EDCP -- Education Counseling and Personnel Services
 

EDCP 410 Introduction to Counseling and Personnel Services (3) Overview of counselor functions and skills that lead to effective helping.

EDCP 411 Principles of Mental Health (3) Prerequisite: nine semester hours in the behavioral sciences or permission of department. Mechanisms involved with personal adjustment, coping skills, and the behaviors that lead to maladjustment.

EDCP 413 Behavior Modification (3) Knowledge and techniques of intervention in a variety of social situations, including contingency contracting and time out will be acquired.

EDCP 416 Theories of Counseling (3) An overview and comparison of the major theories of counseling, including an appraisal of their utility and empirical support.

EDCP 417 Advanced Leadership Seminar (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 317 or equivalent; permission of department. Students will analyze and synthesize the concept of leadership using cultural, ethical, sociological, historical perspectives. Exploration and reflection of personal values, decision making, indepth analysis on various leadership themes will take place in various course activities.

EDCP 418 Special Topics in Leadership (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 317 or equivalent; permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. The special topics and leadership course will address a single topic related to leadership through the semester. Indepth study and analysis on the topic will be the basis for the course. Topics include gender and leadership, ethics and leadership, and culture and leadership. Leadership will serve as the foundation in the course.

EDCP 420 Education and Racism (3) Strategy development for counselors and educators to deal with problems of racism.

EDCP 460 Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling (3) Survey of principles and practices involved in the vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.

EDCP 461 Psycho-Social Aspects of Disability (3) Theory and research concerning disability, with emphasis on crisis theory, loss and mourning, handicapped as a deviant group, sexuality and functional loss, attitude formation, dying process and coping. Implications for counseling and the rehabilitation process.

EDCP 462 The Disabled Person in American Society (3) Critical examination of the history of legislation and analysis of current policies toward severely physically and mentally disabled persons.

EDCP 470 Introduction to Student Personnel (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. A systematic analysis of research and theoretical literature on a variety of major problems in the organization and administration of student personnel services in higher education. Included will be discussion of such topics as the student personnel philosophy in education, counseling services, discipline, housing, student activities, financial aid, health, remedial services, etc.

EDCP 489 Field Experiences in Counseling and Personnel Services (1-4) Prerequisite: permission of department. Planned field experience in education-related activities. Credit not to be granted for experiences accrued prior to registration.

EDCP 498 Special Problems in Counseling and Personnel Services (1-3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Available only to major students who have formal plans for individual study of approved problems.

EDCP 499 Workshops, Clinics, Institutes (1-6) Repeatable to 6 credits. The following type of educational enterprise may be scheduled under this course heading: workshops conducted by the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services (or developed cooperatively with other departments, colleges and universities) and not otherwise covered in the present course listing; clinical experiences in counseling and testing centers, reading clinics, speech therapy laboratories, and special education centers; institutues developed around specific topics or problems and intended for designated groups.

EDCP 605 Developmental Issues in Counseling Adults (3) Theoretical approaches to adult development. The scope and variety of settings (industry, education, government) in which programs of adult counseling and guidance take place, and the nature of such programs.

EDCP 606 Counseling Adults in Transition (3) Theoretical background for understanding adult transitions such as divorce, promotion, major illness and bereavement. Strategies for helping adult clients cope with major life changes.

EDCP 610 Professional Orientation (3) Survey of knowledge base and practices in counseling and personnel services specializations, professional ethics, credentialling relevant legislation, current issues.

EDCP 611 Career Development Theory and Programs (3) Research and theory related to career and educational decisions; programs of related information and other activities in career decision.

EDCP 612 Multicultural Issues in Counseling and Personnel Services (3) Prerequisites: EDMS 646; and EDCP 616; or permission of department. Socio-psychological, philosophical, clinical, and research topics related to the provision of counseling and personnel services, academic support, and career development for minority students on predominantly white college and university campuses. Implications of race and/or national origin on opportunities for personal, social, academic, and career development in educational settings.

EDCP 614 Personality Theories in Counseling and Personnel Services (3) Examination of constructs and research relating to major personality theories with emphasis on their significance for working with the behaviors of individuals.

