Here is a complete list of courses offered by the Department of Counseling & Student Affairs:
| Course Name |
Course Description |
Class Cap |
| CNS 550 |
Introduction to Counseling. The history and overview of the counseling profession, current trends and settings for counselors. Professional roles and functions, including school counselors, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists. Introduction to professional organizations, legal and ethical issues, and certification and licensure issues. |
30 |
| CNS 551 |
Classroom Guidance. Basic guidance concepts such as encouragement, communication, self-concept, discipline, and understanding students within the classroom setting will be presented with practical approaches in working with students |
30 |
| CNS 552 |
Testing and Assessment in Counseling. Methods, techniques, statistics, and instruments used in assessing and evaluating individuals, couples, families, and groups; administering, scoring and interpreting both objective and subjective instruments used in counseling. Survey of research design and statistics. Computer utilization in counseling and use of data in decision making. |
30 |
| CNS 553 |
Community Resources in Counseling. Surveys social agencies, both public and private with counselors and those in the helping field should be familiar. An analysis of the referral process and the utilization of these resources with the clientele with which one works. |
10 |
| CNS 554 |
Group Counseling. Dynamics of group development. Group counseling theories, leadership styles, group counseling methods and skills. Interpersonal and relationships in the family system and other small group settings. (Limited class size) |
12 |
| CNS 555 |
Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling. Multicultural characteristics and methods of conflict resolution; counseling and educational methods for alleviating discrimination and societal concerns such as stress, person abuse and substance abuse in the school and counselor setting. Traditional and nontraditional male/female roles; methods of conflict resolution in response to changes in society. Issues of counseling and teaching. |
30 |
| CNS 556 |
Development Career Counseling. Integrates the career counseling process into the life span from early childhood through older adulthood. Career development theories; career assessment instruments; educational resources; placement; follow up and evaluation. Interrelationship among work, marital, family, and other life roles including multicultural and gender issues. |
30 |
| CNS 557 |
Human and Family Development in Counseling. Understanding of the nature and needs of normal and abnormal individuals in the family system at all development levels emphasizing moral, intellectual and ethical development. Counseling strategies; in the complex developmental relationships among individuals in the family system. Counseling in the life cycle of the family. |
30 |
| CNS 558 |
Counseling Theories. Philosophic bases of the helping processes; major contemporary counseling theories and their application in individual and group counseling and in family systems counseling. |
30 |
| CNS 559 |
Techniques of Counseling. Prerequisite: CNS 558. Focus on the development of basic and advanced counseling skills and procedures. Refinement of the skills needed in providing counseling intervention. (Limited class size) |
16 |
| CNS 560 |
Professional Studies in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. Historical, philosophical, and societal dimensions of professional counseling and marriage and family therapists in relationship to life style diversity. Legal and ethical issues in professional counseling and marriage and family therapy. |
16 |
| CNS 561 |
Counseling Children. Theories and techniques of developmental counseling with children. |
30 |
| CNS 562 |
Counseling Adolescent. Theories and techniques of developmental counseling with the teenage population. |
30 |
| CNS 563 |
Counseling Adults. Developmental issues of adulthood. An integration of personal, social, and career counseling with the adult population. |
30 |
| CNS 564 |
Counseling the Elderly. Major problems individuals experience relative to or as a consequence of growing older. Basic communication and counseling skills needed to work with the elderly. |
30 |
| CNS 565 |
Elementary Guidance Services. The organization, administration, and delivery of guidance and career services in the elementary school. |
30 |
| CNS 566 |
Secondary Guidance Services. The organization, administration, and delivery of guidance and career services in the elementary school. |
30 |
| CNS 567 |
Mental Health Counseling Across the Life Span. The identification, treatment plans and referral procedures for emotional concerns across the life span in the mental health counseling field. Principles of etiology, diagnosis, treatment planning and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior. |
25 |
| CNS 568 |
Counseling Children and Adolescents |
|
| CNS 570W |
Workshop in Counseling. Workshop dealing with special problems of current topics in counseling. (May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 hours.) |
30 |
| CNS 571 |
Introduction to Student Affairs in Higher Education (3 hours). History, philosophy, and development of student services. Includes testing and counseling, financial aids, housing, admissions and records, placement, etc. |
30 |
| CNS 572 |
The College Student Experience. Characteristics and attitudes of contemporary "traditional" and "non-traditional" college students will be examined. Major topics covered will include the impact of college environments on students, current issues and concerns, and implications for delivery of student services. |
30 |
| CNS 573 |
Leadership in Student Affairs. Prerequisite: Completion of CNS 571 or concurrent enrollment in CNS 571. The essentials of essentials of effective leadership in Student Affairs will be examined. Major topics will include organizational and leadership theory, planning and decision making strategies, conflict resolution, managing change, and the use of groups and group dynamics within a Student Affairs context. |
30 |
| CNS 574 |
Student Development in Higher Education. Prerequisite: completion of CNS 571 or concurrent enrollment in CNS 571. This course will examine the developmental processes that impact college students. Major topics will include a discussion of various theoretical models, sociocultural foundations, developmental program designs, and assessment techniques and implications. |
30 |
| CNS 575 |
