Catalog 2007-2008
Graduate School of Education and Counseling
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Counseling Psychology
Counselors, therapists, and school psychologists play a vital role in society, helping individuals and groups to grow in healthy ways, to respond to difficult circumstances with resiliency, and to deepen their respect and acceptance of both themselves and others. These professionals are leaders who build caring relationships and strong communities defined by hope and concern for social justice.
Lewis & Clark's graduate degree and licensure programs provide future counselors, therapists, and school psychologists with the knowledge and innovative skills critical to the practice of community mental health, addictions counseling, marriage, couple and family therapy, and school psychology in today's diverse world. Academic study is augmented by experiential learning that further cultivates the attitudes and skills essential to culturally competent practice. Through this combination of classroom and practicum/internship experiences, students learn how to foster helping relationships and create a spectrum of interventions effective for individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities.
In response to the realities of globalization, our programs explore ways to involve students in settings where they can develop skills related to the needs of marginalized groups. Students have opportunities to travel to developing countries and to work in isolated or neglected communities. These experiences acquaint students with the importance of advocacy, evaluation, and system change.
Our graduates use their skills in a wide range of public and private agencies and schools, as well as private practices.
The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists extends approval to Lewis & Clark's programs leading to the master of arts and master of science in counseling psychology, considering them CACREP-equivalent.* The Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy program has also been designed to meet COAMFTE requirements.** Graduates in the community counseling and addictions counseling programs who have earned the M.A. or M.S. degrees in counseling psychology are eligible to pursue licensing as professional counselors (LPC) in Oregon. Similarly, graduates of the Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy Program are eligible to pursue licensing as marriage and family therapists (LMFT or LPC).
Lewis & Clark's School Psychology Program is an approved program of the National Association of School Psychologists and has also been approved by Oregon's Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) for licensing in Oregon. Graduates of the School Psychology Program earn the educational specialist degree (Ed.S.).
* Recognized in the 39 states with licensing standards set by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
** Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
Other states, including Washington, grant eligibility for licensing to graduates of our School Psychology Program and our community counseling, marriage, couple and family therapy, and addictions counseling programs. However, some states may have additional educational requirements that must be met prior to licensure.
Preparatory Courses
All students admitted to a counseling psychology program are expected to have a thorough grasp of the natural and social science aspects of psychology. Students without a background in psychology may satisfy this program requirement within their first year of study in one of the following ways:
- Pass the GRE psychology test with a score of 550 or better.
- Pass our departmental test. Students may prepare independently for this test or may take Psychology for Everyone (noncredit option), a course offered through our Center for Continuing and Professional Studies.
- Pass one undergraduate introductory psychology course, one undergraduate abnormal psychology course, and one undergraduate social psychology course. These courses may be taken through the institution of the student's choice, ideally prior to enrollment in a counseling psychology program. (Credit hours are not applicable to the degree.) Evidence of passing grades must be presented to an adviser.
Waivers and Transfers
Students seeking master's degrees may petition to waive required courses based on competence or experience. All required courses that are waived must be replaced by elective coursework with equivalent credit.
Students seeking master's degrees may petition to transfer credits from another graduate institution. The maximum number of transfer credits allowed is 10 semester hours.
Please refer to the Policies and Procedures section of this catalog for further information.
Core Program
The Core Program, a graduate school elective requirement, is described in detail in this catalog. Students should consult their advisers for the specific Core requirements for counseling psychology.
Information Sessions
Anyone wanting additional information about the department, its programs, and application procedures is encouraged to attend an information session, where faculty members describe our programs in detail and are available for questions. Please call the counseling psychology office for date, time, and location of the next meeting or check the website at graduate.lclark.edu/dept/cpsy.
Midprogram Evaluation and Advancement to Internship
Counseling psychology students are evaluated in several ways as they prepare for internship (or practicum, for school psychology students).
All counseling psychology students maintain portfolios of their courses, fieldwork, and other professional activities. Prior to enrollment in an internship, all students must meet with a department adviser and provide documentation of the following:
- Completion of all prerequisite courses.
- Completion of all courses taken (i.e., no outstanding Incompletes).
- Completion of these portfolio requirements:
- A minimum of 200 hours of experience as a helper or caregiver in a school or community setting and collaborative experience with peers or other professionals (documented through a written statement of professional goals and a professional resume)
- A minimum of 10 hours of personal counseling
- A minimum of four visits to a variety of recovery support groups (e.g., 12-step programs)
- A signed statement indicating comprehension of and adherence to ethical standards.
Students who complete required coursework, demonstrate appropriate professional development, and pass a practicum are eligible to apply to begin an internship in their final year in the program.
Community Counseling and Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy
The department partners with community agencies to provide supervised practicum student services to clients. There are several practicum sites. Live faculty supervision and videotaping assist students in developing their skills and providing appropriate services to clients. Practica generally require 8-10 on-site hours per week, as well as additional coursework.
To provide internship students with the widest range of opportunities to meet their professional goals, the program has approved over 100 agencies in Portland and its surrounding communities for placement. Prospective interns contact and interview with agencies in conjunction with our yearly internship fair. Students can expect to schedule 16-20 hours per week at the internship site in addition to group supervision on campus.
School Psychology
Each school psychology student will complete a practicum during his or her second year in the program. The practicum, which runs for two semesters during the school year, generally requires 8-10 on-site hours per week as well as additional coursework. Students will be provided with a list of schools at which previous students have completed practica. Students may also find their own sites, subject to approval.
