Professors: Juntunen (Ph.D. Graduate Program Director), Loewy (Chair), Perry, Pinterits, Wettersten and Whitcomb (Master’s Graduate Program Director)

Department Description

The Department of Counseling Psychology and Community Services (CPCS) offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts in Counseling and Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology. The Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Graduates of the M.A. program are eligible to apply for licensure as a Counselor in North Dakota as well as other states. Completion of the M.A. program partially fulfills requirements for certification as a School Counselor or certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor or licensure as an Addiction Counselor in North Dakota. The Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology provides preparation for licensure as a Psychologist in North Dakota, as well as other states.

Master of Arts in Counseling

The Master of Arts is appropriate for those who wish to become counselors in community agencies, such as addiction treatment clinics, mental health centers, rehabilitation centers, and family service organizations. The Master of Arts is also appropriate for those planning careers in college counseling and student development services and for those who wish to become counselors in elementary, middle, junior high, or high schools. A commitment to social justice and appreciation of diversity are integrated throughout the curriculum.

Admission Requirements

1. Twenty semester credits of coursework in the behavioral sciences at the undergraduate level, which must include theories of personality, abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, and statistics. Courses in psychology and sociology may be applied toward this prerequisite. Courses in other social science disciplines where the focus is on the description or explanation of individual or group behavior may be accepted in fulfillment of this prerequisite at the discretion of the department.
2. Admission is based on achievement in undergraduate work, satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Exam General Test or the Miller Analogies Test, favorable recommendations and the admission committee’s perception of the “best fit” based on the applicant’s personal statement. In addition to the standard online application for UND, applicants must complete the “supplemental application form and undergraduate coursework summary” at the department’s website, www.counseling.und.edu.

Degree Requirements

Prerequisites: 20 hours of Behavioral Sciences, including Abnormal Psychology, Statistics, Personality Theory, and Developmental Psychology.

Students may enroll in the counseling practicum (COUN 580 or COUN 581) after they have satisfactorily completed at least ten credits in the program including: COUN 510: Counseling Methods; COUN 530: Theory; COUN 501: Ethics or COUN 506: Rehabilitation Counseling or COUN 550: Ethics and Professional Issues in Counseling Pschology. Students in the Addiction Emphasis may need additional coursework in order to be eligible for licensure as an addictions counselor in the state of North Dakota. This coursework includes the following: T&L 350: Development and Education of the Adolescent or COUN 565: Child and Adolescent Development; PSYC 451: Advanced Developmental Psychology or COUN 565: Middle

After successfully completing practicum, students will enroll in an Internship in Counseling COUN 584, 587, 588 or 589, depending on program emphasis, which is a two-semester supervised counseling experience at an external site. Internship will typically be completed during the second year in the program for full-time students. Internship assignments are individually arranged and administered by the department’s Internship Coordinator.

In addition to this practitioner course sequence, students are required to complete a series of research training experiences, culminating in the completion of the Independent Study (COUN 997), an independent research project conducted under the direction of the student’s advisor. Students are encouraged to begin considering and planning their research project early in their program.

After completing the majority of coursework for the degree and advancing to candidacy, students are eligible to sit for the Master’s Comprehensive Examination, which is offered once each fall and spring semester. A passing score on the examination is required for graduation.

Combined Program in Counseling with a Rehabilitation Emphasis

Program Description

To encourage students who are majoring in Rehabilitation and Human Services to extend their studies to include a graduate degree, the Department offers a Combined Program in Counseling with a Rehabilitation Emphasis. The Combined Program allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services and a master’s degree in Counseling with a Rehabilitation Emphasis in approximately five years. This would be a year less than is typically required to complete these degrees separately.

Admission Requirements

1. At least 95 credit hours (including credits in progress) towards the bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services, including RHS 200, RHS 250, RHS 309, RHS 310, and Parts IV, V, and VI in the RHS curriculum.
2. Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all undergraduate work
3. Written statement of interest in Rehabilitation Counseling as a Profession.

Students are granted approved admission status in the Graduate School when they have completed a total of 125 credits with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. This program allows students to designate two three-credit graduate courses to count for both degrees. These courses would be COUN 514 and COUN 519.

The B.S. degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services and the M.A. degree in Counseling are granted at the same time. In the event that a student does not complete the graduate degree, the undergraduate degree is granted only after the completion of 125 credits, including an approved rehabilitation internship.

Degree Requirements

1. Completion of an additional 24 undergraduate credits during or after the senior year.
2. Completion of the following 35 credits of graduate course work in the Counseling Department: 506, 510, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519, 530, 531, 532, 533, and 580.
3. Completion of 8 credits of COUN 588 – Rehab Counseling Internship.
4. Completion of either COUN 997, Independent Study (2 cr.) or COUN 998, Thesis (4 cr.).

