May 10, 2024  
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbers

In fall 2004, West Texas A&M University changed from a three-digit numbering scheme to a four-digit numbering system, known as the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). The four-digit numbers are identified as:

  • First digit identifies the level (1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior, 5 = stacked undergraduate/masters, 6 = masters, 7 = masters/doctoral, 8 = doctoral);
  • Second digit identifies the credit-hour value; and
  • Third and fourth digits establish the course sequence or type of course.

0001–0999—developmental courses, do not count toward degree.

1000–2999—primarily freshman and sophomore courses.

3000–4999—open to students who have completed at least 30 hours and any prerequisite.

5000–5999—graduate level stacked with undergraduate.

6000–6999—master’s level.

7000–7999—master’s/doctoral level.

8000–8999—doctoral students only.

NOTE: Students who have taken undergraduate “stacked” courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.

Course Prefix

The course prefix indicates the assigned WTAMU course abbreviation and course number; e.g., ACCT 2301.

Course Abbreviation and Number in Brackets

A course abbreviation (prefix) and number in brackets indicates the corresponding common course number, established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, if the common course number and/or prefix is different from the WTAMU number; e.g., [GOVT 1310].

Field-of-Study Curriculum (FOSC)

Field-of-study curriculum is a set of courses that satisfy lower-division requirements for a bachelor’s degree in a specific academic area. All public four-year institutions of higher education are required to accept Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-approved field-of-study courses. Field-of-study curriculum is indicated with the abbreviation “FOSC” within the brackets indicating the common course number of a course; e.g., [MUSI 1181, 1182; FOSC].

Numbers

The numbers indicate semester credit hours, lecture clock hours per week and lab clock hours per week; e.g., 3 3 0 indicates three semester credit hours, three clock hours of lecture per week and zero clock hours of lab per week.

 

Chemistry

  
  • Lab Safety Training

    CHEM 6097 - Graduate Research (HAZ)


    1-6 0 0
    Graduate research in chemistry. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • CHEM 6098 - Chemistry Internship


    1-6 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level standing, Department Chair of faculty internship supervisor approval. Supervised internship in an approved discipline of chemisstry. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours. Fall
  
  • CHEM 6110 - Graduate Seminar


    1 0 0
    Discussion of selected topics from chemical literature and from the student’s thesis research. May be repeated once. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • CHEM 6301 - Thesis


    3 0 0
    Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • CHEM 6302 - Thesis


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s):  . Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • Lab Safety Training

    CHEM 6314 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 4411 or CHEM 5411 . Advanced principles of analytical measurements and instrumentation. Topics include spectrophotometry, electroanalytical methods, highly sensitive laser spectroscopy, process analytical technology, sensor technology, sensor technology and lab-on-chip technology. Required for students pursuing a M.S. Degree in chemistry and recommended for biology, biochemistry, forensic chemistry and environmental science. Spring of even years.
  
  • Lab Safety Training

    CHEM 6320 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 4431. Determination of molecular structure of inorganic and organometallic species, modern aspects of diffraction, magnetic resonance, vibrational and electronic methods.
  
  • Lab Safety Training

    CHEM 6340 - Advanced Organic Chemistry


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2525. Topics vary from year to year and include stereochemistry, conformational analysis, heterocyclic chemistry and alkaloids.
  
  • Lab Safety Training

    CHEM 6341 - Enzymology


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 4324. Advanced course in enzyme classification, structure and mechanism. Crystallographic, kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of enzyme catalysis, and modern methods in rational design and directed evolution of enzyme structure and function. Recommended for biochemistry, biology, agriculture and forensic science students requiring sophisticated knowledge of biocatalysis. Spring of even years.
  
  • Lab Safety Training

    CHEM 6342 - Advanced Metabolism


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 4324. Advanced course in metabolism of nitrogen, carbon, sulfur, and implications in mammalian, plant and microorganism pathways. Emphasis on plant secondary biosynthesis and anaerobic microorganism metabolic metabolism. Recommended for biochemistry, biology and agriculture students requiring sophisticated knowledge of metabolism. Fall of even years.
  
  • Lab Safety Training

    CHEM 6350 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (HAZ)


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3522. Basic concepts of quantum mechanics; square well, rigid rotator, harmonic oscillator and hydrogen atom. Application to chemical systems in terms of resonance, wave mechanics, perturbation and variation methods.
  