During their third year in the program, school psychology students complete a fulltime internship that runs the entire school year (August-June). Many school districts provide a small stipend for this work. On-campus group supervision is provided, as well. In preparation for this internship, students apply during their second year to districts that have requested interns through the department.
Details regarding field training can be found in the Counseling Psychology Student Handbook and in program-specific manuals available from the department. Oregon's TSPC and NCATE have approved Lewis & Clark's program in school psychology.
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology: Community Counseling
This degree program is for students who wish to become counselors in community mental health clinics, programs for adolescents or children, private practice, the juvenile justice system, and other community settings. Students can choose an emphasis on adult counseling or on child and adolescent counseling. The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists has determined that students who graduate with this degree have met the educational requirements for licensure as professional counselors.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 50 semester hours, distributed as follows:
Degree Courses
503 Introduction to Professional Counseling, 1 semester hour
504 Family Therapy: Theory and Practice, 3 semester hours
505 Practicum in Counseling, 3 semester hours
506 Life Span Development, 3 semester hours
512 Counseling Theory: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavior Change in Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
or
513 Theory and Philosophy of Counseling, 3 semester hours
514 Group Counseling With Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
or
515 Group Counseling With Adults, 3 semester hours
520 Career Counseling, 3 semester hours
522 Diagnosis of Mental and Emotional Disorders, 2 semester hours
523 Treatment Planning and Intervention With Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
524 Treatment Planning and Intervention With Adults, 3 semester hours
532 Introduction to Assessment, 2 semester hours
535 Research Methods in Counseling, 3 semester hours
550 Clinical Work With Diverse Populations, 3 semester hours
579 Practical Skills for Counselors, 2 semester hours
580 Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling, 2 semester hours
582 Mental Health Internship: Adult Emphasis, two semesters, 6 semester hours total
or 583 Mental Health Internship: Emphasis on Child and Family Problems, two semesters, 6 semester hours total
Graduate Elective Requirement
A minimum of 2 semester hours and one Core convocation
Elective Courses
Any remaining required semester hours may be earned by taking elective courses.
Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
Students admitted to the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Program may choose to seek an M.S. degree. This option, which is often of interest to students planning to pursue a doctoral degree in psychology, is available only upon formal application to the M.S. program. Students wishing to pursue this degree apply after completing the requirements listed below.
Requirements for Application
Refer to the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology section for general course requirements. The M.S. requires a minimum of 52 semester hours and the following:
- A demonstrated capacity for initiative and independent research
- Completion of CPSY 530 (in place of CPSY 535) with a grade of B or better
- Completion of CPSY 531
- Completion of a thesis proposal, including a timeline for completing the project, agreement by a faculty member to serve as chair of a thesis committee, and designation of a three-person faculty committee
- Formal approval of a thesis proposal by a thesis committee
Degree Requirements
In addition to all regular requirements for the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (except CPSY 535), satisfactory completion of a thesis is required.
Master of Arts/Master of Science in Counseling Psychology: 60-hour Option and Specialty Tracks
The 50-hour and 52-hour counseling psychology degree programs meet course requirements for licensed professional counselors in the state of Oregon, are congruent with CACREP standards for community counselors, and allow for NCE eligibility and first certification. For students seeking more extensive preparation, however, we also offer a 60-hour counseling psychology degree program. This program is comparable to social work and mental health counseling degree programs and may be useful for those community counselors who desire additional career options. An increasing number of states require a 60-hour degree for licensing.
Candidates select electives beyond those required for the 50-hour and 52-hour programs in consultation with the faculty adviser, taking into account relevant certification/licensure standards and the candidate's specific career goals and specialization interests.
Specialty tracks (9 semester hours) and certificate programs (12 hours) provide two means of completing a 60-hour degree. Current specialty tracks include the psychology of women and gender, and current certificate programs include eating disorders. Other options are being developed. Consult the Department of Counseling Psychology office for more information.
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology: Addictions Treatment
The addictions program integrates preparation for addictions counseling with general mental health/community counseling and meets the academic requirements of the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon as well as the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. Students wishing to work with adolescents who have substance-abuse problems may plan a program of study with their adviser to incorporate this special emphasis. Students completing this course of study receive a master of arts in counseling psychology or, if they complete a thesis, a master of science in counseling psychology.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 56 semester hours, distributed as follows:
Degree Courses
503 Introduction to Professional Counseling, 1 semester hour
504 Family Therapy: Theory and Practice, 3 semester hours
505 Practicum in Counseling, 3 semester hours
506 Life Span Development, 3 semester hours
512 Counseling Theory: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavior Change in Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
or
513 Theory and Philosophy of Counseling, 3 semester hours
514 Group Counseling With Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
or
515 Group Counseling With Adults, 3 semester hours
520 Career Counseling, 3 semester hours
522 Diagnosis of Mental and Emotional Disorders, 2 semester hours
523 Treatment Planning and Intervention With Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
524 Treatment Planning and Intervention With Adults, 3 semester hours
532 Introduction to Assessment, 2 semester hours
535 Research Methods in Counseling, 3 semester hours
545 Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior, 3 semester hours
546 Models of Addiction and Recovery, 3 semester hours
547 Addictions Treatment: Procedure, Skills, and Case Management, 3 semester hours
550 Clinical Work With Diverse Populations, 3 semester hours
579 Practical Skills for Counselors, 2 semester hours
580 Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling, 2 semester hours
582 Mental Health Internship: Adult Emphasis, two semesters, 6 semester hours total
or
583 Mental Health Internship: Emphasis on Child and Family Problems, two semesters, 6 semester hours total
Graduate Elective Requirement
A minimum of 2 semester hours and one Core convocation
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology: Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy
The Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy (MCFT) Program is designed to lead graduates to eventual employment as marriage, couple and family therapists in settings that focus on family-based interventions.
