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Faculty
Therese S. Cristiani, Associate Professor*, Chairperson
Ed.D., Indiana University
R. Rocco Cottone, Professor
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Patricia A. Jakubowski, Professor Emerita*
Ed.D., University of Illinois
Susan Kashubeck-West, Associate Professor*,
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Mark Pope, Associate Professor*
Ed.D., University of San Francisco
W. Glenn White, Associate Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Lela K. Bunch, Assistant Professor*
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
S. Kent Butler, Assistant Professor*
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Dawn M. Szymanski, Assistant Professor*
Ph.D., Georgia State University
* members of graduate faculty
General Information
The Division of Counseling and Family Therapy is housed on the fourth
floor of Marillac Hall. Information about offerings and related matters
may be obtained in the Division office, 469 Marillac Hall. The Division
of Counseling and Family Therapy offers course work leading to four degrees:
the Ph.D. in Education with an Emphasis in Counseling; the Ed.D. in Behavioral
Developmental Processes with an emphasis in Counselor Education and supervision;
an M.Ed. in Community Counseling and an M.Ed. in School Counseling (elementary
or secondary). Information on the doctoral degrees is presented in this
Bulletin in the general College of Education listing.
The following Division of Counseling and Family Therapy areas have
been accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
Educational Programs (CACREP):
- M.Ed. in Community Counseling
- M.Ed. in Community Counseling with a Specialization in Career Counseling
- M.Ed. in School Counseling
CACREP, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission
on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, grants accredited status
to graduate-level programs in the professional counseling field.
Students wishing to receive Missouri certification in elementary school
counseling, or secondary school counseling, must complete all required
courses for the M.Ed. in School Counseling in addition to holding teaching
certificates valid in Missouri or taking the equivalent course work.
(Consult your advisor if you have questions on these matters.) The M.Ed.
in Community Counseling is appropriate for students planning to practice
counseling in non school settings, and graduates may pursue the Missouri
state license as a professional counselor (in order to practice independently).
The M.Ed. degree programs have an exit requirement of a comprehensive
examination. Students may sit for the exam after completing 36 units
of the degree program. There is a service charge for taking the exam.
The exam will be given at least twice a year. All degree students should
consult with their advisers about this requirement.
Graduate Studies
Admission
In addition to meeting the general admission requirements of the Graduate
School, applicants to the M.Ed., must complete the divisional application
in addition to the application to Graduate School, have three completed
references on file, must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0, and must take
Cns. Ed 6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling, in
their first semester. Admissions will be conducted twice a year. The
deadlines for application are June 1 for the fall semester and October
15 th for the spring semester. M.Ed. students, are accepted on a provisional
basis pending their completion of application materials, Cns Ed 6000,
and a review of the Counseling Faculty Review Board.
Since it is the objective of the counseling faculty
to identify students with low potential for competent practice as early
as possible and to initiate the necessary procedures for dealing with
such students, the faculty of the counseling program reserves the right
to review students at any stage of their coursework. Any grade less
than a B in any core counseling course (Cns Ed 6000), Personal and
Professional Development in Counseling; Cns Ed 6010, Theories of Counseling;
Cns Ed 6370, Community Counseling Practium or Cns Ed 6270 School Counseling
Practicum; Cns Ed 6380 Community Counseling Field Experience or Cns
Ed 6280 School Counseling Field Experience I) will automatically trigger
a review process which may result in the termination of the student’s
degree program.
Students admitted to the M.Ed. degree programs in counseling
as “restricted
graduate students” (see the “graduate study” rules
in this Bulletin) must attain a 3.0 GPA for the first 12 hours of graduate
course work at UM-St. Louis with no grade less than a B. Restricted students
must include the following courses in the first 12 hours of coursework:
Cns Ed 6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling; Cns
Ed 6010, Theories of Counseling; Cns Ed 6370 Community Counseling Practicum
or Cns Ed 6270 School Counseling Practicum; a student earning any grade
less than a B in any of these courses, but still maintaining a 3.0 GPA,
will be allowed to repeat the course one time and must earn a grade of
B or better to be admitted.
