 6030  CSP 6060 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CSP 6300 Foundations of School Couns II

    This course will examine different aspects of school counseling practice including theory and techniques, group, consultation, collaboration, crisis intervention, addictions and addictive behaviors, and best practices in school counseling. The course will continue to build on the American School Counseling Association’s(ASCA) National Model for School Counselors. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , CSP 6030 , CSP 6200  or permission of program director.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6320 Clinical Mental Health Practice

    This course consists of the student’s first fieldwork experience. Students become counselor trainees and learn in an applied setting how to assess and understand the problems of clients and client’s behavior. Counselor trainees learn to utilize and further develop their basic counseling skills by use of review and critiquing of audio and video taped client sessions. Counselor trainees also have the benefit of individualized supervision by course instructors and site supervisors.This course also provides students on opportunity to explore their own philosophy of change in the counseling setting based on established counseling theory. Students will be challenged to conceptualize and develop treatment plans based on clients they are seeing in their field placement. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , CSP 6030 , CSP 6060 , CSP 6210 , CSP 6220  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6420 Introduction Play and Creative Therapies

    This course is designed to provide an overview of the field of play therapy through historical, theoretical, empirical, and current practical applications and perspectives. This course will include an introduction to the basic concepts of child-centered play therapy and working with children aged 3-10 in therapeutic settings. Students will learn the attitudes and skills necessary to establish and maintain facilitative relationships with children, which will encourage self-expression, self-understanding, and change. Alternatives to the child-centered approach will also be presented. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , CSP 6030 , CSP 6060  and/or Permission of Director
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6510 Counseling for Addictions: Applications for School and Mental Health Settings

    This hybrid course provides an overview of substance abuse and counseling clients in the schools and mental health settings who are dealing with substance abuse issues. The student is introduced to the physiological and psychological effects of different substances. The effectiveness and appropriateness of assessment, interventions, and treatments are discussed and evaluated as well as dual diagnosis with concurrent mental health disorders. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010 , CSP 6030 , and CSP 6060 , or permission of instructor
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6520 Clinical Management for Addictions

    This course will prepare students to manage clinical documentation and understand policies used in addictions treatment. This course will prepare students to understand the methodology behind: biopsychosocial case conceptualization, treatment planning, psychopharmacological medications used in treating addictions, and co-occurring disorders. This course will also explore how culture interacts with addictions. Ethical and legal considerations related to addictions management will also be explored.

      Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  , CSP 6030  , CSP 6040  , CSP 6510  , or permission from the director.
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CSP 6540 Clinical Supervision

    This hybrid course introduces clinical supervision to the counseling student. Theories of supervision will be examined and the student will practice supervision techniques with other students in the course. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6020  AND CSP 6030  AND CSP 6060  AND CSP 6100  AND CSP 6210 
    Credits: 3.0
 

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