The MCFT Program at Lewis & Clark College offers candidates the opportunity to specialize in addictions treatment in the context of families. Candidate training in this area has a strong practice focus. In the highly competitive field of mental health practitioners, this specialty is in great demand.
Candidates in the MCFT Program may also complete coursework necessary for dual licensure as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC).
The curriculum for the MCFT Program builds the knowledge base and skills necessary for practitioners to provide high-quality, effective therapy and integrates preparation for marriage, couple and family therapy with general mental health/community counseling. It prepares students to use an active, positive approach to therapy that will help individuals, couples, and families build on their strengths, improve their relationships, and generate solutions to relational problems.
Lewis & Clark's MCFT Program meets the standards of accreditation set by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, the academic requirements for state licensure in Oregon, and the requirements for clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Graduates of this program will have met the academic requirements needed to become licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT), clinical members of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and/or the American Counseling Association's (ACA) Specialization in Marriage and Family Counseling, and will have met the majority of standards to become licensed professional counselors (LPC).
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 60 semester hours, chosen from the following list:
Degree Courses (60 semester hours)
503 Introduction to Professional Counseling, 1 semester hour
504 Family Therapy: Theory and Practice, 3 semester hours
506 Life Span Development, 3 semester hours
514 Group Counseling With Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
or
515 Group Counseling With Adults, 3 semester hours
522 Diagnosis of Mental and Emotional Disorders, 2 semester hours
523 Treatment Planning and Intervention With Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
or
524 Treatment Planning and Intervention With Adults, 3 semester hours
530 Research Methods and Statistics I, 3 semester hours
550 Clinical Work With Diverse Populations, 3 semester hours
558 Brief Systemic Therapies, 2 semester hours
559 Social Constructionist and Critical Family Therapies, 2 semester hours
560 Couple Therapy, 3 semester hours
561 Assessment and Prevention in Family Therapy and Counseling, 3 semester hours
562 Advanced Family Therapy, 3 semester hours
563 Treatment Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy, 3 semester hours
566 Sex Therapy, 2 semester hours
579 Practical Skills for Counselors, 2 semester hours
580 Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling, 2 semester hours
584 Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy, 3 semester hours
588 Internship in Marriage and Family Therapy, 9 semester hours total
Graduate Elective Requirement
A minimum of 2 semester hours and one Core convocation
Elective Courses
Any remaining required semester hours may be earned by taking elective courses.
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology: Psychological and Cultural Studies
The Psychological and Cultural Studies Program is intended for the student who desires graduate study but is not pursuing professional licensure as a counselor. Degree candidates explore the academic discipline of psychology as it is applied through counseling and intercultural communication. This program presents an opportunity for creative individualized study: The large number of credit hours available for electives makes it possible for students to pursue specializations, such as gender studies, globalization, poverty and class, and psychology and the arts. Faculty advisers assist students in identifying coursework for their specialized focus.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 44 semester hours, distributed as follows:
503 Introduction to Professional Counseling, 1 semester hour
504 Family Therapy: Theory and Practice, 3 semester hours
506 Life Span Development, 3 semester hours
512 Theory of Counseling and Behavior Change With Children, 3 semester hours
or
513 Theory and Philosophy of Counseling, 3 semester hours
514 Group Counseling With Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
or
515 Group Counseling With Adults, 3 semester hours
520 Career Counseling, 3 semester hours
532 Introduction to Assessment, 2 semester hours
535 Research Methods in Counseling, 3 semester hours
550 Clinical Work With Diverse Populations, 3 semester hours
580 Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling, 2 semester hours
Graduate Elective Requirement
A minimum of 2 semester hours and one Core convocation
Elective Courses
Remaining credits may be used for elective courses.
Educational Specialist in School Psychology
This specialist degree-level program is designed for students seeking licensure as school psychologists. The Ed.S. degree demands a level of preparation significantly greater than that called for by a master's degree. Completion requires a minimum of three years, the third year involving a full-time internship with a public school.
The Lewis & Clark School Psychology Program is fully approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission at the state level and the National Association of School Psychologists at the national level.
In addition to fulfilling the following educational requirements, students seeking licensure must submit passing scores on the California Basic Educational Skills Test and Praxis II Specialty Area Test in School Psychology. Those scores must be on file in the Department of Counseling Psychology office prior to graduation.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 63 semester hours, distributed as follows:
Required Courses: Counseling Psychology
504 Family Therapy: Theory and Practice, 3 semester hours
506 Life Span Development, 3 semester hours
507 Introduction to School Psychology I, 1 semester hour
508 Introduction to School Psychology II, 1 semester hour
512 Counseling Theory: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavior Change in Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
514 Group Counseling With Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
517 The Exceptional Child in Schools, 3 semester hours
523 Treatment Planning and Intervention With Children and Adolescents, 3 semester hours
530 Research Methods and Statistics I, 3 semester hours
531 Research Methods and Statistics II, 3 semester hours
537 Cognitive Theory and Assessment, 3 semester hours
538 Academic Assessment and Intervention, 3 semester hours
539 Social-Emotional Assessment and Intervention of Children, 2 semester hours
540 Applied Developmental Neuropsychology, 2 semester hours
550 Clinical Work With Diverse Populations, 3 semester hours
571 Prevention in Educational Settings, 3 semester hours
573 School-Based Consultation, 3 semester hours
574 Advanced Consultation and Program Evaluation, 2 semester hours
581 Ethical and Legal Issues for School Psychology Practicum, 2 semester hours
585 Practicum in School Psychology, two semesters, 4 semester hours total
586-587 Internship in School Psychology I and II, two semesters, 8 semester hours total
Graduate Elective Requirement
A minimum of 2 semester hours and one Core convocation
Licensure-Only Program in School Psychology
Students with a master's or doctoral degree in counseling, psychology, special education, or a related field may qualify for admission into the licensure-only program in school psychology. Students in the licensure program who are not seeking a master's degree may petition to waive required coursework based on competence, experience, and/or equivalent graduate credits from other institutions. Upon admission, transcripts of previous graduate work and supporting documentation are evaluated by a faculty committee to determine which courses will be waived and to develop an individualized program plan for licensure as a school psychologist. A minimum of 7 semester hours of coursework in addition to CPSY 586-587 Internship in School Psychology is required.
