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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
Course Descriptions
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Note: See Catalog Addenda as that information supersedes the published version of this catalog.
The course descriptions include all courses that are taught for academic credit at the university. They are arranged in alpha-numerical sequence by course subject code.
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At present, the majority of the 500-600 level courses are offered in the evening hours. Students should be aware that not all courses are offered in the evening or every semester. Students who are only able to enroll in classes 4 pm or after should consult the appropriate department chairperson for information about the availability of evening sections of courses required in a specific major, concentration and/or minor. Students are urged to consult “Available Course Sections” through InfoBear each semester to determine when specific courses are offered.
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Computer Science |
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COMP 525 - Design and Construction of Compilers (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
In this course, topics will include lexical and syntactic analysis; code generation; error detection and correction; optimization techniques; models of code generators; and incremental and interactive compiling. Students will design and implement a compiler. Offered periodically.
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COMP 530 - Software Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
Topics in this course will include construction of reliable software, software tools, software testing methodologies, structured design, structured programming, software characteristics and quality and formal proofs of program correctness. Chief programmer teams and structure walk-throughs will be employed. Offered periodically.
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COMP 540 - Automata, Computability and Formal Languages (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
Topics in this course will include finite automata and regular languages, context- free languages, Turing machines and their variants, partial recursive functions and grammars, Church’s thesis, undecidable problems, complexity of algorithms and completeness. Offered periodically.
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COMP 545 - Analysis of Algorithms (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
This course deals with techniques in the analysis of algorithms. Topics to be chosen from among the following: dynamic programming, search and traverse techniques, backtracking, numerical techniques, NP-hard and NP-complete problems, approximation algorithms and other topics in the analysis and design of algorithms. Offered fall semester.
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COMP 560 - Artificial Intelligence (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
This course is an introduction to LISP or another AI programming language. Topics are chosen from pattern recognition, theorem proving, learning, cognitive science and vision. It also presents introduction to the basic techniques of AI such as heuristic search, semantic nets, production systems, frames, planning and other AI topics. Offered periodically.
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COMP 565 - Logic Programming (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
This course is an introduction to first order predicate logic as a problem-solving tool. Logic programming languages such as PROLOG are studied along with applications of logic programming to mathematics fields, natural language processing and law. Offered periodically.
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COMP 570 - Robotics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
This is a project-oriented course in robotics. Topics are chosen from manipulator motion and control, motion planning, legged-motion, vision, touch sensing, grasping, programming languages for robots and automated factory design. Offered periodically.
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COMP 580 - Database Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
In this course, topics will include relational, hierarchical and network data models; design theory for relational databases and query optimization; classification of data models, data languages; concurrency, integrity, privacy; modeling and measurement of access strategies; and dedicated processors, information retrieval and real time applications. Offered periodically.
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COMP 590 - Computer Architecture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
This course is an introduction to the internal structure of digital computers including design of gates, flip-fops, registers and memories to perform operations on numerical and other data represented in binary form; computer system analysis and design; organizational dependence on computations to be performed; and theoretical aspects of parallel and pipeline computation. Offered periodically.
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COMP 594 - Computer Networks (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts in computer networks, including their design and implementation. Topics include network architectures and protocols, placing emphasis on protocol used in the Internet; routing; data link layer issues; multimedia networking; network security; and network management. Offered periodically.
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COMP 596 - Topics in Computer Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the MS program in Computer Science or consent of instructor
In this course, topics are chosen from program verification, formal semantics, formal language theory, concurrent programming, complexity or algorithms, programming language theory, graphics and other computer science topics. Repeatable for different topics. Offered as topics arise.
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COMP 598 - Computer Science Graduate Internship (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the computer science master’s program; at least six credits of graduate-level course work in computer science (COMP); formal application required
An internship provides an opportunity to apply what has been learned in the classroom and allows the student to further professional skills. Faculty supervision allows for reflection on the internship experience and connects the applied portion of the academic study to other courses. Repeatable; may earn a maximum of six credits, however, only three credits can be used toward the degree. Graded on (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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Counseling ‐ General |
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CNGC 500 - Research and Evaluation (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course is designed to help prepare counselor education students who intend to work in mental health, PreK-12 or higher education settings, and who may also be seeking licensure as one or more of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor, or School Counselor as practitioner-scientists. The purpose of this course is to provide a framework for counselors to evaluate the efficiency of research studies that have implications for the practice of counseling. Students will become familiar with research methods, statistical analysis, needs assessment and program evaluation as it relates to the counseling profession. Students will be exposed to ethical and legal considerations, diversity and equity as it relates to conducting research in counseling. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CNGC 503 - Directed Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Completion of 15 approved graduate credits and acceptance in the counseling program; consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in the counseling field or engage in fieldwork in addition to what is required in each program option. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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CNGC 505 - Introduction to Play Therapy (3 credits)
This course is designed to provide an introduction for utilizing play therapy in both the clinical and school setting. The history of play therapy and theoretical approaches to play therapy will be examined. Fundamental play therapy skills to facilitate the child’s self-exploration, self-expression, self-understanding and personal growth will be explored. Offered annually.
