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Department
of Counseling and Psychological Services School
Counseling M.Ed. Program The School Counseling
program within the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at |
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Learning Outcomes |
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Students will develop skills to
enable them to provide individual counseling services, group counseling
experiences, and developmentally appropriate classroom guidance lessons for
children and adolescents that are consistent with the National Standards for
school counseling programs. |
CPS 6410 exam, skill-building experiential activities; role plays. CPS 6450 exams, role plays, personal growth group. CPS 7260 exam, values and personal counseling theory paper. CPS 8400 case study, parent interview, skill-building play sessions. CPS 6020/6030 exams, papers, presentations CPS 7661/7681 portfolio, project, feedback on audio-taped individual and group counseling sessions, and classroom guidance activities |
All students are required to take these courses (only E/M students take 8400). CPS 6410 is taken at the beginning of the program and students must pass this course before taking CPS 6450. The other courses must be completed before beginning practicum and internship (7661/7681). |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to successfully complete the program and earn a recommendation to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies. |
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Students will develop skills to
enable them to understand children and adolescents from a holistic,
developmental approach, grounded in theory, which leads to appropriate
strategies to enhance the adjustment and learning of all students. |
EPSF 7120 exams, presentation, research project. CPS 7340 - exams, presentation, diversity experience and paper. CPS 7500 exams, research paper, presentation CPS 6020/6030 exams, presentations, readings. CPS 8220 critiques of readings, presentation, class participation CPS 8400 case study, parent interview, skill-building play sessions. CPS 7661/7681 portfolio, project, feedback on audio-taped individual and group counseling sessions, and classroom guidance activities |
All students are required to take these courses (only E/M students take CPS 8400). Students are introduced to developmental issues in CPS 6020/6030, CPS 7500 focuses on development across the life span, EPSF 7120 and CPS 7340 include development as it relates to diversity, CPS 8220 and CPS 8400 include development as it relates to specific issues, and learning is applied in CPS 7661/7681. |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies. |
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Students
will develop skills to enable them to develop a comprehensive,
developmentally appropriate guidance program and to evaluate the programs
effectiveness. |
EPRS 7900 exams. CPS 6020/6030 exams, papers, presentations. CPS 7661/7681 - group discussion; project in which students must plan, deliver, and evaluate a program. |
All students are required to take these courses. EPRS 7900 provides basic research methodology; CPS 6020/6030 teaches the basics of a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate guidance program; CPS 7661/7681 provides the opportunity for a student to practice within this type of program and to complete a project that the student independently planned, delivered, and evaluated. |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies. |
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Students will develop skills to
enable them to understand child and adolescent needs in the context of a
socioculturally diverse school environment. |
EPSF 7120 exams, presentation, research project. CPS 7340 - exams, presentation, diversity experience and paper. CPS 6020/6030 exams, presentations, readings. CPS 8380 exams, genogram and paper OR CPS 8460 exams, journals, experiential exercise. CPS 7661/7681 portfolio, project, feedback on audio-taped individual and group counseling sessions, and classroom guidance activities that includes discussion of diversity issues. |
All students are required to take these courses (only S students take 8380 or 8460). All courses in the
program include diversity issues as they pertain to the subject matter taught. |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies. |
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Students will develop skills to
enable them to provide a career guidance program that is developmentally
appropriate. |
CPS 7300 Introduction to career theories assessed with research paper, exams, interpretation, report and interview. CPS 6020/6030 exams, presentations, readings. CPS 7661/7681 portfolio, feedback on audio-taped guidance activities pertaining to careers |
All students are required to take these courses. Career guidance is a component of a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate guidance program |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies. |
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Students will develop skills to enable them to provide
collaborative consultation services to teachers, parents, administrators,
other school professionals and community resources. |
CPS 6020/6030 exams, papers, presentations. CPS 8380 exams, genogram and paper. CPS 8400 case study, parent interview, skill-building play sessions. CPS 7550 exams, presentations, feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions. CPS 7661/7681 portfolio, project, feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation activities. |
All students are required to take these courses (only E/M students take 8400 and only S students take 8380). Students are introduced to consultation in CPS 6020/6030, learn about working with parents in CPS 8400 and about families in CPS 8380. Learning is extended and applied during CPS 7550, CPS 7661 and 7681. |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies. |
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Students will develop skills that
will enable them to provide appropriate counseling and consultation services
for special needs students, their families and teachers. |
CPS 6020/6030 exams, papers, presentations. CPS 7450 quizzes, exams, case study, test administration, interpretation, interview, critique of assessments and tests. CPS 8380 exams, genogram and paper. CPS 8400 case study, parent interview, skill-building play sessions. CPS 7550 exams, presentations, feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions. CPS 7661/7681 - feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions; group discussion. |
All students are required to take these courses (only E/M students take 8400 and only S students take 8380). Students are introduced to working with special needs students, families and teachers in a school setting during CPS 6020/6030. CPS 8380 and 8400 also include special needs families. Students gain experience in providing these services during CPS 7550 and CPS 7661/7681. |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies |
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Students will develop leadership skills to enable them to advocate for students, parents, and others. |
CPS 6020/6030 exams, papers, presentations. CPS 7550 exams, presentations, feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions. CPS 7661/7681 - feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions; group discussion. |
All students are required to take these courses. Students are introduced to leadership as part of the school counselors role in 6020/6030. During 7550 students make presentations using leadership skills, and these skills are refined during 7661/7681. |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies |
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Students will develop skills that
will enable them to work within the framework of ethical guidelines of the
American Counseling Association and the American School Counselors
Association. |
CPS 6150 exams, case analysis, workshop CPS 7550 exams, presentations, feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions. CPS 7661/7681 - feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions; group discussion. |
All students are required to take these courses All courses in the program include ethical/legal issues as they pertain to the subject matter taught. |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies |
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Students will learn their legal responsibilities as school
counselors. |
CPS 6150 exams, case analysis, workshop CPS 7550 exams, presentations, feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions. CPS 7661/7681 - feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions; group discussion. |
All students are required to take these courses. All courses in the program include ethical/legal issues as they pertain to the subject matter taught. |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies |
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Students will develop skills that
will enable them to work within the framework of an existing school guidance
program and work in collaboration with other counseling and educational
professionals to enhance learning for all students. |
CPS 6020/6030 exams,
papers, presentations. CPS 6410 exam, skill-building
experiential activities; role plays. CPS 6450 exams, role
plays, personal growth group. CPS 7340 - exams,
presentation, diversity experience and paper. CPS 7550 exams,
presentations, feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions. CPS 7661/7681 - feedback on audio-taped parent and teacher consultation sessions; group discussion. |
All students are required to take these courses. Students are introduced to the collaborative process early in the program and are taught appropriate communication skills. These skills are practiced and refined during 7661/7681. |
Throughout the program student progress is assessed to determine if the student has the ability to complete the program and be recommended to enter the school counseling profession. Assessment results are shared in faculty meetings and program faculty meetings as well as with accrediting agencies |