Department: Clinical Counseling

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CLC4495 ACAD DEAN TRANSFER CREDIT No Description Set
CLC5501 SPIRITUAL THEMES IN CL COUNS This course provides the clinical counselor an overview of components of the client's identity, focus, and direction from a spiritual perspective. Special attention is given to the self-concept, forgiveness, and suffering in clinical work. Attention...
CLC5504 INTRO TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNS This course introduces the student to the history and trends within the counseling profession and information on professional counseling organizations. Students will obtain an understanding of the roles and functions as well as the professional, lega...
CLC5508 COUNSELING TECHNIQUES This course is designed to equip the student with a knowledge of the essential counseling skills such as attending, listening, probing, focusing, goal setting and challenging.
CLC5508L COUNSELNG TECHNIQUES LAB This course is designed as a lab experience to reinforce learning from Counseling Techniques (CC 808) under the supervision of a small group professor. The course provides opportunity for Practicing the counseling techniques learned in class so as to...
CLC5509 COUNSELING THEORIES Surveys major concepts and practices of contemporary therapeutic systems. Attention is also given to the integration of biblical principles with sound behavioral science.
CLC5511 HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT This course is an overview of the normal developmental processes and life crises through which a person generally moves from conception to death. Some attention will be given to the technique and teaching tools which a Christian counselor might use t...
CLC5520 SOCIAL/CULTURAL ISS IN COUNS This course examines cultural and ethnic uniqueness and differences as significant issues for counselors and counselees. Emphasis is given to designing culturally and socially sensitive counseling interventions.
CLC5522 LIFESTYLE & CAREER COUNSELING Designed to equip the counselor with the concepts and skills necessary to do lifestyle and career assessment and to implement career goals in a plan of action from a Christian viewpoint.
CLC5530 GROUP DYNAMICS 1 Designed to help group members discover their interpersonal styles and improve their interpersonal skills such as self-disclosure, listening and responding. Students learn how to set and move toward individual personal growth goals. Process awareness...
CLC5531 GROUP DYNAMICS 2 Continues the learning of interpersonal skills with additional attention to advanced empathy, constructive confrontation and immediacy. Personal growth goals are set and pursued and process awareness skills are sharpened.
CLC5534 PREPARATION FOR PRACTICUM Students will gain the requisite skills for successful participation in their practicum. Students will also be presented with basic information on ethics and professional practice in preparation for their practicum.
CLC6636 PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING 1 This practicum focuses on the basic counseling skills, providing opportunities for observation and active practice of these behaviors. Constructive feedback is provided by the practicum supervisor through the use of role-playing and structured exerci...
CLC6637 PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING 2 This course continues to build on the basic listening and speaking skills required for effective counseling. Sessions focus on practical role-plays. Feedback from practicum supervisor and peers is used to help in skill development.
CLC6638 PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING 3 Continues the development of basic counseling skills. Students receive feedback on audio and videotaped material of their own counseling activities in field settings.
CLC6691 INTRO RESEARCH METHODS/DESIGN Provides the student with a review of the basic concepts and methods of social/behavioral research. Material to be covered includes: questionnaire construction, interview techniques, observational methods and statistical analysis.
CLC6692 ASSESSMENT Acquaints the student with the history and theory of psychological testing. Covers the most popular psychological tests, helpful interpretive concepts and application of psychological tests most available to pastoral counselors.
CLC7721 CRISIS COUNSELING This course is designed to acquaint the student with the special models, theories, and techniques of crisis intervention. Crisis management resources are identified and special crisis situations are explored.
CLC7728 SPIRITUAL INTERVENTIONS IN CLIN COUNS This course is designed to equip students with the understanding and competency necessary to provide explicitly spiritual interventions to clients who have requested these interventions as a part of their treatment. Attention will be given to the...
CLC7729 DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Advanced concepts are presented for the proper assessment of different categories of abnormal behavior. Special attention is given to the principles underlying the multiaxial approach of the DSM system. Includes material on conducting the diagnostic...
CLC7743 SPEC ISS IN FAMILY COUNSELING This course is designed to prepare the pastoral counselor with a background for ministering to families. Attention will be given to history taking, problem assessment and therapeutic interventions.
CLC7744 MARRIAGE COUNSELING An introduction to marriage counseling and special issues in family counseling. Attention will be given to history-taking, problem assessment, and therapeutic interventions.
CLC7751 SPEC ISS IN ABNORMAL-PERS DIS Prerequisite: CLC 7729 This course is designed to give the student a deeper understanding of personality disorders. Attention is given to recognizing and addressing the dynamics the various personality disorders create in the therapeutic process and...
CLC7752 Meaning, Personhood and Purpose in Couns This course focuses on fundamental questions of who we are and how we make our way through human existence. In particular, we will focus on how humans understand/create/receive/re-create a concept of self, how human selves shape motivation, behavior,...
CLC7753 SPEC ISS IN COUNSELING ADOL Prerequisite: CLC 5511 This course will present the dynamics of adolescent conflicts within the family system. Attention will be given to etiology, assessment, and treatment. The course will consist of both didactic and experiential learning.
CLC7754 DYNAMICS OF EATING DISORDERS Prerequisite: CLC 7729 This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the dynamics and treatment of eating disorders. Attention is given to understanding the etiology, differential diagnosis, and special treatment factors.
CLC7755 SPEC ISS COUNS OLDER ADULTS Prerequisites: CLC 5511 and CLC 7729 Older adults comprise one of the fastest growing segments of the American population. This course examines normal and abnormal aging with special emphases upon assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planni...
CLC7756 INTRO TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE This course will provide students with an introductory overview of Substance Abuse and Dependence. Emphasis will be given to the origin, diagnosis and treatment (including self-help programs) of substance related disorders, as well as their impact on...
CLC7757 Integ Hlthcare for Prof Counse This course will focus upon both the historic, and rapidly changing, relationship between medical and mental health. The integration of medical, cognitive behavioral (CBT), and spiritual approaches in counseling will be explored to assist both couns...
CLC7758 PSYCHOPHARM FOR COUNSELORS Prerequisites: CLC 5511 and CLC 7729 This course will explore the varied biological mechanisms commonly associated with the expression of psychological disorders and their relationship to pharmacological treatments. Students will be introduced t...
CLC7759 Special Issues in Counseling Men Men are consistently under represented as counseling clients, in part, because traditional approaches to counseling are not seen as helpful. This course examines common presenting issues of male clients as well as assessment, differential diagnosis,...
CLC7761 PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT Prerequisite: CLC 6692 Advanced concepts are presented for the assessment of personality using objective (i.e. non-projective) assessment instruments. Special attention will be given to the development, nature (structure), administration, and interpr...
CLC7770 ETHICS/PROF RESPONSIBILITES Students will receive an overview of significant professional, legal and ethical considerations applicable to the counseling process. Attention is also give to issues of licensure.
CLC7771 ADV ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS Advanced concepts are presented for the proper assessment of different categories of abnormal behavior. Special attention is given to the principles underlying the multiaxial approach of the DSM-IV. This includes material on conducting the diagnostic...
CLC7772 DIAGNOSIS IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE This course is designed to assist the student in the development of assessment skills in working with substance-abusing clients. Focus will be on the DSM-IV criteria for intoxication, abuse and dependence. Standardized assessment instruments and inte...
CLC7773 DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN Prerequisite: CLC 7729 This course is for anyone who may encounter children in their clinical practice. It offers clinical descriptions of childhood disorders commonly seen by mental health professionals including complete discussion of assessment, d...
CLC7774 DIAGNOSIS AT INTAKE Prerequisite: CLC 7729 This course focuses upon the need for clinical counselors to arrive at the correct diagnosis by the end of the intake process and explores the method and means for doing so. Special emphasis is given to the appropriate use of t...
CLC7780 COUNSELING THE DYING/GRIEVING Prerequisite: CLC 5509 Counseling Theories Issues of death, dying, loss, and grief impact lives on a regular basis. This course will provide counseling students with foundational biblical, historical, and theological "end of life" principles. The cou...
CLC7781 COUPLES COUNSELING This class is to help the stsudents gain a deeper understanding of theory, as it applies to clinical application. Specific techniques will be learned to help the student intervene in difficult patterns and situations.
CLC7782 ADVANCED FAMILY COUNSELING Prerequisite: CLC 7743 This course is designed to broaden the student's theoretical understanding of family therapy. The course will also help the student assess dysfunctional family behavioral patterns and strategize intervention techniques that wil...
CLC7783 MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING An introduction to marriage counseling and special issues in family counseling. Attention will be given to history-taking, problem assessment, and therapeutic interventions.
CLC7784 COUNS SURVIVORS SEXUAL ABUSE Prerequisite: CLC 7729 This course investigates major issues pertinent to counseling adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Major theoretical approaches, stages of treatment, therapeutic interventions, and professional issues are explored.
CLC7786 HUMAN SEXUALITY This course focuses on issues of sexuality in counseling. Students explore sexual development, sexual orientation and the fundamentals of sexual biology. Strategies will be presented for intervening and monitoring client change in commonly occurring...
CLC7787 TREATMENT MOOD/ANX DISORDERS (Category IV) Prerequisite: CLC 7729 This course focuses on the theory, research, and counseling interventions related to the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders (and related conditions). Special attention is given to the DSM-IV classifications...
CLC7789 CHILD & PLAY THERAPY Prerequisite: CLC 5511 The treatment of children from several different theoretical orientations will be presented in this course. Because play is the language of children, much of the class time will be spent teaching play therapy techniques. Resou...
CLC7790 BRF THERAPY ERA MANAGED CARE This course will focus on the current managed care climate, strategies for navigating this environment successfully, possible future trends, and brief therapy as the preferred treatment modality within managed care.
CLC7791 INTRO TO TRAUMA INFORMED CARE This course will focus upon the historic, and rapidly-changing, relationship between medical and mental health. The integration of medical, cognitive behavioral (CBT), and the spiritual approaches in counseling will be explored to assist both c...
CLC7793 SUPERVISION IN COUNSELING The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the supervisory processes and procedures in the field of clinical counseling. Students will gain an understanding of various models of supervision, the supervisor-supervisee relationship, superv...
CLC7794 NARRATIVE APPROACHES TO COUNS Prerequisite: CLC 5509 This course provides an understanding of the ideas, assumptions, goals, and methods of narrative therapy as they apply to the practice of clinical counseling. Conceptualization of client concerns from a narrative worldview, tre...
CLC7795 TREATMENT PLANNING PRAC/PRINC Prerequisite: CLC 7729 This course will examine the value of treatment planning within the therapeutic endeavor, general guiding principles for treatment planning, and well-researched, effective treatment protocols for dealing with specific DSM-IV d...
CLC7796 INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING 1 An internship is a post-practicum, on-the-job experience in professional counseling which enables the student to refine and enhance basic counseling skills and to integrate professional knowledge and skills. The internship involves work with bona fid...
CLC7797 INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING 2 This course continues the experience of CLC 7796 in an on-the-job experience in professional counseling under the tutelage of an on-site supervisor.
CLC7798 INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING 3 This course continues the experience of CLC 7797 in an on-the-job experience in professional counseling under the tutelage of an on-site supervisor.