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to pursue both national certification and licensure. For further information on NBCC, contact: NBCC 33 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403. Phone: (336) 547-0607. Website: www.nbcc.org.
systems theory, emphasis will be placed on understanding various methods of conceptualizing family dynamics and intervention strategies.
Post-Graduate Coursework Individuals who have completed a Master’s degree in counseling may take courses in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program in order to meet the requirements for licensure. All post-graduate students must apply to the Office of Graduate Admissions and be approved by the program director.
GCOU 613 Appraisal in Counseling 3 credits This course provides an understanding of individual and group approaches to assessment and evaluation in professional counseling. Emphasis is placed on all aspects of clinical assessment including risk assessment, personality assessment, assessing achievement, intelligence assessment, and career testing. Students will have the opportunity to administer selected assessment instruments.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
GCOU 603 Research Methodology 3 credits This course provides an understanding of principles and methods of counseling research and program evaluation including statistical and qualitative analysis. Students will learn to critically evaluate counseling research, literature, consider ethical issues relevant to counseling research, and identify how research and program evaluation can improve counseling effectiveness. It is strongly recommended that students have taken an undergraduate statistics course.
GCOU 622 Career Development and Counseling 3 credits This course provides an introduction to the theoretical bases of career development and individual career decision making. It incorporates career assessment instruments and techniques for evaluating individuals relevant to career development, planning and placement. Emphasis is placed on understanding career, educational and labor market information, technology in career counseling, legal and ethical standards, multicultural and gender bias as well as an appreciation for career trends across the life-span.
GCOU 605 Group Dynamics 3 credits This course provides an understanding of group counseling, group dynamics, types of groups, and group leadership. Students will experience integrative learning by participating in a developmental process group. Guidelines for group treatment, ethics, and diversity will be discussed.
GCOU 625 Multi-Cultural Issues in Counseling 3 credits This course provides an overview of the theories of multicultural counseling and development. Issues related to social and cultural diversity will be examined as well as guidelines for developing multicultural competencies. An experiential focus is designed to increase sensitivity in counseling.
GCOU 608 Human Development Over the Life Span 3 credits This course provides an understanding of human growth and development over the life span including theoretical approaches and issues relevant to human services. It emphasizes physiological, cognitive, social, emotional, personality, spiritual, and moral development from conception to death. Legal and ethical issues related to human development, as well as diversity issues, will be reviewed in relation to human services.
GCOU 627 Professional Counseling 3 credits This course provides an introduction to the field of professional counseling. Multiple aspects of counselor professional identity and the specific role of clinical mental health counselors will be explored. Counselor roles, legal and ethical standards, organizational affiliations, and credentialing will be reviewed. Counselor preparation and training as well as professional development will be explored.
GCOU 610 Counseling and Personality Theories 3 credits This course provides an overview of the major theories in counseling and psychotherapy. The theoretical and historical backgrounds will be reviewed along with current practices. The strengths, limitations, and appropriate use of major counseling theories will be reviewed. This course will help students consider their own evolving theoretical orientation applicable to professional counseling settings and diverse client populations.
GCOU 631 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 3 credits This course provides an understanding of diagnosis according to the DSM and the practice of treatment planning. Emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis, the etiologies of mental and emotional disorders, as well as the cultural, contextual, and ethical issues related to the development of a diagnosis and treatment plan. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate diagnostic and treatment planning skills.
GCOU 612 Family Systems 3 credits This course provides a comprehensive understanding of various approaches to couples and family counseling. Within the context of
GCOU 642 Child and Adolescent Counseling 3 credits This course provides specialized knowledge and skills training in counseling children and adolescents. Students will learn to assess