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CNGC 508 - Creativity in Counseling (1.5 or 3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to methods of integrating creativity and expressive therapy modalities into the therapeutic relationship. Students will be exposed to different variations of creativity in counseling such as art therapy, sand tray therapy, music therapy, metaphors in counseling, adventure based counseling, and forms of ceremonies in therapy. Ethical considerations for using creativity in counseling will be addressed, as well as national organizations that govern the various creative modalities. Students will be provided with the basic concepts and methods of these specialty areas. Information presented in this course will be explored through discussions, readings and basic experiential activities. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNGC 520 - Group Experience (0 credit)
Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrently with CNGC 538
All matriculated MEd counselor education students are required to participate in a confidential, small-group experience provided by the department. This non-graded, eight-session activity will be facilitated by a licensed clinician who is not a member of the faculty and will provide counselors-in-training with direct experience as a member of a group. Completion of this requirement is a prerequisite for the Advanced Applied Counseling Course. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNGC 528 - Counseling Theories and Techniques (3 credits)
This course will introduce counseling and student affairs students to the major counseling theories and will infuse practical application of the techniques and skills associated with each theory. These theories will be examined with respect to their overall worldview and practice in the context of clinical settings. In addition to theories, a secondary course emphasis will be on counselor self-reflection and self-awareness as well as working with individual clients. Additional areas that will be infused in the course include: culture and other contextual factors, diversity in a broad context, ecological systems, ethical considerations and prevention strategies. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CNGC 529 - Multicultural Counseling (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This skill-based course will further develop the students’ working knowledge and basic competency in multicultural counseling theory and application. For the counseling student who intends to work in mental health, PreK-12 or higher education settings, and who may also be seeking licensure as one or more of the following: LMHC, School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor, or School Counselor. To this end, the course will focus on the counselor on both a professional and personal level. Additionally, the course will examine salient client population-specific issues related to the life experiences and world view of the culturally different client and how such experiences impact on the counseling relationship and therapeutic process. Underlying values and assumptions associated with widely used traditional counseling interventions and their appropriateness with disenfranchised populations will be explored. Traditional and nontraditional culturally-consonant counseling approaches will also be discussed. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNGC 532 - Psychological Assessment (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNGC 500 and matriculation in the MEd or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course will examine the basic principles and components of individual and group psychological assessment and is designed for the counselor education student who intends to work in mental health settings or PreK-12 settings, and who may also be seeking licensure as one or more of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), School Counselor, or School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor. The student will be introduced to the most commonly used assessment tools and practices for measuring intelligence, achievement, aptitude, interest, career and personality. Basic concepts of standardized testing and statistical concepts such as measures of central tendency, variability, norm and criterion referenced tests and types of reliability and validity will be explained for each test discussed. Critical issues and procedures such as technology, ethical, diversity and multicultural aspects related to the administration, scoring, interpretation and report writing for individual and group tests will be emphasized. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CNGC 538 - Group I: Theory and Process of Group Interaction (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; and consent of instructor
Corequisite: CNGC 520
Group I is an experiential course designed to provide students who intend to work in mental health, PreK-12 or higher education settings, and who may also be seeking licensure as one or more of the following: LMHC, School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor or School Counselor, with the opportunity to co-facilitate, participate, observe and analyze group process. Emphasis will be placed on the synthesis of leadership, membership and purpose, as well as the development of various types of groups and counseling applications for a variety of settings. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNGC 539 - Introduction to Career Counseling (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course will review concepts, issues, trends and tools as they relate to career development. It is designed to consider the role of the professional counselor in the career decision-making process embedded within lifestyle and life-stage factors. Topics will include, but not be limited to, career development theory, career assessment tools, interest, skills and personality inventories, career resource materials, technology and the implementation of career counseling strategies. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNGC 560 - Special Topics in Counseling (1-3 credits)
Special topics of current relevance in counseling will be offered from time to time. The topic to be addressed will be announced prior to registration. Repeatable for different topics: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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CNGC 561 - Grief Counseling (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the theory and application of grief models as they apply to individuals and families, including techniques and strategies to assist clients and students dealing with issues related to grief and loss in a variety of settings (school, mental health, college/student affairs). The course will stress the importance of the professional counselor’s self-awareness and counselor impact on the therapeutic process, as well as the role of ritual, spirituality and multicultural perspectives on grief. At the core of the course will be a respect for the “client’s” cultural contextual, a recognition of the importance of culture and other critical intervening factors on the counseling and grief process, and the maintenance of high ethical standards.
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CNGC 563 - Psychopharmacology for Nonmedical Professionals (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course is for the counseling student who intends to work in mental health or PreK-12 settings, and who may also be seeking licensure as one or more of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor or School Counselor. It examines modern medication treatments for psychological disorders, including schizophrenia, mania, depression and anxiety. Additional problems such as ADHD/ADD, steroids, alcohol and cigarette dependency, street drugs and inhalants will be examined. Types of medications reviewed are the following: antipsychotics, antidepressants, antianxiety, sedative-hypnotics, over-the-counter and herbal alternatives are discussed in conjunction with diagnostic factors, effectiveness, side effects, risk and biological actions. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CNGC 567 - Marital and Family Therapy (3 credits)
This course is an examination of schools of family systems and treatment intervention options. Attention will be given to the history and development of marital family therapy, current schools of therapy, intervention strategies and the role of the counselor in marital and family work. Professional standards for marital and family therapy will be reviewed. Offered periodically.
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CNGC 574 - Wellness Counseling (3 credits)
This course will look at the complementary and alternative forms of medicine and practices for health promotion and wellness. Empirical studies evaluating the various forms of treatment and practices will be examined to better inform our use as clinicians of these practices in clinics and schools. Hands on practice of the various techniques will be conducted in class. Class members will assess their level of wellness and compose their personal plan for change. Wellness technology will be explored and evaluated. Class members create a wellness activity that they would use with a client or a student. Offered fall semester.
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CNGC 582 - Preventive Counseling (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course is for the counseling student who intends to work in mental health PreK-12 settings and who is seeking licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor. It will explore the wide variety of factors in society and the community that affect the well-being of students in PreK-12 settings. Emphasis will be on addressing human problems through community counseling and consultation within a framework of multiculturalism, professional standards and equity, and using technology to enhance the development and delivery of school-based counseling interventions. Topics include professional identity, the ASCA Model Framework for delivery of services and programs in schools, prevention, outreach programming and special education. Offered summer session.
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CNGC 585 - Capstone in Counseling – Portfolio (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of department chairperson
This course is designed to assist students in successfully creating a capstone portfolio that demonstrates mastery of the basic competencies necessary to function as a counseling or student affairs professional. Students’ projects will utilize the core competencies of their discipline. Students must successfully present their final capstone portfolio at a formal capstone defense meeting. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CNGC 586 - Capstone in Counseling – Project Paper (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of department chairperson
This course is designed to assist students in successfully creating a capstone project paper that demonstrates mastery of the basic competencies necessary to function as a counseling or student affairs professional. Students’ projects will utilize the core competencies of their discipline. Students must successfully present their final capstone paper at a formal capstone defense meeting. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNGC 587 - Counseling the Military Family (1.5 or 3 credits)
This course prepares students to understand the stressors that being in the military, as a reservist, National Guard, or as regular military person, places on the family. Information regarding agencies and community services for military families will be presented for example the Veterans Administration programs, the Military Child Education Coalition and the American Red Cross programs, which supports the children and family of the National Guard and Reservist. Information regarding means to receive books, community resources and CD’s to aid in counseling of the families is included. Techniques to counsel the family members, including the service member through these trying times and tailoring these techniques to your unique setting will be explored. The military culture as framework for understanding the family will be presented. Offered spring semester.
