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• Program
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Message From the Program Director
The School Counseling program at the Rockland Graduate Campus
is dedicated to producing school counselors who are competent,
caring, and knowledgeable about current issues and trends
in the counseling profession. When they finish the master’s
degree, students will be eligible for New York State certification
in School Counseling. The program includes structured internship
experiences in the local schools, where faculty members foster
close relationships with area school teachers and administrators.
The Department of Counseling and Development espouses the
standards and ethics put forth by the American Counseling
Association, the New York Counseling Association, and the
Westchester/Putnam/Rockland Counseling Association.
The faculty is composed of professionals who are experienced
in their field and have the appropriate academic credentials.
The entire faculty is active in professional organizations.
The goal of the faculty is to provide an education which is
academically grounded in current theory and practice but which
places students first. As a result of this priority, faculty
and students work closely together in a collaborative and
supportive learning environment. Faculty members are available
to students for individual guidance and take pride in the
role they play as professional mentors.
We are proud of our institution and program, and if you think
your future includes a career in School Counseling then we
hope you will consider our program.
Kathleen Keefe-Cooperman, Psy.D.
School Counseling Program Director
kathleen.keefe-cooperman@liu.edu
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| PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
School Counseling Mission Statement
 The
mission of the School Counseling Program is to educate
the future school counselors who are trained to work collaboratively
with other professionals to meet the needs of their students,
and to proactively nurture a belief in the potential of
all students. School Counseling students are trained in
counseling, consulting, and coordinating skills and exposed
to acculturative experiences. In addition, they acquire
an understanding of the educational system and the effective
use of data in helping students make informed choices.
School Counselor (M.S.)
This program is designed to prepare students to enter
the profession of School Counseling in the new millennium.
All courses, from theory to practicum, are approached
from a developmental and wellness perspective. This M.S.
program leads to initial certification as a school
counselor in New York.
Chi
Sigma Iota
Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society
For students inducted, membership
prodvides opportunities for networking and professional
development.
Chi Sigma Iota has been promoting
excellence in counseling for 15 years.
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ADMISSIONS POLICIES
Admission to the Master’s program requires the following:
| 1. |
An overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 and have a Baccalaureate degree |
| 2. |
The submission of two official transcripts |
| 3. |
Two recommendations from academic and/or professional
references |
| 4. |
An interview with a faculty member or panel, either
individually or as a participant in a group situation,
for the purpose of interpersonal skills assessment.
Applicants who do not meet these academic requirements
will be allowed to take the Graduate Record Examination
and/or an equivalent demonstration of potential as determined
by the Department. A score of a 4.5 is required on the
writing section of the GRE. |
| 5. |
Completion of a Spontaneous Writing Sample |
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
| Recommended
Course Sequence for Full-Time Students* |
Cr. |
| Year I-Fall |
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| EDC 600 Introduction
to Professional Counseling |
3 |
| EDC 610 Behavior
Dynamics Over the Life Span |
3 |
| EDC 615 Theories
of Counseling |
3 |
| EDC 668
Counseling Pre-Practicum |
3 |
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| Year I-Spring |
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| EDC 614 Developmental
Counseling with Children |
3 |
| EDC 669
Counseling Practicum |
6 |
| EDC 675 Career
Education |
3 |
| EDC 687 Group
Approaches: Theories and Practice |
3 |
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| Year II-Fall |
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| EDC 670 Educational
Tests & Measurements |
3 |
| EDC 683 Counseling
Internship I |
3 |
| EDC 659 Counseling
for the College Admission & Selection |
3 |
| EDC 689 Group
Counseling Laboratory |
3 |
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| Year II-Spring |
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| EDC 613 Diversity
and Socio-Cultural Issues in Counseling |
3 |
| EDC 684 Counseling
Internship II |
3 |
| EDC 702 Research
Methods in Counseling |
3 |
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| Culminating
Experience |
0 |
| A. Thesis
OR |
| B. Comprehensive
Examination |
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Program Total: 48 credits. |
| *Students may enroll on a part-time
or full-time basis. |
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
EDC 600 Introduction to Professional Counseling
Offered on rotation
This basic introductory course for counseling in schools,
colleges and community mental health agencies explains the
role of the professional counselor in all settings. The course
will focus on the student as a person and as a potential counselor.
