Community Counseling (HU) courses are 500‑level courses designed to apply to the Community Counseling Program only. For 400‑and 500‑level courses in Education which may apply to the Community Counseling Program, refer to the course listings in this Bulletin under Education and Allied Studies. Listed below are 400‑level courses in Psychology and Sociology which may apply to the program. Other 400‑and 500‑level courses in other departments may apply to the program as well but are subject to the approval of the advisor, the Program Coordinator, and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, upon petition. In all instances, prerequisites to courses are to be observed.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

HU 500. ORIENTATION TO COMMUNITY COUNSELING 3 cr.  Introduction to the professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities of community counselors, including professional roles and functions.  Includes a course work overview, professional goals and objectives, professional organizations, history and trends, preparation standards, and credentialing.  Methods of instruction include lectures, discussion, small group work, experiental exercises, videos, guest speakers, introduction to library and technology.  Normally the first course in the program sequence.

HU 505. HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 3 cr.  Study of human growth and development throughout lifespan.  Includes theories of learning, personality development, human behavior, as well as multicultural, ethical and legal considerations.

HU 561. COUNSELING THEORIES 3 cr.  Basic principles and theories of counseling with emphasis on counselor behavior and its effect on counseling outcomes.  Includes philosophic bases of helping processes and counselor characteristics.

HU 562. COUNSELING TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICE 3 cr.  Prerequisite: HU 561 or ED 511 or permission.  Emphasis on the application of the theoretical principles involved in individual, group, and family counseling, consulting and psychotherapy, skill-building, and interviewing.  Seminar format with role-playing, practical experience, basic interviewing, assessment, and counseling skills.  Course also covers DSM introduction, examination of counselor and client characteristics and behaviors, and ethical considerations.  Methods of instruction include lectures, experiental exercises, discussion, small group work, demonstrations, role-plays, and videotaping with critiquing and audiovisual aides.

HU 571. CLINICAL EVALUATION 3 cr.  Prerequisite: HU 562 or ED 512 and ED 530 or equivalent.  Assessment procedures in diagnosis and treatment planning.  Focuses on administering and interpreting individual and group standardized (and un-standardized) tests of mental ability and personality measurement; also, factors that relate to specific populations, ethical and legal considerations, and historical perspectives.

HU 572. CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS 3 cr.  Prerequisite: HU 562 or ED 512. Includes appropriate use of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders and other nosologies.  Focuses on conducting mental-status examinations and on the framework for identifying symptomatology, etiology, and dynamics of mental and emotional disorders, issues of diversity, case conceptualization, assessment, diagnosis, ethical and legal considerations.

HU 573. CLINICAL INTERVENTION, PREVENTION AND ETHICS 3 cr.  Prerequisite: HU 562 or ED 512.  Focuses on methods of intervention, including techniques used with diverse populations and situations.  Emphasis on counselor ethics and legalities.  Includes clinical supervision, program development, and consultation.

HU 574. CLINICAL TREATMENT METHODS 3 cr.  Prerequisite: HU 562 or ED 512. Focuses on diagnostic issues, case conceptualization, issues of diversity, developing and implementing a treatment plan, reporting and assessing progress of treatment, referral procedures, formulating timelines for treatment, and psychotropic medications and mood-altering chemical agents in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders.

HU 580. SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNITY COUNSELING 1‑3 cr.  In-depth study of a topic in workshop form.

HU 581. INDEPENDENT STUDY 1‑3 cr.  Individual project under supervision.  Approval of program coordinator and appropriate dean required.

HU 592. PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING 3 cr.  Prerequisite: HU 562.  Placement under supervision in an applied counseling setting.  100 placement hours (40 in direct client contact: 30 individual, 10 group hours).  Application of appropriate treatment modalities and understanding of service provision paradigms.  Includes video and audio taping, individual and group supervision, case consultation, and legal and ethical issues.  Employs the latest in instructional technology.

HU 596. INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING 6 cr.  Prerequisite: HU 592.  Placement under supervision in an appropriate setting.  600 placement hours (240 in direct client contact). Regular on‑campus seminar meetings.  Includes client advocacy and outreach, referral processes, case conceptualization, and legal and ethical issues.  Provides opportunities for using assessment instruments, technology, and research in a field setting.  Video and audio taping.  Prior application and successful completion of Master’s Comprehensive Examination are required.

COURSES IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS

PS 457. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 3 cr.  Historical theories and controversies about psychopathology and the etiology and symptoms of selected categories of emotional disturbance, with special reference to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders.  Diversity issues, ethical and legal issues.  Factors related to assessment and evaluation of clients included.

PS 495. SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr.  Series of courses in a variety of special topics in psychology.

SC 485. ISSUES IN COUNSELING THE ELDERLY 3 cr.  Special emphasis on intergenerational issues with older families; community and long‑term topics; counseling practice. Cross‑listed as HU 580G.

SC 490. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF COUNSELING 3 cr.  Designed to lead the student to a better understanding of counseling in contemporary America.  Ethnicity/ race relations, social class effects, ageism, changing roles of women, sexual orientation, cultural mores, and their relevance to counselor‑client relations.

For 400-level and 500-level courses in Education which may apply to the Community Counseling Program, refer to the course listings in this Bulletin under Education and Allied Studies.