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CNGC 588 - Suicide: Prevention, Intervention and Postvention (3 credits)
This graduate counseling elective course will examine suicide: prevention, intervention and postvention. Students will be exposed to the theories on why people die by suicide, current statistics on deaths by suicide in the United States, and best practices for working with suicidal clients and students. Students will also explore ethical and legal issues within the field of suicidology. Models for comprehensive suicide prevention will be examined. Upon completion of this course, students will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and abilities to assess for suicide and to build a comprehensive suicide prevention program at their agency or school. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNGC 610 - Counselor Supervision: Principles and Practice (3 credits)
This advanced-level course will provide the student with an overview of the varied principles and practices of counselor supervision. Supervision is examined from an administrative and clinical paradigm. Furthermore, topics related to supervision such as diversity, gender, personal/professional development, counseling theory and ethics will be covered. Central to the course will be the development of the skills and knowledge requisite to becoming an effective supervisor in the counseling profession. An ongoing self-evaluation of supervisor’s attitudes, values, skills, personality and roles as a supervisor will be examined.
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Counseling ‐ Mental Health |
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CNMH 534 - The Professional Counselor: Standards, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course, which is for the graduate counseling student who intends to work in mental health or PreK-12 settings, and who is seeking licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor, will examine the current trends in the area of ethical and legal issues that affect the professional counselor, as well as the process of ethical decision-making. Legal and ethical issues dealing with informed consent, confidentiality, duty to warn, neglect and abuse, family rights and special education will be among the topics to be studied. Ethical standards of the ACA and codes germane to specific counseling associations will be reviewed and discussed. Guidelines and competencies for working with multicultural and other special populations will also be examined. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CNMH 535 - Applied Counseling: Adolescent-Adult (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNGC 528; and matriculation in the MEd program in Counseling; or consent of instructor
In this course, awareness of characteristics and behaviors that influence the helping process will be explored, such as developmental issues, multicultural, ascribed and achieved personality characteristics. Students who intend to work with adolescents and/or adults in school or mental health settings, and who may also be seeking licensure as one or more of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor will develop basic interviewing and counseling skills for the purpose of establishing a therapeutic relationship, diagnosis of client problems and implementing appropriate counseling treatment goals within the ethical guidelines. Offered fall and spring semesters. (Formerly CNGC 535)
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CNMH 536 - Applied Counseling: Pre-Adolescent (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNGC 528; and matriculation in the MEd Counseling program; or consent of instructor
This course is designed to assist the counseling student who intends to work in mental health or PreK-12 settings, and who may also be seeking licensure as one or more of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor, with learning effective therapeutic techniques for working with young children. The course will examine developmental child psychopathology from a constructivist perspective. Using this model, various approaches to child therapy and collaboration skills will be applied and evaluated. No preferred treatment modality will be espoused; rather, students will be expected to make use of a combination of techniques and integrate various forms of intervention. Moreover, diversity, psychological development, technology and professionalism will be integrated throughout the course. Offered fall and spring semesters. (Formerly CNGC 536)
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CNMH 540 - Counseling Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (1.5 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course is an overview of substance abuse and dependency, including etiological and treatment models, current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis according to the current DSM. Also included are discussions of evidence based treatments and basic strategies for evaluating counseling outcomes in addiction counseling. Offered fall and summer.
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CNMH 564 - Theories of Psychological Development (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course will examine traditional and contemporary theories of psychological development. Each theory will be examined from a multicultural perspective. Students who intend to work in mental health, or PreK-12 settings, and who may also be seeking licensure as either an LMHC, School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor or School Counselor, will learn how to apply psychological theories of development in assessing client issues and formulate appropriate interventions. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CNMH 568 - Psychopathology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNGC 528; and CNMH 564, which may be taken concurrently; and matriculation in the MEd, CAGS in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course will provide an examination of the classification system, diagnostic criteria, and differential diagnosis according to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Attention will be given to issues of diversity, etiology and treatment options. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CNMH 569 - Crisis/Disaster Counseling (1.5 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd, Postmaster’s or CAGS program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This is a foundations course which consists of interactive discussions and group activities designed to support participants learning key concepts, knowledge and skills required in crisis and disaster mental health work. Students will learn the American Red Cross, Foundations of Disaster Mental Health ARC 3077-4. The differentiation between traditional counseling and crisis and disaster mental health counseling will be emphasized. Emphasis will be on recognition of the psychological impact of crisis/disasters on survivors. The 1.5 credit course will present an introduction to the field of crisis/disaster mental health work. Offered fall and summer.