Doctor of Philosophy—Counseling Psychology

Program Description

The program provides preparation at the Ph.D. level for employment in a variety of academic and human service settings. These settings include: community mental health agencies, private practice, college and university counseling centers, hospitals and medical centers, or college and university departments of counseling and psychology. The program provides preparation for licensure as a psychologist in North Dakota and is accredited by the American Psychological Association. The curriculum adheres to recommendations of the American Psychological Association for the preparation of counseling psychologists and reflects a model which equally emphasizes science and practice.

The program accepts students at the post bachelor’s and post master’s level. The Department is committed to diversity, particularly to training for Native Americans and Native American mental health issues.

Program Description

1. For students accepted at the post master’s level, a grade of B or higher in at least four graduate level counseling courses or equivalent, including Counseling Methods, Theories and Techniques of Counseling, Counseling Practicum and Research Methods.
   
2. Eighteen (18) semester credits of undergraduate psychology including coursework in general psychology, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, personality theory, experimental and research methods, and statistics.
   
3. Graduate Record Examination—Verbal, Quantitative and Writing tests.

Students are selected on the basis of undergraduate GPA, master’s degree GPA (if applicable), evaluations of pre-practicum and practicum performance when appropriate to the master’s degree program, scores on the Verbal, Quantitative, and Writing (or Analytic) subtests of the Graduate Record Examination, references, vocational training and experiences, career goals, and perceived “best fit” by the admissions committee based on the applicant’s personal statement and the research and clinical interests of the faculty. Doctoral graduates from a recent four year period have had the following average grades and scores: undergraduate GPA 3.28, master’s GPA 3.74, GRE-V 526, GRE-Q 564 and GRE-A 610. A balance between numbers of male and female students is preferred in the program. Students from minority ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

Degree Requirements

1. A major in Counseling Psychology, a minor in Psychology (24 credits).
   
2. Psychological foundations coursework in the following areas: biological bases of behavior, cognitive/affective bases of behavior, social psychological bases of behavior, and individual differences bases of behavior.
   
3. Two scholarly tools (of four courses each)— (1) Research Methods/ Statistics and (2) Assessment/Diagnosis.
   
4. A qualifying exam.
   
5. Dissertation, successful completion of Qualifying Examination, Comprehensive Examinations, and completion of a 12-month APA approved pre-doctoral internship in Psychology.

Cognate in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Community Services

A cognate in the Department of CPCS, consisting of a minimum of nine semester credits of counseling coursework may be taken by master’s or doctoral students in related fields. Cognate coursework should be planned in consultation with a member of the department faculty. Cognates will not include practicum or internship; students interested in these experiences should consider a formal minor in Counseling (below).

Minor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Community Services

A minor in the Department of CPCS consisting of a minimum of 20 semester credits of counseling coursework may be taken by master’s or doctoral students majoring in a related field. Such a minor should include the following five courses: 510, 517, 519, 530, and 532. All doctoral students who wish to complete a minor in the department must include a CPCS faculty member on the Faculty Advisory Committee and should seek advice about appropriate courses and course sequences.

Department Evaluation of Students

The CPCS faculty conduct periodic reviews of students’ progress in the MA and PhD programs, including their academic performance, counseling and psychoeducational skills, professionalism, and ethics. An interview may be required as part of the review. Deficits identified through faculty review may result in either a requirement that the student engage in remedial work or the removal of the student from the program.

As noted in Standard 7.04 of the 2002 Ethics Code of the American Psychological Association, students may need to disclose personal information if that information is necessary to evaluate or obtain assistance for students whose personal problems could reasonably be judged to be preventing them from performing their training or professionally related activities in a competent manner or posing a threat to the students or others.

The practice of counseling requires significant self-disclosure for the person receiving counseling. CPCS students must become very familiar with this process. Therefore, it is an essential training component of the Department to provide assignments and classroom experiences that call for student self-disclosure of a personal nature, in an atmosphere of respect and confidentiality, to an extent not expected in other academic disciplines. The nature or extent of expected self-disclosure is specified in each course syllabus.

Courses

501. Ethics in Counseling. 3 credits. Focus will be on the Codes of Ethics and Standard of Practice of the American Counseling Association and corresponding ethics codes for subspecialties within the counseling profession. Students will learn to interpret these codes and apply them to their professional practice.

502. Professional Issues in Counseling. 1 credit. Corequisite: COUN 501, only for students in the Community Agencies Emphasis and Addictions Emphasis. An introduction to counseling practice and services in mental health, addiction, and other community agencies. Emphasizes professional issues in the field, professional development and career paths, and related topics.