Master of Education: Emphasis in Elementary School Counseling
The courses listed below meet the course work requirements for the
M.Ed. degree, state certification, and licensing as a professional counselor:
Counselor Education (Cns Ed)
6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling
6010, Theories of Counseling
6600, Theories & Techniques of Counseling Children
and Adolescents
6020, Ethical and Professional Issues in Individual
and Relationship Counseling
6050, Individual Inventory
6040, Group Procedures in Counseling
6200, Foundations of School Guidance
6400, Career Information and Development
6270, School Counseling Practicum
6280, School Counseling Field Experience I
6285, School Counseling Field Experience II
6030, Foundations for Multicultural Counseling
Psychological Foundations and Human Development (Ed Psy)
6210, Lifespan: Individual & Family Development
6532, Psycho-Educational Differences in Childhood
Educational Research and Evaluation Methods (Ed Rem)
6709, Educational and Psychological Measurement
6710, Educational Research Methods and Design
Individuals seeking certification as a professional school counselor
in the State of Missouri who are non-teacher certificated must take the
following courses in addition to their counseling degree: Ed Psych 6111,
Spc Ed 6416, Spc Ed 6320, and Elem Ed 6410 or Sec Ed 6415.
Master of Education: Emphasis in Secondary School Counseling
The courses listed below meet the course work requirements for the
M.Ed. degree, state certification, and licensing as a professional counselor:
Counselor Education (Cns Ed)
6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling
6010, Theories of Counseling
6600, Theories & Techniques of Counseling Children
and Adolescents
6020, Ethical and Professional Issues in Individual
and Relationship Counseling
6050, Individual Inventory
6040, Group Procedures in Counseling
6200, Foundations of School Guidance
6400, Career Information and Development
6270, School Counseling Practicum
6280, School Counseling Field Experience I
6285, School Counseling Field Experience II
6030, Foundations for Multicultural Counseling
Psychological Foundations and Human Development (Ed Psy)
6210, Lifespan: Individual & Family Development
6532, Psycho-Educational Differences in Childhood
Educational Research and Evaluation Methods (Ed Rem)
6709, Educational and Psychological Measurement
6710, Educational Research Methods and Design
Individuals seeking certification as a professional school counselor
in the State of Missouri who are non-teacher certificated must take the
following courses in addition to their counseling degree: Psych Ed 6111,
Spc Ed 6416, Spc Ed 6320, and Elem Ed 6410 or Sec Ed 6415.
Master of Education: Emphasis in Community Counseling
The community counseling emphasis allows flexibility for developing
programs appropriate to particular nonschool settings. Students must
have their adviser's approval before taking other than required courses.
Core Curriculum (CNS ED)
The courses listed below meet the course work requirements for the
M. Ed. Degree and the license to practice as a professional counselor:
6000, Personal and Professional Development in Counseling
6010, Theories of Counseling
6020, Ethical and Professional Issues in Individual
and Relationship Counseling
6050, Individual Inventory
6300, Foundation of Community Counseling
6040, Group Procedures in Counseling
6400, Career Information and Development
6370, Community Counseling Practicum
6380, Community Counseling Field Experience (6)
6030, Foundations of Multicultural Counseling
Psychological Foundations and Human Development (Ed Psych)
The following course is required:
6113, Personality Development and Adjustment
Educational Research and Evaluation Methods (Ed Rem)
The following course is required:
6710, Educational Research Methods and Design
Area of Specialization (9 hours)
Course work in the area of specialization is to be selected in consultation
with the adviser and may include career counseling, mental health counseling,
rehabilitation counseling, child and adolescent counseling, couples and
family counseling, and others.
Career Outlook
Elementary and Secondary School Counselors
The demand for school counselors throughout the state is quite high.
