LAMAR UNIVERSITY
BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77710
SYLLABUS FOR CNDV 5311
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES
(THREE CREDIT HOURS)
FALL, 2004
| Instructor: | J. Craig Garrett, M.Ed., LPC Adjunct Instructor of Counseling & Development |
| Email: | cgarrett@ih2000.net |
| Phone: | 880-8689 (EDLD) 898-4523 (home) 861-1123 ext. 250 (work) |
| Office Hours: | Tuesdays, after class. Other times by appointment. |
| Class Location: | Room 104, Education Building |
| Class Time: | Tuesday, 5:30-8:15 PM |
| Counselor Standards: |
Standard I. Learner-Centered Knowledge:
The certified school counselor has a broad knowledge base. The certified
school counselor must know and understand: b(2) counseling and consultation theories and practices; b(8) legal and ethical standards, practices, and issues. Standard II. Learner-Centered Skills: The certified school counselor applies the knowledge base to promote the educational, personal, social, and career development of the learner. The certified school counselor must: c(3) counsel individuals and small groups, using appropriate counseling theories and techniques in response to students’ needs. |
| Classroom Management Policies: | Attendance is important and expected at each class meeting. Exams will
be given at the scheduled times. |
| Required Textbooks: |
Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession Theories and Strategies in Counseling & Psychotherapy |
| Academic Honesty: |
Academic Dishonesty, Misconduct, Discipline Code. Student conduct regulations, as found in the Lamar . University-Beaumont Student Handbook, apply to all graduate students. These regulations include policies relating to academic dishonesty, plagiarism, University disciplinary code, and student rights and responsibilities. It is the responsibility of all graduate students to read the Student Handbook and to abide by all University regulations |
| Drop/Add: | It is the student's responsibility to make you are officially enrolled in this course. If, at any point, you decide to drop the class, it is your responsibility to officially drop. Any student who stops attending class and does not officially drop the course will be given an "F" as the semester grade. |
| Course Evaluation: | Instruction as well as student performance is subject to evaluation. Academic departments have policies and procedures that will be instituted near the end of the course. |
| Special Accomodations: | It is the policy of Lamar University to accomodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law, and the University's commitment to equal educational oppurtunities. Any student with a disability who needs accomodation, e.g. seating placement or arrangements for examinations, notes, etc., should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. The instructor is also available to assist with accommodations. |
| Course Description: | |
| Course Outline: | |
| 8/31/04 | Introduction to course. A review of class outline, requirements and projects. A discussion of the characteristics of the mature personality. |
| 9/7/04 | History and trends in counseling (Ch. 1). Personal and professional aspects of counseling (Ch. 2). Chapters 3 - 4.(J-G 4) |
| 9/14/04 | Building a counseling relationship (Ch.5). Working in a counseling relationship (Ch.6). Termination of counseling relationship (Ch.7). (J-G 5) |
| 9/21/04 | Exam One. |
| 9/28/04 | Psychoanalytic approaches (Ch.8). Freud, Jung, Rank, Adler, Horney, Chapters 10 - 11. (J-G 2) |
| 10/5/04 | Continuation of 9/28/04. (J-G 3) |
| 10/12/04 | Affective approaches (Ch.8). Rogers, May, Maslow, Jourard, Yalom, Frankl and Perls. Chapters 12 - 13. (J-G 6) |
| 10/19/04 | Continuation of 10/12/04. (J-G 9) |
| 10/26/04 | Exam Two. |
| 11/2/04 | Cognitive approaches (Ch. 9). Beck, Ellis, Harris, and Berne. Chapters 14-16. (J-G 10) |
| 11/9/04 | Continuation of 11/2/04. (J-G 7) |
| 11/16/04 | Behavioral approaches (Ch.9). Watson, Skinner, Wolpe, Bandura, Krumboltz, Glasser and Lazarus. Chapters 17-19. (J-G 8) |
| 11/23/04 | Continuation of 11/16/04 (J-G 11) |
| 11/30/04 | Exam Three |
| 12/7/04 | Final Evaluation - Library Articles |
| Grades: | Exams
75% Project 15% Class Participation 10% ------- 100% |
| Project: | Write a paper on one of the counseling theories to be discussed in class. Use at least one primary source and at least five secondary sources. Make copies of your paper for the class and be ready to discuss it on the night we cover your theory |
| Educator Preparation Standards Addressed: | State Board of Educator Certification Standards can be found on the College of Education website (http://dept.lamar.edu/education/standards/stframe.htm), or on the State Boards of Educator Certification website (http://www.sos.state.tx.us). Counselor Standards: b2, b8, c3 |
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WEB SITES American Couseling Association Code of Ethics American Psychological Association American Psychological Association Code of Ethics Services by Telephone, Teleconferencing and Internet:
A Statement by the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association Standards for the Ethical Practice of Web Counseling
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