EDCP 615 Counseling I: Appraisal (3) Corequisite: EDCP 6l8. For EDCP majors only. Collection and interpretation of appraisal data, synthesis of data through case study procedures. Development of interview skills.

EDCP 616 Counseling II: Theory and Practice (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 615. Corequisite: EDCP 618. Counseling theories and the practices which stem from such theories.

EDCP 617 Group Counseling (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 616. A survey of theory, research and practice of group counseling and psychotherapy with an introduction to growth groups and the laboratory approach, therapeutic factors in groups, composition of therapeutic groups, problem clients, therapeutic techniques, research methods, theories, ethics and training of group counselors and therapists.

EDCP 618 Counseling Skills: Introduction to Practicum (1) Corequisite: EDCP 615 and EDCP 616. Repeatable to 2 credits. Development and utilization of counseling skills.

EDCP 619 Practicum in Counseling (2-6) Prerequisites: EDCP 6l6 and permission of department. Sequence of supervised counseling experiences of increasing complexity. Limited to eight applicants in advance. Two hours class plus laboratory.

EDCP 625 Counseling the Chemically Dependent (3) Chemical dependency and its effects on the individual's personal, social, and work functioning. Counseling procedures for persons with drug and alcohol problems.

EDCP 627 Process Consultation (3) Prerequisite: graduate course in group process. Study of case consultation, systems consultation, mental health consultation and the professional's role in systems intervention strategies.

EDCP 630 School-Based Behavioral Interventions (3) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. For College of Education majors only. Behavior assessment and intervention techniques from behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, and ecological models. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of behavior change techniques.

EDCP 631 Serving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients in the Schools (3) Prerequisite: limited to school psychology and counselor education students only. Conceptual and empirical literature about racially, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse clients. Examination and integration of cross-cultural literature.

EDCP 632 Cognitive Assessment (3) Prerequisite: Limited to school psychology students or permission of department. Assessment of cognitive functioning of children and adolescents in reference to school learning and behavior problems. Administering, scoring and interpreting cognitive assessment instruments commonly used in school systems.

EDCP 633 Diagnostic Appraisal of Children I (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 632. Assessment of development, emotional and learning problems of children.

EDCP 634 Diagnostic Appraisal of Children II (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 633. Corequisite: EDCP 738. Assessment of development, emotional, and learning problems of children.

EDCP 635 School Consultation I (3) Prerequisite: limited to school psychology students or permission of instructor. Theory and practice of consultation services in the school setting. Understanding of school culture. Introduction to problem solving model of case consultation for assessment and remediation of learning and behavior problems in the classroom. Practicum experience.

EDCP 636 School Consultation II (3) Prerequisites: EDCP 635, limited to school psychology students or permission of instructor. Didactic practicum in consultation services in the school setting. Case consultation and organizational consultation in the schools. Practicum experience.

EDCP 651 Group Counseling in Schools (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 616. For school counseling and school psychology students only or permission of instructor. Issues and techniques of group counseling in schools.

EDCP 655 Organization and Administration of Personnel Services (2) Prerequisite: EDCP 619 or permission of department. Exploration of personnel services programs and implementing personnel services practices.

EDCP 656 Counseling and Personnel Services Seminar (2) Examination of issues that bear on professional issues such as ethics, interprofessional relationships and research.

EDCP 662 Medical Aspects of Disability (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 610 or equivalent. Appraisal of medical aspects in rehabilitation; nature, cause, treatment, limitations, prognosis of most common disabilities; medical terminology; role of the medical specialities.

EDCP 663 Rehabilitation in Long-Term Mental Disabilities (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 610 or permission of department. Principles and practices of rehabilitation counseling as applied to persons with long-term mental disabilitites. Functional assessment; development of vocational, psychosocial, and independent living skills; environmental modification; coordination of resources; program development and evaluation.

EDCP 664 Vocational Evaluation (3) Principles and strategies for the vocational assessment of adult disabled persons. Administration and interpretation of relevant measures.

EDCP 665 Family and Social Support Systems (3) Recommended: EDCP 610. Principles and methods useful for understanding the role of family support systems in counseling. Specialized skills for counseling impaired adults and their families.

EDCP 668 Special Topics in Rehabilitation (1-6) Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.

