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Communication Disorders
  

  • 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 acoustics of speech, including the application of these areas to speech-disordered populations. The content includes a discussion of current technology available for speech analysis and procedures used to perform basic acoustic analysis. Course offered Fall Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 2640 and CODS 3610
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • 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 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 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 School Counseling Practicum

    Factors of the counseling process, such as resistance, acceptance, understanding and genuineness are examined. Guided and supervised experiences (18 hours) in individual counseling are evaluated by peers and the instructor. The development and understanding of the student’s personal counseling style are the primary goals. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6020  and either CSP 6060  or CSP 6100 
    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 School Counseling Intership

    Students participate in counseling activities in the field area of their concentration, under the supervision of both the course instructor and a supervisor. Individual programs are supplemented by individual conferences featuring critiquing of tapes and group seminars that meet approximately once a month. Students must complete a minimum number of clock hours in the institutional setting. Prerequisite(s): CSP 6020  AND CSP 6040  AND (CSP 6060  or CSP 6100  )
    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 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
  

  • CSP 6600 Elementary School Guidance

    Services of the counselor in an elementary setting are explored_ particularly the counselor, consultant and coordinator roles. Additional functions, such as fostering child growth and development, teaching coping behavior, curriculum development and communication, are surveyed.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6700 Student Per Sev High Ed

    Focuses on contemporary issues and recent developments in student personnel work in colleges and universities. The changing philosophies and problems of young people in the current American environment are explored as clues to the personnel policies and practices of the present and the future. The enhancement of the educational process through specialized services such as counseling, placement, financial aid and housing is the focus. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6830 Administration and Supervision of Guidance Program

    The roles of various pupil personnel workers in the modern school are examined. Particular attention is placed on developing the organization and administration of the various services into an interpretive whole. The role of the director as leader and coordinator is explored. Prerequisite(s): Counselor certification or permission of the instructor
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6860 Internship in Counseling I

    This course consists of the student’s first internship experience following practicum.  As counselor trainees, students learn in an applied setting how to assess and understand the problems of clients and client 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 experience is a 300 hour placement in either a clinical mental health or school setting.  Students will need to obtain professional counseling liability insurance before beginning their placement.

     

    Prerequisites: Permission of practicum/internship coordinator Prerequisite(s): Permission of practicum/internship coordinator and director, and completion of core requirements
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CSP 6870 Internship in Counseling II

    : This course consists of the student’s final internship experience. As counselor trainees, students continue to learn in an applied setting, developing advanced counseling skills. Counselor trainees continue to hone their basic counseling skills by use of review and critiquing of audio and video taped client sessions. Counselor trainees continue to have individualized supervision by course instructors and site supervisors. This experience is a 300 hour placement in either a clinical mental health or school setting. Students will need to have professional counseling liability insurance in order to continue their placements. Prerequisite(s): Permission of Practicum/Internship Coordinator
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6900 Advanced Case Studies and Techniques

    This course offers an in-depth look at abnormal behavior, diagnosis of mental and emotional disorders, and techniques used in treating these disorders. Case studies will be used to explore appropriate use of diagnostic criteria found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM IV). Techniques and treatments will include exploration of the use of psychopharmacology. Special issues in a multicultural society as well as ethical issues specific to treating emotional and mental disorders will be discussed. Prerequisite(s): Permission of counseling faculty
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6910 Counseling and Human Sexuality

    Professional counselors will encounter clients/students who have concerns and problems related to sexuality. This advanced course is designed to develop: a) students’ knowledge base related to human sexuality, b) an understanding of the varied sexuality issues which may be encountered in professional counseling practice, c) students’ skills in assessment and intervention skills with sexuality issues and d) increased awareness of one’s personal attitudes and affect related to sexuality issues. Course participants will become more effective in identifying, assessing and intervening with human sexuality related counseling issues.

      Prerequisite(s):  Permission from the program director.
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CSP 6920 Psychopharmacology

    This online course examines psychotropic medications. Principles of drug actions, drug absorption, and drug administration will be presented. Counselors will learn how drugs related to different diagnostic categories from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM IV). Prerequisite(s): CSP 6010  AND CSP 6020  AND CSP 6030  AND CSP 6060  AND CSP 6210 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CSP 6930 Telemental Health

    This online course will explore the delivery of clinical mental health services via technology-assisted media. The impact of technology in the field and technology-assisted relationships will be explored. Students will examine the ethical and legal implications of telemental health. Topics on Internet based addictions and disorders, intake and assessment considerations, evidence-based delivery methods, theory, termination, risk management, and the business of telemental health. 

