| Program name: | Counseling-Related Programs |
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| Type of program: | Master Degree Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| No change | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| No change | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| No change | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| No change | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| No change | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| No change | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| N/A | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: N/A Proposed requirements: N/A | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: N/A Proposed requirements: N/a | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: GRE (General Test) scores, official undergraduate/graduate transcripts (for review of GPA), Application Supplement Form (with statement of intent and specific programmatic questions), Statement of Moral Character, three Letters of Reference, Interview. Proposed requirements: Official undergraduate/graduate transcripts (for review of GPA), Application Supplement Form (with statement of intent and specific programmatic questions), Statement of Moral Character, three Letters of Reference, Interview. | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| New admission requirements will be effective for all new pplicants applying to master's level counseling programs beginning Fall 2008 semester. | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| N/A | |
| Other information: | |
| N/A | |
| Resource statement: | |
| N/A | |
| Web components statement: | |
| N/A | |
| Rationale: | |
| Program faculty do not believe this test is a necessary component of counseling-related application materials; regional competitors (e.g., Kent State University counseling programs) do not require the GRE test as part of their application process; no other department in the College of Education requires a formal admission test such as the GRE as part of their application process for master’s degrees; respective accrediting bodies do not stipulate that a qualifying examination is needed as part of prospective students’ application process; given the added expense for students, and the additional/more relevant admission information already obtained from applicants, the GRE test is an unnecessary deterrent to applicants. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| [Under the current ‘Programs, Counseling’ section of the Graduate Bulletin (p. 44), the following statement will be removed: “The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) will be used as the qualifying examination in all Counseling master’s programs.”
References to the GRE as an admission requirement in Counseling program-specific language will be removed where applicable. See below.] Counseling Admissions to the master’s programs will be twice a year (application deadline of March 15 for summer and fall semesters and October 1 for spring semester) The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation (CORPA), has conferred accreditation on the Community, Marriage and Family, and School Counseling programs. In addition, the Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Associate of Marriage and Family Therapy. Classroom Guidance for Teachers This course of study leads to an expanded knowledge of how guidance and counseling services benefit students and others in public school settings. Note that numerous areas of concentration are available to students. This is not a licensure program. Any changes in the agreed-upon program must be approved by the student’s advisor. •Foundations Courses (Select one course from each area) – Behavioral Foundations 5100:620 Psychology of Instruction for Teaching and Learning 3 or 5100:624 Seminar: Educational Psychology 3 or 5600/5100:648 Individual and Family Development Across the Lifespan 3 – Humanistic Foundations 5100:600 Philosophies of Education 3 or 5100:604 Topical Seminar in the Cultural Foundations of Education 3 or 5600/5100:646 Multicultural Counseling 3 – Research 5100:640 Techniques of Research 3 Minimum Foundation Hours Required 9 • Required Departmental Courses 5600:631 Elementary/Secondary School Counseling 3 5600:647 Career Development and Counseling Across the Lifespan 3 5600:645 Tests and Appraisal in Counseling 4 5600:610 Counseling Skills for Teachers 3 5600:663 Developmental Guidance and Emotional Education 3 5600:695 Field Experience (MUST be taken before concurrently with 663) 1 5610:540 Developmental Characteristics of Exceptional Individuals 3 or 5610:604 Collaboration and Consultation Skills for Special Educators 3 Minimum Department Hours Required 20 • Area of concentration An area of concentration with a minimum of six (6) hours may be selected from one of the following areas (the student may, with advisor approval, propose an area of concentration not listed): Middle School Education Early Childhood Education School and Community Relations Curriculum and Instruction Physical Fitness and Well-Being Special Education Computers in Education Family Ecology Communicative Disorders Outdoor Education Total Area of Concentration Hours Required 6 Minimum Semester Hours Required for Graduation 35 Community Counseling The course of study leads to eventual employment in community mental health centers and a wide variety of other community mental health settings. Note that a counselor license is usually required by most agencies. (Check counselor licensure elsewhere in this handbook.) Any changes in the agreed upon program must be approved by the student’s advisor. • Foundations Courses 5600:648 Individual and Family Development 3 5600:646 Multicultural Counseling 3 5100:640 Techniques of Research 3 Subtotal 9 • Required Counseling Core Courses 5600:600 Seminar in Counseling 1 5600:635 Community Counseling 3 5600:643 Counseling Theory & Philosophy 3 5600:647 Career Development and Counseling Across the Lifespan 3 5600:645 Tests and Appraisal in Counseling (prerequisite: 5100:640) 