Classes

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EDF 330 Educational Psychology

3 credit hours
Psychology as it relates to teaching and learning. Includes theories of learning, personality, and development; motivation; growth and development; the nature and measurement of intelligence, achievement, and attitudes. Emphasis on psychological principles basic to an understanding of the learner, the learning process, and the classroom setting.

EDC 501 Principles and Practices of Counseling

Credit, 3 hours
Broad overview of counseling and guidance including the history, philosophical foundations, and ethical considerations of the field, the settings in which counselors practice, the individuals with whom they work, and current trends in the profession.

EDC 592 School Counseling

3 credit hours
Foundations for organizing and delivering counseling services for K–12 students. Designing a comprehensive developmental program and understanding ethical guidelines for school counselors.

EDC 597 Marriage and Family Counseling

3 credit hours
History, general processes, techniques, research, and main theoretical approaches of the marriage and family field. Prerequisites: EDC 501, 515.

EDC 552 Systemic Collaborative Interventions for Children

3 credit hours
Designed for students preparing themselves for a career in working with children and families through schools or agencies. Students will learn solution-focused counseling techniques for application in the development of multi-systemic interventions for children. Collaboration among schools, agencies, and families will be stressed. Counseling and related activities will be considered in the scope of the developmental process as applied to the current issues that affect children.

EDC 541 Practicum

3 credit hours
Counseling Practicum is a supervised clinical experience intended to enable the student to develop basic counseling and group work skills and integrate professional knowledge. Grade of B is required for successful completion of the course. Prerequisites: EDC 501, 502, 515. Prerequisite or co-requisite: EDC 550.

EDC 581 Internship

6 credit hours
Intensive practical opportunity for the counseling student in a selected field setting. Daily observation and personal implementation of counseling theory, strategy, and programming. A supervised seminar will complement this on-the-job training program. Grade of B is required for successful completion of course. Prerequisite: EDC 541.

EDF 620 Social and Multicultural Foundations

3 credit hours
Designed to help educators and counselors function effectively with individuals in a culturally diverse society. Understanding necessary to describe, analyze, and appreciate cultural differences.

EDC 530 Legal and Ethical Issues

3 credit hours
An overview of the critical professional issues in counseling with emphasis on current ethical and legal standards. Prerequisites: EDC 501, 515.