There is a shortage of school counseling personnel at all levels. Additionally,
many teachers who do not intend to leave the classroom pursue this program
to be better able to meet the needs of their students. Some graduates
of the program have left the field of education and have obtained positions
such as those cited under Community Counseling.
Note :It should be noted that in
Missouri, persons who engage in "professional counseling" in
many of these settings are required by law to be licensed as professional
counselors.
Community Counselors
Graduates have been employed in a wide variety of settings: as counselors
in community colleges, universities, employment agencies, vocational
rehabilitation agencies, probation and parole work, juvenile detention,
alcoholism and drug abuse clinics, career planning and placement centers,
community mental health agencies, family and children services, and various
federally funded public service projects. Additionally, graduates are
employed in career development, and business and industry positions,
especially in training and personnel areas. Others have moved into roles
calling for research and evaluation skills.
Course Descriptions
Prerequisites may be waived by consent of the department. For information
about certification and licensure, an adviser should be consulted. Course
descriptions in this section are Counseling (Cns) courses.
Counseling (Cns)
1400 Making a Career Choice (1)
Introduces students to career development theories (Holland, Super,
Bolles, etc.) and the career decision-making process. Students receive
an overview of career development theory and learn how these theories
pertain to the formulation of career plans. Self-assessment and decision-making
techniques learned in this class can be revisited throughout the life
span. The seminar format allows for small group discussion of career-related
issues and personal application of career development principles.
3000 Introduction to the Counseling Profession (3)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior level standing. This survey course will
provide undergraduates and noncounselors with a broad overview of the
counseling profession. Topics include a history of the profession, foundations
of counseling, ethical, and legal considerations and the role of the
counselor in various settings.
3210 Counseling Gifted Students (3 )
Prerequisites: Spc Ed 3313, Ed Psych 3312, or equivalent. This course
emphasizes the social and emotional development of gifted and talented
individuals. Subject areas will include current research, factors affecting
the development of the gifted, and resources and strategies utilized
in counseling these students and their parents.
3220 Counseling Individuals with Special Needs (3)
Prerequisite: Spc Ed 3313, or equivalent. A course emphasizing counseling
skills for individuals who plan to work with the handicapped. Emphasis
is placed on using counseling strategies with school-age handicapped
children.
3710 Counseling the Chemically Dependent (3)
This course is an introduction to the problems resulting from the abuse
of alcohol and other chemicals, with an emphasis on the impact of chemical
dependence on the individual, the family, the employer, and the community.
The special problems resulting from chemical dependence as it affects
various populations, e.g., women, individuals with disabilities, and
the elderly, will be analyzed and linked to appropriate counseling strategies.
3720 Youth and Chemical Dependence (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course provides information about
adolescent and preadolescent chemical dependency and its relationship
to numerous other developmental and societal factors that place the adolescent "at
risk" for the development of substance abuse problems. Skills in
the identification, intervention, and referral of chemically- dependent
adolescents are emphasized, along with preventive measures and family
and school issues.
6000 Personal and Professional Development in Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Provisional acceptance to the Counseling Program or consent
of instructor. This course provides an in-depth view of the professional
counseling field. Attention is focused on the development of the helping
relationship, including a review of research on factors which influence
helping processes and rapport building, a development of skills used
in the counseling process, and increased awareness of how students' values,
beliefs, and behaviors are related to counselor effectiveness.
6010 Theories of Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6000. This course will explore the philosophical
foundations of counseling theory. The major constructs of contemporary
counseling approaches will be discussed, and the practical applications
of these theories will be analyzed.
6020 Ethical and Professional Issues in Individual and Relationship
Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6000. Ethical, legal, and professional issues
related to counseling are addressed. Ethical dilemmas in the provision
of counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups
are defined. Specific ethical codes of professional organizations are
examined.
