ENC 530
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Loss and Grief Counseling
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1 Credit
| Loss and grief seem to underlie all life experiences, and culture and gender influence how we grieve and mourn. This course offers students the opportunity to understand the beliefs about loss and grief, blockers and interventions. Students identify the different types of losses. Integration of neurocounseling in the grief process is also discussed. |
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ENC 540
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Human Growth and Development
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3 Credits
| In this course, students gain an understanding of the nature and needs of persons at all developmental levels and in multicultural contexts, including common theories, neurobiological behavior, models of resiliency, exceptional abilities, factors that affect normal and abnormal behavior and wellness over the life span. Experiential activities emphasize personal contact and on-site work with people of different ages and stages of physical and psychological development. |
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ENC 551
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Substance Abuse Counseling
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2 Credits
| Students study theories and etiology of addictions and addictive behaviors, including strategies for prevention, intervention and treatment. |
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ENC 586
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Counseling Diverse Populations
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3 Credits
| Students are introduced to value systems and diverse groups and the use of theories and models of diversity in establishing effective helping relationships. |
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ENC 607
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Neurocounseling: Bridging Brain and Behavior*
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3 Credits
| Instruction, simulations, demonstrations, practice and evaluation of concepts of the human brain, its functions and its interconnection to the field of counseling based on current efficacy research and practice. |
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ENC 620
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Introduction to Counseling: Professional Orientation
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2 Credits
| Basic counseling skills for career planning, exploration, and decision-making across the life span. Theories of career development, assessment in career counseling, career guidance programs for primary, secondary, and higher education, and career issues for special populations are addressed. Opportunity for practical experience in interviewing, assessment, and career information gathering and distribution is provided. |
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ENC 621
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Career and Life Planning Across the Life Span
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3 Credits
| Basic counseling skills for career planning, exploration and decision-making. Basic counseling skills for career planning, exploration, and decision-making across the life span. Theories of career development, assessment in career counseling, career guidance programs for primary, secondary, and higher education, and career issues for special populations are addressed. Opportunity for practical experience in interviewing, assessment, and career information gathering and distribution is provided. |
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ENC 622
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Counseling: Ethics and the Law
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1 Credit
| This course is a study of ethical standards of professional organizations and credentialing bodies, and the application of ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling. Ethical decision-making and critical thinking are emphasized and practiced. |
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ENC 623
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Pre-Practicum in Counseling
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3 Credits
| Instruction, demonstration, practice and evaluation in basic interviewing and response skills. Emphasis on practice and skill development. (Area d) |
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ENC 624
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Theories and Techniques of Counseling
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3 Credits
| This course is a study of counseling theories and models that facilitate client conceptualization, selection of appropriate interventions and development of a personal model of counseling. |
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ENC 625
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Principles of Group Counseling
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3 Credits
| This course teaches group theory and experiential understanding of group counseling dynamics, including group purpose, practices, methods and group leader facilitation skills for a multicultural society. Students receive supervised practice and experience in group counseling as both a leader and participant. |
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ENC 630
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders
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3 Credits
| An overview of psychodiagnostics and psychopathology. Basics of psychodiagnostics and psychopathology will be covered. Students will gain a working knowledge of the Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as well as a basis of treatments for mental disorders. |
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ENC 631
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Crisis Intervention
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1 Credit
| An overview of responses to crises of various types including those that are more individual, those that affect families and those that have wider impact for entire communities. When these crises occur, normal problem-solving methods are typically insufficient to address the level of emotional and social difficulties involved. Practical intervention techniques are practiced and opportunities to observe people in the field are offered. |
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ENC 632
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Psychopharmacology in Counseling
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1 Credit
| An overview of psychopharmacology in counseling. Basics of psychopharmacology will be covered. |
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ENC 640
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Clinical Supervision
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2 Credits
| Offers students the opportunity to better understand the supervisory process. Evidenced-based supervision (EBS) will be at the core. Students will learn the different models of supervision and a common factors approach. |
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ENC 641
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Assessment in Counseling
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3 Credits
| Development of a framework for understanding the individual. Methods of data gathering and interpretation, individual and group testing, case study approaches and study of individual differences — ethnic, cultural and sex factors. (Area b) |
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ENC 654
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Consultation in the Helping Professions
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2 Credits
| A conceptual understanding of effective consultation and its relevance to the helping professional. Demonstration of knowledge and skills necessary to deliver effective consultative services in schools and clinical mental health agencies. |
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ENC 661
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Couples and Family Counseling
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3 Credits
| Theories and techniques of couples and family counseling. Emphasis is on working with couples, families and children to promote human development, including the role of the family counselor within the network of school and clinical mental health settings. |
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ENC 690
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Practicum
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2 Credits
| Supervised counseling experience with individuals and groups in student’s area of interest. |
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ENC 691
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Internship I
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1 Credit
| Supervised post-practicum work experience appropriate to student’s career goals. |
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ENC 692
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Internship II
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3 Credits
| Supervised post-practicum work experience appropriate to student’s career goals. |
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