The changing world of the counselor is also the world of the
developing client. Forces contributing to the variable, emerging
culture of values, societal norms, and individual choices
are examined in relation to the developmental world of young
persons and adults and to the practices, philosophies, and
principles of the institutions with which counselors are associated.
Three credits.
EDC 610 Behavior Dynamics Over the Life Span
Offered on rotation
This course explores the dynamics of human behavior over the
life span, including healthy adjustment verses maladjustment
at each stage of life. The major models describing human behavior
and the causes of mental illness are examined. The classification
of mental illness and adjustment disorders according to the
DSM IV are discussed and illustrated.
Three credits.
EDC 613 Diversity and Socio-Cultural Issues in Counseling
Offered on rotation
Major 20th century contributions of sociology and anthropology
will be examined with a view to understanding the role of
sociocultural factors in human development and behavior. This
course will also examine the impact of the diversity of our
society, of the sociocultural viewpoint on contemporary concepts
of adaptive and maladaptive human behavior, and related mental
health issues.
Three credits.
EDC 614 Developmental Counseling with Children
Prerequisite: EDC 600
Offered on rotation
This course will focus on understanding the principles and
rationale of developmental counseling with children from a
multicultural perspective. Students will become familiar with
the three main functions of the developmental counselor: counseling,
consulting, and coordinating. Students will be made aware
of the kits, games, audiovisual material, and special programs
used by the developmental counselor. In addition to an overview
of developmental stages and developmental tasks which children
face, the course will include exploration and experimentation
with various and unique methods used in developmental counseling.
Three credits.
EDC 615 Theories of Counseling
Prerequisites or corequisites: EDC 600 and
EDC 610
Offered on rotation
This is the basic course in counseling theories and techniques
and their application within a multicultural and diverse society.
Students will gain an understanding of the major theories
of counseling and psychotherapy (e.g., psychoanalytic, person-centered,
behavioral, existential, gestalt, reality, cognitive-behavioral,
family systems, etc.) In addition, the counselor as a person
and professional will be explored, as well as ethical issues
in counseling and therapy.
Three credits.
EDC 616 Family Counseling
Prerequisite: EDC 615
Offered on rotation
This course offers a consideration of theories, practices
and other experiences in counseling and related activities
with couples, parents and/or other related adults and children.
Included will be a survey of some major trends and problems
associated with individual adjustments, adaptations and other
reactions within family and social settings.
Three credits.
EDC 668 Counseling Pre-Practicum
Prerequisites or corequisites: EDC 600, EDC 610 and EDC 615
Offered on rotation
This is the basic counseling laboratory course designed to
provide supervised practical counseling experience from a
life span and multicultural perspective that can be applied
in the school setting. Students will learn the basics in terms
of the active listening skills and the use of appropriate
counseling techniques through role-play and other activities.
Students must have three to five actual tape-recorded role
playing sessions with another student in the course who will
act as the client and/or another person (discretion of the
professor); interview summaries, detailed analyses, and other
relevant counseling experiences are part of the course. Orientation
to the role of the professional counselor and ethical concerns
will be discussed. Professional liability insurance, available
from ACA and other professional associations, is strongly
encouraged.
Three credits.
EDC 669 Counseling Practicum
Offered on rotation
This is an in-depth counseling practicum designed to provide
supervised practical counseling experience from a life-span
and multicultural perspective, through successful completion
of counseling experiences and direct service with clients.
This includes a minimum of a least 10 actual tape-recorded
sessions, of which four should be with the same client. Interview
summaries, detailed analyses, and other relevant counseling
experiences are part of the course. This course is designed
to develop and extend the student’s understanding and
competencies begun in EDU 769A. The appropriate roles of the
professional counselor, based upon the Ethical Guidelines
of the American Counseling Association (ACA), will also be
covered. Professional Liability Insurance, available from
ACA and other professional associations, is strongly encouraged.
Six credits.
EDC 670 Educational Tests and Measurements
Offered on rotation
This course is designed for students in education, psychology
and other behavioral sciences as a first course in assessment
and evaluation. Although not required as a prerequisite, previous
basic knowledge of elementary statistical concepts will be
helpful to students.
Three credits.
EDC 675 Career Education
Offered on rotation
This course is designed to provide an overview of the field
of career education, the groundwork of career development,
and their various applications and possibilities. Emphasis
will be placed upon the student’s understanding of current
career development theories, consideration and evaluation
of resources used in counseling (career, educational, and
personal/social), and sources from which these are available.
