All syllabi listed are available upon request; email request to gradcounseling@mobap.edu.
Students pursuing a degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling – Licensure Track must complete courses synchronously.
COUN 5103 FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING (CMHC ONLY)
Three Hours
This course provides new counselor education students with an in-depth look at the history and philosophy of the counseling profession. Topics of study include the various roles of the counselor, introduction of counseling microskills, advocacy, clinical mental health counselor identity, credentialing, self-care, professional organizations, and professional trends for both clinical mental health counselors and school counselors.
COUN 5123 FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOL COUNSELING (SCHOOL COUNSELORS ONLY)
Three Hours
This course considers the philosophy, organization, and practices of school guidance and counseling programs on the elementary and secondary level. Essential services of counseling, coordinating, consulting, and appraising are studied. The importance of developing a comprehensive program of counseling K-12 students will be reviewed. This course requires 17 hours of field experience for the pre-service counselor.
COUN 5113 ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN COUNSELING
Three Hours
This course examines ethical and legal issues in school and mental health counseling, counselor identity, multicultural competence, advocacy, and counseling vulnerable populations, and the necessity of this info to the standard of practice in counseling and the mental health field overall. Particular attention will be given to confidentiality, privileged communication, and ethical decision making models.
COUN 5133 COUNSELING THEORIES
Three Hours
This course focuses on the philosophical foundations of counseling theory. The constructs of major contemporary counseling approaches will be discussed and compared. The practical implications of counseling theories will be analyzed along with how each theory can be applied when working with diverse client populations. During this course, students will begin the development and conceptualization of a personal counseling theory. Prerequisites for School (Traditional and Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113.
COUN 5143 MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING
Three Hours
The purpose of this course is to help students develop multicultural competency in school and mental health counseling by exploring how culture affects their self-awareness, client worldviews, counseling relationships, and counseling and advocacy interventions. The course will emphasize knowledge and research in the area of multicultural counseling, the development of skills in assessment and treatment of individuals and families from culturally diverse populations, and the expansion of awareness and sensitivity allowing the counselor to recognize lifestyles, behaviors, communication modes, and manifestations of psychological disorders that may be different from their own culture or ethnic background.
COUN 5153 ADVANCED HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Three Hours
This course provides an overview of the human lifespan from conception through death, including prominent theories of human development. Emphasis will be placed on normal development during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Issues involving physical changes, cognitive capabilities, psychological factors, and the social context of development will be studied and discussed.
COUN 5163: COUNSELING SKILLS & TECHNIQUES
Three Hours
This course provides new counselor education students with an introduction to basic counseling techniques and skills. Topics addressed during this course include attending behavior, core conditions of counseling, counseling microskills, and other necessary skills needed in conducting a counseling session. Prerequisites for School Counseling (traditional and licensure tracks): COUN 5113, 5123. Prerequisites for Clinical Mental Health Counseling: COUN 5103, 5113.
COUN 5203 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (CMHC OR SCHOOL- LICENSURE TRACK ONLY)
Three Hours
This course provides students with a working knowledge of diagnostic classification systems, specifically the current version of the DSM. Additionally, the course introduces students to skills in case conceptualization, case presentation and in selecting and implementing appropriate treatment strategies. Students have opportunities to apply knowledge and skills to client cases. Prerequisites for School (Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163.
COUN 5213 SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND LEADERSHIP (SCHOOL COUNSELORS ONLY)
Three Hours
This course covers planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive school counseling programs that promote equity and access for all K-12 students. The Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program Model and the American School Counselor Association National Model will be studied in depth. Leadership and advocacy for the program will be stressed. Prerequisites for School (Traditional and Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163.
COUN 5223 ASSESSMENT AND TESTING
Three Hours
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to select, administer, and interpret formal and informal psychological assessments. This course examines the history of assessment, basic test statistics, psychometric properties of assessments (reliability and validity), procedures for interpreting norm-referenced and criterion referenced tests, common assessment procedures used in school and mental health settings, and ethical, legal, and cultural issues related to educational and psychological assessment. Prerequisites for School (Traditional): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5213, 5283. Prerequisites for School (Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5203, 5283. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163, 5203, 5283.
