| ECD 101 | University Orientation I | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: University Transition Program (UTP) students |
| An orientation to academic requirements of the various colleges and departments at the University, a review of study skills and time management, advising procedures and decision-making skills, designed to assist students to develop a knowledge of major requirements and requisite comprehension and skills to succeed in college. |
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| ECD 102 | University Orientation II | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: University Transition Program (UTP) students |
| A continuation of ECD 101, the course emphasizes the further development of study skills, time management and methods for the selection of a major field of study. |
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| ECD 220 | College Student Development and Peer Counseling | UNITS: 2 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Sophomore standing |
| Developmental issues of young adulthood with opportunity for the acquisition of paraprofessional counseling skills and crisis intervention skills. Major consideration is given to self-awareness and values clarification through utilization of personality inventories and self-assessment instruments. Priority will be given to resident advisors and students active in student organizations or volunteer programs. |
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| ECD 221 | Career Planning and Personal Development | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Knowledge, attitudes, self-understanding, and skills needed to enhance career planning and foster personal development. Study of self-understanding, self-talk, goal setting, the environment, and decision making as ways to adapt more effectively to the challenges of life. |
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| ECD 223 | Orientation Counselor Training | UNITS: 2 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Selection as an Orientation Counselor |
| For new student orientation counselors. Relevant research, student development theory, and shared professional experiences are presented. Class discussion, small group activities, simulations, and journal writing employed. Individual projects andan out-of-class team building experience are required. Consent of Department. |
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| ECD 224 | Student Development and Peer Mentoring | UNITS: 2 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Selection as a Peer Mentor |
| For new student peer mentors of primarily African American freshmen. Relevant student development, psychology and counseling research and theory as well as shared professional experiences are presented. Class discussion, group activities, role playing, relevant readings and video are employed. Reaction papers and project are required. |
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| ECD 296 | Special Topics in Education: Counselor Education | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Individual or group study of special topics in professional education. The topic and mode of study are determined by the faculty member after discussion with the student. |
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| ECD 510 | Introduction To Counseling | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. in ED or PSY |
| Introduction to counseling with a focus on three settings: schools, college and community agencies. Exploration of issues of theory, practice and research with regard to children, adolescents, college students and adults. Personal and professional exploration encouraged through use of psychological tests. |
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| ECD 524 | Career Counseling and Development | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. in ED or PSY |
| Knowledge and skills needed to: (a) provide professional career counseling to individuals and (b) design, implement and evaluate career development programs for particular groups. Theories of career development and decision making; career guidance programs in educational, agency and industrial setting; career information sources and delivery systems; and assessment in career counseling. |
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| ECD 525 | Cross Cultural Counseling | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. in ED or PSY, Corequisite: ECD 530 |
| Theory and practice of counseling culturally different clients. Client populations include African Americans, Asian-Americans, American Indians and Hispanics. Cultural assumptions, cultural values, counselor credibility, prejudice and racism in context of counseling. |
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| ECD 530 | Theories and Techniques Of Counseling | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. in ED or PSY |
| Theory, philosophy with techniques of counseling. Behavioral approaches, psychoanalytic approaches, client-centered counseling, existential counseling and relationship models, and their relation to counseling. Presentation of techniques related to each theory. Basic counseling skills taught in laboratory setting, including attending, listening and challenging. |
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| ECD 533 | Int Sch Counseling | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| An examination of the conceptual framework for the role and functions of school counselors, prevention and treatment strategies, program development and evaluation. Focus is on the school-college-community collaboration model, preparing counselors who can work effectively across different counseling settings by collaborating with other counselors and mental health professionals. Graduate standing required. |
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| ECD 534 | Guidance and Counseling In Elementary and Middle Schools | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Examination of (1) theoretical framework for roles and functions of elementary and middle school counselors, (2) primary and secondary prevention strategies and (3) evaluation and administration procedures to develop and implement model programs forelementary and middle schools. |
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| ECD 535 | Student Development In Higher Education | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Student development theory, research and practice as well as overview of profession. Three main professional roles of counselor, administrator and student development educator. Discussion of cognitive, psychosocial, topological and person-environment theories and various functions in student affairs. Instruction in and design of structured group work in laboratory. |