Technological and other trends as they relate to the counselor
will be reviewed. Multi-cultural and global perspectives will
be considered; issues revolving around gender and persons
with disabilities will be discussed.
Three credits.
EDC 683 Counseling Internship I
Prerequisites: EDC 614, EDC 618 and EDC 689
Offered on rotation
This course is designed for students in the latter part of
the graduate program, after having taken considerable theory
and course work in the counseling process. The student is
required to attend seminar meetings, and to prepare weekly
logs directed toward observation, insight, and evaluation
of activities in the field setting. Related professional readings
and development of an action research plan are also required.
The student is expected to develop a counseling caseload,
participate in group work, attend staff meetings, and schedule
a weekly meeting with the field supervisor for evaluation.
A minimum 300 hours in a school counseling setting is required.
Three credits.
EDC 684 Counseling Internship II
Prerequisite: EDC 683
Offered on rotation
This is a second semester internship required for school counseling
students. Time requirements and course content are the same
as for EDU 783.
Three credits.
EDC 654 The Counselor Examines Alcoholism
Offered on rotation
Alcoholism, as a behavioral psychological problem, is analyzed
to enable the counselor to integrate current theories on this
condition into his/her work. Approaches to the treatment will
be evaluated, and varied techniques will be studied.
Three credits.
EDC 659 Counseling for the College Admission and Selection
Process
Offered on rotation
This course is designed to provide systematic training in
counseling for the college admission and selection process.
Graduate students and those who are already in the field will
be introduced to concepts and practical skills required for
competency in working with diverse populations: the traditionally
aged college student applicant, the disadvantaged, the minority
student, the gifted, the learning disabled, the student athlete,
and the adult. The course will consist of lectures, presentations,
cooperative and group learning activities, video viewings,
class discussions, and “hands-on” type of activities
designed to enhance knowledge of the college admission and
selection process. College admission personnel and school
counselors will be invited as guest presenters.
Three credits.
EDC 687 Group Approaches: Theories and Practice
Offered on rotation
This course will help prospective counselors and practicing
counselors understand the dynamics of therapeutic forces within
a counseling group, to facilitate changes in their clients’
behavior, and to help clients learn to assist themselves.
Evaluative techniques and research findings are considered.
Three credits.
EDC 689 Group Counseling Laboratory
Prerequisite: EDC 687
Offered on rotation
This course entails supervised professional-level, practical
group counseling experiences (50 hours) in the school setting.
Professional readings; action research proposal for application
in a specific group setting; counseling of own groups and
analysis/evaluation of work. Weekly seminars, demonstration
groups and tapes, readings and faculty conferences are used.
Three credits.
EDC 702 Research Methods in Counseling
Offered on rotation
This course is an overview of basic principles in human relations,
covering what a counselor should know in order to understand
case studies and to evaluate his or her own work and the studies
reported by all in the field. Various types of research designs
are covered and students will develop a research proposal
during the course. The emphasis is practical.
Three credits.
EDC 700 Independent Study
Offered on rotation
Independent study involves in-depth development of a project
idea as an area of study in a previous course. Permission
to take this course is based on the merit of the proposed
study and the needs and background of the student. Permission
requires the signature of the faculty member sponsoring the
study, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the School of
Education. Hours arranged.
One, Two or Three credits.
EDC 707 Degree Synthesis (MHC and SC)
This course provides the student the opportunity to review and integrate materials covered in the mental health and school counseling programs. The student is expected to demonstrate an understanding of the theory and application of learning in a work setting, whether school or mental health agency. Beginning with the Fall, 2008 semester students will be required to take the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE) prior to the beginning of the Degree Synthesis course. The examination is administered and scored by the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE) and requires a $40.00 examination fee. The results of the CPCE will provide students with an assessment of their relative mastery of the eight core curriculum areas stipulated by CACREP. Students are encouraged to use the results of the CPCE to address areas of relative weakness and use the data as a focus for the selection of topics for class presentations. Additionally, each student is expected to demonstrate ability in both written and oral communication in the manner of group discussion, listening, asking pertinent questions, and explaining information adequately to the professor and student colleagues.
Pass/Fail
Every semester, 1 credit.
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