Administration of Student Affairs. Prerequisite: 6 hours in Student Affairs including CNS 571. The essentials of sound administrative management in Student Affairs will be discussed. Major topics will include policy development, legal considerations, personnel selection, supervision, training and evaluation, collective bargaining, budgeting and financial concerns , governmental policy implications, and information management systems. |
30 |
| CNS 576 |
Technology in Student Affairs. This uses of technology for forecasting. Budgeting, program planning, communication, policy analysis and resources allocation in Student Affairs will be explored. Automated information systems will be discussed extensively in terms of student affairs applications. |
30 |
| CNS 578 |
Special Topics in Student Affairs. This course is devoted to Student Affairs topics such as Legal Aspects, the Community/Junior College, etc. It may be repeated once (with a different topic) |
30 |
| CNS 579 |
Seminar in Student Affairs. This research oriented, discussion course is designed to focus on current issues and practices in Student Affairs. |
30 |
| CNS 580 |
Family Life Studies. General philosophy and broad principles of family life education of the counselor and teacher. Issues of gender, ethnicity, sexism and gender role stereotyping and their impact on the individual family member as well as the family system. |
30 |
| CNS 581 |
International Student Services. Explores international students’ needs and interests and global issues confronting higher education. Focuses on increasing student intercultural awareness as a foundation for student services (domestic and abroad) and study abroad. |
|
| CNS 582 |
Sex Therapy. Counseling skills and intervention techniques for counselors in training who will be working with couples and individuals with a broad range of sexual concerns. |
20 |
| CNS 583 |
Marriage Therapy. Knowledge, skills and techniques of couples therapy including premarriage, marriage and divorce. |
16 |
| CNS 584 |
Counseling Violent and Dysfunctional Families. Analysis of incidence and patterns of violence against children adolescents, adults, and elders; motivational factors regarding perpetrator and victims. Counseling and helping strategies for working with family members and the abused victim in counseling and school setting. |
30 |
| CNS 585 |
Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs. Applications of student affairs leadership theory, organizational theory, administrative policy development, planning and decision‑making strategies, change management, and staff selection, training, supervision and evaluation will be examined. |
|
| CNS 586 |
Parenting Issues. Changing roles and responsibilities of parents, child-rearing practices, diverse parenting situations and decision making about parenthood. Changing family system and effects of family system on parenting. Provide skills in working with parents and parenting issues for both educators and counselors. |
30 |
| CNS 588 |
Family Systems Counseling. The historical development of systems theory will orient the student to theoretical content of human interactions. Students will be helped to think systemically about human issues by focusing on the systems paradigm. Skill development in family system counseling will be developed. |
30 |
| CNS 590 |
Practicum. Supervised experience in school, community, and agency settings. For information on prerequisites, please the specific program areas. |
12 |
| CNS 591 |
Mental Health Practicum. For information on prerequisites, please the specific program areas. |
|
| CNS 595 |
Internship. Prerequisite: CNS 590. Supervised experience in school, community, and agency settings. |
3 |
| CNS 595 |
Student Affairs Internship. Prerequisite: CNS 590 |
12 |
| CNS 596 |
Mental Health Internship. Prerequisite: CNS 591 |
|
| CNS 599 |
Thesis Research and Writing |
|
| CNS 600 |
Maintaining Matriculation |
|
| CNS 610 |
Assessment and Accountability in Student Affairs and Higher Education. This course will cover the fundamental concepts of comprehensive assessment in student affairs and higher education with an emphasis on program or service assessment and accountability related to resource issues. |
|
| CNS / PSY / SWRK 637 |
Theories of Addiction. Introduction to theoretical, philosophical, and historical premises of addictions. Topics include professional ethics, diversity, family roles and relationships, and dual diagnosis. |
|
| CNS / PSY / SWRK 647 |
Addictions: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning. Selection, administration, and interpretation of assessment methods and techniques used to diagnose addiction disorders, as well as the development of appropriate treatment plans and issues involved in treatment planning. |
|
| CNS 651 |
Readings in Contemporary Counseling. Significant books and research articles related to counseling theory, theory application, and innovative techniques. |
16 |
| CNS 652 |
Research in Counseling. Research problems relating to the organization and administration of counseling programs. May be repeated once with a different topic. |
16 |
| CNS 654 |
Educational and Intellectual Analysis of Children and Adults. Administration and interpretation of standard mental and aptitude tests as tools of educational and occupational guidance. |
10 |
| CNS 655 |
Advanced Appraisal of Children. Prerequisites: CNS 552 and 654, or equivalents. Continuation of CNS 654 designed to increase administration-interpretation skills in individual appraisal process. |
10 |
| CNS 656 |
Seminar in Career and Occupational Adjustment. Vocational guidance and occupational adjustment and its application at all educational levels as well as to business, industry, and government. |
16 |
| CNS 666 |
Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling. Course provides opportunities for mental health providers to make decisions of an ethical nature about people and deal with possible legal actions that result |
30 |
| CNS 667 |
Substance Abuse Counseling. Counseling issues related to substance abuse diagnosis, treatment and aftercare program. |
30 |
| CNS 669 |
Special Topics in Counseling Guidance. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 hours. |
|
| CNS 670 |
Parameters of Law in Student Affairs and Higher Education. Survey of legal issues, cases, and concepts; the responsibilities of student affairs administrators to act within the law; and the rights of faculty, staff, and students in higher education. |
|
| CNS 699 |
Specialist Project |
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| CNS 700 |
Maintaining Matriculation |
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