     
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CSP 6940 Counseling For Grief and Loss

    This hybrid course explores counseling strategies and interventions for working with clients experiencing grief for both death and non-death loss. the course will explore personal reactions to grief and how those reactions influence the counselor’s work with grieving clients. There will be an in class grief group experience where personal experiences with grief and loss will be discussed.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6950 Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual Clients

    The emphasis of this hybrid course is counseling with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) clients. Film and video will be used to show issues that face the LGBTQIA population. Techniques and ethical considerations for working with this population will be discussed.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6960 School Law and Mental Health Code

    This course addresses legal issues of importance to counseling and/or clinical directors in both school and agency settings. Federal and state codes will be examined. Prerequisite(s): Permission of counseling faculty
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 6980 Creativity in Counseling

    This hybrid course aims to introduce students to creative approaches for counseling clients across the lifespan. Students will be introduced to the application of creativity in counseling, including the rationale for its utility and methods of using creative activities to address diverse presenting problems. Students will examine a variety of creative mediums to incorporate into counseling such as visual art, music, writing, literature, and drama.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CSP 7000 Independent Study

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

Economics
  

  • ECON 5500 Math Methods for Business

    This course reviews mathematical skills that are requisite knowledge for M.B.A. students. Students are exposed, in a business context, to the application of equations and graphs, functions, matrix algebra, exponential and logarithmic functions, and differential and integral calculus.
    Credits: 2.0
  

  • ECON 5990 Selected Topics

    Exploration of a topic not covered by an existing course.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • ECON 6090 Economic Analysis for Managers

    This course is a comprehensive analysis of the micro- and macro-economic forces that shape and modify corporate goals. Government regulations of trade, wages, employment, safety and taxation are discussed as they affect corporate production, prices, and profits.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • ECON 6990 Internship in Economics

    This is a cooperative education / field work experience. The mission of the intership program is to provide students with a valuable employment experience by working, uninterrupted for a significant amount of time, with a public, private, or governmental entity in the student’s geographical area.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • ECON 7000 Independent Study

    Arranged with a faculty sponsor and agreed upon by the department chair and dean.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • ECON 7050 Managerial Economics

    The application of microeconomic theories to managerial decisions with respect to production, pricing, and investment. This includes optimization techniques, demand and cost functions, and utilization of market and cost information in pricing and production decisions. Other topics include market structure analysis (perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly) and government intervention. Prerequisite(s): BSCO 6030 OR ECON 6090  and BSCO 6050 OR MGT 6050 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • ECON 7550 International Economics and Finance

    This course deals with the environment in which international business is conducted, including both economic relations and environmental factors that affect business operations within different nations. Topics include international trade, the balance of payment, exchange rate determination, tariffs and other trade restrictions, economic development, economic integration and international economic organizations within different nations. Also reviewed are the economic, political, and cultural conditions that influence international business. Prerequisite(s): FIN 6070  OR BSCO 6070 AND ECON 6090  OR BSCO 6030
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • ECON 7990 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 chairperson
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Education Foundations Leadership
  

  • EDLF 5610 Social Foundations Education

    A study of educational problems in a sociocultural context with emphasis on education as a social institution and as a profession; the relationship between the school and nonschool educational agencies; and issues of educational policy resulting from the changing realities of contemporary American culture.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • EDLP 5990 Selected Topics

    Courses offered to cover a topic or topics not covered by an existing graduate level course. Includes varying subject matter deemed appropriate for developing skills and knowledge.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Education Leadership
  

  • EDLP 5000 Teachers as Leaders

    This course focuses on providing opportunities for teachers to develop their capacity for leadership within the context of their current teaching environments. We must strengthen opportunities for both college students who are aspiring to teach and newly appointed teachers. Recognizing that we will will need more than two million teachers within the next decade throughout our country, it is critical that we have the capacity to support both student and non-tenured teachers. This course strengthens the leadership skills of teachers who want to validate their own practices as well as strengthen their skills as coaches and critical friends for student teachers and newly-appointed teachers.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • EDLP 6010 Leadership Learn Communities

    Designed to provide a framework to examine one’s thinking and belief system and its relationship to leadership and the change process. Specifically, candidates are guided to examine their belief systems, critical experiences, and leadership styles. Charismatic, transformational, transactional, moral, participative, and contingency theories of effective leadership are presented, examined, and applied through case studies. Leadership processes and strategies that affect decision-making influence people and build relationships are examined in this course. Theoretical constructs of power, teams, communication, conflict resolution, and change are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated through use of case studies, field experiences, and seminar discussions. Prerequisite(s): EDLP majors only
    Credits: 3.0
 

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