500 In-Service Educational Development (1–6:1–6:0) Prerequisite: employment in professional capacity by sponsoring division or agency. Offered at request of school division or other educational agency. Content varies; may be repeated for credit.
525 Advanced Human Growth and Development (3:3:0) Covers human development throughout the life span, including emotional, physical, and cognitive development; and emphasizes personal adjustment and achievement.
597 Special Topics in Education (1–6:1–6:0) Prerequisite: admission to program in Graduate School of Education. Provides advanced study on selected topic or emerging issue in American or international education. May be repeated for credit with GSE permission.
598 Directed Reading, Research, and Individual Projects (1–6:1-6:0) Prerequisites: admission to degree program and permission of dean. Presents various subjects and projects, principally by directed study, discussion, research, and participation under supervision of graduate faculty member. May be repeated for up to 12 credits.
599 Thesis (6:6:0) Study of problem of significant interest to student using accepted research methods and under supervision of graduate faculty member.
600 Workshop in Education (1–6:1–6:0) Offers full-time workshops and weekend seminars on selected topics in education and education tour seminars. May be repeated for credit.
601 Introduction to Research in Counseling (3:3:0) Enhances knowledge of and involvement in counseling research by introducing techniques and principles to design, implement, and evaluate research projects and program development in community and school settings.
602 Foundations in Counseling (3:3:0) Emphasizes history of counseling; multifaceted role of counselors, professional organizations, and memberships; and APA style. Provides a thorough understanding of the CNDV Mission Statement, Mason�s Honor Code and Professional Dispositions. Basic skills are briefly introduced and an orientation to multiculturalism and social justice is provided.
603 Counseling Theories and Practice (3:3:0) Prerequisites: admission to CNDV program; EDCD 602 (course may be taken concurrently). Covers major theoretical approaches to counseling from a multicultural perspective and provides supervised introduction to basic skills.
604 Assessment and Appraisal in Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisites: Admission to CNDV program, EDCD 525, and EDCD 601. Prepares students to become informed about psychological and educational tests and assessment procedures that are used and applied in a counseling context.
606 Counseling Children and Adolescents (4:4:0) Prerequisites: Admission to CNDV program, EDCD 525, EDCD 603, EDCD 608, and EDCD 660. Presents theories, techniques, and counseling issues relevant to children and adolescents. Counseling lab provides practice with an emphasis on process and culturally competent counseling strategies.
608 Group Processes and Analyses (4:3:1) Prerequisites: admission to CNDV program, EDCD 603. Presents theories appropriate to various types of groups and descriptions of group practices, methods, dynamics, and facilitative skills. Focuses on applying theory to practice. Includes lab.
609 Advanced Counseling Skills and Strategies (4:3:1) Prerequisites: Admission to CNDV program, EDCD 525, EDCD 603, EDCD 608, and EDCD 660. Covers counseling skills and process, counselor self-awareness, and strategies associated with major counseling theories. A counseling lab provides skills practice with an emphasis on process and culturally competent counseling strategies.
610 Career and Educational Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Admission to CNDV program; EDCD 525; and EDCD 604 (course may be taken concurrently). Presents theories and counseling issues relevant to career counseling in schools and community agencies.
611 Introduction to Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counseling (2:2:0) Prerequisites: admission to counseling and development program and EDCD 602. Prerequisite or corequisite: EDCD 626. Introduces principles, practices, and application of ethical and legal issues in school counseling.
616 Counseling Skills in International Schools (3:3:0) Introduces skills applicable to international school settings. Students study, discuss, and develop skills with emphasis on multicultural counseling and multiethnic student populations.
617 Group Counseling in International Schools (3:3:0) Discusses group counseling in context of international schools and multicultural counseling, describing types of groups, group counseling practices, methods, group dynamics, and facilitation skills. Attention to applying theory to practice.
618 Principles and Practices of Counseling in International Schools (3:3:0) Discusses philosophy, principles, and practices for effective international school counseling programs including leadership, advocacy, and program evaluation.
619 Multicultural Counseling in International Schools (3:3:0) Covers issues, characteristics, skills, and needs relevant to internationally diverse populations in the international school context.
620 Counseling Children and Adolescents in International Schools (3:3:0) Discusses counseling international school students K–12 from developmental and multicultural perspectives.
626 Principles and Practices of School Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisites: admission to CNDV program, EDCD 602 (course may be taken concurrently). Introduces school counseling program development at K–12 levels. Presents philosophy, principles, and practices of effective school counseling.
628 Counseling and Social Justice (3:3:0) Prerequisites: admission to CNDV program, EDCD 603, and EDCD 626 or EDCD 654. Studies relationship between counseling and social justice, and theories, models, and strategies of social justice, social change, leadership, and advocacy in community and school settings. Emphasizes application of theories and models.
631 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisites: admission to counseling and development program and EDCD 605, or postgraduate counseling students by permission of program coordinator or instructor. Covers principles, practices, and application of ethics and law in counseling.
652 Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisites or corequisites: admission to counseling and development program, EDCD 603. Introduces substance abuse counseling. Covers addiction issues, diagnosis and treatment planning, and individual and group counseling strategies with diverse populations.