6030 Foundations for Multicultural Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6010. This course will focus on: (1) reviewing
knowledge and research in the area of multicultural counseling, (2) developing
and/or enhancing skills useful in counseling with individuals from minority
populations, and (3) developing levels of personal awareness about stereotypes,
and learning how feelings and attitudes about these may impact counseling
with individuals from minority populations.
6040 Group Procedures in Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6010 and Cns Ed 6270 or 6370. This course examines
the process dynamics of groups including group development, leadership,
norms and therapeutic factors. Group counseling theories and approaches
used for other group work including skills, personal growth, support,
vocational, and developmental guidance groups are included. Knowledge
and skills of how to facilitate therapeutic groups are included. Students
will be required to be participant-observers or facilitators of
a group outside of class time.
6050 Individual Inventory (3)
Prerequisites: Ed Rem 6709. Uses of educational and psychological appraisal
techniques in counseling. Develops counselors' abilities in assisting
clients toward self-awareness through the use of test and nontest
data. Ethical practices in the use of tests and the maintenance of personnel
records are stressed.
6200 Foundations of School Guidance (3)
The purpose of this course is to give students a foundation for understanding
the history, philosophy, and development of school guidance programs.
The role functions of the school counselor within a developmental, comprehensive
program are examined, along with communication skills necessary for consultation
with students, parents, school support staff, and resource people in
the community nonacademic needs.
6270 School Counseling Practicum (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6000 and 6010 (both courses with a grade of B
or better) or consent of the instructor. Supervised practice in counseling
with children and adolescents and the opportunity for students to learn
to facilitate personal change and problem solutions using a defined systematic
framework, theoretical orientation, or research base.
6280 School Counseling Field Experience I (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6270 with a grade of B or better and consent of
instructor. A 300-hour closely supervised field experience under the
direction of a graduate faculty member. Designed to move the student
to an appropriate level of competence and evidence of growth in the professional
school counselor role. Students will receive 1.5 hours of group and 1
hour of individual supervision weekly by field experience site supervisor.
6285 School Counseling Field Experience II (3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6280 with a grade of B or better and consent
of instructor. A 300-hour closely supervised field experience under the
direction of a graduate faculty member. The course will build on and
extend the School Counseling Field Experience I. The student will acquire
counseling competencies and ethical practice in keeping with the Missouri
state guidelines for school counselors. Students will receive 1.5 hours
of group and 1 hour of individual supervision weekly by field experience
site supervisor.
6300 Foundation of Community Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6000and Cns Ed 6010. A study
of counseling profession applicable to a variety of human service settings
. Introduction to the basic philosophical, historical, and psychological
foundations of community and agency counseling. Designed to acquaint
the student with the foundations and roles of the counselor in various
community and agency settings.
6370 Community Counseling Practicum (1-6)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6000 and 6010 and consent of instructor. One hundred
clock hours of supervised practice in counseling to provide the opportunity
for students to pragmatically integrate and process materials, theories,
techniques, and methodologies as they are applied in the counseling profession.
6380 Community Counseling Field Experience (1-6)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6370 and consent of instructor. A 100-hour field
experience for each semester-credit-hour of enrollment. Students will
be closely supervised under the direction of a graduate faculty member.
Students must demonstrate counseling competencies and skillful ethical
practice. Students will receive 1.5 hours of group supervision weekly
by a graduate faculty member and 1 hour of individual supervision weekly
by field experience site supervisor during terms of enrollment.
6400 Career Information and Development (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Emphasis is on the nature of the
changing labor market and the impact on personal, social, economic, career
and educational aspects of individuals and society. Use of occupational
and educational information systems and resources to assist with career
decisions are examined. The needs of culturally diverse populations are
discussed. Use of career and labor market information and programs such
as computer technology to access up-to-date career and labor
market information is explored. Techniques and methods of career counseling
are discussed. Various theories of career development and career choice
will be examined.
6404 Seminars (1-10)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
6410 Advanced Career Development (3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6400 or consent of instructor. Emphasis is on
current theories of career development, career choice, and techniques
and methods of career counseling. Issues concerning education and training,
work, leisure, the family, life roles, and culturally diverse populations
are studied. The role of career theory in planning, development, and
delivery of a career development program is explored.