  • Lab Safety Training

    CHEM 7423 - Life Science Biochemistry I (HAZ)


    4 3 2
    Amino acids, DNA technology, proteins, collagen synthesis and biochemical aspects of animal, plant, biological science and biotechnology. Course fee $35. Fall.
  
  • Lab Safety Training

    CHEM 7424 - Life Science Biochemistry II (HAZ)


    4 3 2
    Carbon, nitrogen and sulfur metabolism, lipid and triglyceride synthesis and metabolism, glycolysis and glyconeogenesis, vitamin biosynthesis, biochemical aspects of bacterial and mammalian nutrition and biotechnology. Course fee $35. Spring.

Communication Disorders

  
  • CD 6301 - Thesis


    3 0 0
    Fall, spring.
  
  • CD 6302 - Thesis


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): CD 6301 , consent of instructor, graduate standing. Fall, spring.
  
  • CD 6305 - Neuromotor Speech Disorders


    3 3 0
    Evaluation and treatment of dysarthrias and apraxia of speech. Spring.
  
  • CD 6315 - Research in Communication Disorders


    3 3 0
    Research design in behavioral sciences with emphasis in speech-language pathology. Development of a research protocol and design, data analysis and manuscript preparation. Course fee $30. Spring.
  
  • CD 6320 - Language Disorders in Children: Birth to 5


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): Prevention, assessment and treatment of language disorders from birth to 5. Clinical and instrumentation evaluation techniques. Compensatory strategies and rehabilitation techniques in context of evidence-based research. Differences in assessment and treatment in children versus adults will be emphasized. Fall.
  
  • CD 6325 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication


    3 3 0
    Augmentative and alternative communication for severe speech and language disorders across the life span. Summer.
  
  • CD 6330 - Aphasia and Right Brain Disorders


    3 3 0
    Designed to investigate the assessment and treatment of acquired neurologically based disorders, including the aphasia’s, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease. Fall.
  
  • CD 6335 - Fluency Disorders


    3 3 0
    Theories, etiology, assessment, personal impact and therapeutic intervention of fluency disorders in children and adults. Fall.
  
  • CD 6340 - Communication Disorders Related to Dementia and Head Injury


    3 3 0
    Focuses on research and evidence based practice for communication disorders related to dementia and head injuries  (TBI). May be repeated once for credit. Spring.
  
  • CD 6370 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders


    3 3 0
    Assessment and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders in culturally diverse populations across the life span with transcription, scoring and analysis of assessment results explored. Fall.
  
  • CD 6375 - Language Disorders in School-Age Children


    3 3 0
    Current issues and approaches relative to the etiologies, characteristics, assessment, intervention and prevention of language and learning disorders in school-age children and adolescents. Fall.
  
  • CD 6380 - Advanced Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders


    3 3 0
    Focuses on advances in current evidenced based practice in the special populations that require speech language pathology. Included but not limited to: Autism, various syndromes, craniofacial abnormalities, audiological impairments, counseling, multicultural issues, and telepractice. May be repeated once for credit. Summer II.
  
  • CD 6392 - Special Topics


    3 3 0
    Various areas of speech-language pathology. Attention to individual needs of the student will be a primary objective. Emphasis on habilitative and rehabilitative aspect of the field. May be repeated once for credit. Summer.
  
  • CD 6394 - Advanced Independent Study in Communication Disorders


    3 0 0
    Various areas of speech-language pathology with attention to individual needs of the student. Emphasis on habilitative and rehabilitative aspects of the field. May be repeated once for credit. Spring.
  
  • CD 6398 - Application of Clinical Principles


    3 0 6
    Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Supervised clinical practicum in communication disorders. Techniques to elicit and support appropriate professional behaviors in clinic, home and school situations; methods for facilitating social skills for communication, social interaction guidelines for clients of diverse cultural backgrounds; ASHA Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice, universal health precautions, clinical procedures in written clinical documentation and appropriate evidence-based intervention methods. Student will address standards of the Council of Academic Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)-Standard IV-C, IV-D, IV-E, IV-F, IV-G, IV-H, Standard V-A, V-B, V-C, V-D, and V-F. Portfolio of current information on wide range of professional issues, including policies, practices and guidelines to document knowledge of contemporary professional issues will be required. May be repeated for nine hours credit. Course fee $60. Fall, spring, summer.
  
  • CD 6399 - Advanced Application of Clinical Principles


    3 0 6
    Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Supervised advanced clinical practicum in communication disorders at selected external practicum sites. Student will address standard of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD): Standard IV-C, IV-D, IV-E, IV-F, IV-G, IV-H, Standard V-A, V-B, V-C, V-D, and V-F. Student must consult with clinical coordinator for contract with externship site, approval of outside facility. Maximum of nine hours credit. Course fee $20. Fall, spring, summer.
  
