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 6991
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 6991 must be revised to be aligned with current accreditation (CACREP,
2009) and state licensing standards and professional language. These changes are
critical for the Counselor Education program to be in compliance with academic
requirements for licensure by the NC Board of Licensed Professional Counselors.
Consequently, without these changes, our students will not be able to be
academically eligible for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in NC.
X
Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs
[CACREP]. (2009). 2009 standards for accreditation. Alexandria, VA:
Author.
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6991. Counseling Internship I (3) Requires both university and field supervision. P:
minimum grade of B or better in COAD 6482 and a minimum grade of B or better
in either COAD 6406, 6411 or 6415. Supervised counseling experience including
direct service provision at site specific to professional specialization.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
The faculty are requesting that the course be renamed to be consistent with
contemporary professional language and that the course description be revised to be
consisted with expectations of the course, national accreditation standards and state
licensure requirements. The course is currently named Counseling Internship and
the faculty request that it be renamed Counseling Internship I to indicate that it is
now one of two required internships.
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 add prerequisites for this course,
including COAD 6482 and either COAD 6406, 6411 or 6415 with a grade of B or
better. The faculty met and determined that for students to be best prepared for the
responsibilities associated with the Counseling Internship I, they must have
completed COAD 6482: Supervised Counseling Practicum and the course associated
with their chosen professional specialization, either COAD 6406: Counseling in
Schools, COAD 6411: Student Affairs and College Counseling (formerly Student
Development and Counseling in Higher Education) or COAD 6415: Clinical Mental
Health Counseling (formerly Agency and Community Counseling). The faculty have
approved the proposed revisions.
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
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.
3
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Total Credit Hours
s.h.
s.h.
3
s.h.
24
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MS Counselor Education
0
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
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an appropriate level of skill in the provision of individual and
group counseling services
2. Synthesize information learned into a culturally responsive approach of
individual, couple, family, group and systems modalities for initiating,
maintaining and terminating counseling
3. Recognize his or her own limitations as a professional counselor and seek
supervision or refer clients when appropriate
4. Utilize referral procedures with helping agents in the community to secure
assistance for clients
5. Apply effective strategies to promote client understanding of and access to a
variety of community resources
6. Maintain information regarding community resources to make appropriate
referrals
7. Demonstrate competency consulting and collaborating with other professionals
8. Demonstrate competency with record-keeping and documentation appropriate
for counselors in their professional settings
9. Conducts programs designed to enhance and support client development
10. Articulate their philosophy and/or theoretical approach to counseling,
particularly with regard to the setting in which they intend to practice.
11. Critically evaluate their work as counselors-in-training.
c. Course topic outline
I.
Week 1
a. Topic: Introductions, orientation, overview, focus as interns
II.
Week 2
a. Topics: Site specific questions, supervision process
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
III.
Week 3
a. Topics: Professional Development Goals
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
IV.
Week 4
a. Topic: Professional Disclosure & Informed Consent
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
V.
Week 5
a. Topics: Licensure Exams and Credentialing Process
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: LPCA Application
i. Assignments: Case Presentations
X.
Week 10
a. Topic: Programming and meeting developmental needs of clients
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, 11
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, 8, 9, 10, 11
a. Each student is to develop a Counseling Portfolio that formally
summarizes his/her attained level of training and experience in
counseling during the Internship. The portfolio serves as a
compilation of evidence documenting the work completed over the
course of the internship experience. The requirements for the
portfolio are noted in the Supervision Contract included in the
Internship 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—300 clock
hours of service must be provided with at least 60
percent or 180 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. LPCA Application, including Professional Disclosure
Statement
1. Prepare and submit a draft of the LPCA application,
including the professional disclosure statement
3. 2 Case Presentations ~ 20% ~ Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11
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%