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Counseling and Student PersonnelCredits

An advanced review and application of major counseling theories in clinical practice, clinical supervision, and counselor education, with emphasis on social/contextual factors, challenges faced by contemporary families, self-of-therapist, and legal/ethical guidelines.

Didactic and skills based course that covers multimodal assessment and diagnosis of psychological disorders. Emphasis on using assessment results to plan evidence-based interventions and monitor treatment outcomes.

Counseling and Addictions is designed to provide doctoral candidates the opportunity to learn about the mechanics of biochemical and cognitive addictions and their impact on wellness. Addiction is framed as an impediment to the client's achievement of potential, not as pathology.

This course focuses on advanced group counseling skills including theory and practice of supervision groups, models and practices of teaching group counseling courses, and research related to counseling groups.

School Consultation with Individuals and Systems is designed to provide doctoral candidates with the tools necessary to make effective analyses and recommendations within various models of consultation. Specific emphasis is placed on candidates' making accurate consultations within the context of institutional and individuals systems models.

The purpose of this course is to assist students in developing the skills to conduct program evaluations and original research in the fields of counseling and student affairs. Students will use this course to begin work on their dissertation proposals.

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the statistical techniques used in fields of counseling and student affairs. The course will emphasize a conceptual understanding of statistical methods and practice analyzing data with a statistics package.

This course will assist doctoral students to work more in-depth on an area of interest in Counselor Education and Supervision. The instructor and student will develop a learning contract identifying the readings, class assignments, and related materials for the course.

This course provides an overview of quantitative research methods in counseling and student affairs. Topics include sampling, measurement and instrumentation, design, and analysis. The course provides a conceptual understanding of quantitative research methods and experience with computer-assisted data analysis.

This course is designed to provide doctoral candidates with experiential opportunities to expand their direct service, teaching, and supervision skills. The focus of the course is on candidates' utilization of existing knowledge and skills in their respective counseling practice area.

This course is intended to introduce doctoral level students to the variety of methodologies within qualitative research, the proper way to determine the methodology that is most appropriate for the research, and the ways in which to collect and interpret data.

Advanced Counseling Internship is designed to provide doctoral candidates with additional practice and supervision skills based on successful completion of Advanced Practicum (CSP 779). The focus of the course remains on enhancing candidates' utilization of existing knowledge and skills in their respective counseling practice area.

A didactic and experiential course for doctoral program students to meet guidelines for approved supervisor status for counselors and family therapists. Topics include historical foundations, supervision models and dynamics, social and cultural contexts, individual and group supervision, technology in supervision, and legal/ethical guidelines. Course includes a mentoring experience in supervision and the writing of a philosophy of supervision paper.

This doctoral seminar provides an opportunity for investigation into relevant topics for students in the area of Counselor Education and Supervision. It is designed as a seminar in order to allow for maximum student engagement and discussion.

The successful completion of an approved dissertation that contributes to the field of Counselor Education and Supervision. Must be repeated for a minimum of 12 semester hours (we require 12 credits for dissertation). Students may register for dissertation credits over several semesters. As per the requirement of the Graduate College, students must register for at least one credit during the semester they intend to graduate.

Prerequisites:
Doctoral candidacy. Successful completion of core counseling courses, core research courses, successful completion of comprehensive exam and approval of doctoral advisor.
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Human Services

Creative WritingCredits

An introduction to writing poetry and short prose. This course does not assume previous creative writing experience on the part of the student.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 11 - Performance and Participation | Writing Intensive
Areas of Interest:
Languages and Literature
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This course analyzes the history of story-focused games from board games through computer and mobile games.

Areas of Interest:
Languages and Literature
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Study and explain the relationship between form and content in prose genres. Create own works applying the craft elements studied.

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Languages and Literature
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Study and explain the relationship between form and content in poetry. Create own works applying the craft elements studied.

Areas of Interest:
Languages and Literature
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Writing personal essays and literary journalism with an emphasis on workshop and revision.

Areas of Interest:
Languages and Literature
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Introduction to writing short stories with an emphasis on the workshop.

Areas of Interest:
Languages and Literature
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Introduction to writing poems, with an emphasis on the workshop.

Areas of Interest:
Languages and Literature
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Extensive reading in an area for which the student has had basic preparation.

Advanced workshop in creative nonfiction, including personal essays and literary journalism.

Prerequisites:
CW 340
Areas of Interest:
Languages and Literature

An advanced course in writing short stories.