  • CD 6410 - Voice Disorders


    4 3 2
    Communication disorders related to dysfunction of the phonatory and resonance system. Voice production, assessment and treatment intervention. Course fee $50. Spring.
  
  • CD 6450 - Swallowing Disorders


    4 3 2
    Normal anatomy/physiology/neurology of deglutition across the lifespan. Etiologies, characteristics, prevention, assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders in children and adults. Course fee $60. Fall.
  
  • CD 6699 - Advanced Application of Clinical Principles II


    6 0 6
    Prerequisite(s): CD 6398 ; consent of instructor. Supervised advanced practicum in CD, selected external sites. Standards of Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences/Disorders (CAPCSD); Standard Iv-C, IV-D, IV-E, IV-G, IV-H, Standard V-A, V-B, V-C, V-D, and V-F. Must have coordinator approval of contracts. Maximum credit of 18 hours. Spring.

Communication Studies

  
  • COMM 5300 - Communication Study Abroad

    Same as MCOM 5300 .
    3 3 0
    Immersion in communication culture through a faculty-led study abroad experience. Course content is tied directly to the culture of the country in which the course is based. A fee is charged to cover actual cost of study abroad trip. May intersession, Spring.
  
  • COMM 5373 - Methods in Competitive Speech


    3 3 0
    Study and application of performance theories. Students design and implement performance activities through teaching experience in conjunction with speech camp.
  
  • COMM 6301 - Thesis


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): completion of core and 18 graduate hours. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • COMM 6302 - Thesis


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s):  . Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • COMM 6303 - Performance Thesis


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): completion of core, 18 graduate hours and COMM 6301 . Thesis project which results in a public performance. Enrollment must be repeated until public performance is completed. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • COMM 6304 - Research Project in Corporate Communication


    3 0 0
    Study and application of theory in designing and implementing a communication research project in an organization. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • COMM 6306 - The Art of Storytelling


    3 3 0
    Emphasis on performance of storytelling genres. Students will compile a story file, as well as plan, perform and produce an end-of-semester storytelling festival. Spring.
  
  • COMM 6310 - Instructional Training and Development in Communication


    3 3 0
    Acquaints prospective organizational trainer and/or consultant with significant issues pertaining to design, implementation and assessment of instructional programs. Each student develops a one-day program suitable for a professional audience and presents one module from this program to the class. Spring.
  
  • COMM 6315 - Theories of Communication


    3 3 0
    Analysis of concepts, models and pertinent research across the broad spectrum of theory building and contemporary theories of communication. Spring.
  
  • COMM 6320 - Seminar in Intercultural Communication


    3 3 0
    Raises consciousness about cultural differences, helps students become more competent in intercultural communication and develops strategies for researching intercultural communication. Intercultural communication is the process through insight provided by different perspectives and experiences is gained. Spring, summer I.
  
  • COMM 6325 - Trends in Mass Communication

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    3 3 0
    Exploration and analysis of the growth and changes in the field of mass communication; includes methods for researching and assessing mass communication phenomena in scholarly and applied settings. Fall
  
  • COMM 6330 - Mass Communication Seminar

    Same as MCOM 6330 .
    3 3 0
    Interdisciplinary team-taught course by communication studies and mass communication graduate faculty. Topics may vary by semester. Emphasis on providing master’s degree students with knowledge of important issues in the field of mass communication. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. Fall.
  
  • COMM 6331 - Seminar in Organizational Communication


    3 3 0
    Review of theories of organizational communication, consulting techniques and research methods in organizational communication. Topics may vary by semester. Emphasis is on providing knowledge of current trends in the field of organizational communication. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
  
  • COMM 6340 - Seminar in Public Communication

    Same as MCOM 6340 .
    3 3 0
    Methods of disseminating information in society. Survey of human relations theory, public relations and community relations.
  
  • COMM 6350 - Seminar in Rhetorical Criticism


    3 3 0
    Method of rhetorical criticism as an approach to answering research questions in communication. Variety of methods and artifacts will be analyzed. Web based Spring..
  
  • COMM 6355 - Seminar in Nonverbal Communication


    3 3 0
    Analysis of fundamental forms of nonverbal communication. Use of the body in conscious and unconscious gestures, proxemics, kinesics and the effect of these on the environment and culture of the individual. Spring.
  
