Walsh University Graduate Catalog 2012-2013
In accordance with the CACREP accreditation standards for School Counseling, the Counseling and Human Development program with School Counseling emphasis consists of 16 courses totaling 48 semester hours. Course work is divided into three areas:
Courses in the program are numbered 500 through 700. The lower numbered courses should be taken prior to the higher numbered 700 courses. Prerequisites are specified within the course descriptions listed in this catalog. Students are responsible for planning their course of study with their assigned advisor and for ensuring that all requirements are met. Within the first semester of admission to the CHD program, students must complete the CHD Prospectus and turn it in to their advisor and the CHD administrative assistant. Changes to the Prospectus must be approved by student advisor and/or faculty. Your advisor keeps track of your progress throughout the program by using a Student Profile Form which is updated every semester.
"Practice oriented" courses included in the curriculum are: CHD 790, Practicum; and CHD 795, Internship in School Counseling. The Practicum course is designed to provide students with experience under an instructor’s supervision. Such experience is necessary to enhance counseling competencies in practitioners. Practicum requires 100 hours of work, of which 40 hours must be face-to-face counseling. At least 20 of the face-to-face client hours must involve working with the K-12 population. Students must obtain Professional Liability Protection prior to starting the Practicum class.
Internship is served in an "out placement" school setting under the supervision of a certified school counselor. Internship includes 600 hours of counseling work with at least 240 hours of direct service with clients. The 240 hours of direct service with clients must include a variety of activities such as individual and group counseling, career/vocational counseling, and other counseling experiences suitable to a school counselor.
School Counseling Course Requirements (48 semester hours)
Foundations (9 sem. hrs.)
BSC 560 |
Introduction to Counseling and the Counseling Profession |
3 sem. hrs. |
Research Methods and Program Evaluation |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Assessment in Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
Area of Concentration (36 sem. Hrs.)
Principles, Techniques and Theories of Counseling and Development |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Lifespan Development |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Foundation and Organization of School Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Career Counseling* |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Group Process |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Addictions |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Consultation, Collaboration and Leadership |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Issues in School Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Ethics and Issues in Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Practicum: Counseling Techniques |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Internship in School Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Individual Study: Counseling and Human Development |
3 sem. hrs. |
Electives (3 sem. hrs.)
Clinical Intervention:
Counseling Adolescents |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Counseling Children |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Spirituality in Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Cross-Cultural Counseling |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Conflict Resolution |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Counseling Families |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Crisis Intervention |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Counseling for Grief and Loss |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Trauma Assessment/Treatment |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Relational Cultural Therapy |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Art Therapy** |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Eating Disorders |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Art Therapy II** (Prerequisite course is CHD 756) |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions |
3 sem. hrs. |
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Individual Study: Counseling and Human Development |
3 sem. hrs. |
*Additional course fees for testing materials required.
**Additional fees for art supplies required.
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