4 5600:651 Techniques of Counseling 3 5600:653 Group Counseling (prerequisites 5600:651 and 5600:643) 4 5600:675 Practicum in Counseling*‡ (prerequisite 5600:653) 5 5600:685 Internship in Counseling‡ (prerequisite 5600:675) 6 Subtotal 32 • Specialized Studies 5600:620 Issues in Sexuality for Counselors 3 • Clinical Counseling Component 5600:662 Personality and Abnormal Behavior 3 5600:714 Objective Personality Evaluation 4 5600:664 DSM-IV 3 5600:666 Treatment in Clinical Counseling 3 Also, choose one of the following three courses: 5600:621 Counseling Youth at Risk 3 5600:622 Play Therapy 3 5600:655 Marriage and Family Therapy: Theory and Techniques 3 5600:660 Counseling Children 3 5600:732 Addiction Counseling I: Theory and Assessment 3 5600:734 Addiction Counseling II: Treatment Planning and Intervention Strategies 3 Minimum Total Hours Required for Program 60 **Must sign up with secretary one year in advance. †Must sign up with Internship Coordinator no later than second week of term preceding internship. ‡Practicum and Internship require closed class permission. You must request one from the Department prior to registering. School Counseling This course of study leads to eventual licensure as a school counselor in the State of Ohio. Any changes in the agreed upon program must be approved by the student’s advisor. Admission Requirements: For those with a teaching license and two years teaching experience: • 2.75 undergraduate grade point average • Statement of good moral character • Three letters of reference • Departmental supplemental application For those without a teaching license: • 2.75 undergraduate grade point average • BCI check • Three letters of reference • Departmental supplemental application There are ten credit hours of co-requisite coursework for students without a teaching license and two years teaching experience: 5600:663 Developmental Guidance and Emotional Education 3 5600:695 Field Experience: Master’s 1 One of the following: 5600:660; 5600:640; or 5600:622 (3 credit hours) One of the following: 5610:567 or 5610:559 (3 credit hours) •Foundations (select one course from each area) – Behavioral Foundations 5600:648 Individual and Family Development Across the Life Span 3 – Humanistic Foundations 5600:646 Multicultural Counseling 3 – Research 5100:640 Techniques of Research 3 Minimum Foundation Hours Required 9 • Required Counseling Department Courses – Professional Orientation (select one course from each area) 5600:600 Seminar in Counseling* 1 5600:631 Elementary/Secondary School Counseling 3 5600:659 Organization & Administration of Guidance Services 3 Subtotal 7 – Counseling Theory 5600:643 Counseling Theory & Philosophy 3 5600:647 Career Development and Counseling Across the Lifespan 3 Subtotal 6 – Appraisal 5600:645 Tests and Appraisal in Counseling (prerequisite: 5100:640) 4 Subtotal 4 – Counseling Process (all required) 5600:651 Techniques of Counseling* 3 5600:653 Group Counseling (prerequisites 5600:651 and 5600:643) 4 5600:675 Practicum in Counseling**‡ (prerequisites 5600:631, 645, 646, 647, 653, 659) 5 Subtotal 12 – Internship 5600:685 Internship in Counseling†‡ (prerequisite 5600:675) 6 Subtotal 6 Minimum Department Hours Required 35 • Specialized Studies (both required) 5610:540 Developmental Characteristics of Exceptional Individuals 3 5600:621 Counseling Youth At Risk 3 Subtotal 6 Total Semester Hours Required for Graduation 50 **Must be taken during first or second semester. **Must sign up with Secretary during first semester of enrollment. †Must sign up with Internship Coordinator no later than second week of term preceding internship. ‡Independent Study, Field Experience, Practicum, and Internship require closed class permission. You must get one from the Department office prior to registering. Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy This course of study leads to licensure as a marriage and family counselor/therapist and to employment in family-based mental health settings. Any changes in the agreed upon program must be approved by the student’s advisor. • Area I: Theoretical Foundations 5600:655 Marriage and Family Therapy: Theories and Techniques 3 5600:669 Systems Theory in Family Therapy 3 • Area II: Clinical Practice 5600:667 Marital Therapy (prerequisites: 5600:655 and 5600:669) 3 5600:646 Multicultural Counseling (Educ Foundations) 3 5600:651 Techniques of Counseling (register for MFC/T section) 3 (prerequisite: 5600:655; corequisite: 5600:669; prerequisite or corequisite: 5600:643) 5600:653 Group Counseling (prerequisite: 5600:651) 4 5600:664 DSM 3 • Area III: Individual Development and Family Relations 5600:648 Individual and Family Development Across the Lifespan (Ed Found) 3 5600:620 Issues in Sexuality for Counselors 3 5600:662 Personality and Abnormal Behavior 3 • Area IV: Professional Identity and Ethics 5600:623 MFC/T Ethics and Professional Identity (take first semester) 3 • Area V: Research 5100:640 Techniques of Research (Educ Foundations) 3 5600:656 Assessment Methods and Treatment Issues in MFT (prereq: 5600:645) 3 • Area VI: Additional CACREP Core Counseling Courses 5600:643 Counseling Theory and Philosophy 3 5600:645 Tests and Appraisals in Counseling 4 5600:647 Career Development and Counseling Across the LIfespan 3 • Clinical Experience Requirements 5600:695 Field Experience 2 (Pre-practicum one hour taken each semester, the two semesters immediately before Practicum 5600:675) 5600:675 Practicum in Counseling* (register for MFC/T section) 5 (Prerequisites: 5600:623, 643, 645, 651, 653, 655, 656, 664, 667, 669, 695) 5600:685 Internship 6 (Minimum of two semesters immediately following 5600:675, register for MFC/T section) Minimum Hours for Marriage and Family Therapy Degree Completion 63** *Sign up for Practicum at least one year in advance - space is limited. Sign up with Secretary. **A minimum of 500 client contact hours must be completed to graduate from the program Students must receive a pass grade on the Master’s Comprehensive Examination A maximum of six credits of workshop can be used to satisfy degree requirements |