Degrees Offered with a Major in Counseling and Counselor Education
- Doctor of Education
- without a concentration
- concentration in Marriage and Family Counseling
- concentration in Mental Health Counseling
- concentration in School Counseling and Guidance
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Marriage and Family Counseling
- concentration in Mental Health Counseling
- concentration in School Counseling and Guidance
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDA 6061 | Educational Organization and Administration | 3 |
| EDA 6069 | Educational Policy Analysis | 3 |
| EDA 6107 | Leading Change in Educational Organizations | 3 |
| EDA 6192 | Educational Leadership: The Individual | 3 |
| EDA 6193 | Educational Leadership: Instruction | 3 |
| EDA 6195 | Educational Policy Development | 3 |
| EDA 6198 | Communicating through Scholarly Writing in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDA 6215 | Communications in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDA 6222 | Administration of School Personnel | 3 |
| EDA 6232 | Public School Law | 3 |
| EDA 6242 | Public School Finance | 3 |
| EDA 6271 | Technology Leadership for Educational Administrators | 3 |
| EDA 6326 | Turnaround Schools | 3 |
| EDA 6370 | Mentoring for Career Development | 3 |
| EDA 6423 | Data-Driven Decision Making in Educational Organizations | 3 |
| EDA 6503 | The Principalship | 3 |
| EDA 6509 | The Superintendent | 3 |
| EDA 6905 | Individual Work | 1-6 |
| EDA 6931 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| EDA 6948 | Supervised Practice in School Administration | 1-15 |
| EDA 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| EDA 7206 | Organizational Leadership in Education | 3 |
| EDA 7945 | Practicum in Supervision and Administration | 1-15 |
| EDA 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EDA 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| EDA 7985 | Research Design in Educational Administration | 3 |
| EDF 5441 | Assessment in General and Exceptional Student Education | 3 |
| EDF 6113 | Educational Psychology: Human Development | 3 |
| EDF 6211 | Educational Psychology: General | 3 |
| EDF 6215 | Educational Psychology: Learning Theory | 3 |
| EDF 6400 | Quantitative Foundations of Education Research Overview | 3 |
| EDF 6401 | Educational Statistics | 3 |
| EDF 6402 | Quantitative Foundations in Educational Research: Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| EDF 6403 | Quantitative Foundations of Educational Research | 6 |
| EDF 6416 | Quantitative Methods for Evaluation in Educational Environments | 3 |
| EDF 6436 | Theory of Measurement | 3 |
| EDF 6463 | Culturally Responsive Evaluation in Educational Environments | 3 |
| EDF 6464 | Reading and Designing Qualitative Research | 3 |
| EDF 6468 | Evaluation Management for Grants in Educational Environments | 3 |
| EDF 6471 | Survey Design and Analysis in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 6475 | Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 6481 | Quantitative Research Methods in Education | 4 |
| EDF 6492 | Evaluation Communication and Ethics in the Educational Environment | 3 |
| EDF 6905 | Individual Study | 1-3 |
| EDF 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| EDF 6938 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| EDF 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| EDF 6941 | Practicum in Educational Research | 2-9 |
| EDF 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| EDF 6973 | Project in Lieu of Thesis | 1-6 |
| EDF 7405 | Advanced Quantitative Foundations of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 7412 | Structural Equation Models | 3 |
| EDF 7413 | Advanced Topics in Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| EDF 7435 | Rating Scale Design and Analysis in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 7439 | Item Response Theory | 3 |
| EDF 7469C | AI for Evaluation in Educational Environments | 3 |
| EDF 7474 | Multilevel Models | 3 |
| EDF 7479 | Qualitative Data Analysis: Approaches and Techniques | 3 |
| EDF 7482 | Quasi-experimental Design and Analysis in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 7483 | Qualitative Data Collection: Approaches and Techniques | 3 |
| EDF 7486 | Methods of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 7491 | Evaluation of Educational Products and Systems | 3 |
| EDF 7931 | Seminar in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 7932 | Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EDF 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| EDG 6285 | Evaluation in the School Program | 3 |
| EDH 6006 | The College Student | 3 |
| EDH 6040 | Theory of College Student Development | 3 |
| EDH 6046 | Diversity Issues in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6051 | Educational Outcomes of American Colleges and Universities | 3 |
| EDH 6053 | The Community Junior College in America | 3 |
| EDH 6065 | History of American Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6066 | American Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6305 | College and University Teaching | 3 |
| EDH 6306 | Coaching Models for Student Success in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6360 | Foundations and Functions of Higher Education and Student Affairs | 3 |
| EDH 6365 | Academic and Student Affairs Collaborations | 3 |
| EDH 6503 | Resource Development in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6632 | Current Issues in Community College Leadership | 3 |
| EDH 6637 | Crisis Management in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6644 | Assessment in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6664 | Public Policy in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6665 | Leadership and Supervision in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6905 | Individual Work | 1-3 |
