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Nov 25, 2024
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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Counseling and Human Resource Development (CHRD) Course Offerings
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Counseling and Human Development
CHRD 571 - Gerontology Issues in Counseling
This course is designed to familiarize helping professionals with psychological aspects of the aging process. Students will gain skills in establishing rapport and interacting in a professional, caring manner with older adults and learn about appropriate resources and techniques to assist older clients. Credits: 3
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CHRD 601 - Introduction to Professional Issues and Ethics
This course provides an introduction and orientation to the counseling profession with a focus on ethics. More specifically, ethical standards of ACA and other related specialty areas will be covered along with the use of ethical decision-making models. Credits: 1
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CHRD 602 - Research and Evaluation in Counseling and Human Development
The course explores various research designs and methodologies applicable to the field of counseling. The course will emphasize qualitative and quantitative research, critical evaluation of research reports, the use of internet databases for writing a research paper, a thorough understanding of APA format. Cross-Listed: HDFS 602 Credits: 3
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CHRD 610 - Developmental Issues in Counseling
Provides an understanding of the developmental needs of humans across the life span and adolescents and appropriate intervention methods to be used in counseling. Credits: 3
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CHRD 661 - Theories of Counseling
This course takes a practice-based approach to teaching students counseling theory. The course focuses on several major theories, such as Adlerian, Person-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Family Systems theories. Students are encouraged to understand the utility of theory-based practice. Course work involves applying theory to case studies and developing treatment plans based on the tenets and techniques of the theories studied. Credits: 3
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CHRD 690 - Seminar: Current Issues in Student Affairs
A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students. Credits: 3
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CHRD 691 - Independent Study
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic. Credits: (1-3)
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CHRD 692 - Topics
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. Credits: (1-3)
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CHRD 693 - Workshop
Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity. Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Credits: (1-3)
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CHRD 701 - Professional Issues and Ethics II
This course serves as an advanced view of the ethical standards of ACA and other related specialty areas. Application of the code and an ethical decision-making model is expected. Credits: 1
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CHRD 713 - Administration and Management of Mental Health Organizations
Developing and managing a comprehensive counseling program in agencies. Emphasis on the planning process, management, budgeting, organizational structure, supervision, evaluation and consultation. Credits: 3
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CHRD 716 - Human Resources Management in Business and Industry
This course will focus on the human factors affecting the workplace. Specific topics to be covered will include employee assistance programs, wellness programs, management training, conflict resolution, and career planning. Credits: 3
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CHRD 721 - School Counseling
A study of the role and function of a K-12 school counselor including individual counseling, small group counseling, classroom guidance, and consultation with parents, teachers, administrators. Credits: 3
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CHRD 722 - Administration and Management of School Counseling Programs
Developing and managing a comprehensive counseling program in a school setting. Emphasis on the planning process, management, budgeting, organizational structure, supervision, evaluation and consultation. Credits: 3
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CHRD 723 - Counseling the Family
Counseling the Family is a course which describes the major systems of family therapy and the resulting impact upon the counseling process. An inter-psychic, systematic framework will be formulated as a supplemental way to view familial problems and promote change. Credits: 3
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CHRD 731 - Multicultural Counseling and Human Relations
This course aims to provide an understanding of the cultural context of relationships, issues and trends in a multicultural and diverse society related to such factors as culture, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation, mental and physical characteristics, education, family values, religious and spiritual values, socioeconomic status and unique characteristics of individuals, couples, families, ethnic groups, and communities. Credits: 3
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CHRD 736 - Appraisal of the Individual
Assessment methods used in studying individuals. Standardized instruments, self-report inventories, observation, case study techniques and other non-standardized assessment tools are used. Recording, analyzing, compiling and interpreting data for use in counseling setting. Credits: 3
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CHRD 742 - Career Counseling and Planning
Examination of the career development and counseling process through the life span. Assist those intending to counsel at elementary, secondary, higher education and the community/workplace. Explores strategies and resources for career/life planning. Various interest inventories and personality assessment methods are used. Credits: 3
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CHRD 751 - Overview of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
Provides an orientation to the field of rehabilitation and mental health counseling. Includes historical antecedents, philosophical and traditional connections with the field of rehabilitation counseling, assessment, planning and service delivery methods for those intending to work in rehabilitation focused programs serving persons with psychiatric disabilities. Credits: 3
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CHRD 752 - Medical and Psychological Aspects of Disability
Provides instruction in the causes and processes of medical diseases and conditions that result in severe and persistent disability. Basic anatomy, physiology, and central nervous system functions will be reviewed. The course will explore the relationship between physical and psychiatric processes. Individual and family adjustment to disability will be covered. Students will be oriented to current approaches and concepts in prosthetics, assistive technology, medication, and wellness. Credits: 3
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CHRD 753 - Case Management Principles and Plan Development
Covers practice and provides methods for managing cases and making caseload management decisions. Principles and practice in areas covered include intake interview; medical, psychological, and vocational evaluation, career and lifestyle alternatives, plan development, transitions, placement, and community integration. The course will also provide instruction in writing professional case reports, proposals, and progress notes. Time and work flow management strategies will be examined. Credits: 3