COUN 5233 COUPLES AND FAMILY COUNSELING (CMHC OR SCHOOL-LICENSURE TRACK ONLY)
Three Hours
This course provides an in-depth study of the theory and techniques of couples and family counseling with an emphasis on contemporary approaches ranging from systemic to postmodern theories. Topics include the shift from individual to systemic paradigms, circular versus linear causality, engaging multiple clients, the therapeutic alliance, family assessment models, change techniques, different definitions of “family,” and termination of counseling. Prerequisites for School (Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5203*, 5283. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163, 5203*, 5283.
*Not required for School (Traditional) Only.
COUN 5243 SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING
Three Hours
This course introduces students to basic knowledge, concepts and counseling methods utilized in the field of substance abuse. Students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a recovery support group, practice assessment and treatment planning, learn how to work with families of the abuser, and implement motivational interviewing. Prerequisites for School (Traditional): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5213, 5283. Prerequisites for School (Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5203, 5213, 5283. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163, 5203, 5283.
COUN 5253 COUNSELING PRACTICUM
Three Hours
The counseling practicum is a clinical, experiential course designed to strengthen students’ skills and understanding of the practice of clinical mental health counseling through supervised practice. In this course, students will complete 100 hours of supervised clinical practice divided into two sections: 40 hours of direct client care and 60 hours of indirect client care. In addition to clinical work, students will attend weekly class sessions during which they will learn to conceptualize clinical cases and assessments and consult with peers and other practitioners. Prerequisites for School (Traditional): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5213, 5283. Prerequisites for School (Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5203, 5213, 5283. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163, 5203, 5283. There is a course specific fee charged for this course. This course is limited to 12 students maximum. CPT form required for F-1 international students.
COUN 5263 RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION IN COUNSELING SETTINGS
Three Hours
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to interpret and synthesize empirical research, and apply research methods to evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and techniques. This course introduces research problems and questions, research methods and designs, sampling procedures, reliability and validity measures, threats to internal and external validity, simple statistics, and statistical tests commonly used to address counseling research problems and evaluate counseling program effectiveness. Additionally, this course will cover topics such as conducting needs assessments, development of counseling outcome measures, using research to inform evidence-based practices in counseling, and the ethical, legal, and cultural considerations regarding counseling research and program evaluation. Prerequisites for School (Traditional and Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163.
COUN 5283: GROUP COUNSELING
Three Hours
This course will introduce basic group counseling theories and processes. Students will learn how to observe, lead, participate in, and critique the group process. Information will be presented on topics such as the types of groups, theories, group development, leadership, and ethics of groups.
COUN 5293 ADVANCED SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES (REQUIRED FOR CMHC; ELECTIVE FOR SCHOOL-TRADITIONAL AND LICENSURE)
Three Hours
This course provides an overview of advanced clinical skills. Advanced clinical skills include theory grounded integrative skills and techniques, experiential skills and techniques, and consultation. Emphasis will be given to the implementation of advanced skills in techniques in a clinical and school setting. Students will have the opportunity to practice the skills and techniques through role play activities guided by the instructor. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5163, 5133, 5143, 5203 Prerequisites for School Counseling – Licensure: COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5143, 5163, 5203 Prerequisites for School Counseling – Traditional: COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5143, 5163
COUN 5303 CAREER COUNSELING
Three Hours
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of the field of career counseling, including its historical development and current theories. In addition, students will learn how to apply methods of career counseling to their work with individuals in school or agency settings. Counseling students will explore and learn to and advocate for post-secondary options for students/clients, and will learn techniques for counseling and presenting post-secondary and career options to students/clients.
COUN 5313 COUNSELING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Three Hours
This course presents theories, techniques, and strategies for effectively counseling children and adolescents in clinical and school settings. The course covers legal and ethical concerns, socio-cultural considerations, and normal and abnormal cognitive, social, and emotional development and learning in children and adolescents. Topics covered include play therapy, sand tray therapy, bibliotherapy, art therapy, psychoeducation, and brief counseling techniques. Students will practice counseling techniques, design interventions, create informational materials covering mental health issues affecting youth, develop case conceptualizations and treatment plans, and develop crisis response plans specifically intended for children and adolescents.
