Course Descriptions: International Counseling

Course Work (30 credit hours)

2012 International Counseling Program and Internship Manual

CPsy 430 Professional Seminar (3)
Professional, ethical, and legal issues in counseling. Management and delivery of counseling services in a culturally diverse society. Professional development, certification, licensure, and role identification.

CPsy 436 Culture-Centered Career Intervention (3)
Examination of the career development process and interventions for children, adolescents, and adults with a culture-centered perspective. Study of theorists, vocational assessment process, and occupational and psychological information systems.

CPsy 440 Introduction to Family Counseling (3)
Research and current trends in the practice of family counseling. Overview and analysis of major theoretical approaches of family therapy.

CPsy 442 Counseling & Therapeutic Approaches (3)
Theory, research, and technique of counseling within a cultural context. Prerequisites: Admission to CPSY Masters program or permission of counseling psychology program coordinator.

CPsy 452 Current Issues in Counseling: Facilitating Healthy Adjustment (3)
The objectives of this course are for educators/counselors to: (1) develop proficiency in helping skills, (2) begin to develop an understanding of the educator's/counselor's role in facilitating or inhibiting student/client change, and (3) gain knowledge related to mental health issues for Third Culture children and adolescents that include: (a) cultural/personal/social adjustment, (b) eating disorders, (c) depression and suicidality, (d) anxiety, (e) drug and alcohol, (f) family dysfunction, and (g) career development.

CPsy 453 Current Issues in Counseling: Building Healthy Communities (3)
The objectives of this course are for students to develop proficiency in counseling skills and gaining knowledge related to constructing prevention programs for children and adolescents that include: (a) substance abuse, (b) sexually transmitted disease and teen pregnancy, (c) eating disorders, (d) violence prevention, and (e) resiliency and competency promotion programs. Special focus will be paid to understanding the components of an effective crisis management plan.

CPsy 471 (Educ 471) Diversity & Multicultural Perspectives (3)
Examination of the influence of culture, gender, and disabilities on behavior and attitudes. Historical and current perspectives on race, culture, gender, and minority group issues in education and psychology. Lecture/small group discussion.

CPsy 480  Masters Internship I (3) (formerly Practicum in International Setting)
Twenty hours of weekly supervised practicum training for advanced graduate students in individual, group, and family counseling and therapy. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

CPsy 483  Masters Internship II (3) (formerly Field Work in Counseling)
Twenty hours of weekly supervised professional practice in a school or agency setting as an extension of CPsy 480, Practicum. On-site supervision, audio and/or video recordings and case presentations required. Prerequisites: CPsy 480 and permission of the counseling psychology program coordinator.

Elective: 3 credits (e.g., Applied Learning Theory)