Continuing Licensure in School Psychology
The 11-semester-hour Continuing License Program is designed to support school psychologists who already hold Oregon Initial licenses. The four courses (each 2 semester hours) and elective credits (3 semester hours) in this continuing professional development sequence are offered over five terms so that candidates may complete the requirements in three years.
Licensure Requirements
591 Domain I: Research-Based Collaboration, 2 semester hours
592 Domain II: On-Site Collaboration, Leadership, and Advocacy, 2 semester hours
Domain III: Community Collaboration, Leadership, and Advocacy, 2 semester hours
Domain IV: Professional Collaboration, Leadership, and Advocacy, 2 semester hours
Domain V: Elective(s) specific to student, school, or community needs, 3 or more semester hours
Post Graduate Special Student Status in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy
Professionals who have completed a Master's degree program in a mental health discipline other than family therapy (e.g. counseling psychology, social work) and are working toward licensure in marriage and family therapy may apply and be admitted as post graduate special students in MCFT. Students must work with the licensure/regulatory board in the state they wish to practice to determine which courses are necessary to apply for licensure. The MCFT Program Coordinator works individually with each post graduate special student to develop a plan of study that will meet these state requirements and to ensure the student masters the core competencies necessary for practicing family therapy. This typically includes family therapy core courses which have not been previously taken at the graduate level, supervised practicum and internship, and any additional coursework that is deemed necessary to ensure a complete and up to date understanding of the practice of MCFT. While the MCFT program at Lewis & Clark College is designed to meet Oregon state requirements, we welcome students from all states and work with students to tailor plans of study to meet the requirements for the state in which they intend to apply for licensure.
Faculty
Lewis & Clark's Department of Counseling Psychology consists of 10 full-time faculty members and more than 20 adjunct faculty members, the majority of whom are practicing professionals. (See the list of full-time faculty in this catalog.) The faculty's research interests include treatment of anxiety and stress disorders, midlife transition, religious and sociocultural variables in the psychotherapy process, group interventions, gender and self-esteem in children and youth, learning disabilities, assessment procedures, cross-cultural service delivery, addictions prevention and treatment, sexual-identity development, family systems, integration of mental health and addictions treatment, forgiveness, community development, social change, spirituality, disaster counseling, and crisis intervention. Faculty members encourage student involvement in their research. Counseling psychology programs seek to balance applied clinical training with a rigorous approach to psychological inquiry using qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Counseling Psychology Curriculum
CPSY 503* - Introduction to Professional Counseling
Basic theoretical assumptions of the counseling profession, with an overview of its historical roots, social and cultural contexts, types of practice, ethical principles, and professional orientation.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 1 semester hour.
*Open to those with Special Student status as space allows.
CPSY 504 - Family Therapy: Theory and Practice
Overview of the fundamental assumptions and ideas of general systems theory and the basic premises of theoretical orientations within family therapy. Participants explore the application of course material to their work setting or training track. This course is not clinical in nature and is not designed to train or prepare participants to conduct family therapy.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 505 - Practicum in Counseling
Working with clients in an agency or school setting (8-10 hours per week, 150 hours total) under intensive supervision from CPSY faculty, developing the therapeutic relationship and basic counseling competencies. Students are expected to demonstrate personal characteristics and professional conduct necessary for effective, ethical counseling.
Corequisite: CPSY 506, 522.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503, 512 or 513, 579, 580.
Credit: 3 semester hours, CR/NC.
CPSY 506* - Life Span Development
Exploration of life span development through the lenses of social, cultural, cognitive, biological, and learning theories and research. Emphasis is on gaining better conceptual understanding of healthy development and better practical understanding of how to help children, adolescents, and adults address the developmental challenges they face across the life span. Particular focus placed on understanding our own developmental processes as well as the role of cultural difference and commonality in the developmental process.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
*Open to those with Special Student status as space allows.
CPSY 507 - Introduction to School Psychology I
Overview of the history, systems, roles, and functions of school psychologists. Readings in contemporary issues and historical events provide the foundation for graduate preparation in school psychology. Students observe the work of school psychologists and discuss the profession in a seminar format.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 1 semester hour.
CPSY 508 - Introduction to School Psychology II
Overview of the history, systems, roles, and functions of school psychologists. Readings in contemporary issues and historical events provide the foundation for graduate preparation in school psychology. Students observe the work of school psychologists and discuss the profession in a seminar format.
Prerequisite: CPSY 507.
Credit: 1 semester hour.