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CHRD 755 - Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
This course is designed to introduce students to the DSM-IV and to help develop their diagnostic and treatment planning skills. Students will focus on particular disorders and how to effectively treat those disorders in clinical and school settings. Among the disorders and treatment plans that will be covered in class are: depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, schizophrenia, disorders first diagnosed in infancy, childhood and adolescence, as well as personality disorders. Credits: 4
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CHRD 756 - Counseling the Addictive Client
Counseling the addictive client is a course which describes how one can identify and treat addictive behaviors. Emphasis is on preventive and remedial action. Credits: 3
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CHRD 757 - Advanced Testing: Intellectual Assessment
Examines the role, function, and use of intellectual assessment instruments. Emphasis is placed on administration and interpretation of the assessment instruments. Credits: 3
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CHRD 759 - Advanced Testing: Personality Assessment
Examines the role, function, and use of personality assessment instruments. Emphasis will be placed on the administration and interpretation of personality assessment instruments. Credits: 3
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CHRD 766 - Group Counseling
Processes and procedures used in small group counseling. Students participate in group counseling, facilitate in-class counseling sessions and develop structured units for specific populations. Prerequisites: Pre-requisite: CHRD 601, 602, 610, 661 and written instructor consent. Credits: 3
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CHRD 770 - Student Development: Theory and Practice
This course introduces various theories of college student development and includes attention to developmental issues of special populations, such as minority students, international students, and nontraditional students. Research in several areas of student affairs work is emphasized. Credits: 3
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CHRD 771 - Student Personnel Services
Two basic orientations provide the framework for this course: understanding the transition from theory to practice, and becoming a reflective, ethical practitioner. Students will gain a broad knowledge of student affairs functions as well as good overview of current issues in higher education. Credits: 3
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CHRD 772 - Administration and Leadership in Student Affairs
This course provides an overview of administrative and leadership practice in the student affairs profession. The course will emphasize historical foundations of the profession and will utilize these foundations in understanding current practice. Students will gain broad knowledge about the role and function of student affairs functions in a variety of higher education settings. Cross-Listed: AHED 772 Credits: 3
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CHRD 785 - Pre-Practicum
This course provides an introduction to basic therapeutic skills and structures compatible with a wide range of theoretical approaches. Students learn to conduct counseling interviews in order to successfully identify clients’ conflicts, determine clients’ desire for change, explore options and assist client action. This course serves as a foundation of CHRD 786 Counseling Practicum. Prerequisites: Pre-requisite: CHRD 601, 602, 610, 661. Credits: 3
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CHRD 786 - Counseling Practicum
This course builds on the basic counseling skills learned in CHRD 785 Pre-Practicum and preferably directly follows that course in students’ course work. In addition to enhancing basic counseling skills, this course is designed to help students integrate theory and practice. As part of their course work, students are asked to develop theory-based conceptualizations of client concerns. The faculty reserve the right to deny admission to CHRD 786 if they have reason to suspect a student might be unable to provide quality counseling services to clients. A minimum of 20 semester credit hours, including, CHRD 601, 602, 610, 661, 766, and 785, with a grade of B or better in 766 and 785. Retakes limited to two retakes. Credits: (3-5)
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CHRD 788 - Research Problems in Counseling and Guidance
A problem is selected, analyzed, and reported in a form approved by the research advisor. Required of all graduate students in counseling qualifying for Master’s degree under Option B. Can be elected under Option C if desired. Credits: (1-3)
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CHRD 791 - Independent Study
Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic. Credits: (1-3)
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CHRD 794 - Internship
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than in the case with field experience courses. Credits: (2-6)
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CHRD 798 - Thesis
Credits: (1-6)
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HDFS 501 - Foundations and Principles of Community Service
An introduction to the field of family studies and related professions that involve working with families and communities. Credits: 3
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HDFS 510 - Parenting
The study of theories, models, research and skills regarding parenting effectiveness and parent-child relations in the context of Western, Native American, and other cultures living in the U.S. Included are comparisons of the relative strengths and weaknesses of various parenting approaches, historical perspective on parenthood and children, and the developmental perspectives of children and parenting. Best practices for individual and community parent education programs will be addressed. Credits: 3
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HDFS 525 - Family Resiliency
Literature on stress experienced by individuals and families with an emphasis on a systemic analysis of the conceptual/clinical literature of individual and family resilience will be examined. Individual and family characteristics of resilient families and prevention and solution-based principles will be explored in order to understand and promote family resilience in a developmental and ecological context. Students in counseling and human development as well as education, nursing, and other behavioral, social, and health sciences may benefit from this course. Credits: 3
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HDFS 586 - Service Learning
Service learning in Human Development and Family Studies, including service planning, interaction with community, and reflection. Credits: (1-3)
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HDFS 591 - Independent Study
Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic. Credits: (1-3)
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HDFS 592 - Topics
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. Credits: (1-3)
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HDFS 601 - Orientation in Graduate Study
An orientation to graduate studies in HDCF including exposure to graduate procedures and policies as well as writing skills. Required of graduate students in their first semester. Cross-Listed: ECE 601. Credits: 1 Notes: Taught online.
