Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology (CLAS)
College of Education

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Overview of Program Structure
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Searching for Answers
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Walking through the Program

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Program Coordinator/
Graduate Advisor
– Dr. Kevin Fall

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Administrative Assistant
– Joyce Davis

Clinical Mental Health Counseling
(CMHC)
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Dr. Cheryl Fulton

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Dr. Eric Schmidt
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Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente

Marital, Couple & Family
Counseling (MCFC)
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Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig
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Dr. Kevin Fall

School Counseling
Child & Adolescent Counseling
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Dr. Linda Homeyer
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Dr. Mary Bennett

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Dr. Jennifer Greene
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Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig

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Dr. Tracy Calley
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Dr. Vanessa Joy
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Dr. Barbara Sparrow

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All students are assigned an advisor upon admissions
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Check Degree Plan/Audit

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First stop: http://www.txstate.edu/clas/Professional-
Counseling/Program-Faculty.html
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Official Student Handbook

Walk through the Program:
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Admissions – Dr. Linda Homeyer
Transfer in courses – Dr. Kevin Fall
Approve electives, change degree emphasis , etc.
- individual faculty advisor
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– Activate university e-mail
– Sign up for Student Listserv

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Please use early registration!
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If a class is full, fill out override request online and use the waitlist option.
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Make sure you pay by the deadline.

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For fall and spring we have classes scheduled at 3:30 and 6:30 between two campuses (San Marcos and Round Rock).
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For summer, we offer 10 week and a few
5 week courses. Classes are offered during the day and some evening times.
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Can I take all my classes at one campus?

Walk through the Program:
Preparing for classes
“What do I take?”
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Level One – Foundational Classes
– No prerequisites
– Taken in any order that fits your schedule
– Round Rock and San Marcos
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Level Two – Intermediate Courses
– Have prerequisites – check website / Graduate
Catalogue
– All skill building courses use the Professional
Counselor Performance Evaluation (PCPE)
– Take Counselor Preparation Comprehensive
Examination (CPCE) when appropriate coursework is completed (see handout and Student Handbook)

Walk through the Program:
Clinical courses
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Level Three – Clinical Sequence
– Must be taken in sequence
– One or more Intermediate Methods course(s)
 COUN 5360, 5366, 5370, 5373
 Check individual course pre-requisites
 All provide a PCPE for feedback
 Take Comps during your IM semester

Walk through the Program:
“What are comps and how do I register?”
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Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig
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Announcements sent through the Student
Listserv
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See website for dates and information, also Student Handbook
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MUST pass comps to proceed to Practicum

Walk through the Program:
Clinical courses (cont.)
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Level Three – Clinical Sequence
– COUN 5689: Clinical Practicum
 Must apply: Practicum / Internship Applications &
Placements – Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente
 Must have passed Comprehensive Examination
 Conducted in one of our clinics (SM or RR)
 Will lead/co-lead group in community setting

Walk through the Program:
Clinical courses (cont.)
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Level Three – Clinical Sequence
– COUN 5389: Site-based Internship
 Must apply: Practicum / Internship Applications &
Placements – Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente
 Guidelines for Internship on website
 Locate own site: we approve site supervisors / not the site

Walk through the Program:
“I want to do research.”
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Thesis
– Discuss idea with faculty member of choice
– Change to that degree plan – see individual faculty advisor
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Graduate College Website
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Informally: Talk to faculty about your ideas!

Graduate!
Don’t forget to file for graduation!
(during registration for final semester)

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CMHC
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MCFC
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School Counseling / Child & Adolescent
Counseling