CPSY 512* - Counseling Theory: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavior Change in Children and Adolescents
Introduction to the theories guiding mental health work with children and adolescents in school and clinical settings. Reviews learning theories (classical, operant, and social). Participants explore the design and implementation of contingency-management programs and various CBT strategies for educational and clinical settings. Also considers psychoanalytic, Adlerian, client-centered, Gestalt, play therapy, reality therapy, solution-focused, and brief therapy theories. Issues of diversity and client matching are addressed throughout.
Corequisite: CPSY 503, or 507 and 508.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
*Open to those with Special Student status as space allows.
CPSY 513* - Theory and Philosophy of Counseling
Overview of counseling theories such as psychoanalytic, Adlerian, client-centered, cognitive-behavioral, multi-modal, Gestalt, feminist, existential, solution-focused, and brief therapy, as well as integrative approaches. Examines a wide range of theoretical perspectives and advocates professional knowledge of best practices. Students acquire knowledge of various counseling theories and critique their relevance to diverse populations and clinical situations. Students clarify their personal assumptions and learn how to explain their own theoretical stance. Issues of diversity and client matching are addressed throughout.
Corequisite: CPSY 503.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
*Open to those with Special Student status as space allows.
CPSY 514 - Group Counseling With Children and Adolescents
Instruction and practice in developing group treatments for children and adolescents in clinical and school settings. Students gain practice as group leaders in addressing issues related to group dynamics, cultural diversity, potential problems encountered when running groups, and generalization and maintenance of behavioral change. Students also gain experience constructing curriculum for specific issues such as divorce, substance use, grief, and social skills.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503, or 507 and 508.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 515 - Group Counseling With Adults
Introduction to the major schools of group therapy and the common factors associated with positive outcomes. Covers group dynamics, obstacles to success in group therapy, and the stages of group process. Role-playing, outside group membership, and demonstrations illustrate principles of effective group leadership.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 517 - The Exceptional Child in Schools
Overview of the exceptional child in today's educational setting. Provides a basic understanding of special educational law and public policy related to the birth-to-3 early intervention, preschool, K-12, and vocational transitioning populations. Exceptionalities studied include communication disorders, learning disabilities, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, behavioral disorders, orthopedic impairments, other health impairments, traumatic brain injuries, hearing and vision impairments, and giftedness. Students gain an understanding of the criteria requirements for each category as outlined under the Oregon Administrative Rules and some of the unique evaluation considerations for each.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 520 - Career Counseling
Career development theories; current career trends, concerns, and programs/interventions for diverse client populations; career counseling strategies, tools, and resources (including Web-based resources); facilitation of client awareness, choice, and action with respect to career-related issues; integration of career counseling with mental health and addictions treatment. Emphasis is on developing a broad view of career as lifestyle, the mutual impact of career and culture, and the practical application of theory and information in a professional counseling context.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503, or 507 and 508.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 522 - Diagnosis of Mental and Emotional Disorders
Introduction to the structure and uses of the DSM-IV and ICD-9 systems for diagnosing mental and emotional disorders. Limits and weaknesses of these approaches--especially with regard to cultural differences--and alternatives to them. How to use these systems effectively in the context of person-centered, psychosocial, and systemic interventions, and in culturally diverse environments. Current knowledge, theory, and issues regarding selected disorders. Use of technology-based research tools to secure and evaluate contemporary knowledge.
Corequisite: CPSY 512 or 513.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 523 - Treatment Planning and Intervention With Children and Adolescents
Mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders of childhood and adolescents. Topics include identification, diagnosis, and planning of multifaceted intervention and treatment strategies; developmental, social, and cultural influences on diagnoses and interventions; multicultural considerations; and effects of substance abuse on individuals, families, schools, and other environments.
Corequisite: CPSY 522.
Prerequisite: CPSY 506.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 524 - Treatment Planning and Intervention With Adults
Identification, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, substance abuse, and addictive disorders in late adolescence and adulthood. Covers adjustment, mood, anxiety, psychotic, dissociative, impulse, sexual, personality, and addictive disorders, including gambling and eating disorders. Topics include multicultural, interpersonal, and relationship factors; evidence-based treatments; and information technology research tools. Emphasis is on planning comprehensive, multifaceted treatment interventions.
Corequisite: CPSY 522.
Prerequisite: CPSY 512 or 513.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 527 - Psychology of Women
Examination of social construction of gender and its impact on the study of psychology. Analyzes the field's current and historical approaches to women's needs. Topics include theories of gender, personality, relationships, sexuality, stereotypes, victimization, career, family roles, mental health, and therapy. Also explores the social and political implications of our cultural understandings of gender, feminist perspectives, and advocacy.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 2-3 semester hours.
CPSY 529 - Psychology of Men and Masculinity
Interdisciplinary examination of the social and personal meanings of masculinity; the varieties of male experience by social class, ethnicity, sexuality, and age; and emerging masculinities. Explores the implications for counseling, education, prevention, advocacy, and community development through readings and projects.
Prerequisite: CPSY 527.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 530* - Research Methods and Statistics I
Introduction to research methods with an emphasis on design, sampling, measurement issues, and introductory data analysis. Topics include (1) Research design: elements of the research process, types of designs, program evaluation. (2) Ethical considerations of research: informed consent, research with diverse and vulnerable populations, research with children, human subjects review. (3) Basic measurement concepts: validity, reliability, norms, score interpretation. (4) Basic statistical concepts: frequency distributions, central tendency, measures of variability, correlation. Reviews Web-based resources for conducting research.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
Note: Taught during the fall semester only, as the first course of a two-semester sequence. Students who wish to pursue the thesis-option M.S. program are advised to take this sequence as early as possible in their course of study.
*Open to those with Special Student status as space allows.