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HDFS 605 - Program Administration and Management
An introduction to the development, administration, and management of youth, family, and community service organizations. Credits: 3
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HDFS 610 - Family Resource Management
Survey course of personal finance and family resource management literature to provide an overview of how individual and family members develop and exercise their capacity to obtain and manage resources to meet life needs. Resources include the self, other people, time, money, energy, material assets, space, and environment. Credits: 3
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HDFS 614 - Adult Development
Study of research, theoretical adult development; physical, intellectual and personality development of the adult integrates issues of individual, family, gender, and career development and provides opportunity for application in working with adults. Credits: 3
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HDFS 620 - Family Dynamics
An examination of theories of family function and dysfunction, techniques of assessment, and models of family intervention. Credits: 3
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HDFS 630 - Lifespan Development
An examination of human development from both lifespan and bio-ecological perspectives focusing on major theories of development and current research on micro-macro relationship. Credits: 3
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HDFS 635 - Crises Across the Lifespan
Exploration of resources related to managing stress and coping with crises across the lifespan including the bio psychosocial nature of stress; methods of coping with stress, anxiety, and conflict; models of effective family functioning in the presence of stress and crises; and the current literature on how families cope with a variety of life transitions and crises. Credits: 3
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HDFS 640 - Interpersonal Relationships
An in-depth examination of interpersonal relationships, including theoretical perspectives, research methods, relationship forms, relationship processes, and how context affects relationships. Credits: 3
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HDFS 710 - Program Design, Evaluation, and Implementation
An overview of the program development process and outcome evaluation of community, children, and family programs. Modes of outcome scholarship and their implications for community-based programs are discussed. Students will develop knowledge through participating in a community-based project involving the practical application of program design and evaluation methods. Credits: 3
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HDFS 711 - Child Development Theory and Application
In-depth study of human development. Emphasis upon current theories and their application to an understanding of the developmental growth processes; relationship between cognitive, social, physical and emotional development and behavior; range of normality in growth and behavior. Focus on normal development but with consideration of impact of deviance from normative development on child, family, neighborhood. Credits: 3
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HDFS 730 - Grant Writing
An overview of the complete grant writing process and potential outcomes. Students will develop knowledge through the actual grant writing, budgeting, and reviewing grant proposals. Credits: 3
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HDFS 742 - Family Theory and Research
Current theoretical approaches to family interactions; impact of various forces (social, personal, intrapersonal) upon dynamic aspects of family relationships; patterns and sequences of coalitions and alliances; factors which result in stress and breakdown or enhanced and rewarding relationships. Emphasis upon normal families but families but family problems are also studied. Credits: 3
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HDFS 745 - Work and Family
The Work and Family course utilizes a bioecological perspective to explore the challenges individuals, families, employers, and communities of managing work and family in today’s world. Topics include the history of the work-family relationship, gender roles and the work-family relationship, demographic and cultural changes within the workforce, leisure and the work-family relationship, and organizational work-family policies. Credits: 3
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HDFS 753 - Family Public Policy
The impact of the professional in shaping family policy and effecting positive family policy formation; study of family policy priority issues and alternative strategies. Credits: 3
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HDFS 790 - Seminar
A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to few than 20 students. Credits: (1-3)
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HDFS 791 - Independent Study
Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic. Credits: (1-3)
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HDFS 792 - Topics
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. Credits: 1-3
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HDFS 794 - Internship
Applied, monitored and supervised, field based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses. Credits: 1-7
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