Course Schedules

The complete description of Counselor Education and Personal Development is found in the Department of Counseling and Special Education in the College of Education & Human Services.

CED 101 Career and Self-Exploration 1(1-0) 
Emphasis is on developing self-awareness, career awareness, and academic awareness leading to a comprehensive career plan. Primarily for freshmen.

CED 502 Student Development in Higher Education 3(3-1) 
The college student personnel movement, its social, psychological, and cultural foundations. Student development functions; career program models; legal, ethical, and professional considerations; roles of the professional.

CED 503 Introduction to Community Agency Counseling 3(3-0) 
An overview of issues and trends in community agency counseling. Topics include: history, professional orientation, philosophy, finance, administration, community resources and special concerns.

CED 504 Introduction to School Counseling 3(3-0) 
History and philosophy of school counseling programs. Role and function of school counselors.

CED 515 Basic Group Participation 1(Spec)
Facilitated group counseling where students experience being in the role of client/group participant. Credit/No Credit only.

CED 517 Group Experience I 2(Spec)
Structured group activities analyzing the usual restrictions on free verbal expression of thought and feeling. Attempts to increase awareness and acceptance of self and others. Credit/No Credit only.

CED 518 Group Experience II 2(Spec)
Experiential participation in personal growth/self development group. Special attention to self awareness and acceptance as well as the group process itself. Credit/No Credit only. Prerequisites: CED 517; admission to the CED program.

CED 519 Group Experience III 2(Spec)
Continuation of group experience with emphasis on personal involvement in the process. Direct attempts to communicate thoughts and feelings in the group setting. Credit/No Credit only. Prerequisites: CED 517, 518; admission to the CED program.

CED 520 Personal Growth and Development 2(Spec) 
Personal growth group without the usual restrictions on verbal expression of thought and feeling, utilizing Basic Encounter technique to help participants increase awareness and acceptance of self and others.

CED 526 Families with Exceptional Children 3(3-0)
An introduction to theory and skills for developing collaborative relationships with families of children with special needs. Both cognitive and experiential approaches will be used. Prerequisites: SPE 530, and senior or graduate status

CED 580 Seminar: Professional Topics 1-12(Spec) 
Special topics that are germane to the fields of personal development and counseling.

CED 583 Counseling Aspects of Sexuality 3(3-0) 
An introduction to the dynamics of human sexual dysfunctions and the counseling appropriate for therapeutic intervention.

For 600 and 700 level course descriptions consult the current Graduate Bulletin.

CED 605 The Marriage and Family Therapist 3(3-0) 

CED 610 Career Development and Counseling 3(3-0) 

CED 611 Developmental Career Counseling 3(2-1) 

CED 619 Continuing Registration for Final Research Project 1(1-0)

CED 620 Introduction to Multicultural Issues in Counseling 3(3-0) 

CED 630 Counseling Ethics and Professional Issues 3(3-0) 

CED 640 Standardized Tests 3(3-0) 

CED 650 Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling 3(3-0) 

CED 651 Counseling with Children 3(3-0) 

CED 655 Human Relations Skills 3(3-1)

CED 660 Counseling Techniques 3(3-0) 

CED 668 Theory and Process of Family Therapy 3(3-0) 

CED 670 Independent Study 1-12(Spec) 

CED 677 Theories of Counseling 3(3-0) 

CED 680 Seminar: Professional Topics 1-12(Spec) 

CED 685 Counseling Aspects of Grief and Loss 3(3-0) 

CED 690 Supervised Experience in Counseling 3(1-3) 

CED 691 Internship in Counseling 1-6(Spec) 

CED 695 Research for Counseling and Special Education 3(3-0)

CED 698 Thesis 1-6(Spec) 

CED 750 Facilitating of Groups 3(3-1) 

CED 751 Facilitation of Play Therapy Sessions 3(3-1) 

CED 760 Individuality in Counseling 2(2-0) 

CED 765 Professional Counseling and Consulting 3(3-0)

CED 780 Seminar: Professional Topics 1-12(Spec) 

CED 790 Advanced Supervised Experience In Counseling 3(1-3) 

CED 791 Advanced Internship In Counseling 1-3(Spec) 

Credit Limitation. Courses in CED that are subject to graduate credit limitation under the policy covering unspecified content or variable credit are: CED 580, 670, 680, 780.

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