  • COMM 6360 - Seminar in Gender Communication


    3 3 0
    Research in communication literature about how men and women communicate, with emphasis on describing this communication rather than evaluating. Allows students to develop more versatile communication choices in a variety of societal contexts. May intersession.
  
  • COMM 6380 - Introduction to Graduate Communication Studies


    3 3 0
    Overview of the history and current status of communication research and practice. Instruction in basic research; library and other resources; bibliographical format of research reports in accordance with standard style guides. Should be taken the first semester of graduate enrollment. Fall.
  
  • COMM 6381 - Seminar in Quantitative Research Methods

    Same as MCOM 6381 .
    3 3 0
    Methodology, organization and participation in quantitative/statistical communication research. Spring.
  
  • COMM 6382 - Qualitative Research Methods


    3 3 0
    Exposure to the experience of qualitative data collection for communication research. Emphasis on observing and interviewing in a field setting and discussing these experiences, supplemented with readings. Upon completion of course, students will be able to design a qualitative study. Fall.
  
  • COMM 6383 - Internship in Mass Communication

    Same as MCOM 6383 .
    3 0 0
    Practicum in mass communication. Students will identify an approved agency which has agreed to a proposed project. Students will investigate, research, design and complete a mass communication project. Fall, spring, summer.
  
  • COMM 6384 - Internship in Corporate Communication Research


    3 0 0
    Practicum in applied organizational communication research. Students will identify an approved organization, which has agreed to a proposed research project. Students will investigate, research, design and complete an applied organizational research project. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • COMM 6385 - Communication Instruction at the College Level


    3 3 0
    Investigation and evaluation of techniques and methods of teaching in various communicative arts. Fall.
  
  • COMM 6388 - Performance Theory


    3 3 0
    Exploration of performance theory and application of theory in solo performances staged by students. Spring.
  
  • COMM 6392 - Current Issues in Communication


    3 3 0
    Special seminars designed to discuss current issues. May be repeated once for credit.
  
  • COMM 6395 - Problems in Public Communication


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. May be repeated once with approval of department head. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • COMM 6398 - Forensics Internship


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Experience with sponsoring, planning and coaching collegiate forensics events. Students will assist with tournaments hosted by WTAMU and will travel with the Forensics Team to at least one tournament. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • COMM 6399 - Field Experience with Non-Profit Organizations


    3 0 0
    Students will be assigned to a non-profit organization to assist with the organization’s mission, particularly in performance studies. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.

Computer Information and Decision Management

  
  • CIDM 5310 - Business Intelligence and Decision Support Systems


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CIDM 2342. Study of the creation, acquisition, and analysis of data for the purpose of decision support. Topics include how to use fact-based analytics in support of business strategy, how to gather relevant data, and to use specific software tools to analyze data.
  
  • CIDM 5331 - Production and Operations Management


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CIDM 2342 and MGT 3330 or equivalent. Study and analysis of planning, design, direction, and control of physical and human resources used in production of goods and services. Emphasis on solutions to operational problems in physical, locational, storage and general service subsystems.
  
  • CIDM 5360 - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design


    3 3 0
    Thorough overview of concepts of object-oriented analysis and design methods. Focus on modeling to analyze and specify logical requirements in an organizational context. Emphasis on software development process, static architecture, dynamic models and development cycles. Evaluation and selection of appropriate design patterns. Use of models in design of object-oriented applications using documentation standards such as UML. Case studies will be utilized.
  
  • CIDM 6096 - Reading and Conference


    1-3 0 0
    Directed reading and reporting in information systems as related to the student’s area of interest. May be repeated once.
  
  • CIDM 6300 - Statistical Methods in Business and Economics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1325 or equivalent. Probability distributions, estimation, testing, hypotheses, sample survey methods, experimental designs, time-series analysis, correlation and regression analysis.
  
  • CIDM 6305 - Quantitative Analysis in Business


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CIDM 6300  or equivalent. Application of quantitative techniques to business, including statistics, linear programming and simulation. Techniques in decision making and their relation to information systems.
  
  • CIDM 6307 - Seminar in Accounting Systems

    Same as  .
    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): 18 semester hours of accounting, including ACCT 3375. Analysis of design and installation of professional and private accounting systems from the standpoint of consultants. Emphasis on survey techniques, budgets, internal control, procedures, manuals, operating controls and reporting objectives.
  
