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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides an historical perspective and overview of contemporary issues impacting counseling services for students in higher education. College counselors will learn about factors that place post secondary students at-risk, including related DSM diagnoses and psychopharmacology, life experiences, and personal characteristics. Challenges associated with developmental theories within a diagnostic framework will be addressed. Current issues related to accreditation, credentialing, evaluation and future directions in college counseling will be discussed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is intended to introduce students to the administration of student affairs programs in higher education. This course will focus primarily on the purpose of student affairs, its functions and how they can be effectively managed, coordinated and integrated as part of the broad educational purposes of the institution. It also examines institutional strategies for organizing, staffing and funding student affairs programs and services.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines the characteristics, learning and developmental needs of college students and the impact of the higher education environment on both traditional and nontraditional students. Issues that might affect the development and functioning of college students are explored in depth.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides an historical perspective and overview of contemporary issues impacting counseling services for students in higher education. College counselors will learn about factors that place post secondary students at-risk, including related DSM diagnoses and psychopharmacology, life experiences, and personal characteristics. Challenges associated with developmental theories within a diagnostic framework will be addressed. Current issues related to accreditation, credentialing, evaluation and future directions in college counseling will be discussed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This graduate level course examines the history of art therapy through studying its founding members, related disciplines and traditional populations. This is accomplished in a reflective manner to help students relate the history of the profession to current practices in art therapy. Theoretical foundations relating to counseling and consultation in art therapy are explored as they relate to current practices in the profession. Prerequisite:    Art Therapy Concentration or Post Master's Certificate in Art Therapy
  • 3.00 Credits

    This graduate level course offers foundational knowledge and skills needed to differentiate the therapeutic properties of various media, materials, and the creative process. The course explores a variety of media and their application with diverse individuals and groups. The use of imagery, creativity, symbolism, and metaphor are discussed. Personal art-making is utilized to maintain a creative process, assist in self- awareness, promote well-being, and guide professional practice. Prerequisite:    Art Therapy Concentration or Post Master's Certificate in Art Therapy
  • 3.00 Credits

    This graduate level course teaches group art therapy and counseling leadership skills, group dynamics, group developmental stages, theories, methods, and ethics. There are two components to this course: classroom didactics and experiential group art therapy counseling experiences. Students analyze group art therapy counseling experiences and become familiar with the theoretical knowledge, skills and models of group art therapy counseling. Prerequisite:    COUN 7500 and COUN 7510
  • 3.00 Credits

    This graduate level course provides a comprehensive understanding of art-based assessments for the art therapist. The historical background, development and use of projective techniques and diagnostic tools are examined. Methods of administration and interpretation of the assessment techniques are presented. Strengths and weaknesses of these techniques are explored. Included in the examination is the formulation of treatment goals and objectives, statistical concepts including reliability and validity, group approaches to assessment, and an understanding how the psychological health and cultural identifiers are manifested in the art process and product. Prerequisite:    COUN 7500 and COUN 7510
  • 3.00 Credits

    This graduate level course explores the professional practice of art therapy including an examination of the laws, ethics, and related issues impacting the profession. Aspects of professional functioning, including supervision, professional identity/roles, boundaries, relationships to other mental health providers, cultural humility, and self-regulation are analyzed. Organizational structures, resume building and interviewing skills are investigated. The process of credentialing and licensure are explored. Prerequisite:    COUN 7500 and COUN 7510
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides students an opportunity to begin demonstrating their proficiency in the field of art therapy before completing their program. Students explore research methods and processes, develop a research agenda, complete a review of supporting literature and formulate their plan of implementation to be followed in COUN 7560.