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CNMH 570 - Advanced Applied Counseling: Mental Health Counselor (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNGC 520, which may be taken concurrently; and CNGC 529 and CNGC 528; and CNGC 538, which may be taken concurrently; and CNMH 534 and CNMH 535 and CNMH 568; and a practicum application approved by the director of fieldwork
This course will include a minimum of 100 hours of field experience and is designed to provide the advanced counseling student who intends to work in mental health or PreK-12 settings and who is seeking licensure as a LMHC or school social worker/school adjustment counselor, with an opportunity to further examine and effectively apply counseling theory into practice and demonstrate this ability during the required practicum experience. Students will actively work with clients in the role of mental health counselor. Emphasis will be placed upon the application of counseling techniques to clients over the lifespan and the further refinement of the counseling student’s individual counseling style and increased self-awareness. Maximum use of clinical supervision, audio/video tape, role-play and observation will be made. Moreover, overarching issues such as multiculturalism, psychological development, technology, context and ethics/professionalism will be integrated throughout this course. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. All fieldwork sites must conform to the current licensing regulations including having an approved on-site supervisor as defined by the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health Professionals for a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (see 262 CMR). Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNMH 571 - Internship: Mental Health Counselor (3-9 credits)
Prerequisite: CNGC 563, which may be taken concurrently; and CNMH 536, which may be taken concurrently; and CNMH 540, which may be taken concurrently; and CNMH 570 or CNMH 580; and a fieldwork application approved by the director of fieldwork
This variable-credit fieldwork experience is for the advanced counseling graduate student seeking a license as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts (LMHC) and/or a School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor. Students seeking licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) must complete a minimum of 600 hours of fieldwork at a mental health site. Students pursuing an LMHC and a license as a School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor must complete a minimum of 450 hours of fieldwork at a mental health site and 450 hours at a school-based mental health site. Students may work 10-30 hours per 15-week semester and will register for three credits for each 150 hours of fieldwork they will complete that semester. For example, 10 hours per week/150 total hours = three credits; 20 hours per week/300 total hours = six credits; 30 hours per week/450 total hours = nine credits. Students must attend a clinical seminar each semester they are involved in field experience and must attend a minimum of two seminars. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. All fieldwork sites must conform to the current licensing regulations including having an approved on-site supervisor as defined by the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health Professionals for a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (see 262 CMR). Repeatable: may earn a maximum of 12 credits. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNMH 580 - Advanced Applied Counseling: Mental Health Counselor - Dual License (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNGC 520, which may be taken concurrently; and CNGC 529 and CNGC 528; and CNGC 538, which may be taken concurrently; and CNMH 534 and CNMH 535 and CNMH 568; and a practicum application approved by the director of fieldwork
This course will include a minimum of 100 hours of field experience and is designed to provide the advanced counseling student who intends to work in mental health or PreK-12 settings, and who is seeking license as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor, with an opportunity to further examine and effectively apply counseling theory into practice and demonstrate this ability during the required practicum experience. Students will actively work with clients in the role of mental health counselor in an educational setting. Emphasis will be placed upon the application of counseling techniques to clients and the further refinement of the counseling student’s individual counseling style and increased self-awareness. Maximum use of clinical supervision, audio/video tape, role play and observation will be made. Moreover, overarching issues such as multiculturalism, psychological development, technology, context and ethics/professionalism will be integrated throughout this course. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. All fieldwork sites must conform to the current licensing regulations including having an approved on-site supervisor as defined by the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health Professionals for a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (see 262 CMR). Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNMH 582 - Internship: Mental Health Counselor - Dual License (3-9 credits)
Prerequisite: CNMH 536, which may be taken concurrently; and CNGC 563, which may be taken concurrently; and CNMH 540, which may be taken concurrently; and CNMH 570 or CNMH 580; and a fieldwork application approved by the director of fieldwork
This variable-credit fieldwork experience is for the advanced counseling graduate student who is seeking a license as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts (LMHC) and a School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor. Students pursuing dual licensure must complete a minimum of 450 hours of fieldwork at a mental health site and 450 hours at a school-based mental health site. Students may work 10-30 hours per 15-week semester and will register for three credits for each 150 hours of fieldwork they will complete that semester. For example, 10 hours per week/150 total hours = three credits; 20 hours per week/300 total hours = six credits; 30 hours per week/450 total hours = nine credits. Students must attend a clinical seminar each semester they are involved in field experience and must attend a minimum of two seminars over their 900 total hours/18 credits of fieldwork experience. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. All fieldwork sites must conform to the current licensing regulations including having an approved on-site supervisor as defined by both the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health Professionals for a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (see 262 CMR) and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for a School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of nine credits. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNMH 589 - Trauma: Diagnosis and Treatment (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNMH 528
Trauma will be examined via the DSM criteria as a foundation on which to expand one’s understanding of its all encompassing effects on an individual’s life. Some of the variables considered which affect the manifestation of the traumatic experience are the following; developmental stage, psychobiological adaptation, culture, time of seeking treatment, and family. Coping behaviors with adverse consequences such as alcohol and drug use, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders such as panic attacks, dissociation, and depression will be discussed. Suicide risk assessment techniques will be practiced via role plays. Empirically based treatments will be presented for example; Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), prolonged exposure, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), and play therapy.
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CNMH 671 - CAGS Internship: Mental Health Counselor (3-9 credits)
Prerequisite: CNMH 536, which may be taken concurrently; and CNGC 538; and CNGC 563, which may be taken concurrently; and CNMH 540, which may be taken concurrently; and CNMH 570; and a fieldwork application approved by the director of fieldwork
This variable-credit fieldwork experience is for the advanced CAGS in Mental Health Counseling student seeking a license as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts (LMHC). Students may work 10-30 hours per 15-week semester and will register for three credits for each 150 hours of fieldwork they will complete that semester. For example, 10 hours per week/150 total hours = three credits; 20 hours per week/300 total hours = six credits; 30 hours per week/450 total hours = nine credits. Students must attend a clinical seminar each semester they are involved in field experience and must attend a minimum total of two seminars. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. All fieldwork sites must conform to the current licensing regulations including having an approved on-site supervisor as defined by the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health Professionals for a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (see 262 CMR). Repeatable: may earn a maximum of 12 credits. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNSC 515 - Ethical and Legal Issues for the School Counselor (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course will provide school counselors with a comprehensive examination of pertinent ethical issues and laws. A brief overview of the judicial system covering federal, state, and district policies will be covered as it pertains to school counselors. Course topics will include individual and institutional rights and responsibilities, communication privileges, malpractice liability, Americans with Disabilities Act, due process, IDEA, FERPA, 504, standards of practice, and ethical codes of the American School Counselor Association and the American Counselor Association. Offered fall semester. (Formerly CNSG 515)
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CNSC 516 - Foundations in School Counseling (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Department of Counselor Education; or consent of instructor
The course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the theory and practice of school counseling specific to K-12 school settings. This course will seek to increase awareness of the framework and rationale for a comprehensive school counseling program as delineated by the ASCA National Model as well as the MASCA Model and MA DESE competencies. Students will examine the missions, domains, goals and standards/competencies as they relate to the delivery system in the school context. In addition, students will examine delivery systems by evaluating counseling curriculums, individual student planning, responsive services, system reports and accountability. Offered fall and spring semesters. (Formerly CNSG 516)
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CNSC 517 - Evidence Based School Counseling Practices (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNSC 516 and matriculation in the MEd or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This advanced level school counseling course will focus on developing a comprehensive school counseling program utilizing evidence-based practices. Evidence-based curriculum for prevention and intervention in the school setting will be explored. Students will learn how to develop school counseling program evaluations and needs assessments at school sites, analyze the data collected and develop evidence-based recommendations. Offered spring semester.
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CNSC 520 - Development through the Lifespan for School Counselors (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course offers a graduate level understanding of human development across the lifespan. Theories of learning and development; social, cultural and environmental factors that may affect human development; and strategies for school counselors to promote resiliency and wellness will be examined. While this course incorporates development across the lifespan, special attention is paid to the development of children and adolescents and the role of the professional school counselor. Offered spring semester.
