49 PY 685. Counseling Practicum. (3) This course will teach students to understand and apply basic interventions in counseling. Students will learn to assess client dynamics, keep case notes, present cases, and refine and apply the elements of ethical professional behavior, emphasizing the maintenance of confidentiality. Prerequisites: PY 605, PY 630, PY 693, and Candidate status. Corequisite: PY 665 PY 693. Ethics and Professional Development. (3) This course will expose students to the ethical standards and related laws governing mental health counselor and psychologist behavior, as well as practice applying those standards to ethical dilemmas. Prerequisites: PY 605 and 9 hours completed in the program and Prerequisite/Corequisite: PY 630. PY 695. Internship. (1-6) Students are required to spend 750-1000 clock-hours working in a responsible, supervised capacity in an outside professional placement. Students will attend class that entails group supervision and clinically-oriented course objectives. Internship must extend to two or more semesters. Prerequisite: PY 685. PY 697. Master’s Thesis. (1-6) This course provides an opportunity for graduate students to produce a primary research project in psychology utilizing empirical data. Prerequisite: PY 647 and permission of instructor. PY 698. Advanced Abnormal Psychology/Treatment of Disorders. (3) This course focuses on the current
paradigms used to understand behavioral and mental disorders and dysfunctions, including the etiology and social implications of mental disorders. Treatment modalities considered most effective in the treatment of each disorder will be explored. This is a theory-topractice course taught using a multicultural perspective. PY 699. Master’s Project. (1-4) This course provides an opportunity for graduate students to participate in the planning, implementation, and communication of an application project related to their area of interest, with an emphasis on current theory and practice in their chosen research or apprenticeship experience Prerequisites: PY 601 or PY 617, PY 625 or PY 627, a minimum of 15 hours in the program, and permission of instructor. Fee and Family Care Safety Registry background check may be required.
Master of Arts in Management The Master of Arts in Management program is a 37-credit degree designed to meet the needs of working adults and develop communication, teamwork, leadership and management skills. The program focuses on the behavioral skills of management and applying those skills to today’s organizations. Concentrations in nonprofit fundraising, project management and instructional design & technology in organizations are available. Management Educational Outcomes In addition to the general degree
requirements stated earlier in this university catalog, Master of Arts in Management students will be expected to meet the following educational outcomes, which will be assessed in the courses mentioned in parentheses. • Integrate management theory and practice to meet organizational goals (MG 688, MG 670). • Effectively communicate and collaborate with others (MG 650, MG 675). • Develop skills of leadership (MG 688, MG 650, MG 675). • Present and implement solutions to address business problems (MG 630, MG 670). • Distinguish ethical aspects of managerial decisions (MG 605, MG 688). • Identify and secure resources necessary to solve business problems (MG 601, MG 630). Management Outcomes Assessment: Summative outcomes for the Master of Arts in Management degree will be assessed in the Applied Research capstone course in which students will apply the concepts, theories and research from earlier classes in the program to a real-life project with an organization or business in the area. Students will present the results of their projects to the clients from that organization in both oral and written format. The clients for the project will assess the project based upon the above criteria. In addition, professionals in the management field and faculty in the program will assess the written portion of the final reports. The Summative assessment occurs yearly.
Formative outcomes are assessed in individual courses noted in parentheses above as students move through the program. Students may obtain a copy of the assessment plan and the timetable for assessing the formative outcomes in the School of Professional Studies (i.e., Avila Advantage) Office. Management Admissions Requirements The applicant seeking admission to the program must: 1. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution; 2. Complete all parts of the written application, including an essay and resume; 3. Complete an admission interview; 4. Submit two letters of recommendation; 5. Submit official transcripts of all previous college work at the undergraduate and graduate level (when appropriate). Please note that no more than 9 hours of graduate credit can be transferred from another institution. 6. Have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work, for the cumulative undergraduate grade point average or for nine or more hours of graduate work (see Student Status section, Probationary Status, below). 7. Students whose primary language is not English are required to submit official score reports of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam. The minimum TOEFL score required is 550. Completion of an intensive