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| ECD 536 | Community Service Agencies | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate Standing |
| Issues, functions and scope of work being done in various human service agency programs; overview of helping approaches with selected client populations; related professional concerns. Instruction in and design of structured group work in laboratory. |
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| ECD 539 | Group Counseling | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECD 530 and one of the following: ECD 510, 534, 535 or 536 |
| Theory and practice of group counseling. Theoretical positions include client-centered, behavioral and rational-emotive. Aspects of group process include group leadership, group membership, establishing and maintaining a group. |
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| ECD (WGS) 540 | Gender Issues In Counseling | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing or Six hrs. in ED or PSY |
| Exploration of gender as primary identity and social construct. Emphasis on gender dynamics in counseling, client empowerment and preventive approaches. |
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| ECD 543 | The American College Student | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECD 535 or Doctoral student |
| Advanced-level course designed for investigation of five main families of theories of college student development as presented by Chickering, Perry, R. Heath, Myers-Briggs, Holland and D. Heath. Assessment and research in student development and students design and implement a developmental intervention based on Knefelkamp and Wells' Practice-to-Theory-to-Practice model. |
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| ECD 560 | Research and Assessment In Counseling | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring and Summer |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Research and assessment issues in counseling. Emphasis on writing research proposals in counseling and critiquing articles in counseling research. Exploration of meaning and importance of assessment in counseling. Examination of research designs in counseling. |
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| ECD 590 | Special Problems In Guidance | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. grad. work in dept. |
| For individual or group studies of one or more of major problems in guidance and personnel work. Problems selected to meet interests of individuals. Workshop procedure used whereby special projects, reports and research developed by individuals and by groups.
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| ECD 620 | Special Problems In Guidance | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. grad. work in dept. |
| For individual or group studies of one or more of major problems in guidance and personnel work. Problems selected to meet interests of individuals. Workshop procedure used whereby special projects, reports and research developed by individuals and by groups. |
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| ECD 641 | Introductory Practicum in Counseling | UNITS: 1 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECD 530, 525 |
| Student participation in introductory supervised individual and group counseling experiences in laboratory setting. |
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| ECD 642 | Practicum In Counseling | UNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECD 641 |
| Student participation in individual and group counseling and consultation experiences under supervision in a school, college or agency setting. |
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| ECD 651 | Internship in School Counseling | UNITS: 1-9 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECD 642 |
| A 600-hour internship for school counselors in training in a school setting under the supervision of qualified professionals. Students perform a variety of activities expected fo school counselors. Weekly meetings with faculty and on-site supervisors. |
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| ECD 652 | Internship In College Student Development | UNITS: 1-9 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECD 642 |
| A 600-hour internship. Professional experience in student affairs department with on-site supervision from qualified professional. Expectations including employment of broad repertoire of skills in roles of counselor, student development educatorand administrator. Weekly student meetings with faculty and on-site supervisors. |
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| ECD 653 | Internship In Agency Counseling | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ECD 642 |
| A 600-hour internship for community agency counselors in agency counseling setting under supervision of qualified professional. Employment of broad repertoire of primary and secondary prevention approaches to individual and group techniques, workshop leadership skills, consultation techniques and advocacy methods. Weekly meetings with faculty and on-site supervisors. |
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| ECD 688 | Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. |
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| ECD 689 | Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester. |
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| ECD 692 | Research Projects in Counselor Education | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: ELP 532 |
| Project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. Research chosen on basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research. |
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| ECD 693 | Master's Supervised Research | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. |
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| ECD 695 | Master's Thesis Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Thesis research. |
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| ECD 696 | Summer Thesis Research | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. |
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| ECD (EAC) (ECI) (ELP) (EMS) (EOE) 699 | Master's Thesis Preparation | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their theses. |
