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Capstone is an evaluative course which allows students to document their learning and provide an assessment of their personal learning and the effectiveness of the Corrections Program. To be taken concurrently with CORR 496. Prereq: Completion of all other required CORR courses.

Prerequisites:

Completion of all other required CORR courses.

Areas of Interest:

Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

This course focuses on the experiences of women in the criminal justice system-as victims, offenders, and professionals. Women's involvement in this system (whether they were a defendant, an attorney, an inmate, a correctional officer of a crime victim) has often been overlooked or devalued. The goal of this course is to bring the special needs and contributions of women in the criminal justice system into sharper focus.

Philosophy, historical developments, and theoretical basis of probation, parole, and other community corrections programs. Evaluation of traditional and innovative programs in Community Corrections.

Examines the rights of inmates, probationers, and parolees.

Principles and methods of individual and group counseling with juvenile and adult offenders; development of interpersonal helping skills.

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The purpose of this course is to help students develop critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills necessary to manage the challenges they face now (choice of major) and in the future (career choice and balancing work and life roles). Meets General Education requirements for critical thinking.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 11 - Performance and Participation

Programs:

• Corrections (BS)
• Criminal Justice (BS)
• Policing Studies (BS)

An introduction to basic processes and skills related to facilitating effective change. Selected topics (chemical use and abuse, facilitating diversity, working in groups) related to personal, social and interpersonal issues effecting families, and professionals will be presented.

Strategies for establishing a group. A review of concepts related to group membership, group member roles and group techniques, therapeutic factors and leadership roles. An experiential component is included in this course.

Programs:

• Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS)

Provides the developing helping professional with an introduction to basic helping skills: attending, listening, responding to content and affect, probing, and providing feedback. The course is experiential in nature and includes small group interaction, videotaping, and role-playing simulations.

Programs:

• Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS)
• Alcohol & Drug Studies Minor
• Ethnic Studies (BS) Racial/Ethnic Communities in the United States

Understanding the impact of chemical dependency on the family. Family counseling skills and relapse prevention strategies will also be included.

Programs:

• Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS)
• Alcohol & Drug Studies Minor

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Strategies for establishing a group. A review of concepts related to group membership, group member roles, and group techniques, therapeutic factors, and leadership roles. An experiential component is included in this course.

Provides the developing helping professional with an introduction to basic helping skills: attending, listening, responding to content and affect, probing, and providing feedback. The course is experiential in nature and includes small group interaction, videotaping, and role playing simulations.

Areas of Interest:

Education and Training | Human Services

Programs:

• Dietetics (MS)
• Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies (MS)
• Public Health: Dietetics (MPH)
• Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (MS)

Understanding the impact of chemical dependency on the family. Family counseling skills and relapse prevention strategies will also be included.

Areas of Interest:

Education and Training | Human Services

Programs:

• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Mental Health Counseling

This introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of the counseling profession, emphasizing the development of professional identity and orientation. Students will explore ethical standards, legal mandates, and their application in various counseling settings. The course covers the philosophies, strategies, and current trends that shape counseling practice, as well as the roles and responsibilities of counselors. Additionally, students will examine the developmental needs and challenges of clients within a changing society, gaining insights into the nature of the counseling profession.

Areas of Interest:

Education and Training | Human Services

Programs:

• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Mental Health Counseling
• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Professional School Counseling K-12
• Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies (MS)

Students will explore the functional areas represented by the student affairs profession and will examine current issues and problems facing student affairs and higher education. Philosophical and historical underpinnings of the student affairs profession will also be examined.

Areas of Interest:

Education and Training | Human Services

Programs:

• College Student Affairs (GC)
• College Student Affairs (MS)

This course is designed to facilitate an understanding of current models and practices in the administration and finance of student affairs programs in higher education through a social justice framework. Models of planning and management, techniques related to budgeting and staffing, and current issues and trends in student affairs administration and finance are also explored.

Areas of Interest:

Education and Training | Human Services

Programs:

• College Student Affairs (GC)
• College Student Affairs (MS)

Provides prospective college and university administrators with a theoretical and working knowledge of the finance of higher education including national, state, and university processes, challenges, and techniques; budget management practices and techniques of student affairs administrators in higher education; and policy and political issues of student affairs and higher education budgets in the United States.

Focus on helping skills model, professional issues, and skill acquisition of basic listening responses.

Areas of Interest:

Education and Training | Human Services

Programs:

• College Student Affairs (MS)
• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Mental Health Counseling
• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Professional School Counseling K-12

A combination of classroom lecture and interaction with community professionals involved in crisis intervention. Designed to give students practical experience in distinguishing between crisis intervention, theory, and practice.

Areas of Interest:

Education and Training | Human Services

Programs:

• College Student Affairs (MS)
• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Mental Health Counseling
• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Professional School Counseling K-12
• Social Work (MSW)

This course is specific to the counseling profession, focusing on both the cultural and sociopolitical forces influencing people in a multicultural society, as well as the microskills necessary for engaging in cross-cultural counselor-client interactions.

Areas of Interest:

Education and Training | Human Services

Programs:

• College Student Affairs (MS)
• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Mental Health Counseling
• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Professional School Counseling K-12
• Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies (MS)
• Social Work (MSW)

Provides an overview of theory, research, and practice regarding counseling with children and adolescents. Developmentally and culturally appropriate counseling strategies are stressed. Relevant current topics are examined.

Areas of Interest:

Education and Training | Human Services

Programs:

• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Mental Health Counseling
• Counseling and Student Personnel (MS) Professional School Counseling K-12
• Social Work (MSW)