506. Rehabilitation Counseling: Foundations and Ethical Issues. 3 credits. Comprehensive introduction to the rehabilitation profession, including past, present, and future trends. Areas emphasized: profession philosophy; organizational structure; historical and legislative influence; rehabilitation process and service delivery systems; professional issues, ethical codes, and behavior.

510. Counseling Methods. 3 credits. Two training components are combined to provide an intensive prepracticum experience. The didactic component introduces the basic interviewing and active listening skills; a laboratory component provides practice in the practical application of those skills in simulated counseling interviews.

514. Rehabilitation Counseling: Assessment and Evaluation. 3 credits. An introduction to assessment and related ethical issues in rehabilitation counseling. Assessment for vocational ability and independent living will be emphasized. Theory and research will be addressed, within a primarily applied framework.

515. Methods of Research. 3 credits. Methods and procedures of research development, design and analysis related to counseling and behavioral science. Experience in formulating and developing an individual research project. Considers research ethics and protection of human participants.
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516. Counseling Research Laboratory. 1 credit. Prerequisite: COUN 515. Introduces basic procedures in analysis of counseling research data. Topics including data coding, data entry and use of statistical packages are presented in an individualized manner. Repeatable to 2 credits.

517. Assessment in Counseling. 3 credits. Develop ethical, culturally competent, and psychometrically sound counseling assessment and test interpretation skills. Apply principles of counseling assessment to selected instruments in the areas of personality; career interests; educational and occupational achievements; and intellectual functioning and appitudes.

518. Group Theory and Process. 3 credits. Addresses the principles and practices of support, task, psycho-educational and therapeutic groups with various populations in a multicultural context. Includes study of professional issues relevant to group processes. Involves participation and leading group experiences.

519. Career Counseling. 3 credits. An introduction to the psychology of careers and to the practice of career counseling. Career development theories, occupational classification systems, assessment instruments, and the use of occupational information for career education and life planning are included. Career counseling strategies for use with a diverse population are introduced.

522. Management of School Counseling Programs. 2 credits. Study of the organization and administration of counseling programs in school settings, including foundations of program development and evaluation. Characteristics of effective school counselors. Consideration of professional and ethical concerns in school counseling.

523. Elementary School Counseling. 2 credits. Exploration of models of elementary counseling and examination of counseling materials in implementing a counseling program.

524. Middle School Counseling. 2 credits. Exploration of models of middle school counseling and examination of counseling materials in implementing a middle school counseling program.

525. Secondary School Counseling. 2 credits. Exploration of models of secondary school counseling and examination of counseling materials in implementing a secondary school counseling program.

529. Dynamics of Addiction. 2 credits. Comprehensive introduction to the processes of addiction. Emphasis on intervention, prevention and treatment of addiction concerns for individuals and families. Models of addiction, theory and research will be addressed.

530. Theories of Counseling, Personality and Development. 3 credits. Study and analysis of counseling interventions based on different theoretical models, emphasizing personality and human development. Course involves viewing video tapes of simulated or actual counseling sessions, role play demonstrations, and role played practice of various theoretically based counseling interventions.

531. Psychology of Women, Gender and Development. 3 credits. This course presents current research and trends in developmental theory, particularly theories pertaining to the psychological development of women and men. Issues such as abuse, ageism, depression, eating disorders, emotional experience and expression, heterosexism, feminism, and multiculturalism will be examined as related to the practice of psychology. Learning methods include writing, music, film, group discussion and creative projects. S/U grading only.

532. Multicultural Counseling. 3 credits. This course offers an introduction to counseling theories and interventions appropriate for American ethnic and non-ethnic minority clients. The values suppositions of various cultural groups will be examined. In-class group experience is included.

533. Couples and Family Counseling. 3 credits. Prerequisite: COUN 510, or instructor approval. An introduction to the major theories of couples and family counseling and their associated interventions. A combination of readings, lecture, discussion, demonstrations and role-plays will be used.

540. Career Counseling Theories. 3 credits. Prerequisite: COUN 519 or equivalent; admission to doctoral program. Advanced study of major career counseling theories, models, and methods.

550. Ethics and Professional Issues in Counseling Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to the doctoral program. Study and analysis of the ethical, legal and professional issues in Counseling Psychology. Understanding and application of APA Ethical Guidelines will be emphasized. Professional issues include the history and development of Counseling Psychology as a profession, issues of professional identity, and current trends affecting the field.

551. Research Issues in Counseling Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to the doctoral program. This seminar is designed to increase students’ self-efficacy and ability to examine critically research issues in Counseling Psychology and their relationship to practice. Students will further develop and demonstrate skills necessary to conduct the science of Counseling Psychology, including problem conceptualization, study design and the writing of proposals.

