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Course Descriptions

 

Computer Science (CSC)
  

  • CSC 216 - Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Computing


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Decision under uncertainty arises in many areas of computing where objectives must be achieved and actions must be taken using noisy data arising in uncertain, dynamic environments and containing only partial information. Such areas include artificial intelligence, sensor fusion and integration, sensor networks, computer vision, machine learning and mobile robotics. The course surveys formal frameworks for addressing such problems and finding admissible solutions. Topics include: probabilistic reasoning, Bayesian and minimax estimation, Bayesian networks, particle filters, fuzzy logic. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 204 .
  

  • CSC 250 - The Semantic Web


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    The Semantic Web is an evolution of the current World Wide Web where data is now represented as meaningful knowledge. With the emergence of “big data,” search engines, social networks, and personal assistants such as Siri heavily use Semantic Web technologies in order to improve how machines understand data. This course will give an introduction to Semantic Web technologies and their applications. The crux of the Semantic Web is in semantic representation and reasoning of data using description logic ontologies. Thus, we will delve into different aspects of ontology theory, representation, creation, design, reasoning, and programming. Students will build Semantic Web applications throughout the course and learn the behind-the-scenes processing of data within modern Web-based systems.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite: CSC 204 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. Credit given for this course or CSC 150, not both.
  

  • CSC 251 - Software Project Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course explores the concepts of software project management and information technology financial accounting. Topics include developing a software project plan, tracking progress against a plan, staffing considerations, organization in project plan development, project dimensions and measurements (such as initiation, scope, proposals, scheduling, costs, risks, control and leadership), and conflict resolution.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course open to graduate students in computer science; others need permission from the computer science graduate director.
  

  • CSC 252 - Programming Language Concepts


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    The theory, evolution and practice of high-level programming languages. The comparative analysis of modern language such as ML, PERL, C++ and Java. The impact of advanced programming methods such as higher-order functional programming, object-oriented design patterns and aspect-oriented programming.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or CSC 123, not both.
  

  • CSC 253 - Design of Programming Languages


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Topics include: libraries, subroutines, parameter transmission, data abstraction, exception handling, design and implementation of Ada, Simula 67, SETL. Concurrency, input-output, functional programming, dataflow programming languages, VAL, object-oriented programming languages.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 252 . Course open to graduate students in computer science, others need permission from computer science graduate director.
  
  

  • CSC 256 - Advanced Operating Systems Design


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Review of resource management and control functions of operating systems. Process management, memory management, file systems, distributed and multiprocessor systems. Concurrent processes, scheduling, mutual exclusion, synchronization. The CSP language for specifying communication patterns in interactive systems. Deadlock prevention, avoidance, and detection. Memory management paged and segmented allocation. The memory hierarchy, caching, virtual memory, page replacement algorithms, and their analyses.  Protection and security.   

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course open to graduate students in computer science, others need permission from computer science graduate director.
  

  • CSC 258 - Compiler Construction


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Design and implementation of compilers for Pascal and ALGOL type languages. Lexical scanning, symbol tables, BNF grammars, parsing techniques. Error detection and diagnostics. Data representation, data structures, run-time storage organization and dynamic storage allocation. Semantic routines, internal forms, code generation and optimization techniques.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 202 , CSC 252 . Course open to graduate students in computer science, others need permission from computer science graduate director.
  

  • CSC 259 - Concurrent and Parallel Programming


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Theory and practice of concurrency and parallel programming. Hoare CSP, Pi-Calculus, distributed synchronization, asynchronous communication, high-performance clusters, massively parallel algorithms for scientific computation. Concurrent/parallel programming technologies: Java, Ada, MPI.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 204 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  
  

  • CSC 264 - Computational Finance


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course involves the design and analysis of advanced algorithms and computer programming environments needed for quantitative analysis and financial problem solving as applied to computational financial modeling, econometric modeling and data analysis. The course draws on concepts from microeconomics, finance, mathematical optimization, data analysis, probability models, statistical analysis, and econometrics.  Emphasis will be given to in-depth understanding of concepts and algorithms.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 204 . Credit given for this course or CSC 164, not both.
  

  • CSC 265 - Numerical Methods I: Analysis


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Floating-point arithmetic. Finite-difference calculus. Polynomial, inverse, spline interpolation. Approximation: leastsquares, polynomial, Chebyshev, rational functions. Numerical integration and differentiation. Solution of nonlinear equations. Solution of ordinary differential equations. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course open to graduate students in computer science; others need permission of computer science graduate director. Same as MATH 265 .
  