  • CIDM 6310 - Information Technology Management


    3 3 0
    Examination of managerial and strategic issues associates with using IT in networked enterprise, and the role of information technology to manage organizational efficiency and transformation efforts in global competitive environment. Topics include IT and business strategy alignment, IT-enabled business models, IT security and legal issues.
  
  • CIDM 6315 - Simulation


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CIDM 6305  or equivalent. Introduction to simulation and comparison with other problem-solving techniques; simulation methodology, including generation of random numbers and variates, time-flow mechanisms, sampling considerations, and validation and analysis of simulation models and results; survey of discrete-event simulation languages; applications of simulation, including operating systems and networks.
  
  • CIDM 6320 - Econometrics

    Same as ECON 6320  and AGBE 7320 .
    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CIDM 6305  or equivalent. Introduction to econometric analysis. Application of econometric analysis techniques to problems in agriculture and business. Includes multivariate distributions, maximum likelihood, simultaneous equations systems, nonlinear regression and nonlinear optimization.
  
  • CIDM 6325 - Electronic Commerce and Web Development


    3 3 0
    Electronic commerce and markets, including the use of the Internet and World Wide Web for commercial purposes. Web architectures and web-based application development using scripting language. Topics include development and management of websites and e-business applications.
  
  • CIDM 6330 - Software Engineering and Systems Development


    3 3 0
    Thorough examination of principles of software engineering concepts. Use of object-oriented paradigm to design, analyze, and construct enterprise business applications. Traditional structured systems design and analysis. Emphasis on information analysis and logical requirement specifications of systems and validity, software quality and metrics.
  
  • CIDM 6340 - Networking Management and Information Security


    3 3 0
    Network technologies and their applications to solve business problems and create strategic advantage. Major topics include networks technologies, communications architecture and protocols, cyber attacks, vulnerability assessment and management, security policies, contingency and continuity planning, and web application security.
  
  • CIDM 6350 - Data and Information Management


    3 3 0
    Issues and principles of managing organizational data. Concepts of database systems emphasizing data storage, queries, database models and languages related to database design and implementation techniques. Comprehensive presentation of database and administrative issues and concepts in the new business enterprise.
  
  • CIDM 6355 - Data Mining Methods


    3 3 0
    Study and application of concepts and techniques related to management and usage of data, online analytical processing, and data mining concepts, tools and techniques. Principles of data analysis, classification, categorization and sampling in support of business intelligence operations.
  
  • CIDM 6362 - Advanced Business Forecasting

    Cross-listed with ECON 6362 .
    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CIDM 6305  or equivalent. Analysis of forecasting techniques and business theories, the interconnection between forecasting methods and the conditions under which each are used will be examined. Similarities and differences between forecasting for an industry and for the firm are identified.
  
  • CIDM 6363 - Enterprise Process Management


    3 3 0
    Study of business processes and its enabling technologies to improve organizational performance. Overview of how information flow affects business and work processes. Major topics covered include business process modeling, modeling tools, and process/application integration techniques using business process management software.
  
  • CIDM 6375 - Planning for IT in Health Care

    Cross-listed with  .
    3 3 0
    Issues and strategies associated with strategic planning and implementation of the application of IT in health-care organizations. Examination of the role of information technology as a critical contributor to strategies and plans to integrate care, reduce costs and respond to a complex reimbursement environment.
  
  • CIDM 6390 - Project Management for the Enterprise

    Cross-listed with MGT 6390 .
    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): CIDM 6300 . Theoretical foundation, practical applications and information technology tools in support of project planning, budgeting, scheduling, cost analysis, resource leveling and control, and project human resource management. Applications of Critical Path Method, and Program Evaluation and Review Technique are also emphasized.
  
  • CIDM 6392 - Contemporary Issues in Information Systems


    3 3 0
    Selected topics of current interest in the field, including IT impacts on business processes, changing roles of the Internet, privacy and security issues, information visualization and best practices in IT.

Counselor Education

  
  • COUN 6303 - Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling


    3 3 0
    Addresses professional practice issues in clinical mental health counseling. Emphasis on history of the counseling profession, counselor identity, roles and functions in community mental health settings, participation in professional counseling organizations, and trends affecting the field and practice of mental health counseling. Spring
  
  • COUN 6304 - Introduction to Research Methods


    3 3 0
    Introduces the language, principles, reasoning, and methodologies in counseling-related research, how to critically evaluate research literature, recognize ethical issues relevant to conducting research, and how research can improve counseling effectiveness. Students will learn to develop relevant research questions, design appropriate research paradigms, and write a preliminary research proposal. Fall
  
  • COUN 6305 - Theories of Counseling


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): COUN 6375  or COUN 6328 . Major theories of counseling; provides models to conceptualize client issues and selecting appropriate interventions. Fall, spring, summer I.
  
