Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular term. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• WED 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.
• WED 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.
• WED 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.
• WED CE 740: Ethics and Professional Responsibilities
  Examines 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.
• WED CE 741: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
  A historical, philosophical, and clinical examination of subcultural considerations in counseling psychology professional practice and inquiry. 4 cr.
• WED CE 746: Clinical Practice
  Provides development of advanced counseling skills by combining academic work with fieldwork, in a school or clinical setting, through a two-semester field placement under dual supervision. Required for approved counseling interns. Registration restricted to Master's students in counseling. 3 cr.
• WED CE 769: Substance Abuse and Treatment
  This course provides a comprehensive overview of the field of substance abuse, its prevention practices, and treatment modalities. Using a biopsychosocial perspective, students will learn the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other drugs, and the effects of substance abuse on individuals, families, and communities. 4cr.
• WED CE 801: Cog Affect Bases of Behavior
  The course will examine the central themes of cognitive psychology and how emotion/affect relate to these themes. Findings from experimental cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and emotion research will be considered. 4 cr. Either sem.
• WED CE 802: Social Bases of Behavior
  An overview of the major social psychological theories and issues, including seminal and contemporary studies. Examines the central themes of social psychology and how emotion/affect, cognition, and behavior all relate to these themes. 4 cr. Either sem.
• WED CE 809: History & Systems of Psychology
  Surveys the philosophical and theoretical foundations of psychology. Examines and interrogates psychology's Western worldviews and conceptions of knowledge, claims of objectivity, and sociopolitical neutrality. Also investigates the theories that shaped the emergence of mental health treatment and approaches to treatment. 4cr. Either sem.
• WED CE 812: Counseling Psychology in Context: Socially Engaged and Critical Practice
  CP IN CONTEXT
• WED CE 815: Human Neuropsychology
  Students will gain a foundational understanding of how the brain influences human behavior, cognition, and affective states. Specifically, this course will provide students with a general introduction to key topics, theories, and methodologies in experimental and clinical human neuropsychology.
• WED 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. Either sem.
• WED CE 831: Advanced Sport Practice
  ADV SPORT PRAC
• WED 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.
• WED CE 846: Clinical Practicum
  Graduate Prerequisites: Graduate Prerequisites: Open only to matriculated graduate students wh o have completed prerequisites. - Supervised field experience with students assuming responsibility for counseling, testing, placement, and follow-up of clients. Fieldwork w/lecture. 4 cr. Either sem.
• WED 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.
• WED 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. Either sem.
• WED CE 849: Proseminar on Effective Interventions (Adults)
  An in-depth review of the principles of counseling with adults, with particular emphasis on empirically supported treatments. Reviews theoretical perspectives and their research bases; explores change processes and outcomes associated with adult psychotherapy; examines current state of the literature. 2 cr. Either sem.
• WED CE 850: Proseminar on Counseling and Psychotherapy Supervision and Consultation
  Introduction to contemporary counseling and psychotherapy supervision and consultation theory, research and practice. Examines current models and relevant efficacy research, encourages students to identify models and approaches that are consistent with their developing professional theoretical orientation and interests. 2 cr. Either sem.