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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 organizational management counseling; community counseling; marriage and family counseling; 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 (these requirements can be reviewed at this Web site http://www.wright.edu/academics/catalog/grad/admissions/), 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 Waiver of GRE/MAT).

All students considering graduate-level courses in human services should do so with the understanding that graduate study differs in quality expectations from undergraduate study. Graduate study requires that students be increasingly self-directed and possess strong analytical skills. 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 Waiver of GRE/MAT).

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, leadership 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 requirements are recommended by Wright State University’s computing and Telecommunications Services (CaTS). Please check the following Web Site http://www.wright.edu/cats/purchase/pcguidelines.html for current information about minimum equipment requirements.

The college supports Macintosh computers in faculty and staff offices and maintains a computer lab. 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).

Admission Standards
Admission into regular status requires an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 (based on a 4.0 grading system) or an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.5, but with a 3.0 or better for the last 90 quarter hours (60 semester hours) earned toward the undergraduate degree. Admission into this status also requires approval by a degree program.

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.

Provisional
Under certain conditions, a student may be admitted provisionally (for one quarter only), pending receipt of credentials. If admission requirements are not met during the quarter in which a student was admitted provisionally, registration for future quarters will be denied and the student will lose graduate credit for any graduate courses completed during the quarter.

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. Students in a nondegree status are not considered to be a candidate in a program.

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); Human Growth and Development (CNL 971); Group dynamics, processing and counseling (CNL 667 or 767); Lifestyle and career development (CNL 762); Appraisal of the individual (RHB 705); Research and Evaluation (EDL 751) - Human Services section: Professional; legal, and ethical issues (CNL 972); and Counseling Internship (CNL 867, 954 or RHB 801).

The five clinical areas include the following courses: Personality Theory and Abnormal Behavior (CNL 950); Evaluation of Mental and Emotional Status (CNL 951); Diagnosis of Mental and Emotional Disorders (CNL 952); Methods of Intervention (depending on the student’s major one of the following courses: CNL 779, CNL 664, CNL 773,CNL 769, CNL 778, CNL 961, RHB 704, RHB 731; Treatment of Mental and Emotional Disorders (CNL 953).

Licensure Requirements for Professional Clinical Counselors (PCC)
Students seeking to pursue eligibility for licensure as a professional counselor with the clinical endorsement (PCC) must fulfill all the academic requirements listed in the previous section, as well as complete 2 years of post-masters clinical supervision.

Faculty

Professors
Richard A. Wantz, counselor education

Associate Professors
Stephen B. Fortson (chair), counselor education
Phyllis A. Henderson, counselor education
Mary Ann Jones, counselor education
Joseph Keferl, rehabilitation counseling
Donna Tromski-Klingshirn, counselor education

Assistant Professors
Eileen F. Self, counselor education

Course of Study

Counseling: Business and Organizational Management
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, you must take RHB 701 prior to or concurrent with CNL 863.

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
MGT 750 Organizational Development and Change	4
RHB 705 Behavioral Assessment	4


Electives	8

Total	60


Counseling: Exceptional Children
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, you must take RHB 701 prior to or concurrent with CNL 863.

Professional Requirements (Counseling)	23
CNL 662 Problems in Student Personality and Development	4
OR
CNL 663 Mental Health I	4
CNL 667 Group Background and Theory	4
OR
CNL 767 Group Processes in Counseling and Guidance	4
CNL 769 Techniques of Child Counseling	4
OR
CNL 778 Techniques of Play Therapy	4
CNL 865 Individual and Group Practicum with Exceptional Children	4
CNL 961 Counseling the Gifted	3
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	4
EDS 659 Communication and Consultation Skills for Special Educators	4
AND/OR
EDS 722 Education of Students with Gifted Educational Needs	4

Recommended Electives	20

Total	67


Community Counseling
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 section)	4


Professional Requirements	56
CNL 663 Mental Health I	4
CNL 664 Crisis Intervention Counseling	4
CNL 667 Group Background and Theory	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
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 section)	4

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

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
†CNL 667 or CNL 767 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.

Total	71


Mental Health Counseling
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 section)	4
*Unless Permission is granted, RHB 701 must be taken prior to or concurrently with CNL 863

Professional Requirement, Courses to be taken after Introductory Course Work	40
RHB 705 Behavior Assessment (EDL 751 is a prerequisite)	4
CNL 663 Mental Health I	4
CNL 664 Crisis Intervention Counseling	4
CNL 667 Group Background and Theory	4
OR
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


Clinical Instruction, Courses to be taken after Professional Requirement	16
CNL 865 Individual and Group Practicum	4
CNL 867 Internship, Mental Health Counseling**	12
**Mental Health Counseling Internship is 900 Clock Hours


Courses to be completed after Professional Requirement and during or after Clinical Instruction	17
CNL 950 Personality Theory & Psychopathology	4
CNL 951 Clinical assessment in Counseling Practice	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
CNL 860 Advanced Seminar in Counseling Research	1-6
RHB 730 Epidemiology of Chemical Dependency	4


Total	90


Rehabilitation Counseling: Chemical Dependency
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 section)	4

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

Professional Requirements	62
CNL 663 Mental Health I	4
CNL 779 Marriage and Family Counseling	4
CNL 667 Group Background and Theory	4
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
Exit Requirements: Students must pass a written comprehensive examination.


Rehabilitation Counseling: Severe Disabilities
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 Service section)	4

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

Professional Requirements	58
CNL 667 Group Background and Theory	4
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 865 Rehabilitation Counseling Practicum	4
RHB 801 Internship: Severe Disability	10


Electives	4
Students' choice


Total	74