  

  • CSC 269 - Computer Graphics


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Survey of the hardware, software, and techniques used in compute graphics, with focus on the graphics standard and the graphics pipeline. Interactive three-dimensional computer graphics. Topics include: modeling, viewing and projective transformations, hierarchical modeling, illumination and shading, texture mapping, animation, curves and surfaces, advanced rendering. Programming with standard graphics API. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 204 , 252 .
  
  
  

  • CSC 272 - Machine Learning


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The course introduces the mathematical, algorithmic and practical aspects of machine learning. Students will learn how to design applications that learn from data and past experience. Applications include classification, clustering, prediction, decision making. Among topics covered in the class are: regression, neural networks, decision trees, support vector machines, model and feature selection, ensemble methods, boosting, clustering, graphical models.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 204  or permission by instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • CSC 273 - Data Mining


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Data mining is the search for meaningful patterns in large databases. Topics covered include relationship to statistics and machine learning; data warehousing; summarization; cluster analysis; classification and prediction; mining for association rules; recommendation systems; collaborative filtering; text and Web mining; neural networks; and computational learning theory. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 204 .  May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  
  

  • CSC 275 - Pattern Recognition


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Clustering and matching of multidimensional data. Topics include: feature evaluation, selection and extraction; similarity/distance measures and classification; maximum likelihood and minimax procedures; data structures for recognition. Applications to object and character recognition, speech and voice recognition, microarray image analysis, automated medical diagnosis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 204 .
  
  
  

  • CSC 279 - Computer Vision


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A study of the algorithms and data structures that facilitate the extraction of information about real-world scenes or objects from images. Topics include: image formation, geometric and photometric camera models, noise, feature extraction, camera calibration, multiple-view geometry, 3-D shape extraction, object recognition, applications of computer vision.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 204 , 252 .
  

  • CSC 280 - Logic Design and Switching Theory


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Review of Boolean algebra and combinatorial circuits. Karnaugh maps. Finite-state transducers. Deterministic and non-deterministic finite-state automata. State minimization, incompletely specified machines, testing sequences. Lattices, regular sets.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course open to graduate students in computer science; others need permission from computer science graduate director.
  

  • CSC 282 - Real-Time Systems


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Introduction to real-time systems. Basic operating-system functions needed for real-time computing; hard versus soft real-time systems; static scheduling, dynamic-priority scheduling, static-priority scheduling; preemptive versus non-preemptive scheduling; synchronous versus asynchronous job releases; periodic versus sporadic tasks; multiprocessors and distributed systems.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 256 .
  

  • CSC 283 - Web Application Development


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course covers the foundational aspects of Web application development. Topics include: the structure of the Internet; client-server applications; stateless Web servers; Web applications; the Common Gateway Interface (CGI); using CGI to develop simple applications; using cookies to maintain state; common Web application stacks; servlets and server pages; writing custom tags; database connectivity; rapid application development; comparison of current technologies for Web application development. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course open to graduate students in computer science; others need permission of the instructor.  May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • CSC 284 - Computer Communication Networks and Distributed Processing


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Introduction to data communication. Standard protocols and methods. Detailed study of an existing network (e.g., AR- Panet). Problems, techniques and performance measurements. Problems and methods for distributed processing and distributed databases.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CSC 256 . Course open to graduate students in computer science, others need permission from computer science graduate director.
  

  • CSC 285 - Mobile Device Programming


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course covers the development of applications for network-enabled mobile devices. Topics include: cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and other small computational devices, their strengths and limitations; configurations and profiles; overview of programming mobile devices; standard and custom user interface elements and events; networking; record stores and persistence; text and multimedia messaging; drawing and animation using game application program interfaces (APIs) and 3D APIs; audio and video APIs; comparison of current technologies. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course open to graduate students in computer science; others need permission of computer science graduate director.  May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • CSC 286 - Computer Architecture I


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A study of the evolution of computer architecture and the factors influencing the design of hardware and software elements of computer systems. Topics may include: instruction set design; processor micro-architecture and pipelining; cache and virtual memory organizations; protection and sharing; I/O and interrupts.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course open to graduate students in computer science; others need permission from computer science graduate director.
  