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CNSC 521 - Clinical Issues in School Counseling (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNSC 520, which may be taken concurrently, and matriculation in the MEd or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course examines clinical issues in school counseling. Students will gain an understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral, emotional and learning disorders including the characteristics, risk factors and warning signs in youth. Common medications that affect learning, behavior and mood in children and adolescents will also be explored. The focus of the course will be on the role of the professional school counselor in developing prevention and intervention strategies in the schools for students who struggle with behavioral, emotional and learning disabilities. Offered fall semester.
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CNSC 524 - Applied School Counseling (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNSC 516 and CNGC 528, which may be taken concurrently; and matriculation in the MEd or postmaster’s school counseling program
This course is designed to teach basic counseling and delivery skills to the School Counselor working in K-12 educational settings. Students will utilize a developmental framework to employ counseling skills in the delivery of guidance curriculums, individual planning, responsive services and system support. Students will continue to learn how to integrate professional ethics, legal standards, technology, developmental theories and multicultural competencies in the practice of school counseling. Offered spring semester. (Formerly CNSG 524)
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CNSC 525 - Crisis and Trauma in the Schools (3 credits)
This course provides opportunities for both theory and skill development by examining crisis and trauma counseling in the schools. Students will examine responses to crises, emergencies or disasters; understand the cognitive, affective, behavioral and neurological effects associated with trauma; identify trauma; determine interventions for individuals during times of crisis, emergency or disaster; and develop techniques to create trauma sensitive environments. Offered spring and summer.
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CNSC 526 - Consultation and Collaboration for School Counselors (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd or CAGS or postmaster’s program in counseling; or consent of instructor
This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the theory and practice of consultation specific to school counselors within the K-12 school settings. This course will provide students with a framework for implementing consultation and collaboration models, as well as understanding the facilitation factors necessary in any type of school consultation. Consultation theory, consultation/collaboration methods and current research regarding the delivery of indirect (consultation) services will be addressed in the context of working with a variety of constituencies. Students will learn how to use consultation and collaboration models to assist school counselors when working with individual, group, and programmatic assessment of growth, and developing intervention strategies as part of the ASCA delivery systems in the schools. Offered fall semester. (Formerly CNSG 526)
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CNSC 560 - Special Topics in School Counseling (1-3 credits)
This variable-credit course provides students with an opportunity for in-depth exploration of a current topic in school counseling. Relevant theory will be discussed, as well as concerns related to multiculturalism and diversity, technology and ethical issues. Repeatable for different topics. (Formerly CNSG 560)
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CNSC 563 - Internship: School Counselor (5-12) (3-9 credits)
Prerequisite: CNSC 523 and CNSC 526 and CNSC 580 and an internship application approved by the director of fieldwork
This variable credit fieldwork experience is for students who are employed in the role of a 5-12 school counselor. Students pursuing a license as a school counselor must complete a minimum of 600 hours of fieldwork over at least two semesters at an educational site. Students may work 10-30 hours per 15 week semester and will register for three credits for each 150 hours of fieldwork they will complete that semester. For example, 10 hours per week/150 total hours = three credits; 20 hours per week/300 total hours = six credits; 30 hours per week/450 total hours = nine credits. Students must attend a clinical seminar each semester they are involved in field experience. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of 12 credits. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNSC 570 - Advanced Applied Counseling - School Counselor: (PreK-8) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNGC 520 and CNGC 529 and CNGC 538 and CNGC 539 and CNSC 515 and CNSC 516 and CNSC 524 and CNSC 521 and CNGC 528, all of which may be taken concurrently; and a pre-practicum application approved by the director of fieldwork
This course will include a minimum of 100 hours of field experience at an elementary or middle school setting and is designed to provide the advanced counseling student with an opportunity to further examine and effectively apply counseling theory to practice and demonstrate this ability during the pre-practicum experience. Students will actively work with clients in the role of counselor under the direct supervision of a professional counselor at an approved site. Emphasis will be placed upon the application of counseling techniques to the pre-adolescent population and the further refinement of a student’s personal counseling style and self-awareness. Maximum use of clinical supervision, audio/video tape, role-play and observation will be made. Moreover, overarching issues such as multiculturalism, psychological development, technology and context will be integrated throughout this course. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. Offered fall, spring, summer. (Formerly CNSG 570)
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CNSC 571 - Practicum: School Counselor (PreK-8) (3-9 credits)
Prerequisite: CNSC 523; and CNSC 526, which may be taken concurrently; and CNSC 570; and a practicum application approved by the director of fieldwork
This variable credit fieldwork experience is for the advanced master’s counseling graduate student who is seeking a license as a school counselor (PreK-8) in Massachusetts. Students pursuing a license as a school counselor must complete a minimum of 600 hours of fieldwork over at least two semesters and at most four semesters at an educational site. Students will register for three credits for each 150 hours of fieldwork they will complete that semester. While completing fieldwork hours, students must attend the accompanying fieldwork seminar class in conjunction with completing their fieldwork hours. The seminar meetings will serve to provide group supervision as well as integrate knowledge and assist with application of theory to practice. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of 12 credits. Offered fall, spring, summer. (Formerly CNSG 571)
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CNSC 580 - Advanced Applied Counseling - School Counselor: (5-12) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CNGC 520 and CNGC 529 and CNGC 538 and CNSC 515 and CNSC 516 and CNSC 524 and CNSC 527 and CNGC 528, all which may be taken concurrently; and a pre-practicum application approved by the director of fieldwork
This course will include a minimum of 100 hours of field experience at a middle school or high school setting and is designed to provide the advanced counseling student with an opportunity to further examine and effectively apply counseling theory to practice and demonstrate this ability during the required pre-practicum experience. Students will actively work with clients in the role of counselor under the direct supervision of a professional counselor at an approved site. Emphasis will be placed upon the application of counseling techniques to the adolescent population and the further refinement of a student’s personal counseling style and self-awareness. Maximum use of clinical supervision, audio/video tape, role-play and observation will be made. Moreover, overarching issues such as multiculturalism, psychological development, technology and context, will be integrated throughout this course. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. Offered fall, spring, summer. (Formerly CNSG 580)
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CNSC 581 - Practicum: School Counselor (5-12) (3-9 credits)
