Counseling Curriculum

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First Semester

Fall

COUN 5601 - FOUNDATIONS IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN 5602 - MEDICAL ASPECTS OF DISABILITY [3 Credits]
COUN 5612 - DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN [3 Credits]
COUN 6611 - COUNSELING THEORIES AND PRACTICES [3 Credits]
COUN 6640 - RESEARCH METHODS & TECHNIQUES IN REHABILITATION [3 Credits]
COUN 5614 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING [1 Credit]

Total: 16 Credits

Second Semester

Spring

COUN 5603 - MULTICULTURAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN 5614 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING [1 Credit]
COUN 5654 - MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING [3 Credits]
COUN 6630 - VOCATIONAL COUNSELING/CAREER DEVELOPMENT [3 Credits]
COUN 6634 - ETHICS IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN (Elective) [3 Credits]

Total: 16 Credits

Third Semester

Summer

COUN 6612 - COUNSELING TECHNIQUES AND PROCESS [3 Credits]
COUN 6614 - GROUP PROCESS AND COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN 5614 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING [1 Credit]

Total: 7 Credits

Fourth Semester

Fall

COUN 6632 - ASSESSMENT IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN 6641 - PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN (Elective) [3 Credits]

Total: 9 Credits

Fifth Semester

Spring

COUN 6643 - INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING I [6-12 Credits]

Total: 12 Credits

Total Credits: 60

Electives

COUN 5607 - ADVANCED MULTICULTURAL & PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF COUNSELING [3 Credits]
REHAB 5608 - COMMUNITY COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN 5609 - COUNSELING CHILD AND ADOLESCENTS [3 Credits]
COUN 5610 - INTRO TO SCHOOL COUNSELNG [3 Credits]
COUN 5620 - ADVANCED SKILLS IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN 5640 - FAMILY & COUPLES COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN 5645 - CHILD-PARENT RELATIONSHIP THERAPY [3 Credits]
COUN 5650 - CRISIS COUNSELING INTERVENTION [3 Credits]
REHAB 5651 - SUPERVISED PROJECT IN COUNSELING [1-6 Credits]
REHAB 5652 - SUPERVISED PROJECT IN VOCATIONAL EVALUATION [1-3 Credits]
COUN 5653 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT [3 Credits]
REHAB 5655 - BENEFITS COUNSELING IN REHABILITATION COUNSELING [1-3 Credits]
REHAB 5656 - CASE MANAGEMENT IN REHABILITATION COUNSELING [1-3 Credits]
COUN 5658 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
COUN 5660 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN COUNSELING [1-6 Credits]
COUN 5661 - INTRODUCTION TO PLAY THERAPY [3 Credits]
REHAB 5662 - PRIVATE SECTOR REHABILITATION COUNSELING [3 Credits]
REHAB 5664 - ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION [1-3 Credits]
COUN 5665 - GRANT WRITING IN COUNSELING [1-3 Credits]
COUN 6650 - COUNSELING RESEARCH PRACTICUM [1-6 Credits]
COUN 5613 - ADVANCED PLAY THERAPY [3 Credits]
COUN 5618 - FILIAL THERAPY & CHILD-PARENT RELATIONSHIP THERAPY [3 Credits]
COUN 5619 - GROUP PLAY/ACTIVITY THERAPY [3 Credits]
COUN 5616 - PLAY THERAPY THEORY, SKILLS & TECHNIQUES [3 Credits]

Notes:

Some electives option(s) will be offered each semester by the Counseling Department and/or other departments in the School of Allied Health Professions. Prior permission of the instructor is required. Students are required to take six (6) credits of electives. Students who have already completed Human Behavior Management in the Counseling Department can receive three (3) elective credits for this course.

All Electives must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor.

This curriculum is designed to meet and exceed current national certification standards. Although no significant changes are anticipated, it is subject to change from year to year.