LAMAR UNIVERSITY

LAMAR UNIVERSITY
College Of Education And Human Development

Preparing Educators for a Changing World

The CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK of the Lamar University undergraduate and graduate educator preparation programs illuminate the vision of the faculty. The programs prepare educators for a changing world by requiring as outcomes general education, pedagogical content knowledge, content proficiency, pedagogical strategies, communication skills, values, and analytical abilities. Critical thinking is required for responding to the diverse needs of P-12 students in myriad and changing settings. Lamar University educator preparation candidates also develop dispositions and habits of mind needed for "self-learning" and "lifelong learning," that will equip them to encounter problems and change with confidence.

Syllabus for CNDV 5311
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES
(Three credit hours)
Spring, 2007

Instructor:	William R. Holmes, Ph.D. Professor of Counseling & Development
Lamar Office:	Room 233, Education Building
Email:	William.Holmes@lamar.edu
Lamar Phone:	(409) 880-8678 or 880-8689 Fax: (409) 880-8685
Private Office:	2380 Eastex Freeway Beaumont, Texas 77703 (409) 898-0172 (409) 866-7938 (Home)
Office Hours:	Monday - 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tuesday - 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday - 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Other times by appointment
Prerequisites:	None
Class Time:	Wednesday 5:30- 8:15 p.m.
Classroom Management Policies:	Attendance is important and expected at each class meeting. Exams will be given at the scheduled times.
Required Textbook:	Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession Author: Gladding, 5^th edition. Theories and Strategies in Counseling and Psychotherapy Authors: James and Gilliland, 5^th Edition.
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 sure 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 Accommodations:	It is the policy of Lamar University to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law, and the University's commitment to equal educational opportunities. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, 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:	A study of theories of individual counseling with an emphasis on techniques and applications.
Course Objectives:	At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an awareness of the history and trends of counseling with an emphasis on personal and professional aspects. 2. Describe the major theories of individual counseling with an emphasis on techniques and applications. 3. Identify characteristics of the mature/healthy personality. 4. Articulate an awareness of issues related to counseling with persons from diverse/special grounds.
Course Outline:
Session 1	Introduction to course. A review of class outline, requirements and projects. A discussion of the characteristics of the mature personality.
Session 2	History and trends in counseling (Ch. 1). Personal and professional aspects of counseling (Ch. 2).Chapters 3-4 (J-G 4)
Session 3	Building a counseling relationship (Ch. 5). Working in a counseling relationship (Ch. 6). Termination of counseling relationship (Ch. 7). (J-G 5)
Session 4	Exam one
Session 5	Psychoanalytic approaches (Ch. 8). Freud, Jung, Rank, Adler, Horney, Chapters 10-11. (J-G 2)
Session 6	Continuation of Session 5 (J-G 3)
Session 7	Affective approaches (Ch. 8) . Rogers, May, Maslow, Jourard, Yalom, Frankl and Perls. Chapters 12-13. (J-G 6)
Session 8	Continuation of Session 7 (J-G 9)
Session 9	Exam Two.
Session 10	Cognitive approaches (Ch. 9). Beck, Ellis, Harris, and Berne, Chapters 14-16. (J-G 10)
Session 11	Continuation of Session 10 (J – G 7)
Session 12	Behavioral approaches (Ch. 9). Watson, Skinner,Wolpe, Bandura, Krumboltz, Glasser and Lazarus. Chapters 17-19. (J-G 8)
Session 13	Continuation of Session 12 (J-G 11)
Session 14	Library Articles
Session 15	Exam Three.
Grades:	Exams 60% Project 15% Weekly quizzes 25%
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

WEB SITES

American Counseling Association
http://www.counseling.org/

American Counseling Association Code of ethics
http://www.counseling.org/resources/codeofethics.htm

American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/

American Psychological Association Code of Ethics http://www.apa.org/ethics/code.html

Services by Telephone, Teleconferencing and Internet ; A statement by the ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/ethics/stmnt01.html

Standards for the Ethical Practice of Web counseling

http://nbcc.org/ethics/wcstandards.htm

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