CPSY 531 - Research Methods and Statistics II
Research design and data analysis, inferential statistics. Simple and complex designs, normal distribution, z-test, t-test, analysis of variance, statistical power, simple regression. Overview of nonparametric and multivariate analysis.
Prerequisite: CPSY 530.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
Note: Taught in spring semester only, as the second course of a two-semester sequence. Students who wish to pursue the thesis-option M.S. program are advised to take this sequence as early as possible in their course of study.
CPSY 532 - Introduction to Assessment
Principles of psychological assessment as employed in school, clinical, and applied settings. Addresses psychometric concepts such as validity, reliability, norms, and score interpretation. Surveys intelligence, personality, career, interest, aptitude, and achievement tests and reviews alternative methods of assessing competence and person-situation interactions. Contemporary issues such as the validity of instruments for diverse populations and the impact of technology on assessment are discussed.
Prerequisite: CPSY 530 or 535.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 535* - Research Methods in Counseling
Foundations of psychological research. Students are introduced to qualitative and quantitative research processes and basic concepts. Topics include (1) Elements of the research process. (2) Types of designs, program evaluation. (3) Ethical considerations of research: informed consent, research with diverse and vulnerable populations, research with children, human subjects review. (4) Basic measurement concepts: validity, reliability, norms, score interpretation. (5) Basic statistical concepts: frequency distributions, central tendency, measures of variability, correlation, normal curve, hypothesis testing, significance tests. Students read and evaluate examples of published research. Reviews Web-based resources for conducting research.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
*Open to those with Special Student status as space allows.
CPSY 537 - Cognitive Theory and Assessment
Part of a two-course sequence on the theory, techniques, and issues regarding intelligence and achievement testing, including issues of cultural and linguistic diversity. Extensive training in the use of mainstream intelligence measures such as the Wechsler intelligence scales; the Stanford-Binet, Fourth Edition; the Kaufman Assessment Battery for children; and the Woodcock-Johnson measures. Students are also introduced to achievement measures such as the Woodcock-Johnson.
Prerequisite: CPSY 508, 530, 531.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 538 - Academic Assessment and Intervention
Covers a broad range of approaches to assessing learning with traditional and alternative techniques. Participants become skilled in evaluating students with a variety of learning problems and in evaluating adaptive behavior and learning environments. Particular attention to working with learners of culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Focuses on the link between academic assessment and educational planning or intervention.
Prerequisite: CPSY 537.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 539 - Social-Emotional Assessment and Intervention of Children
Theory, techniques, and contemporary issues (including diversity) regarding social, emotional, and behavioral assessment of children and adolescents. Examines a variety of assessment devices, including play and classroom observation, diagnostic interviewing, and collateral information gathering. Intensive training with selected assessment tools includes practice administrations, test interpretation, and report writing.
Prerequisite: CPSY 538.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 540 - Applied Developmental Neuropsychology
Conceptual overview of the field of neuropsychology from developmental and applied perspectives. Explores the theories and principles of neuropsychology and their relationship to practice. Provides students with a basic understanding of the neurological underpinnings of challenges their clients face, the effects of medications and substance abuse, and the implications for assessment and treatment.
Prerequisite: Admission to School Psychology Program, CPSY 537, 538.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 545* - Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior
Psychopharmacology of alcohol and drug abuse. Major drugs and classes of abused substances. Mechanisms of action in the brain, patterns of physiological response in abuse, addiction, and recovery. Impact on brain function, cognition, emotions, behavior, and social effects. Pharmacological adjuncts to detoxification and treatment.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
*Open to those with Special Student status as space allows.
CPSY 546 - Models of Addiction and Recovery
Theories of the nature, causes, course, and effects of addiction to alcohol and drugs of abuse. Conditions, processes, and patterns of recovery. Emphasis on physiological, social learning, and interpersonal models and theories. Natural history of onset, abuse, addiction, and recovery; effects of intergenerational transmission, genetic predilection, developmental risk, and sociocultural factors; effects on psychosocial development; impact of culture and gender differences. Implications for treatment.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 547 - Addictions Treatment: Procedures, Skills, and Case Management
Emphasis on developing detailed understanding and beginning skills in the use of specific strategies, procedures, and interventions in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse and addictive disorders. Topics include multiple modes and models of assessment, intervention and treatment, content and basic assumptions of different treatment modalities, organization of comprehensive treatment strategies, motivational interviewing in the context of stages-of-change models, contracting with clients, consultation, integration of medical and psychosocial treatments, referral processes and standards, issues of moderation versus abstinence, relapse prevention, and case management. Also covers documentation, record keeping and management, confidentiality, and ethical and legal issues.
Corequisite: CPSY 523, 524.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 550 - Clinical Work With Diverse Populations
Development of counseling techniques for working with clients who are diverse in culture, race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, or physical or mental ability. Focus is on helping students become capable therapists in varied environments, including becoming aware of their own beliefs, biases, and prejudices.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503, or 507 and 508.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 551 - Advanced Group Counseling
Advanced skills in design and management of psychoeducational, counseling, and psychotherapy groups. Emphasis is on time-limited groups focused around themes including depression, anxiety, parenting, couples, social skills, adolescent depression, loss, ADHD for adults, dual diagnosis, and borderline personality disorder. Students learn critical group processes, central intervention skills, and the specific approaches most useful for different diagnostic groups.
