500

CSL 501 Research and Evaluation for Mental Health Counselors

This course will review topics and problems of current concern in counseling, research, and evaluation, including: design strategies, instrumentation, data analysis, significant studies, and other research is- sues. Students will propose a counseling research project as part of the course.

3

CSL 502 Human Growth and Personality Development

This course will present theories and research on the nature and needs of individuals at all levels of development, including intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects of development. The development of normal and abnormal behavior, personality theory, and learning theory will also be discussed.

3

CSL 503 Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Counseling

In this course, students will study the professional codes of ethics and standards of practice of the American Counseling Association (ACA). Students will become familiar with the licensure requirements and legal responsibilities of counselors.

3

CSL 504 Theories and Techniques of Mental Health Counseling

This course entails an in-depth study of the role of the counselor, the theory, and the techniques of the major models of individual counseling. These models include the phenomenological-existential, behavioral, psychodynamic, social-psychological, reality, and rational emotive approaches to counseling.

3

CSL 505 Theories and Techniques of Marriage and Family Counseling

This course will involve an in-depth study of the role of the counselor, the theory, and the techniques of marriage and family or systems approaches to counseling. These approaches include the structural, strategic, multi-generational, and other models.

3

CSL 520 Mental Health Appraisal

This introduction to basic appraisal techniques will focus on diagnostic interviewing; the use of rating scales; intelligence, personality (objective and projective), aptitude, and achievement measures in psychological and educational testing; and the interpretation of psychological reports. The process of mental status examinations and the use of the DSM and ICD-9 & 10 classification systems will also be presented.

3

CSL 521 Lifestyle and Career Development

This course is designed to equip the student with the necessary knowledge, skills, techniques, attitudes, and ethical standards for counseling clients regarding lifestyle and career decisions.

3