MFCC - Marriage Family Christian Coun

A continuation of 6398 Internship II. Lab fee only will be charged if the student regis ters for the class a second time (as 6098).

A service course designed to permit the offer ing of topics of current interest.

A service course designed to permit the offer ing of topics of current interest.

This course provides an in-depth study of the brief models of marraige and family counseling. Students will learn to integrate theology and counseling as they engage in personal theological reflection and apply the skills used in brief counseling.

This course provides students with an understanding of the worldview that supports marital therapy within the context of Christian values and Biblical perspectives. The experiential component of the course gives students the opportunity to practice marital counseling strategies using a variety of approaches. Prerequisite: MFCC 6301.

Students will learn to incorporate play therapy interventions to effectively work with children and families. This course provides the philosophical foundations for play therapy, including a review of play therapy's history, various theoretical perspectives, therapeutic stages, ethical issues, and the application of play therapy techniques to a variety of populations and diagnostic categories. Lab fee

Thise course, offered in a lecture and seminar format, provides students with the opportunity to study ethical standards as they apply to counselors and mental health providers. The course examines various vodes of ethics, professional organizations, licensure and other credentialing processes, advocacy and public policy, professional identity, and current issues within the counseling profession. This course must be taken the first or second semester of the student's graduate course of study and prior to enrolling in clinical instruction courses. Students must pass this course with a grade of "B" or higher before they can be admitted to candidacy. This course may be taken only once.

This course offers an in-depth study of the l ifespan of humans from conception to death wi th emphasis on theoretical approaches to the study of cognitive, moral, perceptual, person ality, physical, and social development.

This core course includes the study of group development and group counseling theories. F urther considerations include group leadershi p styles, methods and skills, and ethical con siderations in group work. Group dynamics wi ll be studied through participation in an exp eriential growth group.

This course provides an in-depth study of the symptomatology and etiology of behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders, including the models used in the study and treatment of psychopathology. This course also introduces the student to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV classification system. This course, along with PSCO 6308, Problems and Issues in Counseling and Psychology and PSCO 6320, Theories of Counseling, serves as one of the foundation courses in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program and as a prerequisite for PSCO 6324, Wechsler Intelligence Testing, and PSCO 6326, Psychological Assessment. Students must pass this course with a grade of "B" or higher before they can be admitted to candidacy. This course may be retaken only once.

This course covers basic attending and relationship building skills needed to develop a therapeutic relationship, establish counseling goals, design intervention strategies, evaluate client outcome, and terminate the counseling relationship, as well as a model for direct intervention. Students will present video tapes of counseling and consulting sessions. Prerequisite: MFCC 6320. Lab fee.

This course covers basic attending and relationship building skills needed to develop a therapeutic relationship, establish counseling goals, design intervention strategies, evaluate client outcome, and terminate the counseling relationship, as well as a model for direct intervention. Students will present video tapes of counseling and consulting sessions. Prerequisite: MFCC 6320. Lab fee.

This course introduces students to the counseling profession and to the historical, current, and future trends in the practice of clinical mental health counseling. The counselor as a person and professional is explored, as well as ethical and professional issues in counseling. Students will engage in an in-depth study of the major concepts and practices of the contemporary therapeutic systems. Students must pass this course with a grade of "B" or higher before they can be admitted to candidacy. This course may be retaken only once. Lab fee.

The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the concepts and techniques of research used in counselor education. The course is designed to be theoretical and applied. Students will develop an understanding of basic qualitative and quantitative research design and analysis through use of scientific literature and SPSS.

An in-depth study of the socialization patterns, cultural backgrounds, values, attitudes, behaviors, and learning problems of individuals whose cultural and ethnic backgrounds are different from those of children and youth from the dominant culture. Emphasis is on both theoretical constructs and practice in the development of leadership roles in the school, in clinical practice, and in the community.

This course provides a synthesis of informatino to introduce students to issues related to sexual identity development, physiological and psychological effects on sexuality and sexual relationships, deviant behavior related to sexual dysfunction, treatment modalities designed to enhance a healthy sexuality, as well as working with dysfunction, and how family can influence or be influenced by each of these issues. Students will have an opportunity to examine their own developmental process and how it may interplay with client's issues.

A service course designed to permit the offer ing of topics of current interest.

The course is a clinical skills-building course. Emphasis is on integrating theoretical constructs and therapeutic skills. This course will also cover diverse family issues, such as working with extended families, single parents, families in the process of divorce, remarried families, and domestic violence.

This course is the first of three clinical instruction courses offering supervised clinical practice in counseling skills, behaviors, professional orientation/dispositions, and assessment. Primary emphasis is on performing counseling and related activities in a specified agency, school, church, or community clinical mental health setting. Practicum students are required to work as counseling interns at the UMHB Community Life Center, the counselor training facility for the Graduate Counseling and Psychology Programs. A total of 100 clock hours are required. Of these 100 hours, 40 must be direct counseling experience with the remaining 60 hours in indirect service such as testing, report writing, case consultation, peer-supervision, client staffing, and educational enhancement activities such as video tape reviews and book reviews related to specific disorders, theories, and/or issues. Approval is needed the semester prior to registering for this course. Prerequisites: MFCC 6308, MFCC 6312, MFCC 6315, MFCC 6318, MFCC 6320, MFCC 6351, and PSCO 6394. Lab fee and insurance are required.

This course is the second of three clinical instruction courses offering supervised clinical practice in counseling skills, behaviors, professional orientation/dispositions, and assessment. Internship provides the graduate student with practical experiences that are an integral part of the helping profession. Students will work as interns at the UMHB Community Life Center and at a faculty-approved off-campus site of their choice. Interns will complete 300 clock hours of supervised internship, 120 of which are direct service and 180 of which are indirect service. Students will receive a minimum of one hour per week of individual or triadic supervision by the off-site supervisor, a minimum of one hour per week of individual or triadic supervision by the faculty supervisor, and will attend one and a half hours per week of group supervision provided by the faculty supervisor. Approval is needed the semester prior to registering for this course. Prerequisite: MFCC 6395. Lab fee and insurance are required.

This course is the third of three clinical instruction courses offering supervised clinical practice in counseling skills, behaviors, professional orientation/dispositions, and assessment. Internship provides the graduate student with experiences that are an integral part of the helping profession. Students will work as interns at the UMHB Community Life Center and at a faculty-approved off-campus site of their choice. Interns will complete 300 clock hours of supervised internship, 120 of which are direct service and 180 of which are indirect service. Students will receive a minimum of one hour per week of individual or triadic supervision by the off-site supervisor, a minimum of one hour per week of individual or triadic supervision by the faculty supervisor, and will attend one and a half hours per week of group supervision provided by the faculty supervisor. Approval is needed the semester prior to registering for this course. Lab fee and insurance are required.

A service course designed to permit the offer ing of topics of current interest.