Prerequisite: CPSY 514 or 515, and 522-524.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 552 - Clinical Work With Women
Current issues in the psychotherapeutic treatment of women. Focuses on the role of sociocultural and biological factors in disorders prevalent among women. Attention is given to clinical skills specific to women's concerns.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503, or 507 and 508.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 553 - Feminist Therapies
Overview of feminist theoretical perspectives, methods, and therapies, which, though broad and diverse, nonetheless share a common focus on addressing the impact of gender socialization and cultural expectations on individuals and society. Emphasis is placed on diversity, ethics, and advocacy. Covers feminist counseling of women, men, and families. Students assist in the development of content for this course, which is taught within a feminist pedagogical framework.
Prerequisite: CPSY 527, 529.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 554 - Women at Midlife
Overview of the issues faced by the current generation of midlife women. Considers general themes of midlife, drawn from the literature on adult development as a theoretical backdrop to recent research on midlife women. Emphasis is on themes shown by recent research to be most significant to midlife women today. Students are encouraged to explore how the material applies to their personal or professional lives.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 555 - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Review of the history, theory, and research on cognitive-behavioral methods in counseling and psychotherapy. Specific methods and applications for children, adolescents, and adults in central mental and emotional disorders, personality disorders, and relationship and interpersonal functioning.
Prerequisite: CPSY 523.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 556 - Gerontological Counseling: Issues in Aging
Issues in aging including biological, social, and cultural factors in adult development. Topics include retirement, relationships, satisfaction, depression, and therapeutic strategies for working with older adults.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 557 - Health Psychology
Impact of psychological factors (such as stress, coping styles, personality, and family environments) on health and illness. Examines psychological issues regarding prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation in areas such as heart disease, cancer, eating disorders, obesity, and chronic pain. Students also examine the role of psychological providers in health care settings.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 1 semester hour.
CPSY 558 - Brief Systemic Therapies
Survey of the history, theoretical assumptions, and techniques of several approaches to brief systemic therapy. Structural and Solution-Focused family therapy approaches are covered in detail.
Prerequisite: CPSY 512 or 513.
Credit: 1-2 semester hours.
CPSY 559 – Social Constructionist and Critical Family Therapy
This course covers the history, theoretical assumptions, and practice of social constructionist and critical family therapies. Special attention is paid to how societal structures, modern practices of power, and internalized cultural discourses contribute to family problems and can constrain clients' abilities to make desired change. The primary focus of the course is on the application of narrative therapy in work with families.
Corequisite: CPSY 582/583, 584, 588.
Prerequisite: CPSY 504.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 560 - Couple Therapy
Systems theory therapies and practices relative to assessment, research, and treatment of couples. Explores cognitive, affective, interactional, and systemic theories of human behavior and change as related to couples.
Prerequisite: CPSY 504.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 561 - Assessment and Prevention in Family Therapy and Counseling
Examination of the theoretical assumptions, values, and cultural frameworks underlying individual, couple and family assessment approaches. Specific assessment techniques and tools are discussed, evaluated, and practiced. Preventative interventions such as pre-marital counseling and parent education are also explored and critiqued from a critical multicultural perspective.
Prerequisite: CPSY 504.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 562 - Advanced Family Therapy
Introduction to the practice of systemic therapy. In this survey course, students learn the history, theoretical assumptions, and primary techniques associated with each of the major family therapy models. Students practice using theory to guide interventions through case examples, video, and role plays.
Prerequisite: CPSY 504.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 563 - Treatment Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
Applications of family systems approach to treatment of families in crisis and transition. Topics include issues such as substance abuse, domestic violence, sexual abuse, trauma and loss, poverty, and chronic illness. A portion of this course emphasizes clinical case conceptualization and treatment planning.
Prerequisite: CPSY 504.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 564 - Treating Addictions in Marriage and Family Therapy
Family systems view of the development and maintenance of substance abusing patterns for family therapists and other health practitioners. Examines the contributions made to the understanding and treatment of substance abuse by family researchers, theorists, and clinicians. Considers clinical intervention methods of substance abuse with attention to the treatment of adolescents, couples, and families.
Prerequisite: CPSY 560, 562, 563.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 565 - Human Sexuality and Counseling
Recent research on sexual health issues of importance to counselors. Issues include sexual health in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging; review of recent research on sexual preference; and common sexual dysfunction experienced by rape and incest victims and modes of treatment.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 566 – Sex Therapy
Sexual health and introduction to treatment of sexual issues. Topics include sexual development across the lifespan, sexual orientation and identity, critique of the social construction of sex, systemic bio-psycho-social spiritual assessment of sexual well-being, and treatment of specific sexual problems.
Corequisite: CPSY 560.
Prerequisite: CPSY 504, 562.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 567 - Gender, Communication, and Culture in Family Systems
Examination of the role of gender, culture, and communication in family therapy. Requires exploration of unsettling questions about cultural and personal identities. These concerns directly affect everyone as individuals and as part of a collective world. Participants must be willing to consider new ideas openly and to risk values and identities that are familiar. With awareness comes responsibility. How we act--or fail to act--influences our shared culture.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 571 - Prevention in Educational Settings
Theory, application, design, implementation, and evaluation of prevention and intervention programs for school-age youth in school and community settings. Students also examine the cultural, social, psychological, family, and political factors bearing on children's understanding of and experiences with alcohol and other drugs. Prevention and intervention through enhancement of social competence are presented from constructivist and ecological-developmental perspectives with application to individuals and to small-group and classroom-based settings.
Prerequisite: CPSY 512.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 573 - School-Based Consultation
Theory and practice of consultation, which is fundamental to the delivery of mental health services in schools. Covers models of behavioral and instructional consultation in schools and with families. In-school observations facilitate students' understanding of consultation in schools. Emphasis is on identifying ways to collaboratively assess and intervene in problematic behavioral and instructional situations. Addresses issues of cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic differences.