  • COUN 6306 - Introduction to School Counseling


    3 3 0
    Principles and practices of guidance and counseling services in schools with emphasis on delivery of services to students and consultation skills for working with staff. Spring.
  
  • COUN 6308 - Ethical Standards and Practices in Counseling


    3 3 0
    Examination of ethical standards of professional organizations and credentialing bodies, and applications of ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling practice. Spring, summer I.
  
  • COUN 6324 - Counseling Interventions with Children and Adolescents


    3 0 0
    Techniques and procedures for working with children, youth and their parents. Spring, summer I.
  
  • COUN 6326 - Introduction to Play Therapy


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): COUN 6324 . Introduction to the foundations, theoretical orientations, and interventions related to working with the youth in a play therapy setting. Successful completion of  is  is required.
  
  • COUN 6327 - Career Counseling


    3 3 0
    Explores theoretical framework of career counseling; introduction to basic career counseling tools and interventions utilized within the career counseling process. Fall, summer II.
  
  • COUN 6328 - Group Counseling


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): COUN 6305 . Dynamics of counseling applied to the group setting. Experimental learning in a simulated group process.  COUN 6305  and   are required to be completed prior to enrollment in this course. Fall, spring, summer I.
  
  • COUN 6330 - Cross-cultural Counseling


    3 3 0
    Introduction to the cultural composition of multiple subgroups represented in society. Subgroups can be based on age, gender, sexual orientation, mental and physical characteristics, education, religious and spiritual values, socio-economic status or other commonalities. The focal task will be to build knowledge, awareness, and skills necessary to become effective helpers and advocates for diverse populations. Fall, summer II.
  
  • COUN 6340 - Clinical Consultation Residency


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): COUN 6303  or COUN 6306 ; COUN 6328 ; and COUN 6380 ; consent of instructor. As a component of the on-campus residency, this course is an advanced competency-based supervised experience in individual, couple, family, play and group counseling. Professional roles, functions, and relationships with other human service providers, including strategies for interagency collaboration and communication are emphasized. Spring.
  
  • COUN 6365 - Diagnosis and Treatment in Counseling


    3 3 0
    Introduction to mental health concerns, diagnosis of mental health symptomology and an overview of the existing treatment strategies and interventions for various mental health issues. Fall
  
  • COUN 6371 - Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse Treatment


    3 3 0
    Impact of psychotropic medications on clients and how these therapies influence counseling interventions. Methods counselors should employ when intervening with clients who are recovering from drug/alcohol abuse and dependence. Fall.
  
  • COUN 6372 - Assessment and Testing in Counseling


    3 2 2
    Ethical strategies for selecting, administering, and interpreting standardized and non-standardized assessment and evaluation instruments for use in professional counseling settings. Successful completion of    is required prior to taking this course. Spring.
  
  • COUN 6373 - Couples and Family Counseling


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): COUN 6305 . Overview of the major traditional family therapy theories and recent advances in intervention techniques for couples and families in counseling. Fall, summer I.
  
  • COUN 6375 - Essential Helping Skills of Counseling


    3 3 0
    Identification and implementation of techniques that are used in the counseling relationship. Emphasis on interviewing clients and basic intervention strategies. Experimental learning in simulated counseling sessions. Fall, spring.
  
  • COUN 6376 - Sexuality Across the Lifespan


    3 3 0
    Exploration of human sexuality and assisting individuals and couples with sexual concerns. Emphasis on sexual development, sexual orientation, sexual dysfunction, and sexual trauma/abuse. Fall.
  
  • COUN 6380 - Clinical Skills Residency


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): COUN 6305 , COUN 6308 , COUN 6330  and COUN 6375 . Consent of instructor. As a component of the on-campus residency, this course is a competency-based supervised experience in individual and group counseling through the counseling lab on campus. Both school counseling and clinical mental health counseling students are required to take this course. Fall.
  
  • COUN 6382 - Counselor Supervision


    3 2 2
    Provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical supervision models, methods and issues. Explore supervisory roles, evaluation methods, research, legal and ethical issues, and socio-cultural issues in supervision. Fall.
  
  • COUN 6392 - Special Topics in Counseling


    3 3 0
    Introduction to various special topics in counseling, which can include crisis counseling, grief and loss counseling, and stress management techniques in counseling. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours when topics vary.
 

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