555. Advanced Psychological Testing. 3 credits. Prerequisite: COUN 517 or equivalent; admission to doctoral program. A critical examination of the rationale, construction, and uses of structured personality tests and interest inventories, including current views of test validities and reliabilities, prediction models, and related observational techniques.

560. Supervision Theory and Technique. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to the doctoral program or instructor permission. A survey and critical examination of approaches, techniques and issues in providing supervision to counselors-in-training. Includes reading of current theory and research on supervision, critical analysis of approaches to supervision, demonstrations, and role-played experiences of different supervision techniques.

565. Professional Seminars. 1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Seminars are designed to present current research and supplement coursework in several areas. May be repeated up to eight credits. S/U grading only.

568. Personality Assessment. 3 credits. Prerequisite: COUN 517 or equivalent and admission to the doctoral program or permission of instructor. Theory, research, evidence, and training in the administration, scoring, interpretation and use of personality assessment instruments. Clinical interviewing and checklists, behavioral observations and report writing skills. Issues of race, ethnicity, gender, age and disability in the use of these instruments is emphasized. A two-hour lab provides supervised practice in test administration and scoring.

569. Cognitive Assessment. 3 credits. Prerequisite: COUN 517 or equivalent and admission to the doctoral program or permission of instructor. Theory, research, evidence, and training in the administration, scoring, interpretation and use of cognitive assessment instruments. Clinical interviewing and checklists, behavioral observations and report writing skills. Issues of race, ethnicity, gender, age and disability in the use of these instruments is emphasized. A two-hour lab provides supervised practice in test administration and scoring.

580. Counseling Practicum. 4 credits. Prerequisites: COUN 510; COUN 501, 506 or 550 or permission of instructor; COUN 530 or permission of instructor; 10 completed COUN credits. Introduction to counseling practice. Emphasis on development, improvement, and evaluation of counseling relationships. Interview skills in counseling practice with live supervision. S/U grading only.

581. School Counseling Practicum. 4 credits. Prerequisites: COUN 510; COUN 501 or 550 or 506 or permission of instructor; COUN 530 or permission of instructor; 10 completed COUN credits. Introduction to counseling practice in a school setting. Emphasis on development, improvement, and evaluation of counseling relationships. Develop skills in applying role of counselor to school environment. Interview skills in counseling practice with live supervision. S/U grading only.

583. Field Work. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program. Participation in the activities of a counseling agency or similar appropriate organization. Continued development of counseling, assessment, and consultation skills with individuals, couples, groups, organizations, and communities in a multicultural context. Participation in small group and individual supervision and in case conferences. S/U grading only.

584. Community Counseling Internship. 4 credits. Prerequisite: Counseling 580. Professional practice in counseling, assessment, consultation, teaching, or research in an approved community agency. Supervision must meet criteria established by the department and the Graduate School. S/U grading only. F,S. Department permission needed for SS enrollment.

585. Counseling Psychology Research Practicum. 1 to 3 credits. This course involves student participation in one of several, topical research groups conducted by faculty on an ongoing basis. Groups will design and carry out research studies, and prepare manuscripts for publication or presentation. May be repeated up to 8 credits. S/U grading only.

586. Practicum in Supervision. 1 to 3 credits. Prerequisites: COUN 560. Supervised experience in providing supervision to counselors-in-training. Experience may be gained in supervising beginning students in role-played labs, live supervision in practicum, individual supervision, and/or small group supervision of interns. May be repeated up to 6 credits. S/U grading only.

587. Addictions Counseling Internship. 4 to 6 credits (up to 12 total). Prerequisite: Counseling 580. Professional practice in counseling, assessment, consultation, teaching, or research in an approved agency specializing in addictions counseling. Supervision must meet criteria established by the department and the Graduate School. S/U grading only. F,S. Department permission needed for SS enrollment.

588. Rehab Counseling Internship. 4 credits. Prerequisite: Counseling 580. Professional practice in counseling, assessment, consultation, teaching, or research in an approved agency specializing in rehabilitation counseling. Supervision must meet criteria established by the department and the Graduate School. S/U grading only. F,S. Department permission needed for SS enrollment.

589. School Counseling Internship. 3 to 4 credits (up to 8 total). Prerequisite: Counseling 581. Professional practice in counseling, assessment, consultation, teaching, or research in a school counseling setting. Supervision must meet criteria established by the department and the Graduate School. S/U grading only. F,S. Department permission needed for SS enrollment.

590. Problems in Counseling. 1 to 3 credits. Supervised independent study or application of selected problems in the counseling field. S/U grading only.

593. Readings in Counseling. 1 to 3 credits. Reading in selected areas of counseling. May be repeated up to six credits. S/U grading only.

996. Continuing Enrollment. 1 to 12 credits.

997. Independent Study. 2 credits.

998. Thesis. 4 credits.

999. Dissertation. 1 to 12 credits.