Courses

• SED CE 730: Guiding the College Admission Process
  A review of the theoretical and empirical literature on universal educational access to the counseling practice of fostering college aspirations and guiding students through the choice and application process. Developmentally appropriate guidance across the lifespan applicable to diverse educational settings and the construction of useful tools will be emphasized. 2 cr.
• SED CE 735: Issues in School Counseling
  An examination of issues faced by the developmental school counselor. Topical areas include the history, principles, and practices of school counseling, tenets, and guidelines of developmental counseling, schools as institutions, counselor reform, Massachusetts curriculum frameworks, MCAS and other forms of school- based appraisal, students with special needs, school-based prevention and intervention, legal and ethical issues, college and career counseling, referral, group counseling in educational settings, consultation, the development of the school counselor, and the future of school counseling. Restricted to matriculated students or permission of instructor. 4 cr.
• SED CE 737: Counseling: Philosophy, Theory, and Practice
  An historical overview of diverse theories of psychotherapy and derivative techniques will be examined with an emphasis on applications to diagnosis, and developmental counseling philosophy and practice. Topics include the relationships among society, family, and individual in the definition and development of the healthy personality and abnormal intellectual, social, and emotional learning and development. Permission of the instructor. 4 cr.
• SED CE 739: Psychology of Vocational Development
  Theories of vocational development and work as a social issue. Counseling and information are presented as tools to facilitate the vocational and personal development of diverse populations in a variety of work settings. Current trends in the world of work. 4 cr.
• SED CE 740: Ethics and Professional Responsibilities
  Examination the professional identity and responsibilities of licensed mental health counselors and licensed school counselors, and an introduction to the role of ethics in the practice of counseling in both theoretical and practical terms. CPAHD students; others with instructor permission. 3 cr.
• SED CE 741: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
  A historical, philosophical, and clinical examination of subcultural considerations in counseling psychology professional practice and inquiry. 4 cr.
• SED CE 746: Clinical Practice
  Orientation to diagnosis, counseling procedures, policies, and consultation and the professional ethics of the field through a two-semester field placement working with clients on an individual and group basis, under dual supervision. Six hundred total hours of field experience are required for the school and community counseling students; 400 total hours for the sport psychology students. The practicum must be undertaken in consecutive fall and spring semesters of the same academic year. Fldwk w/ seminar. Required for approved counseling interns. Registration restricted to matriculated Master's and CAGS students in counseling. 4 cr.
• SED CE 769: Substance Abuse
  Comprehensive overview of the field of substance use and abuse, as well as prevention practices and intervention models. Students will learn about substance use within the context of normative development as well as addictive behaviors and their associated interventions. 4 cr.
• SED CE 820: Comprehensive Project
  The Comprehensive Project is an elective for all School or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Community Track Counseling students, to be completed in their final semester of study. Under the direction of their advisor, students develop and execute a research project, complete a comprehensive literature review, or develop and initiate an intervention, program, or curriculum. CPAHD students only; others with instructor permission. 3 cr.
• SED CE 821: Advanced Sport/Performance Practicum
  Semester long sport/performance psychology practicum for doctoral students only.?Includes internships focused on developing counseling and applied sport/performance psychology skills. Provides training in development of conceptual and technical counseling skills and supervision to students striving to become sport/ performance psychology/youth sport development consultants. Fldwk w/ seminar. 2 cr.
• SED CE 826: Intellectual and Behavioral Assessment (Child)
  An applied/practical review of various forms of clinical child/family assessments including: structured and unstructured clinical interviewing; cognitive and achievement testing; behavioral and observational techniques; and visual-motor tasks; and assessments specifically designed to target symptoms of particular psychological disorders. 2 cr.
• SED CE 840: Psychodynamics of Marriage and Family
  This is an introductory course that includes a comprehensive overview of the field of family systems and family therapy. This course will serve as an introduction to the theory and techniques of couples and family therapy. An attempt will be made to integrate theory and practice through assignments, class activities, and personal and professional self-reflection. Students will have the opportunity to reflect upon how they might actually use course content professionally in their respective disciplines. 4 cr.
• SED CE 846: Practicum
  Supervised field experience with students assuming responsibility for counseling, testing, placement, and follow-up of clients. Fieldwork w/lecture. Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. 4cr.
• SED CE 847: Theories of Group Counseling
  A conceptual and experiential introduction to group dynamics. Participation in ongoing training group while studying the dynamics of group development. Covers group counseling approaches and models, issues of small group leadership, and styles of leadership. Treatment of group counseling goals, composition, phases, and research. 4 cr.
• SED CE 848: Proseminar on Effective Interventions (Child)
  An in-depth review of the principles of counseling youth, with particular emphasis on empirically supported treatments (EST's). Reviews theoretical perspectives and their research bases; explores change processes and outcomes associated with child psychotherapy; examines current state of the "EST's" literature. 2 cr.
• SED CE 852: Prevention in Counseling Psychology
  An advanced exploration of contemporary counseling psychology research and methods in the field of prevention, with a particular focus on issues of equity, social justice, and multiculturalism. 2 cr.
• SED CE 853: Proseminar on Counseling Health Psychology
  Critical reviews of contemporary counseling psychology research topics and methods in the field of health psychology. Issues of equality and social justice, and multiculturalism will be explored in relation to health and wellness promotion and outcomes. 2 cr.
• SED CE 926: Advanced Clinical Child Assessment Practicum
  This serves as an advanced practicum addressing the domain of clinical child assessment. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based assessment practices and culturally competent, ecologically-based, case conceptualization. Fldwk w/ seminar. Instructor permission required. 2 cr.
• SED CE 946: Advanced Practicum
  Supervised field experience with students assuming major responsibility for counseling, testing, placement, and follow-up of clients. Fieldwork w/lecture. Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. Var cr.
• SED CE 947: Externship Practicum Placement
  Supervised field experience completed in the 4th year or beyond with students assuming major responsibility for counseling, testing, placement, and follow-up of clients. Fieldwork w/lecture. Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. Variable credits

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