6420 Career Assessment in Counseling and Rehabilitation (3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6050 and 6400 or consent of instructor. This
course provides an in-depth and specialized look at the educational and
psychological assessment techniques used in career counseling, especially
the assessment of career interests, work values, work environment, work
skills, work samples, career development stages, career maturity, career
decision making, and career beliefs. Issues of using computers in the
delivery of career development services will be discussed.
6497 Problems (1-10)
6500 Introduction to Systems Theory for Marriage
and Family Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6010. This course is an introduction to general
systems theory and application to marriage and family counseling. Students
learn the theoretical basis for intervention and counseling strategies
in the context of an ecology of human development. Developmental issues
at individual, sibling, marital, family, and community levels and the
ways in which various social systems interact with and mutually influence
one another are presented.
6510 Couple Counseling and Enrichment (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6500 or consent of instructor. This course focuses
on the theory and technique of marital or couples counseling and enrichment.
Models and methods for prevention and treatment of relationship dysfunction
are explored. Relationship developmental issues are addressed. Students
are challenged to develop the critical skills necessary to be effective
marriage counselors and marital life educators.
6520 Family Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6500 and Cns Ed 6260 or 6370, or consent of instructor.
This course offers an in-depth analysis of strategic, structural,
experiential, communications, behavioral, and psychodynamic approaches
to systems change and family counseling. The range of techniques and
applied practices evolving from each orientation are explored as are
normal and dysfunctional family processes. Various counseling modalities,
such as individual, concurrent, collaborative, conjoint, group, intergenerational,
and networking are also considered.
6530 Assessment and Case Management in Couple and Family Counseling
(3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6500, 6510, or 6520. Techniques measures for
assessing couple, marriage and family functioning are reviewed. The case
management process is outlined, including stages of case development.
Ethical issues related to case recording keeping are reviewed
6540 Preventive Interventions with Couples and Families (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6500, 6510, or 6520. Interventions for preventing
the development of mental health problems in a couple or family context
are surveyed. Premarital counseling, couple and marriage enrichment training,
family life education, and relationship enhancement training will be
reviewed. Outreach approaches will also be presented.
6550 Trends, Family Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6500, 6520. The evolution of family types and
structures in American cultures will be reviewed. Cultural influence
on diverse system structures will be surveyed. Problems that impede family
functioning and development, such as socioeconomic disadvantage, discrimination,
addiction, unemployment, family blending, and abuse will be addressed,
with special emphasis on the effects on family development and intervention
strategies. Research data on normative and non-normative family functioning
will be presented.
6600 Theories and Techniques of Counseling Children and Adolescents
(3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6000, 6010 (with a grade of B or better in both
courses) or consent of the instructor. Focus is on counseling theories
and their applicability to the developmental special concerns of children
and adolescents including child-at-risk issues such as: abuse, suicide,
divorce, and death and dying. Individual, group, and family intervention
techniques and consultation skills will be emphasized, as well as legal
and ethical considerations for counselors. Strategies presented can be
utilized in a variety of settings. Multicultural considerations are also
addressed.
6610 Counseling Parents of Exceptional Children (3)
The development of counseling skills to enable human service professionals
to interact productively with families who have handicapped children.
6700 Introduction to Addictive Behaviors and Addiction Counseling
(3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6010 consent of instructor. Exploration of the
theoretical foundations of contemporary approaches to such addictive
behaviors as alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, compulsive gambling, and
sexual addiction. The nature, etiology, prevention, and treatment of
addictions are discussed and analyzed from a variety of theoretical perspectives.
The applications of these specific theoretical models to various treatment
settings are examined. Multicultural considerations are also addressed.
6782 Advanced Strategies in Addictions Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6700, or consent of instructor. Study of advanced,
empirically supported counseling approaches and techniques for the treatment
of addictive behaviors. An emphasis is placed on screening and assessment
procedures and on matching interventions to individual client and community
needs.