| EDH 6931 | Special Topics in Higher Education | 1-3 |
| EDH 6935 | Capstone Seminar in Student Personnel in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6947 | Practicum in Student Personnel | 3 |
| EDH 6973 | Project in Lieu of Thesis | 3 |
| EDH 7050 | Exploration of Research Literature in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 7225 | Seminar: Curriculum in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 7405 | The Law and Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 7505 | The Financing of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 7631 | Administration of Instruction in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 7634 | Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 7635 | Higher Education Administration | 3 |
| EDH 7636 | Organizational Theory in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 7916 | Contemporary Research on Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 7942 | Supervised Practice in Student Personnel in Higher Education | 1 |
| EDH 7948 | Internship in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EDH 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| EDH 7982 | Research Proposal Development in Higher Education | 3 |
| MHS 5005 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6020 | Counseling in Community Settings | 3 |
| MHS 6061 | Spiritual Issues in Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6071 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders | 3 |
| MHS 6200 | Assessment in Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6340 | Career Development | 3 |
| MHS 6401 | Counseling Theories and Applications | 3 |
| MHS 6421 | Play Counseling and Play Process with Children | 3 |
| MHS 6428 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6430 | Introduction to Family Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6440 | Marriage and Couples Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6450 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6466 | Trauma and Crisis Intervention: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MHS 6471 | Sexuality and Mental Health | 3 |
| MHS 6480 | Developmental Counseling Over the Life Span | 3 |
| MHS 6495 | Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients | 3 |
| MHS 6500 | Group Counseling: Theories and Procedures | 3 |
| MHS 6705 | Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Marriage and Family Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6720 | Professional Identity and Ethics in Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6735 | Applied Research in Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 6831 | Supervision for a Split Internship | 3-6 |
| MHS 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| MHS 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 0-5 |
| MHS 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| MHS 7407 | Advanced Counseling Theories | 3 |
| MHS 7431 | Advanced Family Counseling | 4 |
| MHS 7600 | Consultation Procedures | 3 |
| MHS 7610 | Counseling Supervision Theories and Practice | 3 |
| MHS 7730 | Advanced Counseling Research | 3 |
| MHS 7740 | Research in Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 7803 | Advanced Counseling Practicum | 3 |
| MHS 7804 | Group Supervision in Agency Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 7805 | Practicum in Agency Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 7806 | Practicum in Marriage and Family Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 7807 | Group Supervision in Marriage and Family Counseling | 3 |
| MHS 7809 | Counseling Supervision Practicum | 3 |
| MHS 7830 | Internship in Counseling and Development-600 Hours | 6 |
| MHS 7840 | Internship 1 in Counselor Education | 3 |
| MHS 7941 | Internship 2 in Counselor Education | 3 |
| MHS 7946 | Internship in Agency Program Management | 6 |
| MHS 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| MHS 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| PCO 6939 | Seminar: Current Topics in Counseling Psychology | 3 |
| PCO 7217 | Professional Ethics and Skills in Counseling Psychology | 3 |
| PCO 7949 | Internship in Counseling Psychology | 1 |
| SDS 6401 | Counseling Skills for Non-Counselors | 3 |
| SDS 6411 | Counseling with Children | 3 |
| SDS 6436 | Family-School Intervention | 3 |
| SDS 6620 | Organization and Administration of School Counseling Programs | 3 |
| SDS 6831 | Supervision for a Split Internship | 3 |
| SDS 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| SDS 6936 | Seminar in Counselor Education | 3 |
| SDS 6938 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| SDS 7800 | Practicum in School Counseling | 3 |
| SDS 7820 | Group Supervision in School Counseling | 3 |
| SDS 7830 | Internship in Counseling and Development-600 Hours | 6 |
Counseling & Counselor Education
SLO 1 Knowledge
Candidates will apply professional knowledge in each of the eight (CACREP) common core curricular areas and at least one specialty area within the counselor education context.
SLO 2 Skills
Candidates will apply proficiency in counseling, supervision, counselor education (teaching), and research associated with counselor preparation and training.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Candidates will apply professional behavior in the field of counselor education and supervision by engaging in: (a) professional organizations, including membership benefits, activities, services to members, and current issues; (b) professional credentialing, including certification, licensure, and accreditation practices and standards, and the effects of public policy on these issues; (c) ethical standards of professional organizations and credentialing bodies, and applications of ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling.