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Education and Human Services—Human Services (Counseling) Programs

Introduction

The Department of Human Services’ programs share a common curriculum of courses associated with five different counseling concentrations. Students may choose to obtain a M.A. or M.S. degree in counseling with a specialization in mental health counseling; business and industrial management counseling; community counseling; marriage and family counseling; exceptional children; or students may choose to obtain either a M.R.C. degree with a specialization in severe disabilities or chemical dependency, or a M.Ed. in school counseling.

Students entering the Human Services Department must complete a program of study that includes a general core curriculum and requirements specific for their area of concentration. Students plan their program of study in consultation with their faculty advisor, and elective courses may be chosen as appropriate.

Students must pass a written comprehensive examination at the conclusion of their plan of study. Department faculty will endorse students completing all requirements of their degree program.

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) has conferred accreditation to the following program areas in the department: mental health counseling; community counseling and school counseling (M.Ed.). The Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) has accredited both rehabilitation counseling programs: severe disabilities and chemical dependency.

Admission

In addition to meeting requirements for admission established by the School of Graduate Studies, candidates for these degrees who do not meet the minimum cumulative GPA requirement of 3.3 to waive the GRE or MAT, must submit satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores, unless otherwise noted (see Admission Standards).

All students considering graduate-level courses in human services should do so with the understanding that graduate study differs in quality from undergraduate study. Graduate study requires that students be increasingly self-directed. Students are not guaranteed a master’s degree by attending and completing courses. Exit requirements must be met in all programs.

Admission to the College of Education and Human Services is based on the candidate’s written statement of purpose, consideration of undergraduate and/or graduate cumulative grade point average, submission of satisfactory scores on either the MAT, GRE, or other required examination, and in some cases, letters of reference and a personal interview (see Admission Standards).

Technology Policy
For admission to the college, all College of Education and Human Services, graduate students part-time and full-time, will be expected to certify that they own or have access to a computer and the Internet.

In order to meet the mission of the college “…to prepare professionals to meet the educational and human services needs of a diverse, democratic society,” it is necessary for our students to play an active role in the technological environment the college and Wright State University are creating to assist in the completion of this mission. An increasing number of classes and options will become available to students using a variety of distributed learning formats; library resources are available in a growing number of full-text formats, and global connections via telecommunications will be part of daily operations. Students preparing to become professionals in education and human service areas must demonstrate appropriate and effective skills and knowledge in technological aspects of their work.

Minimum equipment standards will be either a Power Macintosh or Pentium-based Personal Computer (PC). The college supports Macintosh computers in faculty and staff offices and maintains computer labs. Wright State University has purchased a site license for most Microsoft software (see the Web page for Wright State’s Computing and Telecommunications Services, http://www.wright.edu/cats/ for details). The college’s standard software packages are currently Office 2001 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), FileMaker Pro, and Netscape; the specific packages, however, are subject to change.

Admission Standards
Candidates with a grade point average of less than 2.3 on a 4.0 grading system are not ordinarily admitted to graduate school. A petition process is available to formally request admissions not having met an admission standard. Candidates for admission to the Department of Human Services must meet additional requirements, which include three letters of reference, a personal interview, and a writing sample.

Waiver of GRE/MAT
Candidates to Human Services programs may not be required to submit passing GRE or MAT scores if their cumulative undergraduate GPA is a 3.3 or higher.

Conditional
Students who have an undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 or better, or who have an average between 2.3 and 2.5 with 2.7 or better in the last half of undergraduate work, may be granted conditional admission.

Regular admission to the College of Education and Human Services is granted after successful completion of 12 hours of course work with a grade of B or better in each course.

Nondegree Status
Persons who have a bachelor’s degree may enroll in nondegree status for graduate courses without being admitted to a graduate program. If you wish to enroll in a degree program, only 12 hours of such credits may be applied to a degree program in the Department of Human Services.

Degree Requirements

Licensure Requirements for Professional Counselors (PC)

Students seeking to pursue eligibility for licensure as a professional counselor (PC) must complete a minimum of 90 hours. These 90 hours of courses must meet the state minimum requirement of 11 core areas of counselor training and five clinical areas. The 11 core areas include Counseling Theory and Practice (RHB 701); Techniques of Counseling (CNL 863); Counseling Practicum (CNL 864, 865 or RHB 865); Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling (CNL 973); Counseling for Life-Span Development (CNL 971); Group Background and Theory, or Group Processes in Counseling and Guidance (CNL 667 or 767); Career Development and Information Services (CNL 762); Behavioral Assessment (RHB 705); Statistics and Assessment for Education (EDL 751) - Human Services taught section; Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in the Human Services (CNL 972); and Counseling Internship (CNL 867, 954 or RHB 801).

The five clinical areas include the following courses: Personality Theory and Psychopathology (CNL 950); Clinical Assessment in Counseling Practice (CNL 951); Diagnosis and Clinical Counseling Practice (CNL 952); depending on the student’s major one of the following courses: Marriage and Family Counseling (CNL 779), Crisis Intervention (CNL 664), Mental Health II (CNL 773), Techniques of Child Counseling (CNL 769), Techniques of Play Therapy (CNL 778), Counseling the Gifted (CNL 961), Psychological Adjustment: Severe Disability (RHB 704), Treatment Approaches in Chemical Dependency (RHB 731), and Case Formulation and Clinical Intervention (CNL 953). Students needing to complete additional internship hours beyond what is required in their program may also need to take CNL 954, Advanced Clinical Internship.

Licensure Requirements for Professional Clinical Counselors (PCC)

Students seeking to pursue eligibility for licensure as a professional counselor with the clinical endorsement (PCC) must complete 90 hours of counseling credits. These 90 hours of courses must meet the state minimum requirement of 11 areas of counselor training and five clinical areas. The Mental Health Counseling concentration meets all state requirements for counseling licensure. All other concentrations require additional course work to meet the 90 hours minimum requirement. In addition to completing the 90 hours of course work, PCC applicants must also complete 3,000 clock hours of supervised work experience after the awarding of PC licensure.

Faculty

Professors
Gregory R. Bernhardt (dean), education, counselor education
Diane E. Frey, counselor education
Jan La Forge, rehabilitation counseling

Associate Professors
Stephen B. Fortson, counselor education
Phyllis A. Henderson, counselor education
Mary Ann Jones, counselor education
Carol Wagner Williams, rehabilitation counseling
Richard A. Wantz, counselor education

Assistant Professors
Eileen F. Self, counselor education
Donna Tromski-Klingshirn, counselor education

Course of Study

Counseling: Business and Industrial Management Major # 265

Introductory Course Work	12

RHB 701 Counseling Theory and Practice	4
*CNL 863 Techniques of Counseling	4
EDL 751 Statistics and Research for Education (Human Services taught section)	4

Professional Requirements	40

CNL 667 Group Background and Theory	4
CNL 762 Career Development and Information Services	4
CNL 864 Practicum	4
CNL 971 Counseling for Life-Span Development	4
CNL 972 Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in the Human Services	4
CNL 973 Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling	4
MBA 740 Legal and Ethical Decision Making	4
MBA 750 Leading Teams and Organizations	4
LAW 620 Legal Aspects of Managing a Diverse Workforce	4
RHB 705 Behavioral Assessment	4

Electives	8

Total	60

*Unless permission is granted, you must take RHB 701 prior to or concurrent with CNL 863.

Counseling: Exceptional Children Major # 278

Introductory Course Work	12

RHB 701 Counseling Theory and Practice	4
*CNL 863 Techniques of Counseling	4
EDL 751 Statistics and Research for Education (Human Services taught section)	4

Professional Requirements (Counseling)	20

CNL 662 Problems in Student Personality and Development or	4
CNL 663 Mental Health I	4
CNL 667 Group Background and Theory or	4
CNL 767 Group Processes in Counseling and Guidance	4
CNL 769 Techniques of Child Counseling or	4
CNL 778 Techniques of Play Therapy	4
CNL 865 Individual and Group Practicum with Exceptional Children	4
CNL 972 Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in Human Services	4

Professional Requirements (Special Education)	12

EDS 652 Education of Individuals with Physical, Sensory, and Motor Disorders	3
EDS 659 Communication and Consultation Skills for Special Educators and/or	3
EDS 722 Education of Students with Gifted Educational Needs	4
CNL 961 Counseling the Gifted	3
Recommended Electives	20

Total	60

*Unless permission is granted, you must take RHB 701 prior to or concurrent with CNL 863.

Community Counseling Major # 276

Introductory Course Work	12

RHB 701 Counseling Theory and Practice	4
*CNL 863 Techniques of Counseling	4
EDL 751 Statistics and Research for Education (Education Services taught section)	4

Professional Requirements	56

CNL 663 Mental Health I	4
CNL 664 Crisis Intervention Counseling	4
CNL 667 Group Background and Theory or	4
CNL 767 Group Process in Counseling and Guidance	4
CNL 762 Career Development and Information Services	4
CNL 773 Mental Health II	4
CNL 779 Marriage and Family Counseling	4
CNL 865 Individual and Group Practicum	4
CNL 867 Internship: Community Counseling	12
CNL 971 Counseling for Life-Span Development	4
CNL 972 Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in Human Services	4
CNL 973 Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling	4
RHB 705 Behavioral Assessment	4

Advised Electives	4

CNL 670 Counseling Workshop: Human Sexuality	1-3
CNL 770 Independent Study and Minor Problems	1-3
CNL 778 Techniques of Play Therapy	4
CNL 780 Systems Theory and Family Counseling	4
CNL 781 Advanced Techniques of Family Counseling	4
CNL 782 Techniques of Marital Counseling	4
CNL 961 Counseling the Gifted	3
RHB 730 Epidemiology of Chemical Dependency	4
RHB 731 Treatment Approaches in Chemical Dependency	4

Total	72

Counseling: Marriage and Family Major # 268

Introductory Course Work	12

RHB 701 Counseling Theory and Practice	4
*CNL 863 Techniques of Counseling	4
EDL 751 Statistics and Research for Education (Human Services taught section)	4

Professional Requirements	55

CNL 762 Career Development and Information Services	4
CNL 779 Marriage and Family Counseling	4
CNL 780 Systems Theory and Family Counseling	4
CNL 781 Advanced Techniques of Family Counseling	4
CNL 782 Techniques of Marital Counseling	4
CNL 670 Counseling Workshop: Human Sexuality and Counseling	3
CNL 663 Mental Health I	4
CNL 971 Counseling for Life-Span Development	4
CNL 972 Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in the Human Services	4
CNL 973 Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling	4
CNL 867 Internship: Marriage and Family Counseling	12
RHB 705 Behavioral Assessment	4

Electives†	4

Total	72

*Unless permission is granted, you must take RHB 701 prior to or concurrent with CNL 863.

