NEW
course for Spring 2016!
CSL
476 College and Postsecondary Access Counseling (Graduate) on Mondays from
5:30-8:45
This course will introduce students
to the college and postsecondary education admissions process. Students will
learn methods for counseling others through selecting, applying, and
transitioning to postsecondary education. Topics include admission requirements
for various types of higher education institutions, financial aid, college
match and fit concepts, college search technology, college transition, and
working with special populations. This course is designed for school counseling
students but may
be taken by any student in the Counseling program. Counseling students will be
given priority but students in other programs may be considered pending
available seats and permission from the department.
NEW
course for Summer 2016!
CSL
482 Special Topics in Counseling: Counseling Change Strategies (Graduate) on
M/W 5:30-8:45
The
purpose this course is to introduce students to contemporary counseling methods
for working with clients. Students will be introduced to approaches such as
Narrative Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy that present an effective basis
for short-term and brief counseling. Special emphases will be placed on
learning specific techniques (i.e., cognitive behavioral therapy and mental
skills) for addressing a range of clinical considerations. Students will also
demonstrate specific counseling methods in role-play activities. After
completing this course students should learn about brief counseling methods in
counseling, develop advanced counseling skills, and incorporate some counseling
techniques that can be useful in one’s future practice. This course counts as
an elective for the Clinical Mental Health concentration but may be taken by
any student in the Counseling program. Counseling students will be given
priority but students in other programs may be considered pending available
seats and permission from the department.