Prerequisite: CNSC 523; and CNSC 526, which may be taken concurrently; and CNSC 580; and a practicum application approved by the director of fieldwork
This variable credit fieldwork experience is for the advanced master’s counseling graduate student who is seeking a license as a school counselor (5-12) in Massachusetts. Students pursuing a license as a school counselor must complete a minimum of 600 hours of fieldwork over at least two semesters and at most four semesters at an educational site. Students will register for three credits for each 150 hours of fieldwork they will complete that semester. While completing fieldwork hours, students must attend the accompanying fieldwork seminar class in conjunction with completing their fieldwork hours. The seminar meetings will serve to provide group supervision as well as integrate knowledge and assist with application of theory to practice. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of 12 credits. Offered fall, spring, summer. (Formerly CNSC 581)
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CNSC 671 - Practicum in School Counseling for Postmaster’s (PreK-8) (3-9 credits)
Prerequisite: CNSC 523; and CNSC 526, which may be taken concurrently; and CNSC 570; and an application approved by the director of fieldwork
This variable credit fieldwork experience is for the advanced post-master’s counseling graduate student who is seeking a license as a school counselor (PreK-8) in Massachusetts. Students pursuing a license as a school counselor must complete a minimum of 450 hours of fieldwork over at least one semester and at most three semesters at an educational site. Students will register for three credits for each 150 hours of fieldwork they will complete that semester. While completing fieldwork hours, students must attend the accompanying fieldwork seminar class in conjunction with completing their fieldwork hours. The seminar meetings will serve to provide group supervision as well as integrate knowledge and assist with application of theory to practice. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of nine credits. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNSC 681 - Practicum in School Counseling for Postmaster’s (5-12) (3-9 credits)
Prerequisite: CNSC 523; and CNSC 526, which may be taken concurrently; and CNSC 580; and a practicum application approved by the director of fieldwork
This variable credit fieldwork experience is for the advanced post-master’s counseling graduate student who is seeking a license as a school counselor (5-12) in Massachusetts. Students pursuing a license as a school counselor must complete a minimum of 450 hours of fieldwork over at least one semester and at most three semesters at an educational site. Students will register for three credits for each 150 hours of fieldwork they will complete that semester. While completing fieldwork hours, students must attend the accompanying fieldwork seminar class in conjunction with completing their fieldwork hours. The seminar meetings will serve to provide group supervision as well as integrate knowledge and assist with application of theory to practice. Students must submit an application by the first Monday of April for the summer semester, the first Monday of June for the fall semester, or by the first Monday of November for the spring semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of nine credits. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CNSA 510 - Student Development Theory in Higher Education (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to student development theory and related developmental issues encountered by students in higher education settings. This course will cover developmental issues, such as racial, sexual, gender, cognitive, ethical and emotional identity development. Students will learn how to apply developmental theories to direct student affairs practice. Basic concepts, philosophies and current models, practices and issues in the field will be studied. Offered fall semester. (Formerly CNSA 551)
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CNSA 515 - Foundations in Higher Education Counseling for Student Affairs Practice (3 credits)
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the student affairs profession, its historical foundations, and its roles and functions. The course will address the college and university settings where the profession is practiced, as well as the skills and competencies needed by practitioners to address student development issues. The course will explore the relationship between academic and student affairs and the importance of applying student development theory to practical applications with college students. Students will be exposed to current issues regarding student affairs in higher education. Topics covered in the course include (but are not limited to) institutional mission, organization and administrative models in higher education, training and supervision of staff, program planning and ethical and legal issues in higher education, fiscal and budget management, and good practice in student affairs. Offered fall semester. (Formerly CNSA 523)
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CNSA 520 - Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Student Affairs (3 credits)
This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth exploration of ethical, legal and professional issues relating to student affairs practice, including but not limited to confidentiality, student privacy, contracts, technology/the Internet, boundaries and dual/multiple relationships, record keeping, supervision of paraprofessional undergraduate/graduate student staff, mental health issues of college students and professional practice in student affairs. Students will acquire knowledge on ethical refection and the core ethical principles in student affairs practice. Students will also learn models that infuse multicultural and diversity issues throughout the ethical decision-making process. Students will gain awareness on how legal issues impact student affairs practice and policy development. Students will learn how to manage organizations and structures within student affairs and higher education, and foster collaborative approaches with key campus constituents and administrators. Offered summer session.
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CNSA 525 - Student Affairs Administration (3 credits)
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of student affairs and higher education administration practice. The course will address the various administrative functions for student affairs administrators, such as fiscal and budget management, organizational development, supervision, training, and evaluation of graduate and paraprofessional staff, program planning, needs assessment, fostering partnerships between academic and student affairs, and ways to integrate student development theory into administration policy and development. Students will discuss ways that administrative decision-making impacts student well-being and campus environments and how policies and procedures are created. Offered spring semester.
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CNSA 530 - Helping Skills for Student Affairs Professionals (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MEd, Postmaster’s or CAGS program in Student Affairs counseling; or consent of instructor
This course is designed to acquaint students with the counseling skills, interventions and techniques that are used within a student affairs setting. Through lectures, discussions, role-plays, demonstrations and videotaped vignettes, students will develop the skills and the conceptual frameworks that are necessary for effective counseling with college students. Students will learn basic crisis intervention strategies in order to effectively respond to a variety of mental health-related issues on campus. Students will discuss appropriate referral procedures and ways to foster critical collaborative relationships with institutional and community resources. Professional ethics, legal standards, technology, developmental theories and multicultural competencies will be integrated within the practice of counseling in a student affairs capacity. Offered spring semester.
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CNSA 560 - Special Topics in Student Affairs (1-3 credits)
This variable credit course provides students with an opportunity for in-depth exploration of a current topic in student affairs. Relevant theory will be discussed, as well as concerns related to multiculturalism and diversity, technology and ethical issues. Repeatable for different topics with consent of the program director or course instructor.