  

  • CSC 288 - Network Security


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course addresses networking from a security perspective. Topics include: overview of Internet protocols and architecture; the security perspective; goals of security such as confidentiality, integrity,  and availability; attacks such as Denial of Service (DOS), viruses, worms, and Trojan horses; blended threats; detection and prevention; attack signatures; covert channels; firewalls, intrusion detection, and anti-virus techniques; use of cryptography techniques for authentication and communication; standard security protocols such as the Secure IP Protocol (IPsec), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI); threats such as internal vs. external, structured vs. unstructured, hostile vs. non-hostile.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course open to graduate students in computer science; others need permission of the instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • CSC 290 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Topics are chosen from areas of current interests such as microprocessors, minicomputers, structured programming, computer resource management, newly-released computer systems, new programming languages, heuristic programming, automatic deductive systems, parsing methods, compiler optimization, theory of computability, formal languages and automata.  

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department. Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
  

  • CSC 291 A-Z - Seminar: Modern Topics in Computer Science


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Topics are chosen from areas of current interest in the computing sciences, including developments in data analytics, network and system security, data protocols and exchange formats for the World Wide Web, computing hardware, cognitive science, sensor fusion, higher-order programming languages, and infinite solvable groups.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department. Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
  

  • CSC 299 - Graduate Internship


    Semester Hours: .5-1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Internship course for graduate students in Computer Science. Students are required to work 15 hours per week for each semester hour registered. An internship proposal must be approved by the internship coordinator prior to registration for the course. At the end of the semester, students present their work at a common meeting to which all faculty and students are invited.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    3.0 GPA requirement. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. May not be repeated for credit.
  
  
  
  

  • CSC 303 - Graduate Capstone Project


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Advanced project-oriented course intended for students nearing the completion of their master’s degree.  Students will construct a complex software system and experience the complete software engineering process.  The course will provide opportunities for students to design, implement, test, and deploy a software system. Students will submit a final project report and make either a DL or an in-class presentation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department and the completion of 21 graduate credits in computer science. Credit given for only one of CSC 300 , 301  and 302 , or 303. 

Cooperative Education Program (COOP)
  

  • COOP 299 - Graduate Internship


    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    A full-time compensated six-month work experience in which graduate students develop professional skills relevant to their majors outside the academic environment in an industry or other organization. It encompasses a spring and summer, or a summer and fall, period of employment, and hence will extend by one semester the duration of the degree program. Students who successfully complete the experience obtain “CR” on their transcripts.

Counseling (COUN)
  

  • COUN 202 - Professional Orientation and Ethics


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course is intended for students planning to work in the helping profession with a concentration in mental health. The goal is to provide students with an orientation to and a foundation of understanding about the mental health field and helping profession by examining topics related to the roles and functions, history, and basic concepts of the profession. Ethical and legal issues related to the field will also be addressed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  
  

  • COUN 205 - College Student Development Counseling: Theory and Practice


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course is intended to introduce students to current trends and best practices in the field of college counseling and student development.  College student development theory, changing demographics, multicultural perspectives, and the current issues and challenges facing practitioners will be examined.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223 .
  

  • COUN 206 - Contemporary Issues in Student Affairs and College Student Development Counseling


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course is designed to strengthen the student’s knowledge and skills regarding specific contemporary issues related to student affairs and college student development counseling. The focus is on relevant topics as well as specific counseling strategies and interventions offering students the opportunity to strengthen the clinical skills developed in earlier course work.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223 .
  
  

  • COUN 210 - Counseling and Helping Relationships


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring                     
    In this course students examine counseling concepts and techniques that influence the helping processes, as well as learn about and practice the essential interviewing and counseling skills used to develop a therapeutic relationship. Students also receive a general orientation to the major counseling theories including family systems theory to enable them to conceptualize client presentation and select appropriate mental health counseling interventions.  

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • COUN 211 - Principles and Practices of Addiction Counseling


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course introduces students to issues related to the etiology, assessment, and treatment of addictions. Key concepts related to the classification of addictions, and necessary screening tools and assessment skills that counselors utilize during the initial clinical interview will be reviewed. Counseling skills, approaches, and interventions for addictions that match individual client needs will be addressed. The interface between addictions and psychopathology are closely examined. Through lectures, readings, class discussions, experiential activities, and various media, students will be able to widen the scope of their understanding and application of empirically-supported approaches to prevention and treatment of addictions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Matriculation in counseling program or permission of program director.
  