6784 Counseling the Dual Diagnosed Substance Abuser (3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6700 and Cns Ed 6010. This course introduces
the student to the special needs, concerns, and problems encountered
when counseling clients who are both mentally ill and chemically dependent.
Subject areas include an overview of counseling methodologies, diagnosis,
and psycho-pharmacology.
6800 Rehabilitation Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6000; 6010; 6270; or 6370. This course addresses:
a) the history of vocational rehabilitation; b) specialty issues in rehabilitation
counseling; c) medical aspects of disability; d) the rehabilitation process;
e) theories of rehabilitation; f) the assessment process of individuals
with disabilities; g) the job placement and work adjustment process of
individuals with disabilities; h) ethical issues in rehabilitation counseling.
7000 Advanced Theories of Counseling and Family Therapy (3)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 6010, Cns Ed 6500, and Cns Ed 6270 or 6370, or
consent of instructor. Contemporary and emergent theories in counseling
and family therapy are presented and analyzed. Research issues are addressed.
7010 Advanced Multicultural Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6030 and doctoral standing or consent of instructor.
This advanced course addresses theories and research in multicultural
counseling
7020 Seminar in Counseling Research (3)
Prerequisite: Ed Rem 6710, doctoral standing or consent of instructor.
The purpose of this course is to review and analyze current counseling
research literature. Ethical issues will be addressed.
7030 Counselor Education and Supervision (3) An introduction
to clinical supervision in counseling. Theories, models, and research
in supervision will be presented. Students will supervise master's level
students in practicum and internship courses in counseling.
7040 Counseling Women Toward Empowerment (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6000, 6010 and Cns Ed 6270 or 6370 or consent
of instructor. An introduction to Women's issues in counseling. Relational
theory, healthy female development, and an overview of clinical issues
most common to females will be presented.
7050 Advanced Assessment in Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6050 and doctoral standing or consent of the instructor.
This course develops advanced skills in the assessment process which
includes the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological
tests and environmental inventories, clinical interviewing, observation,
and the gathering of historical and collaborative information; and the
integration of this information into patterns to predict human functioning.
7070 Advanced Clinical Issues in Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Doctoral standing or consent of instructor. This course
will address advanced clinical issues with seriously disturbed clients.
7770 Doctoral Practicum (3)
Prerequisites: Doctoral standing. 100 hours of on-campus doctoral-level
supervised counseling practice. Students will counsel clients and will
be introduced to teaching and supervising beginning counseling trainees
in a clinical context. As a prerequisite to the doctoral internship,
students will be expected to demonstrate competence in skills required
of counselor educators and clinical supervisors. Students will receive
1.5 hours of group and 1 hour of individual supervision by a graduate
faculty member.
7780 Doctoral Internship (1-6)
Prerequisites: Cns Ed 7770; Ed Rem 7804 and Ed Rem 7781. A 100-hour
field experience for each semester-credit hour of enrollment under the
direction of a graduate faculty member. Students provide counseling services
to clients at field sites, teach and supervise beginning counseling trainees,
and conduct clinical research projects. Students are supervised by a
graduate faculty member in two hours per week of group supervision, and
they receive one hour per week of individual supervision by the field
site supervisor.
7802 Theory and Practice of Clinical Hypnosis in Counseling
(3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 6270 or 6370 or consent of instructor. Clinical
hypnosis is conceptualized and approached as a system of skilled communication.
Historical perspectives, major models (Traditional, Standardized, and
Utilization [Ericksonian), myths, and misconceptions will be explored.
Students will develop skills in direct and indirect trance induction
procedures, and case conceptualization with individuals and multiple
participants. Legal and ethical considerations will be presented.
7806 Practicum in Group Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Cns Ed 7804 and doctoral standing or consent of instructor.
Students will lead or co-lead a supervised counseling group in the community.
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