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CNSA 571 - Internship: Student Affairs Counselor (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Internship application approved by the director of fieldwork
This fieldwork experience is for the Student Affairs student seeking experience in various higher education settings. Students must complete a minimum of 300 hours (6 credits) at an approved higher education site. Students must submit applications by the published deadlines for enrollment. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CRJU 150 - Orientation to the Criminal Justice Major (1 credit)
This course is an introduction to the department, its faculty and courses, with an emphasis on career planning and student development. The students will be introduced to the major issues in criminal justice with an emphasis on the relationship between social science and practice in understanding criminal justice phenomena, and the value of the liberal arts to a career in criminal justice. This course is recommended for anyone considering criminal justice as a major. The main objective is to provide interested students with the necessary information to be successful undergraduates majoring in criminal justice. All criminal justice majors must complete this course during their first year as a degree-seeking criminal justice major. Graded on (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CRJU 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen and sophomores with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information literacy and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS; CWRT)
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CRJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 150, which may be taken concurrently
This course provides an overview of the American criminal justice system, including the development and structure of the system. It surveys the roles and relationships among the key actors in the system, including police, courts, juries, prosecutors and corrections agencies and institutions. The course also examines the relations between society, crime and the criminal justice system. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CRJU 202 - Crime Theory (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 150, which may be taken concurrently
This course provides an overview of the theoretical frameworks for explaining criminal behavior. Each of the major criminological paradigms – biological, psychological, environmental, social, political, economic and integrated theories – will be discussed. The historical, political and social context in which these theories emerged and the policy implications of the theories will also be presented. The class will focus on each theory’s major tenets, its social context, and critiques of its assumptions and reasoning. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CRJU 203 - Introduction to Criminal Law (3 credits)
This course examines the nature, purpose and historical development of criminal law from common law to contemporary federal and state statutory and case law. The general principles of criminal liability and responsibility, parties to crimes, criminal elements of crimes, and defenses to criminal liability are studied. Among the crimes to be addressed are homicide, crimes against persons, sexual assault, crimes against property, drug offenses, terrorism, crimes by and against the government and public order and public morals. Offered annually.
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CRJU 213 - The Juvenile Justice System (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and CRJU 202, both may be taken concurrently
The primary focus of this course is to understand the purpose, organization and function of the juvenile justice system. This course also examines the evolution of the juvenile justice system – its philosophy, aims, objectives and dilemmas.
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CRJU 227 - Deviance and Social Control (3 credits) Cross Listed with SOCI 227
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and CRJU 201; or consent of instructor
This course examines deviant acts with an eye toward understanding social order and change. Topics covered include the types and causes of deviance, the social conditions and elements of deviant acts, and the effects of deviance and mechanisms for prevention, punishing and rehabilitating deviant individuals and groups. (Formerly CRJU/SOCI 327)
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CRJU 241 - Women and Violence (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 or consent of instructor
Within a global perspective that recognizes the myriad and diverse experiences of women, this course examines the continuum of violence that affects women’s lives, as victims and/or perpetrators. Framed by cross-cultural analyses of trends and patterns, students investigate how historical, socio-political and economic conditions shape the way women experience and respond to domination and exploitation. Specifically, the course examines violence against women that is differentially racialized, class- based and gendered, as well as how such acts of violence and violation shape a woman’s sense of identity. Topics include sexual violence, intimate partner violence, media portrayal of violence against women, women street crime offenders and women in prison. (CMCL; CSOC; CWRT)
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CRJU 255 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 credits) Cross Listed with SOCI 255
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or CRJU 201; or consent of instructor
This course includes the analysis of the nature and types of juvenile behavior that violates law; the mechanisms of defining such behavior as delinquent; and the relationship between delinquency and the social situations of juvenile offenders. Offered fall semester. (Formerly CRJU/SOCI 355)
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CRJU 265 - Study Tour in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Approved application through the Study Abroad Office
These short-term international study courses offer students first-hand exposure to and interaction with foreign cultures, as well as comparative perspectives on policies and practices of criminal justice. International courses include pre-departure orientation sessions, as well as lessons and activities at an international destination. Language of instruction will either be English or vary according to the course. Course destinations and topics will vary. Repeatable for different itineraries: may earn a maximum of nine credits. Contact the Department of Criminal Justice or the International Programs Office for current study course offerings. Additional fee required. (CGCL; CSOC)
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CRJU 271 - Crime Victims and the Political Process (3 credits)
The goal of this course is to expand and evaluate students’ knowledge of how crime victims influence criminal justice policy. Students will gain knowledge by exploring if, how and when crime victims affect legislators’ view on crime. The course examines the media’s role in promoting a victim’s view and the impact on crime policy. The role of victims’ rights groups and their political goals, methods and efficacy will also be examined. The role of race, class and gender in crime victims’ access to legislators and media outlets will also be discussed. Students will complete the course with a critical and analytical view of the growing and unchallenged influence of crime victims in policymaking.
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CRJU 280 - Environmental Criminology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and CRJU 202; or consent of instructor
This course will introduce students to the principles of environmental criminology. Emphasis will be placed on crime events (robberies, burglaries) and the interactions of their corresponding components: victims, offenders and places. Students will further examine how the criminal justice system works with those organizations outside of the criminal justice community (e.g., social service agencies, educational institutions, political agencies and community organizations) in developing effective crime prevention initiatives. Offered annually.
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CRJU 290 - Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and CRJU 202
This course provides an in-depth look at mental health in the criminal justice system. The social construction of mental illness is analyzed both historically and currently to better understand the treatment of the mentally ill in institutions. Specifically, this course discusses the criminalization of individuals with mental illnesses, the process of deinstitutionalization, law enforcement responses to the mentally ill, applicable legal issues, mental health in jail and prison, and re-entry for individuals with mental health issues. (CMCL; CSOC; CWRT)
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CRJU 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking- intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS; CSPI)
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CRJU 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS; CWRT)
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CRJU 320 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 150 and CRJU 201 and CRJU 202
This course focuses on the commonly used research methods found in criminal justice. Using crime and justice contexts, topics covered include research design, the relationship between theory and research types of data, analytic techniques and ethical considerations. Offered fall, spring, summer. (Formerly CRJU 420)
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CRJU 323 - Comparative Legal Systems in a Global Context (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201
This course provides students with an understanding of the fundamental principles and practices of non-U.S. legal systems. The course will assess historical legacies, along with origins of law and the development of key legal institutions. The intent is to foster greater comprehension of different legal systems in an interdependent world. The course will begin by examining legal systems with Western qualities, followed by an examination of legal systems not constructed on Western suppositions. Comparisons will be cross-national, and will be informed by increased knowledge of non-U.S. legal systems. Offered alternate fall semesters. (CGCL)
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CRJU 324 - Law, Justice and Society (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201
This course explores the relationship between the social forces (economic, demographic, political, religious and technological) that shape legal systems, and the way that legal systems, in turn, shape social reality. Historical and contemporary interdisciplinary theories will be examined as to their usefulness in understanding the relationships between law, justice and society. Particular attention will be given to issues of social control, legitimacy, deviance, justice, the workings of the legal profession and how public truth is constructed. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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CRJU 325 - Political Theory and the Justice System (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201
This course focuses on the dynamics of political forces and the role they play in the management of crime and justice in the United States. Political theories and perspectives are examined, compared, and contrasted within the context of justice system practices, policies and outcomes. Offered alternate years.