  • COUN 220 - Technology for Counselors


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course is designed to provide counselors and helping professionals with basic knowledge and skills related to the use of computer technology as a tool for research, analysis, and application in counseling. Discussions of the ethical and legal issues related to technology’s limitations will be included. With the goal of fostering technical skills and awareness, this course will combine practical experiences using computer technology, and analysis of the applications created for the counseling profession. Addressing the 12 technical competencies for counselors established by the Association for Counseling Education and Supervision (ACES) Technology Interest Network, class topics will include computer technology literacy, navigating, using and evaluating the Internet and Web site, understanding Web site design, e-mail, electronic network/mentoring, LISTSERVs, technology-based presentations, online professional journals, electronic newsletters, virtual classrooms, online courses, databases, as well as viewing and evaluating guidance applications/software used for career and college searches and student management in schools.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • COUN 223 - Theories and Principles of Counseling


    Semester Hours: 6
    Fall, Spring
    Integrative course experience designed to provide students with an understanding of the therapeutic process and the major theoretical models underpinning counseling and psychotherapy.  Development of counseling microskills will be a primary focus addressed through in-class experiential practice.  Counseling applications for different settings and cultures will be explored.  Students will engage in self-awareness activities as part of their training in intervention strategies and the helping process.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Counseling majors only.
  

  • COUN 224 - Counseling Practice in Contemporary Society


    Semester Hours: 6 s.h.
    Fall, Spring
    Designed to strengthen students’ knowledge and skills in a wide array of topics and processes as they relate to counseling individuals in contemporary society. Areas studied include human development, decision-making models, career and life planning, special populations, multicultural competence, school guidance, human sexuality, family systems, substance abuse, crisis intervention, referral, consultation, appraisal, and research and evaluation. Through supervised classroom practice, students are assisted in integrating this knowledge base with continued counseling skills development while applying a problem-management model of counseling intervention.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223 .
  

  • COUN 225 - Counseling for Death, Dying and Bereavement


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course is intended for counselors and mental health professionals who are concerned about helping others and themselves cope with death, dying and bereavement. Topics include the effects of imminent and sudden death on the person and the family, children and death, attitudes toward death, and the helping person’s role in bereavement support. Consideration of other topics depends on the interests and needs of students in the class.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223  or permission of program adviser.
  
  

  • COUN 227 - Counseling for Career and Life Planning


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Summer           
    Theories, systems, procedures and processes of career counseling are presented. This course focuses on knowledge and skill development in assessment techniques and presents developmental strategies for promoting effective career and life decisions on the part of clients. Applications for different settings and cultures are explored and the technological tools used in contemporary career counseling practice are examined.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223 .
  
  
  

  • COUN 230 - Advanced Counseling Skills and Strategies


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This clinical practice course is designed to expand upon the counseling skills and practices learned in counseling foundation course work. This course will focus on counselor behaviors and the therapeutic relationship as essential to effective counseling. Through didactic instruction, demonstration, and supervised practice with analog clients, students will gain further competence in case conceptualization and the application of skills, dispositions and intervention strategies in the therapeutic process. Family systems, multicultural and gender issues will be highlighted in assessment and treatment planning strategies. This course is intended to provide students with a solid foundation for counseling practicum and advanced clinical training course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 202  and 223 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • COUN 235 - Values, Realization, Decision Making and Creative Problem Solving


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Using the process and principles of decision making and values clarification as a base, development of creative problem solving skills is the focus of this course. Application of these skills in settings such as school groups, counseling, classroom activities, career and life planning and mid-life planning are considered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223  or permission of program adviser.  
  

  • COUN 237 - Counseling Families of the Elderly


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Basic developmental processes which reflect the fundamental changes occurring during the aging process are examined initially from a sociohistorical perspective. Subsequently, the unique features of later adult development and its psychological effects on the person’s family are examined. Concerned with the nonphysical development of older individuals and the effects of these life cycle growth patterns and transitions on their families. Specific counseling theories and interventions are presented for each area of transition.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223  or permission of program adviser.
  

  • COUN 244 - Interviewing and Therapeutic Counseling With the Aging


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Provides the skills and expertise counselors need in order to serve the elderly. Attention is given to various interviewing and therapeutic techniques which are specific to the elderly and incorporate client perceptions and understanding of life events. Emphasis on the nature and art of interviewing and a range of counselor concerns such as career counseling, retirement counseling, and counseling regarding dying and death.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223  or permission of program adviser.
  