†CNL 667 is recommended for this major's elective in order to meet Ohio PC requirements. Students are also encouraged to take CNL 865 Practicum, which is also a requirement for PC licensure.

Mental Health Counseling Major # 267

Phase I, Introductory Course Work	12

RHB 701* Counseling Theory and Practice	4
CNL 863* Techniques of Counseling	4
EDL 751 Statistics and Research for Education (Human Services taught section)	4
*Unless Permission is granted, RHB 701 must be taken prior ot or concurrently with CNL 863
Phase II, Professional Requirement, Course to be taken after Phase I	40

RHB 705 Behavior Assesment (EDL 751 is a prerequisite)	4
CNL 663 Mental Health I	4
CNL 664 Crisis Intervention Counseling	4
CNL 667 Group Background and Theory or CNL 767 Group Process in Counseling and Guidance	4
CNL 767 Group Process in Counseling and Guidance	4
CNL 762 Career Development and Information Services	4
CNL 773 Mental Health II	4
CNL 779 Marriage and Family Counseling	4
CNL 971 Counseling for Life-Span Development	4
CNL 972 Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in the Human Services	4
CNL 973 Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling	4

Phase III, Clinical Instruction, Course to be taken after Phase II	16

CNL 865 Individual and Group Practicum	4
CNL 867 Interntship, Mental Health Counseling**	12
**Mental Health Counceling interenshio is 900 Clock Hours


Phase IV, Courses to be completed after Phase II and duriong or after Phase III	17

CNL 950 Personality Theory & Psychopathology	4
CNL 951 Clinical Assesment in Counceling Pracice	4
CNL 952 Diagnosis and Clinical Counseling Practice	4
CNL 953 Case Formulation and Clinical Intervention	4
CNL 670 Meeting the Challenge of Supervision or similar course	1


Advised Electives	5


Total	90

Rehabilitation Counseling: Chemical Dependency
Major#270

Introductory Course Work	12

RHB 701 Counseling Theory and Practice	4
*CNL 863 Techniques of Counseling	4
EDL 751 Statistics and Research for Education (Human Services taught section)	4

Professional Requirements	62

CNL 663 Mental Health I	4
CNL 779 Marriage and Family Counseling	4
CNL 667 Group Background and Theory or CNL 767 Group Processes in Counseling and Guidance	4
CNL 973 Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling	4
RHB 700 Counseling: Severe Disability Foundations of Vocational Rehabilitation	4
RHB 704 Psychological Adjustment: Severe Disability	4
RHB 705 Behavioral Assessment	4
RHB 707 Medical Assessment: Chemical Dependency	4
RHB 711 Vocational Evaluation and Job Placement Techniques	4
RHB 720 Counseling: Severe Disability Case Management in Vocational Rehabilitation	4
RHB 730 Epidemiology of Chemical Dependency	4
RHB 731 Treatment Approaches in Chemical Dependency	4
†RHB 865 Rehabilitation Counseling Practicum	4
†RHB 801 Internship: Chemical Dependency	10

Total	74

*Unless permission is granted, you must take RHB 701 prior to or concurrent with CNL 863.

Exit Requirements: Students must pass a written comprehensive examination.

Rehabilitation Counseling: Severe Disabilities
Major # 271

Introductory Course Work	12

RHB 701 Counseling Theory and Practice	4
*CNL 863 Techniques of Counseling	4
EDL 751 Statistics and Research for Education (Human Services taught section)	4

Professional Requirements	58

CNL 667 Group Background and Theory or CNL 767 Group Processes in Counseling and Guidance	4
CNL 762 Career Development and Information Services	4
CNL 971 Counseling for Life-Span Development	4
CNL 972 Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in the Human Services	4
CNL 973 Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling	4
RHB 700 Counseling: Severe Disability Foundations of Vocational Rehabilitation	4
RHB 702 Medical Assessment	4
RHB 704 Psychological Adjustment: Severe Disability	4
RHB 705 Behavioral Assessment	4
RHB 711 Vocational Evaluation and Job Placement Techniques	4
RHB 720 Counseling: Severe Disability Case Management in Vocational Rehabilitation	4
RHB 801 Internship: Severe Disability	10
RHB 865 Rehabilitation Counseling Practicum	4

Electives	4

Students' choice

Total	74

*Unless permission is granted, you must take RHB 701 prior to or concurrent with CNL 863.