| SUMMER
2000 |
| ECHD 7600: Foundations of
School Counseling |
3 credit hours |
|
The profession of counseling and speciality
practice as applied in schools. Consideration of the nature of schools as well as
school counseling programs that are comprehensive, developmental, and collaborative in
nature. The model of school counseling presented is centered on five major
components: 1. counseling & coordination, 2. educational leadership, 3.
advocacy, 4. team-building and collaboration, and 5. the use of assessment data to
improve practice. |
|
| ECHD 7040: Theories of
Counseling & Human Development |
3 credit hours |
|
Selected theories of counseling and human
development and their application to research, theory, and practice in educational,
rehabilitation, community, and employment settings. Development of helping skills
through demonstration and role-playing situations. |
|
| ECHD 7060: Cross-Cultural
Counseling |
3 credit hours |
|
An exploration of the cognitive, affective,
and behavioral considerations of counseling culturally diverse client groups. Course
includes an introduction to counseling theories and programmatic approaches relevant to
the mental health needs and concerns of these groups, including an examination of how
cultural attributes, strategies, and coping skills can be effectively synthesized into the
counseling process. Content places a strong emphasis on cultural issues as they relate to
schools. |
|
| FALL
2001 |
| ECHD 7010: Individual
Appraisal |
2 credit hours |
|
Introduction to the principles of testing,
types of scores, use of instruments and methods of assessing abilities, achievement
levels, interests, attitudes, developmental variables, vocational skills and interests,
and personality characteristics. Use of test and non-test data in counseling and human
development services and introduction to ethical issues related to assessment. |
|
| ECHD 7050: Lifestyle &
Career Development (Theory & Research) |
1 credit hour |
|
Career development concepts, assumptions,
theories, and research in educational, rehabilitation, community, and employment settings.
Issues related to the work, leisure and life-planning needs of particular
clientele including ethnic minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, children and
adolescents, adults in mid-life transition, and the disadvantages in both rural and urban
settings are examined. |
|
| ECHD 8020: Seminar in
Counseling & Human Development |
3 credit hours |
|
The profession of counseling and speciality
practice as applied in schools. Considerations of the nature of schools and school
counseling programs that are comprehensive, developmental, and collaborative in nature.
Course content driven by the new role of school counselors as advocates,
educational leaders, team-builders & collaborators, counselors & coordinators, and
research-based practitioners. |
|
| EPSY 7110: Characteristics
of Gifted & Talented Education |
3 credit hours |
|
Psychological characteristics of gifted
children and youth, including studies of the lives of eminent persons, empirical studies
of gifted children and youth today, and models for identifying gifted children.
Attention given to understanding characteristics and needs of diverse populations of
gifted students. |
|
| SPRING
2001 |
| ECHD 7700: Individual
Counseling Practicum |
3 credit hours |
|
Supervised psychological counseling practice
in a setting consistent with the student's professional goals. Counseling practicum
is one of a sequence of courses that collectively focus on the acquisition and enhancement
of basic counseling skills. The special significance of practicum is that it
provides direct opportunities to integrate theory and practice in a group supervision
format. A central purpose of the course is to provide beginning counseling students
with a supportive environment in which to process the activities they will encounter in
their practice in the schools. |
|
| ECHD 7050: Lifestyle &
Career Development (Counseling Applications) |
1 credit hour |
|
Focus on the application of career development
theory and research in counseling and educational settings. Issues related to the
work, leisure and life-planning needs of particular clientele including ethnic minorities,
women, individuals with disabilities, children and adolescents, adults in mid-life
transition, and the disadvantages in both rural and urban settings are examined. |
|
| ECHD 7080: Introduction to
Group Counseling |
2 credit hours |
|
Introductory group counseling theories.
Review of the basics of setting up and conducting counseling groups. Discussion of
ethical standards related to group counseling. |
|
| ECHD 8020: Seminar in
Counseling & Human Development |
3 credit hours |
|
The profession of counseling and speciality
practice as applied in schools. Considerations of the nature of schools and school
counseling programs that are comprehensive, developmental, and collaborative in nature.
Course content driven by the new role of school counselors as advocates,
educational leaders, team-builders & collaborators, counselors & coordinators, and
research-based practitioners. |
|
| ECHD 8130: Expressive Arts
& Play Media in Counseling |
3 credit hours |
|
An introduction to using expressive arts and
play media in counseling with children and adolescents. Course media include visual
arts, clay, children's literature, creative writing, puppets, music, and dance/movement. |
|
| SOWK 6117: Social Work with
Violent Families |
3 credit hours |
|
Multi-systemic, community-wide approaches to
identifying and protecting family members from domestic violence. Course content
addresses partner violence, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse, and abuse of people with
disabilities. |
|
| SUMMER
2001 |
| ECHD 7000: Master's Research |
3 credit hours |
|
Research while enrolled for a master's degree
under the direction of faculty members. |
|
| ECHD 8100: Developmental
Counseling |
3 credit hours |
|
Cognitive, psychosocial, person-environment
interaction, and life-span development theories in counseling. |
|
| FALL
2001 |
| ECHD 7850: Internship in
School Counseling |
3 credit hours |
|
Supervised experience in an educational
setting appropriate to school counseling. |
|
| EDUL 7040: School Law |
4 credit hours |
|
Legal principles applied to educational
institutions, including federal and state constitutional provisions, legislation,
administrative regulations, and case law. |
|
| SPRING
2002 |
| ECHD 7850: Internship in
School Counseling |
5 credit hours |
|
Supervised experience in an educational
setting appropriate to school counseling. |
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| For additional information about the M.Ed. Program in School Counseling at
the University of Georgia, visit the program website at www.coe.uga.edu/dev/echd/schoolcoun.htm |