Prerequisite: CPSY 512.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CPSY 574 - Advanced Consultation and Program Evaluation
Application of consultation in schools and other social service delivery systems. Topics include theoretical and practical considerations for the use of mental health consultation, advocacy consultation, process consultation, organization development, and other approaches. Explores the application of ethical principles to consultation practice including careful consideration of issues of cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic diversity. Students develop strong consultation skills grounded in well-articulated theory.
Prerequisite: CPSY 573 or consent of instructor.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 579 - Practical Skills for Counselors
Overview of basic counseling concepts and skills, including skill development through role-plays and simulated counseling experiences.
Corequisite: CPSY 580.
Prerequisite: CPSY 503, 506, 512 or 513, and permission of practicum coordinator.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 580 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling
Consideration of the applicable ethical and legal issues for mental health and school settings. Students develop skills in writing reports, assessments, and treatment plans.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 581 - Ethical and Legal Issues for School Psychology Practicum
Consideration of the applicable ethical and legal issues for school psychologists in mental health and school settings. Students develop skills in counseling, consultation, assessment, and intervention planning.
Corequisite: CPSY 523.
Prerequisite: CPSY 504, 506-508, 512, consent of adviser.
Credit: 2 semester hours.
CPSY 582 - Mental Health Internship: Adult Emphasis
Internship in a community setting. Participants engage in counseling and related professional activities under supervision. Students write reports, prepare case histories, and submit work samples for supervisory review.
Prerequisite: CPSY 505, permission of internship coordinator.
Credit: 3 semester hours each semester, for a total of 6 semester hours, CR/NC.
CPSY 583 - Mental Health Internship: Emphasis on Child and Family Problems
Internship in a community setting. Participants engage in counseling and related professional activities under supervision. Students write reports, prepare case histories, and submit work samples for supervisory review.
Prerequisite: CPSY 505, permission of internship coordinator.
Credit: 3 semester hours each semester, for a total of 6 semester hours, CR/NC.
CPSY 584 - Practicum in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy
Supervised practicum bridging the theoretical and practical as students apply their emerging skills in facilitating therapy and psycho-education with individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Prerequisite: Consent of adviser.
Credit: 3 semester hours, CR/NC.
CPSY 585 - Practicum in School Psychology
Didactic class instruction, practicum placement, and clinical training as related to work as a professional school psychologist. Covers the application of psychological therapies with children, adolescents, and families in educational settings, as well as the skills involved in collecting data for consultation and assessment at the practicum site. In weekly seminars, students review research, theory, and practice. Students also present audio and/or videotapes of their counseling for supervisory review.
Prerequisite: CPSY 581, consent of adviser.
Credit: 2 semester hours, CR/NC.
CPSY 586-587 - Internship in School Psychology I and II
Supervised experience as a school psychologist. Direct weekly supervision is provided by a field-based licensed school psychologist and indirect supervision by the course instructor. Interns provide school psychology services in consultation, counseling, assessment, intervention development, and program evaluation with K-12 students in special and regular educational settings. Regular seminar meetings allow for group supervision and the examination of legal, ethical, and professional issues. A comprehensive examination of school psychology is included.
Prerequisite: All courses required for the School Psychology Program.
Credit: 4 semester hours each semester, for a total of 8 semester hours, CR/NC.
CPSY 588 - Internship in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy
Intensive clinical training and experience in individual, couple, family and group therapy during a supervised calendar-year internship.
Prerequisite: CPSY 584, consent of adviser.
Credit: 3 semester hours each semester, for a total of 9 semester hours, CR/NC.
CPSY 590 - Topics in Counseling Psychology
Special topics in counseling psychology. Students may obtain a course description from the department office or website.
Prerequisite: None.
Credit: .5-3 semester hours.
CPSY 591 - Domain I: Research-Based Collaboration
First foundation course of the Continuing License Program, consisting of 1 semester hour of coursework for two consecutive semesters. Extends knowledge and understanding of the role of school psychologists in the 21st century through review of current research and consideration of local, regional, and national trends. Investigates current and emerging diversity, cultural, legal, and ethical issues with attention to the specific needs of each candidate's work site. Emphasis is on the use of action research to increase effectiveness of school psychology services for meeting the learning needs of all students.
Prerequisite: Advanced degree in school psychology, Oregon Initial License.
Credit: 1 semester hour each semester, for a total of 2 semester hours.
CPSY 592 - Domain II: On-Site Collaboration, Leadership, and Advocacy
Second foundation course of the Continuing License Program, consisting of 1 semester hour of coursework for two consecutive semesters. Addresses research and practice standards that affect the school psychologist's collaborative, leadership, and advocacy roles with teachers, parents, administrators, other educational specialists, students, and staff. Candidates initiate collaborative action research projects in their work sites based on the planning completed in Domain I. Considerations of diversity and cultural/linguistic issues as relevant to organizational development and educational leadership support each candidate's engagement of these issues in their current work sites.
Prerequisite: CPSY 591.
Credit: 1 semester hour each semester, for a total of 2 semester hours.
CPSY 595 - Master's Thesis Research
Prerequisite: Consent of thesis committee chair.
Credit: 1-9 semester hours (minimum of 3 semester hours required for degree, maximum of 9 semester hours applicable to degree; students may enroll in 1-semesterhour increments).
CPSY 599 - Independent Study
Credit: 1-5 semester hours.