  
  
  
  

  • COUN 257 - Introduction to Reality Therapy


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    An introduction to the principles and techniques of reality therapy as applicable in school, agency and institutional settings. Discussion of behavior control theory and its relationship to counseling interventions. Development of counseling skills by engaging in a wide variety of activities; structured exercises, demonstrations, role play; peer counseling and videotaping. Students are expected to demonstrate their understating of the principles and techniques of reality therapy by engaging in counseling both in the classroom and other appropriate settings.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223  or permission of program adviser.
  
  

  • COUN 261 - Understanding Psychopathology in Counseling


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring, Summer
    This course is designed to provide a conceptual framework for understanding psychopathology and its relationship to treatment, planning and referral in counseling. Students will learn how to recognize various forms of emotional and behavioral disorders and maladjustment in children, adolescents and adults through the use of the DSM-IV-TR multiaxial system. In addition to gaining an understanding of the diagnostic criteria and symptomology of mental disorders, students will discuss the important ethical, multicultural, and gender issues related to counseling, assessment and practice.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course work in counseling theories and principles or under advisement by faculty.
  

  • COUN 262 - Treatment Planning in Mental Health Counseling


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course aims to enhance the diagnostic and conceptualization skills of students through the continuous study of childhood, adolescent, and adulthood mental disorders. The course will include an advanced, in-depth examination of the use, limitations, benefits, and multiaxial assessment of the DSM-IV-TR.  Understanding the tools and techniques associated with assessment and the development of treatment plans, as well as the role of psychopharmacology in counseling are major goals of this course.  Diagnostic challenges and treatment approaches with multicultural populations will be emphasized.  Students will also be exposed to a critical analysis of diagnostic systems and current treatment approaches.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 261 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • COUN 263 - The School Counselor’s Role in Pupil Personnel Services


    Semester Hours: 3

    January

     

    The role and responsibilities of the school counselor as part of the pupil personnel team will be the focus of this course. This course is designed to help prepare school counselors who will be working in conjunction with school psychologist, social workers, ESL and special education specialists in meeting the social, emotional, academic and career development needs of school students beyond regular education services.  An understanding of these populations and the procedures and support services that guide this area of practice for school counselors will be gained.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223 . (Formerly COUN 282B, The School Counselor’s Role in Pupil Personnel Services)
  

  • COUN 270 - Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year       
    Course is intended to prepare counselors to become more effective service providers in their work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds. Organized around three developmental objectives: to increase counselor self-awareness and sensitivity to cultural difference; to acquire knowledge about the cultural values, behaviors, and worldviews of selected cultural groups; and to develop multicultural counseling skills and competencies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 210  or 223 .
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • COUN 298 - Internship in Mental Health Counseling I


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer          
    Supervised placement in clinically oriented setting which provides development of mental health counseling competencies. Student interns receive on-site supervision from qualified mental health professionals and faculty supervision through ongoing communication, on-site visitations and regular on-campus seminars in which issues from the field are explored. Required for mental health counselor licensure; to be taken upon completion of all the requisite course work and with program director approval.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223 , 253 , 275  and 277 ; CMHP 246 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • COUN 299 - Internship in Mental Health Counseling II


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer        
    Supervised placement in clinically oriented setting which provides development of mental health counseling competencies. Student interns receive on-site supervision from qualified mental health professionals and faculty supervision through ongoing communication, on-site visitations and regular on-campus seminars in which issues from the field are explored. Required for mental health counselor licensure.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 298 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • COUN 300 - Internship in Mental Health Counseling III


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    Supervised field placement in an approved clinical setting for advanced development in mental health counseling competencies and professional practice orientation. Student interns receive on-site supervision from qualified mental health professionals and faculty supervision through ongoing communication, two on-site visitations and weekly on-campus seminars. Exposure to professional entry requisites such as professional liability insurance, HIPAA regulations, licensure application procedures and qualifying exams will be included. To be taken upon completion of all the requisite course work and with program director approval.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 299 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • COUN 301 - Counseling for Crisis, Disaster and Trauma Response


