Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/csacad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
COAD 6482
2. Date:
1/11/2012
3. Requested action:
New Course
X
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
Required
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new
course or course revision or course renumbering:
The graduate faculty of the Counselor Education program met and determined that
COAD 6482 must be revised to be aligned with current accreditation (CACREP,
2009) and state licensing standards and professional language.
Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs
[CACREP]. (2009). 2009 standards for accreditation. Alexandria, VA:
Author.
X
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6482. Supervised Counseling Practicum (3) Weekly on-campus group supervision
and individual site supervision required. P: COAD 6400, 6404, 6409. Application of
counseling skills and knowledge, including individual counseling and consultation,
in clinical mental health, school or higher education setting.
7.
If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
The faculty are requesting that the course be renamed from Supervised Practice
Counseling, to Supervised Counseling Practicum to be consistent with
contemporary professional language and that the course description be revised to be
consistent with expectations of the course, national accreditation standards and
state licensure requirements. Additionally, changes to the program description are
requested in order to broaden the scope of the course in order to bring it into
alignment with CACREP accreditation standards and the NC LPC Board state
licensure requirements. Finally, faculty members are requesting to change the
prerequisites listed for this course, deleting the “All other courses in the counselor
education sequence” prerequisite and instead setting the prerequisites as COAD
6400, 6404, and 6409. The faculty met and determined that allowing students to take
the Supervised Counseling Practicum earlier in the program would provide
increased opportunities to apply theory and philosophy in practical settings. COAD
6400 (the introductory course for the program), COAD 6404 (Theories of
Counseling) and COAD 6409: Counseling Skills and Techniques provide students
with a sufficient base of knowledge for successful engagement in COAD 6482:
Supervised Counseling Practicum. Additionally, these prerequisites will allow for a
standard rotation of courses, consolidating resources required for facilitation of the
counselor education program. The faculty have approved the proposed revisions.
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
3
3
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
3
Total Credit Hours
36
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MS Counselor Education
s.h.
0
s.h.
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
None
NA
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
Not applicable
X
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
X Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
X Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
X Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and
an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a
brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Chen, M. & Giblin, N. J. (2002). Individual Counseling: Skills and Techniques.
Denver, CO: Love Publishing Company.
ISBN-10: 0891082883
ISBN-13: 978-0891082880
Opalewski, D. A. (2008). Answering the Cry for Help. Chattanooga, TN: National
Center for Youth Issues.
ISBN-10: 1931636737
ISBN-13: 978-1931636735
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Utilize the principles and practice of diagnosis, treatment, referral and
prevention of mental and emotional disorders to initiate, maintain and terminate
counseling
 Demonstrate an appropriate level of skill in the provision of individual and
group counseling services
 Apply multicultural competencies to clinical mental health counseling
involving case conceptualization, diagnosis, treatment, referral and prevention
of mental and emotional disorders
 Synthesize information learned into a culturally responsive approach of
individual, couple, family, group and systems modalities for initiating,
maintaining and terminating counseling
 Demonstrate the ability to use procedures for assessing and managing suicide
risk
 Recognize his or her own limitations as a clinical mental health counselor and
seek supervision or refer clients when appropriate
 Utilize referral procedures with helping agents in the community to secure
assistance for clients
 Demonstrate competency with record-keeping and documentation appropriate
for counselors in their professional settings
 Demonstrate a working understanding of the ACA Professional Code of
Ethics.
c. Course topic outline
I.
Week 1
a. Topic: Introductions, orientation, overview, ACA Code of Ethics
II.
Week 2
a. Topics: Intake & Initial Assessment
i. Assignments: Review Intake Forms
III.
Week 3
a. Topics: Working with other professionals: Collaboration and referral
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
IV.
Week 4
a. Topic: Apply techniques and strategies with cultural competence
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
V.
Week 5
a. Topics: Supervision: Process & Purpose
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
VI.
Week 6
a. Topic: Assessment & Record Keeping
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
VII. Week 7
a. Topic: Culturally competent practice
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
VIII. Week 8
a. Topic: Semester Break
IX.
Week 9
a. Topics: Assessing and managing suicide risk
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
X.
Week 10
a. Topic: Client snapshots: Intakes, Assessments, Treatment, Referrals
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
XI.
Week 11
a. Topic: Ethical and legal requirements of practice
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
XII. Week 12
a. Topic: Site specific discussion
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
XIII. Week 13
a. Topic: Site specific discussion
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
XIV. Week 14
a. Topic: Site specific discussion
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
XV.
Week 15
a. Topic: Site specific discussion
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
XVI. Week 16
a. Topic: Continued professional development
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation
system for determining a grade
1. Class participation ~ 5% ~ Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9
a. Attendance is mandatory! Missed classes will require make-up
sessions. It is critical for this course that each student come prepared
to give and receive helpful, critical feedback regarding counseling
skills, processes and strategies. We will work together as a
community to help each class member grow as professionals. Active
participation requires preparing for each class by reading assigned
material and considering the impact of ethical guidelines and
mandates.
2. Portfolio ~ 75% ~ Objectives 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
a. Each student is to develop a Counseling Portfolio that formally
summarizes his/her attained level of training and experience in
counseling during the Practicum. The portfolio serves as a
compilation of evidence documenting the work completed over the
course of the practicum experience. The requirements for the
portfolio are noted in the Supervision Contract included in the
practicum manual. Additionally, a rubric is attached detailing the
graded components of the portfolio.
b. Within the portfolio are many important components. Three of these
components are mandatory in the sense that if they are NOT included
students will NOT be awarded a passing grade for the course. These
three essential requirements are:
i. Weekly Log Documenting Hours
1. Keep a weekly log of your experiences—100 clock
hours of service must be provided with at least 60
percent or 60 hours spent in direct service to clients.
ii. Weekly Log Documenting Supervision by Site Supervisor
1. Engage in weekly supervision with site supervisor (1
hour per week)
iii. Client Snapshot
1. Includes intake and biopsychosocial assessment,
evaluation study, treatment plan, referral form
3. 2 Case Presentations ~ 20% ~ Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
a. For each case presentation, submit:
a. Videotape cued to 10 minute segment of focus (VIDEO
Required)
b. Case Presentation Form
GRADING PERCENTAGES:
Class Participation
Portfolio including completion of hours
Case Presentations
Grading Scale:
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
F = Below 70
%
5%
75%
20%