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CRJU 326 - Qualitative Methods in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and CRJU 202
This course examines qualitative methodologies as they relate to crime and justice. Examples of qualitative methods include ethnography, content analysis, archival research, interviews, narratives and case studies. Students will learn how researchers enter the world of their subjects, build trust, process information and report social phenomena. Offered alternate years. (Formerly CRJU 426)
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CRJU 330 - Analyzing Criminal Justice Data (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 320 (formerly CRJU 420) and MATH 105 or higher
This course teaches principles of statistical techniques as applied within criminal justice. By using criminal justice research problems, this course will cover topics including constructing testable research questions, organizing data, applying appropriate statistical tests and interpreting results. This course also teaches student how to evaluate government data, technical reports and empirical studies which summarize criminal justice data. (Formerly CRJU 430) (CQUR)
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CRJU 331 - Police, Community and Society (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and CRJU 202
This course examines the current issues and themes relating to the police and their role in communities and in society. Topics covered will include the organizational structure of police departments, police problems and issues affecting society at large, new theories of the effects of policing on crime, and the effectiveness of community policing. Offered fall, spring, summer.
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CRJU 332 - History of Policing in America (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 331 or consent of instructor
This course examines the historical development of policing in the United States and the relationship between past police practices and their modern counterparts (e.g., organization structures, police subculture issues and police-community relations). By examining the history of policing and how it functioned, students will develop a more informed perspective regarding this vital component of the criminal justice system. Offered alternate years.
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CRJU 334 - White Collar Crime (3 credits) Cross Listed with SOCI 334
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 300; or CRJU 201; or consent of instructor
Broadening the definition of crime, this course will study the behavioral systems involved in the commission of white collar crimes in complex structures, such as government bureaucracies, multi-national corporations and underground systems. The modern institutional factors – political and social – permitting or restricting the commission of such crimes will be investigated. Specifically, the performance of the criminal justice system will be examined. Offered spring semester.
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CRJU 341 - Courts and the Judicial Process (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and CRJU 202
This course examines the development of the American criminal court system. The purposes, structure, functions, procedures and effects of the federal and state judicial system are studied. The course considers the roles of central actors and the decision-making process in criminal courts as well as the impact of social inequality on the structure and operation of criminal courts. Prospects for reforming criminal courts are explored.
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CRJU 346 - Criminal Procedure (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and CRJU 202
This course examines the rules and procedures that govern the pretrial processing of criminal suspects and the conduct of criminal trials. It focuses on how the constitutional rights of criminal suspects under the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution define standards of liberty. Major topics will include issues relating to arrest, search and seizure, right to counsel, and self-incrimination. In addition, this course will explore the process of court opinions as well as the relationship between politics, partisanship and court behavior. Offered fall, spring, summer. (CWRT)
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CRJU 347 - Restorative and Transformative Justice (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 or consent of instructor
This course focuses on restorative justice and transformative justice as alternatives to retributive justice. The aim is to create a safe community, healing for victims, and opportunities for offender accountability, transformation and restoration. The course will investigate the historical roots, theoretical origins, fundamental principles, philosophies and practices of restorative and transformative justice such as conferencing, circles, victim-offender reconciliation, truth and reconciliation commissions, and prison reintegration programs. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC; CWRT)
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CRJU 349 - Perspectives on the Holocaust (3 credits) Cross Listed with INTD/SCWK 349
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 or SCWK 270
This course introduces students to an interdisciplinary approach to studies of the Holocaust. An apocalyptic event, the Holocaust provides countless opportunities for students to identify and construct central questions and then embark on a journey of critical analyses and increased understanding of this historical event. Several topics are pursued including the sociopolitical processes that permit government-led discriminatory treatment of various social groups despite their possession of citizenship; the codification of laws that legitimized the marginalization, criminalization, and the near genocide of the Jews and other groups during the ascension and the apex of Nazism in Germany and the ability of government to gain the participation of ordinary people in this coordinated effort of abuse, theft and murder. In addition, this course reviews the human experiences of resistance, resilience and the survivorship of those who remained alive and intact physically, mentally, spiritually and socially during the Holocaust. Finally, the determination of relevant applications from the study of the Holocaust to nascent social conditions and social problems occurring elsewhere in the world is undertaken. (CGCL; CMCL)
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CRJU 350 - Behind the Walls: Crime and Justice (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and consent of instructor
This course is an opportunity for students to exchange ideas and perceptions of crime and justice with an incarcerated population. The topics discussed each semester may vary. Through dialog and writing assignments, theoretical knowledge and lived experience will be interwoven to gain a deeper understanding of crime and the criminal justice system. This course follows the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program model of teaching and is taught inside the prison walls. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered annually. (CMCL; CSOC; CWRT)
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CRJU 352 - Urban Crime (3 credits) Cross Listed with SOCI 352
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 or CRJU 202 or SOCI 102 or SOCI 103
This course examines urban and neighborhood crime. In addition to surveying theories of urban crime, disorder, and unrest, it examines responses to urban crime, including community policing, order maintenance policing, crime prevention through environmental design, and programs to ameliorate the deeper causes of crime. The course examines the effects of inequality, racial and ethnic discrimination, substance abuse and gun violence on urban crime. Another topic covered is the drop in urban crime rates during the 1990s. Offered alternate years.
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CRJU 354 - Corrections (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and CRJU 202
This course is an analysis of the social and organizational structures and processes involved in dealing with individuals who have been designated as offenders of criminal law. The correctional system includes community-based corrections, institutional corrections, and issues of supervision, rehabilitation, aftercare and offender re-entry. (Formerly SOCI 354)
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