654 Counseling, Ethics, and Consultation in Community Agencies (3:3:0) Prerequisites or corequisites: admission to counseling and development program, EDCD 603. Emphasizes types of services and facilities provided, needs and problems of client population served, role and function of counselor in agency setting, and personnel needs of the individual agency.
656 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Mental Health Professionals (3:3:0) Prerequisites: admission to CNDV program, EDCD 603 (course may be taken concurrently). Reviews diagnostic criteria associated with mental illness, emphasizes the cultural component of mental illness, and helps students develop written plans and simulate implementation for overall diagnosis and treatment of clients and their families.
658 Couples and Family Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisites: Admission to CNDV program; EDCD 603 (course may be taken concurrently). Introduces major approaches to counseling couples and families. Uses case studies and simulations to facilitate transition from theory to practice.
660 Multicultural Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisites: admission to CNDV program, EDCD 608. Covers counseling from a multicultural perspective. Explores counseling issues for diverse populations with a focus on ethnicity and race.
754 Practicum in Counseling and Development (3–6:3:3) Prerequisites: completion of counseling and development program except for practicum and internship; permission of advisor; overall GPA of 3.00; no grade of C in skills courses EDCD 605, 607, 608, and 610; and no more than two grades of C in any other graduate course work required by counseling and development program. Provides supervised practice in counseling setting similar to setting in which student may work. Weekly graduate class emphasizes site processing.
755 Practicum in Counseling (3:0:3) Prerequisites: completion of CNDV program course work except for EDCD 610 or 611 or electives (total credits cannot exceed 3 credits); permission of advisor; overall GPA of 3.00; no grade lower than B in skills courses EDCD 603, 606, 608, and 609; no more than two grades of C in any other graduate course work required by CNDV program. Provides supervised practice for a minimum of 200 hours (for school counseling students) and 300 hours (for community agency students) in counseling setting similar to setting in which student may work. Weekly graduate class emphasizes site processing.
790 Internship in Counseling and Development (3–6:3:3) Prerequisites: completion of counseling and development program except for internship; permission of advisor; overall GPA of 3.00; no grade of C in any skills courses EDCD 605, 607, 608, 610, and 754; no more than two grades of C in any other graduate course work required by counseling and development program. Provides supervised practice in counseling setting similar to setting in which student may work. Skills and practice build on previous practicum experiences. Weekly graduate class emphasizes site processing.
791 Internship in Counseling (3:0:3) Prerequisites: completion of CNDV program course work except for electives (total credits cannot exceed 3 credits) and internship; permission of advisor; overall GPA of 3.00; no grade lower than B in skills courses EDCD 603, 606, 608, 609; no more than two grades of C in any other graduate course work required by CNDV program. Provides supervised practice for minimum of 200 hours (for school counseling students) and 300 hours (for community agency students) in counseling setting similar to setting in which student may work. Skills and practice build on previous practicum experiences. Weekly graduate class emphasizes site processing.
797 Advanced Topics in Education (1–6:1–6:0) Prerequisite: admission to CNDV program or permission of instructor. See EDUC 797.
895 Emerging Issues in Counseling and Development (3:3:0) Prerequisite: admission to PhD program, or permission of instructor. Examines issues in counseling profession, including counseling theory and methodology, development of client groups, new roles and settings for counselors, emerging assessment procedures, new understanding of diagnosis; and impact of societal changes on counseling profession.
896 Advanced Multicultural Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisites: master’s degree in counseling or related counseling field from accredited institution of higher education, EDCD 660 or equivalent, EDCD 895, and admission to counseling and development PhD specialization; or permission of instructor. Focuses on advanced issues in multicultural counseling, including multicultural counseling theories, skills, assessment, supervision, research, and ethics.
897 Advanced Group Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisites: master’s degree in counseling or related counseling field from accredited institution of higher education, EDCD 608 or equivalent, EDCD 895, and admission to counseling and development PhD specialization; or permission of instructor. For doctoral students who have had experience and training in group work. Provides greater understanding and advanced skill application in group dynamics, group process, and group leadership.
898 Grant Writing and Publishing (3:3:0) Prerequisites: master’s degree in counseling or related counseling field from accredited institution of higher education, EDCD 895, and admission to counseling and development PhD specialization; or permission of instructor. Focuses on grant writing and publishing in counseling and psychology.
990 Advanced Internship in Counseling Leadership (3:3:0) Prerequisites: admission to counseling and development PhD specialization, EDCD 895, and EDCD 628 or equivalent. Provides supervised practice in counseling leadership setting or position. Emphasizes counseling leadership in practice. Biweekly class emphasizes site processing, leadership skills, and topical seminars.
991 Advanced Internship in Multicultural Counseling (3:3:0) Prerequisites: admission to counseling and development PhD specialization; and EDCD 895, 896, and 628 or equivalent. Provides supervised practice in multicultural training setting. Emphasizes intensive use of multicultural competencies in practice, supervision, and program development and evaluation in school and community agency settings. Biweekly class emphasizes site processing, leadership skills, and topical seminars.
992 Advanced Internship in Social Justice (3:3:0) Prerequisites: admission to counseling and development PhD specialization, EDCD 628 or equivalent, and EDCD 895. Provides opportunities to implement programs and strategies to affect social justice for clients in school or community settings. Biweekly class emphasizes topical seminars and supervision.