EDCP 681 Counseling Adults in the Workplace (3) Needs and entitlements of employees over the life span and the changing responsibilities of the workplace in meeting these needs. Role of counselors in helping employees and organizations to address these issues.

EDCP 715 Appraisal Measures in Counseling (3) Prerequisites: EDCP 615 and EDMS 646 or their equivalents. Interpretation and utilization in counseling of the career interest and personality measures.

EDCP 716 Advanced Counseling Theory Seminar (3) Prerequisite: Master's degree in counseling or permission of department. Systematic investigation of methods of theory analysis and their application to counseling theory.

EDCP 717 Evaluation of Research in Counseling (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Research on process and outcome in counseling. A review of research and appropriate research methodologies.

EDCP 718 Advanced Seminar in Group Processes (2-6) Prerequisite: EDCP 626. Repeatable to 6 credits.

EDCP 735 Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling (3) Part of the core curriculum for rehabilitation counselors. Designed to provide the advanced rehabilitation counseling student with a formal seminar to discuss, evaluate and attempt to reach personal resolution regarding pertinent professional problems and issues in the field.

EDCP 738 Practicum in Child Assessment (1-6) Corequisite: EDCP 633 or EDCP 634. Repeatable to 6 credits. Administration of complete test batteries to children; supervision of initial interviews; test administration and scoring; interpretation and synthesis of test battery and interview material; the psychological report; verbal interpretation of test results; and recommendations. Taken initially with EDCP 633; repeated with EDCP 634 in the subsequent semester.

EDCP 740 Issues and Methods in Counselor Education (3) Doctoral standing. Competencies, current issues, and methods in the pre-service and continuing education of counselors.

EDCP 745 Supervision of Counseling (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Open to doctoral students only. For EDCP majors only. Survey of knowledge base, research approaches, and applied skills in supervision of counseling.

EDCP 771 The College Student (3) A demographic study of the characteristics of college students as well as a study of their aspirations, values, and purposes.

EDCP 772 Research in College Student Personnel (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 656 or permission of instructor. Limited to college student personnel students only. Research designs and approaches to research in student development and higher education. Development of research for research competency or dissertation proposal.

EDCP 775 Facilitating Student Learning in Higher Education (3) Prerequisite: EDCP 771 or permission of department. Doctoral standing. Application of selected models of college student development, learning styles, and related models of instruction to the assessment of characteristics and the design of learning environments.

EDCP 776 Modification of Human Behavior: Laboratory and Practicum (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Individual and group supervised introduction to intake and counseling relationships.

EDCP 777 Modification of Human Behavior: Laboratory and Practicum (3) Prerequisites: EDCP 776 and permission of department. Continuation of EDCP 776. Further experience under direct supervision of more varied forms of counseling relationships.

EDCP 778 Research Proposal Seminar (3) The development of thesis, dissertation or other research proposals.

EDCP 788 Advanced Practicum (1-6) Prerequisites: previous practicum experience and permission of department. Individual supervision in one of the following areas: (a) individual counseling, (b) group counseling, (c) consultation, or (d) administration.

EDCP 789 Advanced Topics in Counseling and Personnel Services (1-6) Repeatable to 6 credits.

EDCP 794 Gender-Related Issues in Counseling (3) The implications of gender roles and conflicts on the counseling process: philosophical, clinical, and research issues.

EDCP 798 Special Problems in Counseling and Personnel Services (1-6) Master's AGS, or doctoral candidates who desire to pursue special research problems under the direction of their advisers may register for credit under this number.

EDCP 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6) Registration required to the extent of six hours for Master's thesis.

EDCP 888 Apprenticeship in Counseling and Personnel Services (1-8) Prerequisite: permission of department. Apprentice practice under professional supervision in an area of competence compatible with the student's professional goals. Credit not to be granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to degree- and certificate-seeking graduate students.

EDCP 889 Internship in Counseling and Personnel Services (1-8) Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 8 credits if content differs. Internship experiences at a professional level of competence in a particular role with appropriate supervision. Credit not to be granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to students advanced to candidacy for doctoral degree.

EDCP 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8) Registration required to the extent of 12-18 hours for a Ph.D. Dissertation.