COUN 5323 CRISIS, TRAUMA, AND DISASTER COUNSELING
Three Hours
This course is designed to prepare students to respond effectively in crisis and/or traumatic situations. Students will explore the theoretical underpinnings of crisis response and apply them to crisis intervention techniques. Topics covered in this course include developing a crisis intervention plan for an agency/school setting, triaging, assessment, diagnosing, and treatment of individuals affected by crisis, trauma, and disasters.
COUN 5343 CMHC INTERNSHIP I (CMHC ONLY)
Three Hours
This course consists of 300 out of a required 600 clock hours of supervised counseling experiences within a clinical mental health and/or counseling setting. Students will attend weekly internship classes for an entire semester (16 weeks) with other Counseling Licensure Internship students. Students will present case conceptualizations and critique audio and videotapes of their counseling sessions to enhance their counseling skills and techniques. This course is designed to meet specific licensure requirements. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163, 5203, 5223, 5253, 5283. This course is limited to 12 students maximum.
COUN 5353 CMHC INTERNSHIP II (CMHC ONLY)
Three Hours
This course consists of 300 out of a required 600 clock hours of supervised counseling experiences within clinical mental health and/or counseling setting. Students will attend weekly internship classes for an entire semester (16 weeks) with other Counseling Licensure Internship students. Students will present case conceptualizations and critique audio and videotapes of their counseling sessions to enhance their counseling skills and techniques. This course is designed to meet specific licensure requirements. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163, 5203, 5223, 5253, 5283. This course is limited to 12 students maximum.
COUN 5363 ADVANCED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING (CMHC AND SCHOOL-LICENSURE TRACK ONLY)
Three Hours
This course provides principles and practices of case conceptualization, assessment of mental disorders, and empirically-based treatment planning in mental health counseling. The etiology of mental and emotional disorders is addressed, along with theories and interventions essential to implementing treatment plans. During this course, students will have opportunities to apply knowledge and skills in intake assessment, mental status evaluation, developing bio-psychosocial histories, writing treatment plans, and identifying measurable outcomes. Prerequisites for School (Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5213, 5283. Prerequisites for CMHC: COUN 5103, 5113, 5133, 5163, 5203, 5213, 5283.
COUN 5383 SCHOOL COUNSELING INTERNSHIP I (SCHOOL – TRADITIONAL AND LICENSURE TRACK ONLY)
Three Hours
This course consists of 300 clock hours of supervised counseling experiences in a school setting. Students will also attend weekly internship classes for an entire semester, either in-person or livestream, with other internship students. Students will critique video recordings of their counseling sessions to enhance their counseling skills and techniques. Prerequisites for School (Traditional and Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5213, 5223, 5253, 5283. This course is limited to 12 students maximum. CPT form required for F-1 international students.
COUN 5393 SCHOOL COUNSELING INTERNSHIP II (SCHOOL – TRADITIONAL AND LICENSURE TRACK ONLY)
Three Hours
Students will complete 300 clock hours of supervised counseling experiences. At least 100 hours must be completed in the student’s designated “Minor Emphasis” area (elementary or secondary). Remaining hours may be completed at the designated “Major Emphasis” area or a Clinical Mental Health setting (School Counseling – Licensure students only). All sites must be approved by the Clinical Director of Field Experience. Students will also attend weekly internship classes for an entire semester, either in-person or livestream, with other internship students. Students will critique video recordings of their counseling sessions to enhance their counseling skills and techniques. Prerequisites for School (Traditional and Licensure Track): COUN 5113, 5123, 5133, 5163, 5213, 5223, 5253, 5283, 5383. CPT form required for F-1 international students. There is a course specific fee charged for this course.
Exit Exam: MEGA/MoCA exam 056 – School Counselor passing score.
Courses for Licensure cannot be taken asynchronously. All students must complete practicum and internship courses synchronously, either in-person or via livestream. Students seeking counselor licensure must also meet additional requirements beyond the master’s degree including: 1) weekly supervision of 3000 hours of counseling; and 2) pass the state licensure exam.
