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/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
REHB 6380
2. Date:
3. Requested action:
X New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
X
Required
January 22, 2012
#
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
On-campus (face to face)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
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:
An ongoing assessment by the Graduate Faculty in the Department of Rehabilitation
Studies determined that a standalone course in Career Counseling and Foundations was
needed in the curriculum of the Rehabilitation Counseling and Substance Abuse and
Clinical Counseling programs, to meet the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Program (CACREP) standards. The graduate faculty approved this
course in career counseling. CACREP Standards (CACREP Manual, 2009, p.12;
Retrieved on 2-8-12 from
http://www.cacrep.org/doc/2009%20Standards%20with%20cover.pdf)
Professional Identity
Knowledge
“4. Career Development
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a.
b.
d.
f.
i.
career development theories and decision-making models;
career, avocational, educational, occupational and labor market information
resources, and career information systems;…
interrelationships among and between work, family, and other life roles and
factors including the role of diversity and gender in career development;…
assessment instruments and techniques that are relevant to career planning and
decision making;…
ethical and legal considerations”
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
REHB 6380 Career Counseling in Addictions, Rehabilitation, and Clinical
Counseling (3) P: Consent of instructor. Concepts of social, psychological, theoretical,
and learning needs of career counseling and development.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
N/A
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
Lab
Weekly OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
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
3
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Total Credit Hours
s.h.
s.h.
3
35
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MS in Substance Abuse and
Clinical Counseling
MS in Rehabilitation Counseling
None, this course is replacing REHB 6100
None, this course is replacing an elective
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
NA
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
x
Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
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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:
Not applicable
x
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
Current staff is adequate
x
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
Current facilities are adequate
x
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
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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).
Zunker, V.G. (2010). Career Counseling: A Holistic Approach (8th ed.). Thousand
Oaks, CA, Sage Publications. ISBN: 9781412964241
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Evaluate theoretical models, counseling techniques, and informational resources
regarding career counseling.
2. Synthesize current ethical/legal issues with regard to the use of computer-assisted
career guidance and apply ethical standards to career counseling and consulting
situations, issues, and practices.
3. Analyze employment information, career planning resources, employment
trends, labor market information, resources about job tasks and salaries, and future
perspectives related to all occupational fields.
4. Appraise clients' personal characteristics and social-familial-cultural conditions
related to career decision-making processes.
c. Course topic outline
1. Career Development Theory
a. Trait-factor, Person Environment Fit, Holland, Super
b. Krumboltz Learning Theory of Career Counseling, Cognitive Information
Processing, Happenstance Approach
2. Ethical/Legal Issues
a. Ethical and legal issues which affect the practice of career counseling with
all populations
b. Ethical/Legal issues with regard to the use of computer-assisted career
guidance systems
3.
Information/Resources
a. Computer-assisted career guidance systems (CACGs), computerized career
testing, career information delivery systems, and the Internet.
b. Kuder, Career Key and Self-Directed Search, Discover and SIGI-Plus
4.
Individual and Group Counseling Skills
a. Intake and assessment
b. Treatment planning
c. Job search strategies
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d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Grading Policy: at the conclusion of the semester, all points are totaled and a score is
calculated. Grade ranges for scores are as follows:
Assignments
Points
Exams (3)
45
Career eFolio
30
Participation/Discussion Questions
25
Total
100
Earned points
90-100 points
80- 89 points
70-79 points
Below 70 points
Grade assignment
A
B
C
F
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