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WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES
PHOENIX CAMPUS
Wayland Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically
challenging, learning-focused, and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, and service to God
and humankind.
Course Title, Number, and Section: CNSL 5314 Counseling Theories
Term: Winter 2015/2016
Instructor: Dr. Mike Spector
Office Phone Number: 602-399-3062
Email Address: mikespector08@gmail.com
Office Hours, Building, and Location: : set up via e-mail. Will respond within 24 hours and can meet students at
Wayland Phoenix Campus, through e-mail, or by phone at a mutually agreeable time.
Class Meeting Time and Location:
Week 1: Friday November 13 (5:30-9:30PM), Saturday November 14 (9:30-4PM)
Week 3: Friday December 4 (5:30-9:30PM) Saturday December 5 (9:30-4PM)
Week 6: Friday January 8 (5:30-9:30PM), Saturday January 9 (9:30-4PM)
Week 10: Friday February 5 (5:30-9:30PM), Saturday February 6 (9:30-4PM)
Catalog Description: Advanced study of theories of the major counseling models from psychoanalysis through the
postmodern period.
There is no prerequisite for this course
Required Textbook(s) and/or Required Material(s): Please purchase the bundle including text and manual.
Title: Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 9th Edition Author(s): Gerald Corey - California State
University, Fullerton (Emeritus) ISBN-10: 1133399320
ISBN-13: 9781133399322
th
Edition / Copyright: 9 /2013 Publisher: Cengage
Book Type: Student text and manual
Optional Materials: supplied during class sessions
Course Outcome Competencies: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Recognize all major theories of counseling and psychotherapy. 
Recognize the major techniques and skills of a counselor. 
Use knowledge gained in class to be able to demonstrate counseling interventions. 
Be familiar with and understand ethics and multicultural issues related to counseling. 
Respond with appropriate use of focusing and following, open inquiry, reflection of feelings, cognition,
and content, summarization, structuring, goal setting, confrontation, immediacy, and self- disclosure 
Identify the appropriate use for a variety of other affective, cognitive, behavioral, and systemic
techniques 
Describe the basic purposes and processes associated with the aforementioned techniques and their use at
different stages of counseling or consulting 
Identify how these techniques will interact with client variables such as age, cultural background,
presenting problem, and personality characteristics 
Critically evaluate their strengths and weaknesses in the use of the aforementioned techniques 
Identify objectives and strategies appropriate at various stages of counseling or consulting, including
technological strategies and applications 
Identify ethical issues that pertain to the use of these techniques Attendance Requirements: As the class is compressed into four weekends and in-class participation represents a
significant part of the grade, attendance of all sessions is mandatory
Disability Statement: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of
Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the
university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and
should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must
accompany any request for accommodations.
Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Attendance is required. Late arrivals or early departures will have a negative impact on your learning and your
grade. Material and information will be discussed in class that is not necessarily in the text. It is the students’
responsibility to obtain any material missed by not attending class for any reason, excused or unexcused. It is the
student’s responsibility to inform the professor of the dates that they will be absent. The professor may
assign homework for any unexcused absences. These extra assignments will be averaged in with the other
homework assignments described below in determining final grade.
Readings: Assigned readings and/or chapters are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are
assigned, so that students can participate in discussions, as well as ask and answer questions.
This course consists of reading assignments, written assignments, class presentations and in-class discussion. In
order to avoid falling behind, attendance at all sessions is required, and all assigned work must be submitted when
due. Late work will not be accepted.
Written Assignments/Class Participation
40
In-class presentations (2)
40
Final presentation
20
TOTAL POINTS
100
The University has a standard grade scale:
A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F= below 60, W = Withdrawal, WP = withdrew passing, WF =
withdrew failing, I = incomplete. An incomplete may be given within the last two weeks of a long term or within
the last two days of a microterm to a student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper, examination, or
other required work for reasons beyond the student’s control. A grade of “incomplete” is changed if the work
required is completed prior to the last day of the next long (10 to 15 weeks) term, unless the instructor designates an
earlier date for completion. If the work is not completed by the appropriate date, the I is converted to an F.
Student grade appeals:
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic evaluation. A
student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards, just evaluation procedures, or
appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by using the student grade appeal process
described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be made for advanced placement examinations or course
bypass examinations. Appeals limited to the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any
stage of the appeal process. Any recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Executive
Vice President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The Faculty
Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or lowered to a more
proper evaluation.
Tentative Schedule:
Weekend #1 November 13-14
Intro to the course and overview of course expectations
Reading assignment (complete prior to coming to class) p1-136
Part 1: Basic Issues in Counseling Practice
Chapter 1—Intro and Overview
Chapter 2—The Counselor: Person and Professional
Workbook Activity p.23- Fill out and bring to class prepared to discuss.
Chapter 3—Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice
Workbook Activity p.30-31 - Fill out the Self-Inventory and bring to class prepared to discuss.
Part 2: Theories and Techniques of Counseling
Chapter 4—Psychoanalytic Therapy (The Counselor as Archeologist)
Workbook Activity p.49-Write a 1-3 page paper, answering question 3 and bring to class prepared to discuss in
class.
Chapter 5—Adlerian Therapy
Weekend #2 December 4/5
Reading assignment (complete prior to coming to class) p136-287
Part 2: Theories and Techniques of Counseling
Chapter 6—Existential Therapy
Workbook Activity p.82-83 Answer one of the Questions for Reflection and be prepared to discuss your answer in
class.
Chapter 7—Person-Centered Therapy
Workbook Activity p.95-96 Answer one of the Questions for Reflection and be prepared to discuss your answer in
class.
Chapter 8—Gestalt Therapy
Workbook Activity p.108-109 Answer one of the Questions for Reflection and be prepared to discuss your answer
in class.
Chapter 9—Behavior Therapy
Workbook Activity p.124-125 Answer one of the Questions for Reflection and be prepared to discuss your answer
in class.
Write a 3-5-page paper on your chapter (will be assigned in class) and then use your paper as a base to prepare a
20-minute presentation for the class.
Weekend #3 January 8/9
Reading assignment (complete prior to coming to class) p 287-432
Part 2: Theories and Techniques of Counseling
Chapter 10—Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Workbook Activity p.146-147 Answer one of the Questions for Reflection and be prepared to discuss your answer
in class.
Chapter 11—Reality Therapy
Workbook Activity p.163-164 Answer one of the Questions for Reflection and be prepared to discuss your answer
in class.
Chapter 12—Feminist Therapy
Workbook Activity p.108-109 Answer one of the Questions for Reflection and be prepared to discuss your answer
in class.
Chapter 13—Postmodern Approaches
Workbook Activity p.197-198 Answer one of the Questions for Reflection and be prepared to discuss your answer
in class.
Write a 3-5-page paper on your chapter (will be assigned in class) and then use your paper as a base to prepare a
20-minute presentation for the class.
Weekend #4 February 5/6
Reading assignment (complete prior to coming to class) p 463-499
Part 3: Integration and application
Chapter 15—An Integrated Perspective
Write a 5-8-page paper reflecting across the whole class, identifying your major take-aways and how you will use
those key learnings going forward. Be prepared to discuss and share with the class.
Additional Information: This is a tentative schedule. If the class needs to spend more time on an interesting topic,
adjustments may be made.
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