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course is designed to prepare counselors to respond effectively in critical situations and to help clients who are experiencing crisis situations in their lives, including disasters and other trauma-causing events. In this course, students will learn crisis intervention theory and practice principles and the factors associated with trauma response. Students will learn evidence-based crisis intervention and trauma response strategies to apply in different settings/contexts, ages and cultural groups. Students will be exposed to the tenets of crisis/emergency management systems in agency, school or community based facilities. Students will learn Psychological First Aid (PFA) as the current standard for counselor response to disaster/crisis situations. Ethical best practices in crisis response and counselor self-care principles will also be explored.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 223  or permission of program director. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  
  

  • COUN 377 - Advanced Group Counseling and Leadership


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course is designed to provide students with advanced practice in group leadership.   Through supervised experiential training, students will further develop the competencies required for effective group practices.  Supervised opportunities for leadership in psychosocial and growth groups will be provided.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    COUN 277 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.

Counseling and Mental Health Professions (CMHP) (*Formerly CRSR*)
  
  
  

  • CMHP 203 - Foundation of Transition


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course is intended to provide students planning to work in the field of transition with an interdisciplinary approach to the topic. An emphasis will be directed toward the theories of transition, history, current legislation, roles and ethical issues. The goal is to provide students with an orientation to and a foundation of understanding about the professions involving transitions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPED 201  or REHB 230 , or equivalent course upon approval of instructor.
  

  • CMHP 204 - Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Community Partnerships


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    In this course, students will learn about and develop an appreciation for the role of collaboration during the transition process. Beginning with a general overview, multiple definitions of collaboration will be discussed in relation to various models of collaboration. Students will also learn about the different components of collaboration and the process with which to establish a successful partnership within transition services. The course will offer an in-depth focus on each of the stakeholders in the transition process including the student with a disbility, the parent/family/guardian, the special education teacher, the school counselor, other educational staff (e.g., principal, etc.), the rehabilitation counselor, and other community-based organizations (e.g., employers, colleges, Centers for Independent Living, etc.). Students  should leave the course with a greater understanding about the various roles, functions, and perspectives each stakeholder brings to the partnership and the impact this has on a successful outcome for the student.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPED 249 ; REHB 230 , or equivalent course upon approval of the instructor.
  

  • CMHP 205 - Individualized Services for Diverse Student Needs


    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a year
    This course will look at the research-based knowledge, curricula and collaborative strategies for educating individuals with disabilities in the area of transition. The course content will include comprehensive transition planning which includes: the role and responsibilities of the school in collaborating with other disciplines in the transition process, transition curricula, self-determination training and self-advocacy, school to work concepts, across the developmental spectrum from childhood to adult education as well as the unique needs of individuals with specific disabilities. The significance of gender and ethnicity will be embedded in all course work.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPED 201 ; REHB 230 , or equivalent course upon approval of instructor.

     
  

  • CMHP 206 - Process and Techniques in Transition


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    The purpose of this course is to further explore and begin to apply the theories, knowledge, and strategies of the transition process. This course will be rooted to the foundation of a multiple point, multiple setting, holistic transition model. Students will begin to integrate and tailor general transition practices and philosophies for the individuals with whom they work. Students will learn the fundamentals of a student-centered planning process, goal writing, and evaluating outcomes. Specific attention will be paid to the disability, cultural, sociopolitical, and empowerment characteristics of the individuals served.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPED 201 , REHB 230  or equivalent course upon approval of instructor.
  

  • CMHP 207 - Contemporary Issues in Transition for Youth With Disabilities


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course will address the contemporary issues that are relevant to the transition process for students with disabilities. The specific content for the class will change based on the state of the art for the field, but will be organized to address the following general topics: attitudes and stigma; entitlement vs. eligibility; and accessing the curriculum. Students will be expected to read contemporary scholarly journal articles and address each of the topics in relation to their specific disciplines (e.g., special education, rehabilitation counseling, school counseling, and related services), as well as identify a unified perspective on the issue through collaborative dialogue.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPED 201 ; REHB 230 ; or equivalent upon approval of instructor.
  
  
  

  • CMHP 246 - Appraisal and Assessment in Counseling and the Helping Professions


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course covers the principles and procedures of appraisal in counseling and the helping professions, with a focus on personality, clinical, psychosocial, intellectual, and career assessment procedures. Basic concepts related to ethical and cultural issues, testing procedures, scoring, and interpretation, and the use of computers in assessment are covered. The goal of the course is to enable counselors to develop a basic understanding of appraisal and a working knowledge of the administration, scoring, and interpretation of a select sample of instruments.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    There is a $25 materials fee. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
 

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