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| ECD 731 | Career Development Theory and Research | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECD 524, ELP 532 and PSY 535 |
| Analysis of theory and research in career development and work adjustment as basis for intervention (career counseling, curricular, organizational) as research. |
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| ECD 733 | Cognitive-Behavioral Theory, Research, and Practice | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: ECD 737, Corequisite: ST 700 |
| Behavioral and cognitive behavioral change methods and research supporting their efficacy in counselor education. Major focus on synthesis of cognitive-developmental and cognitive-behavioral methods. |
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| ECD 735 | Counseling Supervision: Theory and Research | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Examination of conceptual and methodological issues relating to supervision and evaluation of novice counselors. Special emphasis on developmental supervision approaches. |
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| ECD 737 | Cognitive Developmental Theory, Research and Practice | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Odd Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student : PSY 535, ST 507, Corequisite: ST 508 |
| Review of contemporary cognitive-developmental theories and literature describing their application. Theories by Piaget, Kohlberg, Hunt, Erikson, Loevinger, and Perry. Measurement of developmental constructs and their psychometric properties. Reviews of studies employing deliberate psychological education as method of primary prevention. |
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| ECD 738 | Research in Counselor Education | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Even Years, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student : ST 507; PSY 535, Corequisite: ST 508 |
| Instruction in required skills and knowledge to conduct research in counselor education, including narrative and quantitative integration of research, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, analogue and process research, single subject and descriptive designs, and qualitative research. Preparation of narrative and meta-analytic research review and research proposal with oral presentation. |
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| ECD 740 | Advanced Psycho-Social Identity Development: Race, Gender, and Culture | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: ECD 540; ECD 525 ; Post-master's degree students |
| Meansings and intersections of gender, race and culture. Advanced theories and research related to counseling practice. Sexuality, disability and class and implications for counseling. Case study, personal narratives and video segments expand on course readings. |
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| ECD 790 | Special Problems In Guidance | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. grad. work in dept. |
| For individual or group studies of one or more of major problems in guidance and personnel work. Problems selected to meet interests of individuals. Workshop procedure used whereby special projects, reports and research developed by individuals and by groups. |
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| ECD 820 | Special Problems In Guidance | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Six hrs. grad. work in dept. |
| For individual or group studies of one or more of major problems in guidance and personnel work. Problems selected to meet interests of individuals. Workshop procedure used whereby special projects, reports and research developed by individuals and by groups. |
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| ECD 843 | Advanced Counseling Practicum | UNITS: 3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student, ECD 642 |
| Participation of doctoral-level students with previous counseling experience in advanced, supervised counseling experience. |
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| ECD 847 | Counseling Supervision: Practicum | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ECD 735 |
| A supervised practicum for doctoral students in assisting with the supervision of first-year students in laboratory and practicum experiences in individual and group counseling and consultation. |
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| ECD 850 | Doctoral Internship | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Nine hrs. in grad. level courses |
| Utilizing participant-observer role, participation required in selected educational situations with emphasis upon development of observational skills, ability to record relevant observations by means of written journals, skills in analyzing experiences identifying critical incidents and projection of events and consequences. Student required to develop possible alternative courses of action in various situations, select one of the alternatives and evaluate consequences. |
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| ECD 860 | Professional Issues In Counseling | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Consideration of contemporary issues, trends and recent research in field of counseling. |
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| ECD 886 | Supervised Practice Teaching in Counselor Education | UNITS: 3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Participation of doctoral students in Counselor Education in teaching of approved master's level or undergraduate courses with graduate faculty members serving as mentors. |
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| ECD 892 | Doctoral Research Projects | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. Research chosen on basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research. |
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| ECD 893 | Doctoral Supervised Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. |
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| ECD 895 | Doctoral Dissertation Research | UNITS: 1-9 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| Dissertation research. |
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| ECD 896 | Summer Dissertation Research | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. |
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| ECD 899 | Doctoral Dissertation Preparation | UNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Doctoral student |
| For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations. |
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