Core Courses Required for School Counseling and Mental Health Counseling:
Note: Prerequisite means course must be already completed.
Co-requisite means course must be taken at the same time.
Concurrent requisite means the course must either be completed or taken at the same time.
EDC 570 Intro to Professional Counseling & Ethics 3
Introduction to philosophy, issues, theories, processes, professional organizations and professional ethics related to the counseling field. Co-requisite: EDC 560
EDC 560 Child Abuse Prevention 0
Must co-register with 570. This is a “lab” done inside of 570 to meet state requirement. Co-requisite: EDC 570
EDC 593 Lifespan Development 3
Understanding of the theories and research pertaining to individual and family development transitions across life-span focusing on strategies (individual, group, and family) conducive to healthy development of diverse individuals.
EDC 579 Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling 3
Understanding attitudes and behavior of self and others based on age, race, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, spirituality and issues of social justice in counseling.
EDC 573 Counseling Theory and Process 3
Historical and current theories of counseling and psychotherapy. Application of those theories to realistic case situations and development of the individual student's approach to the helping relationship. Concurrent requisite: EDC 570
EDC589 Family and Couples Counseling 3
Characteristics of normal and troubled families. Emphasis on theories and techniques of marriage and family counseling, including Minuchin, Satir, Bowen, and Haley, Gottman and solution-focused approaches. Concurrent requisite: EDC 570
EDC 574 Group Dynamics 3
Theoretical and experiential basis for dealing with groups in both information-oriented and therapy- oriented situations. Concurrent requisite: EDC 570
EDC 571 Psychological and Educational Assessment in Counseling 3
Selection, use, interpretation, and critical evaluation of standardized psychological tests of intelligence, achievement, interest, and personality. Practical uses in counseling.
Concurrent requisite: EDC 570
EDC 572 Career Counseling 3
Current theories and processes pertinent to vocational development and decision-making. Application of theory and informational media to career counseling.
Concurrent requisite: EDC 570
EDC 597 Psychopathology 3
In-depth investigation of human abnormality. The DSM IV categories of disorders, depression, and considerations for dealing with crisis situations.
EDC 615 Research Techniques 3
Qualitative and quantitative aspects of carrying out research. Realistic experiences in carrying out research and evaluation experiments, including inferential statistical methods.
EDC 575 Pre-Practicum Helping Skills 3
Intensive practical skill development based on theory and background courses. Emphasis on helping skills, consultation and working within organizational systems. Prerequisite: EDC 570 & EDC 573
Specialization Courses Required for School Counseling
EDC 576 School Practicum 3
School-centered placement of student counselors for experiential purposes. Development of clinical counseling skills, guidance planning and delivery, academic support. Prerequisites: EDC 570, 573, 575, Co-requisite: EDC 566
EDC 566 School Violence Preventions 3
Must co-register with 576. This is a “lab” done inside of 576 to meet state requirements. Co-requisite: EDC 576
EDC 603 School Counseling Internship 6
Intensive development of counseling skills in a school setting. Emphasis is on the delivery of the full range of school counseling services within a Comprehensive School Counseling Model. Internship can be done on a full-time basis over one semester or a part time basis over two semesters (Part-time: EDC 604 and EDC605). Prerequisites: EDC 576
Specialization Courses for Mental Health Counseling
EDC 568 Principles of Mental Health Counseling 3
Introduction to historical and organizational perspectives, current roles of mental health counselors and professional issues facing mental health counselors. Concurrent requisite: EDC 570
EDC 598 Case Formulation, Treatment Planning and Psychopharmacology 3
Application of diagnostic systems, the development of clear case conceptualization skills, treatment planning and medications used in treatment. Prerequisites: EDC 570, 573, 597
EDC 585 Chemical Dependency and Rehabilitation
OR EDC 586 Physical and Psychological Aspects of Substance Abuse 3
Understanding alcohol and other drugs in mental health. Patterns of use, physical and psychological consequences, personal, family and social implications. Treatment approaches.
EDC 577 Agency Clinical Practicum 3
Agency-centered placement of student counselors for experiential purposes. Development of clinical counseling skills, case conceptualization and treatment. Prerequisites: EDC 570, 573, 575 Recommended: EDC 598
EDC 600 Mental Health Counseling Internship 6
Practical experience in a mental health setting. Internship can be done on a full-time basis over one semester or a part time basis over two semesters (Part-time: EDC 604 and EDC605). Prerequisites: EDC 577
Elective Courses:
Note: Any graduate course whether listed as required or elective
can be used as an elective if not required by the program.
580A Self-Destructive Behavior 1
Examines at-risk behaviors such as eating disorders, cutting and other self-destructive activities. Meets for five weeks only.
580B Sexuality Issues in Counseling 1
Historical, ethical, and social concerns surrounding human sexual behavior. Sex education and exchange of information. Meets for five weeks only.
580C Computer Issues in Counseling 1
Includes professional issues including cyber ethics as well as client issues of cyber victimization, predators and cyber cheating. Meets for five weeks only.
581A Grief Counseling 3
The grief response in individuals and families when faced with disappointment, and loss, especially when the loss entails death.
582A Play Therapy 1
Foundations of play therapy principles and models in counseling.
Meets for five weeks only.
582B Solution Focused Therapy 1
Concentrated application of Solution Focused Therapy. Theory and clinical uses. Meets for five weeks only.
582C Creative Arts Therapy 1
Foundations of the creative arts therapies and clinical application in counseling. Meets for five weeks only.
EDC 583 Principles of Rehabilitation 3
Procedures and theory used by rehabilitation counselors.
EDC 584 Elementary School Counseling 3
Counseling concepts and approaches which foster social, psychological, and academic development of the child. Current innovative techniques.
EDC 585 Chemical Dependency and Rehabilitation 3
History of drug abuse, characteristics of drug dependence, and chemical abuse treatment modalities, including strategies for prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation.
EDC 586 Physiological and Psychological Aspects of Chemical Dependency 3
Etiology of chemical dependency. Diagnosis, screening, counseling issues, and ethical issues in recovery and growth.
EDC587 School and Student Assistance Programs 3
For school counselors, teachers, and administrators. Factors involved in at-risk youth. Developing skills to design, monitor, and evaluate S.A.P. programs. Includes prevention programming and intervention models.
EDC590 - Managing School Counseling Programs 3
Designed for practicing school counselors or students in the later stages of their degree. Focus on change processes in schools, leadership skills for school counselors and the evolving role of the school counselor. A distance learning course on the web. Prerequisites: EDC 603 or PT Internships 604 and 605.
EDC 592 Counseling and Guidance Strategies for Education 3
How teachers, administrators, and other personnel, K-12, can minimize risks and maximize learning. Current issues, including child abuse and suicide. Counseling services and programming. Identifying and assisting students in accessing services and interfacing with parents.
EDC 594 Women's Issues in Counseling 3
Counseling strategies, goals, and interventions regarding women's issues of career, family, health, and gender within the American culture. A developmental approach is taken to consider these issues over the life-span.
EDU 596A Disruptive Behavior Disorders 1
Childhood and adolescent disorders such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are discussed in regard to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Meets for five weeks only.
EDU 596B High School and College Admissions Counseling 1
Understanding the unique aspects of high school counseling including the counselor’s activities related to college admission. Meets for five weeks only.
EDU596C Court and Legal Issues in Counseling 1
An overview of the interface between counselors and legal procedures. When counselors are called to court for clients or for themselves. Meets for five weeks only.
EDC 599 Independent Study 1-3
Specialized reading, conferences with the instructor, and detailed research. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor