EDCE Courses

EDCE 525 Intro to Canadian Counselling 1.00 credit
This course provides information and insight to the roles and functions of various counseling specialties within the provinces of British Columbia or Alberta . This course serves as prerequisite for EDCE 639 Counselling Theories and EDCE 558 Canadian Counselling Issues and Ethics. Summer.
 
EDCE 550 Multicultural Counseling 3.00 credits
Students gain insight into the significance of culture and how it relates to behavior and mental health. Students also become adept in several counseling styles that are successful with diverse ethnicities. There are presentations by representatives of various ethnic groups.
 
EDCE 551 Diversity in Counselling 2.00 credits
Students gain insight into the significance of culture and how it relates to behavior and mental health. Students also become adept in several counseling styles that are successful with diverse populations.
 
EDCE 558 CA Counselling Issues & Ethics 3.00 credits
Content will focus on Canadian and specifically provincial (British Columbia or Alberta) issues and ethics of the Canadian Counselling Association (CCA) with accompanying texts and other materials that are regional and province specific. Gonzaga graduates in the counseling profession are expected to be at the forefront as leaders in the profession by role modeling the highest ethical standards possible. Through discussion, assigned reading, and written work, students develop and present their personal understanding of and response to critical issues in the counseling field. Specifically, students will study ethical and legal consideration, roles in social justice, advocacy and conflict resolution, cultural self-awareness, the nature of biases, prejudices, processes of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination, and other culturally supported behaviors that are detrimental to the growth of the human spirit, mind, or body. Other issues to be discussed include professional roles, functions, and relationships with other human service providers; public and private policy processes, including the role of the professional counselor in advocating on behalf of the profession; advocacy processes needed to address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for clients; the ethical standards of CCA and related entities; and applications of ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling. Fall.
 
EDCE 559 Critical Iss Schl Counseling 3.00 credits
This course will introduce students to ethical codes adopted by the counseling profession and help them apply these standards in a school setting. An emphasis is placed on helping each student to examine and become aware of their beliefs and values and the potential impact these might have on the way they provide counseling.
 
EDCE 560 Critical Issues in Counseling 3.00 credits
Graduates of the Master of Arts program in Counseling at Gonzaga University are expected to be at the forefront in demonstrating the highest ethical standards possible in the counseling profession. In a time when the helping profession is increasingly being held accountable for the behavior of its members, the development and implementation of personal and professional standards that exemplify the best in role models and leadership is imperative. Through discussion, assigned reading, and written work, students develop and present their understanding of and response to critical issues in the counseling field.
 
EDCE 563 Assessment MCF Counseling 2.00 credits
Test and non-test methods of appraisal, including technical and methodological principles, administration, scoring, and interpretation of tests used in counseling. This course is not intended to qualify students to perform assessments using psychological testing or to otherwise perform assessment services to the public without further education, training, and supervision. Rather, this course is intended to familiarize students so that they might identify and understand those instruments typically used in counseling as required by CACREP Standards. In addition, students will be introduced to family assessment models and specific instruments as well as evaluation of program and agencies providing couple and family counseling.
 
EDCE 564 Assessment in Schl Counseling 2.00 credits
 
EDCE 565 Assessment in Comm Counseling 3.00 credits
This course is intended to familiarize students with test and non-test methods of appraisal, including administration, scoring, and interpretation of tests. Individual and group tests and clinical procedures widely used to appraise intelligence, aptitudes, interests, achievement, development, personality, and learning approaches are surveyed. It is stressed that this course is not intended to qualify students to perform psychological assessments or to otherwise perform assessment services to the public. Its purpose is to familiarize students with appraisal methods and instruments typically used in counseling and to assist students in the process of performing assessments appropriate to the counseling profession.
 
EDCE 566 Assessment in Counselling 3.00 credits
This course is intended to familiarize students with test and non-test methods of appraisal typically used in counseling and psychology. Students will learn historical perspectives concerning the nature and meaning of assessment, basic concepts of standardized and non-standardized testing and other assessment techniques including norm-referenced and criterion-referenced, environmental, performance, individual and group assessments via inventory methods, behavioral observation, computer-managed and assisted methods, clinical interview, and others. Statistical concepts underlying assessment such as scales of measurement, measures of central tendency, indices of variability, shapes and types of distributions, and correlations will be taught in addition to concepts of reliability and validity. Students will explore factors related to assessment of individuals, groups, and specific populations such as age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, language, disability, culture, and spirituality. Summer.
 
EDCE 583 Intro Marital Couple Family 3.00 credits
An introduction to couples and family theories and therapy. General principles of family development and systems theory are explored. The student is asked to think in relationship or systems terms regarding family behavior. Through participation in experiential assignments, students will acquire an understanding of family development and couple and family theories.
 
EDCE 584 Counselling across Lifespan 3.00 credits
This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth exploration of the mental health issues specific to population across the lifespan. This course will thoroughly represent human growth and development with specific and current interventions appropriate to different developmental levels and stages. Special emphasis is placed on 'normal' development versus 'pathological' development. Students study human behavior including an understanding of developmental crises, disability, exceptional behavior, addictive behavior, psychopathology, and situational and environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior. There is special sensitivity to the issues of child abuse, multicultural awareness, and at-risk populations. Students are introduced to a variety of counseling procedures and interventions appropriate to both agency and school settings. Spring.
 
EDCE 585 Intro to School Counseling 2.00 credits
This course introduces school counseling and provides an overview of the profession. The role of the counselor is examined in the content of the K-12 school environment and school reform. A basic framework for comprehensive school counseling programs is introduced. Student achievement and personal/social and career development are discussed in relation to current societal and educational issues. Education reform, creating comprehensive counseling programs, relevant school law, crisis intervention, proactive programming, exceptional populations, and school safety are among the topics that will be addressed.
 
EDCE 586 Intro to Community Counseling 2.00 credits
This course provides an orientation to community counseling. This includes an orientation to community counseling and familiarization with role and function, standard of care, professional ethical guidelines, and an understanding of the historical, philosophical, and social roots of counseling and consultation practices of the counseling profession .
 
EDCE 587 Child - Adolescent Counseling 3.00 credits
This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth exploration of the mental health issues specific to this population. Special emphasis is placed on "normal" development versus "pathological" development, and there is special sensitivity to the issues of child abuse, multicultural awareness, and at-risk populations. Students are introduced to a variety of counseling procedures and interventions appropriate to both agency and school settings
 
EDCE 588 Human Growth and Development 3.00 credits
Through this course, students review theories of individual and family development and transitions across the life-span; theories of learning and personality development, and human behavior, including an understanding of developmental crises, disability, addictive behavior, and environmental factors as they affect both normal and abnormal behavior.
 
EDCE 589 Marriage and Family Counseling 3.00 credits
Students examine the major contemporary theories and approaches in Marriage and Family Counseling. Major theories and concepts of family dynamics, family life cycle, and lifestyles in general are examined.
 
EDCE 590 Marriage & Family Counselling 3.00 credits
Students examine the major contemporary theories and approaches in marriage and family counseling. Concepts of family dynamics, family life cycle, and lifestyles in general are presented. Students will explore systems theories and related interventions as well as processes for selecting appropriate modalities for family assessment and counseling. Role and function, ethical and legal consideration, the structure and operations of professional organizations and credentialing bodies, and the implications of professional issues unique to marital, couple, and family counseling are discussed as are pertinent roles of racial, ethnic, and cultural heritage, nationality, socioeconomic status, family structure, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious and spiritual beliefs, occupation, physical and mental status, and equity issues. Fall.
 
EDCE 592 Adv Family Systems 3.00 credits
Students will engage in an advanced theoretical study with an emphasis on researched applications of family counseling.
 
EDCE 594 Special Topics MCF Systems 3.00 credits
The effects of violence, chemical dependency, and related family concerns on family dynamics and their impacts on couple and family counseling. Students will understand family development and the family life cycle and the impact of specific problems/challenges on family functioning.
 
EDCE 595 Spec Iss in School Counseling 1.00 credit
This course is intended to extend the knowledge and skills introduced in EDCE 585 as students begin the application of this knowledge and skill base in their practicum settings. The course will include strategies of leadership designed to enhance the learning environment. Barriers that impede student academic, career, personal/social success, and overall development will be explored through a discussion format. Spring
 
Prerequisite: EDCE 585 Minimum Grade: C
Concurrent: EDCE 696
EDCE 603 Human Sexuality 3.00 credits
A basic understanding of human sexuality. Normal psycho-sexual development, sexual functioning and its physiological aspects and sexual dysfunction along with its treatment will be covered.
 
EDCE 604 Prevention & Parent Education 3.00 credits
Current prevention programs for relationship enhancement and parent education. Students will examine research effectiveness, counselor/leader roles and program formats.
 
EDCE 605 Occ Chce & Career Dvlp Counsel 2.00 credits
This course is designed to acquaint students with the theory practice, and pragmatic aspects of vocational and life planning counseling. Students develop their own theoretical assumptions regarding vocational development and choice, integrate their theory into counseling practice, become familiar with information systems and centers, and prepare a comprehensive life planning program appropriate for use in future employment settings.
 
EDCE 611 Continuing Research 1.00 credit
 
EDCE 616 Psychpthlgy and Psychphrmclgy 3.00 - 4.00 credits
This course is designed to provide a cognitive foundation in theoretical and treatment perspectives on psychopathological disorders of adults, including an understanding of the application of theses perspectives in clinical settings for diagnostic and treatment purposes. Attention is given to identifying the specific symptoms associated with common psychological disorders, the multi-axial evaluation system of the DSM IV, differential diagnostic considerations, and psychopharmacological issues and interventions. The issues of severity of psychosocial stressors as well as the importance of actual adaptive functioning levels associated with each disorder are covered.
 
EDCE 638 Theories in Couples Counseling 3.00 credits
The study of the development of the couple-counseling field and the issues and theories related to its practice.
 
EDCE 639 Counseling Theories 3.00 credits
Attempting to counsel without a solid philosophical base in counterproductive. In addition to developing their own theories, students in this course have the opportunity to examine what other leaders in the counseling field have written and how a theory of counseling affects quality of service.
 
EDCE 640 Counselling Theories 3.00 credits
Students in this course will have the opportunity to examine historic and current cognitive, affective, spiritual, and behavioral theoretical orientations to counseling psychology and the application of theory to counseling service, case conceptualization, and counseling interventions. From this historical and current exploration, students will begin to develop a personal model of counseling, a general framework for understanding and practicing counseling. Additionally, students will examine the historical development of consultation, explore the stages of consultation and the major models of consultation, and apply the theoretical material to case presentations. Students will also begin to develop a personal model of consultation. Fall.
 
EDCE 650 Group Process 2.00 credits
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of group counseling and psychotherapy. The development of an understanding of group dynamics and group process are stressed. In order to provide the required experiential component to this course, it is offered in conjunction with EDCE 664 Group Facilitation.
 
EDCE 658 Group Process and Facilitation 3.00 credits
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of group counseling. Students will gain experience in developing and refining group leadership techniques with emphasis on group process and dynamics. This course will focus on both historical and current literature regarding the theoretic al and experiential understandings of group purpose, developmental stages, dynamics such as roles, norms, and therapeutic factors, leadership orientations and styles, process, counseling theories, group counseling methods, and skills. Students will refine their theory and skills, and they will integrate the theoretical and experiential understandings of group theory and practice.
 
EDCE 664 Group Facilitation 2.00 credits
This course provides experience in developing and refining group leadership techniques with emphasis on group simulations and demonstrations.
 
Prerequisite: (EDCE 560 Minimum Grade: C or EDCE 559 Minimum Grade: C) and EDCE 639 Minimum Grade: C and EDCE 650 Minimum Grade: C and EDCE 696 Minimum Grade: C
EDCE 684 Counselling Pre-practicum (A) 2.00 credits
Prior to beginning the full Fall semester Pre-practicum, students are introduced to the basic counseling skills of attending. Students are prepared to begin the placement experience, primarily by shadowing and observing clinical practice and receiving supervision at their site. Students may begin to accrue supervised hours. With Program Director approval and Site-supervisor permission, some experience may be applied to the direct contact hours criteria (or 250 total). This course serves as prerequisite for 685 Counselling Prepracticum (B). Summer
 
EDCE 685 Counselling Pre-Practicum (B) 4.00 credits
Through this course, students develop skills, techniques, and process critical to counseling. The historical development of counseling theories will be discussed with an exploration of affective, behavioral, and cognitive theories; essential interviewing and counseling skills that assist the student in creating appropriate professionally boundaried therapeutic relationships, establish appropriate counseling goals, design intervention strategies, evaluate client outcome, and successfully terminate the counselor-client relationship. Students will learn and begin to personalize a general framework for understanding and practicing counseling and consultation. EDCE 685 Pre-Practicum requires 80 hours of field placement work during the Fall semester immediately preceeding the Spring semester EDCE 686 Practicum. Those 80 hours shall be a combination of experiences including such activities as: orientation, shadowing, co-counseling (if permitted). In general, the Pre-practicum placement is a time to get acclimated to your agency placement, learning the protocols, paperwork requirements, and other needs. This course serves as a pre-requisite to Counseling Practicum (EDCE 686). Fall
 
EDCE 686 Counselling Practicum 5.00 credits
This course is designed to serve as the transition between the Pre-practicum phase of the counselor's professional development and preparation for entry level practice by providing for the continued development of counseling skills on site and under direct supervision. Students continue to gain working knowledge of record keeping, resources, and office protocol. They will regularly observe and receive feedback from the field supervisor and begin to carry a full caseload of clients representing the ethnic and demographic diversity of the community. Students must complete supervised Practicum experiences that total a minimum of 120 clock hours. The Practicum includes all of the following: a minimum of 60 hours of direct service with clients, including experience in individual counseling and group work, weekly interaction with an average of one hour per week of individual and/or triadic supervision with an onsite supervisor. 40 hours of class time in Spring semester consists of group supervision and other further instructive experiences. Also, an evaluation of the student's performance throughout the practicum, including a formal evaluation at the conclusion of the practicum will be required.
 
Prerequisite: EDCE 685 Minimum Grade: B-
EDCE 689 Professional Seminar 3.00 credits
This course prepares students for the final Oral Examination. Students work with their primary professors and with their small groups to revise and refine their personal Theories of Counseling. They are given the opportunity to "defend" this personal theory in a format similar to that of the actual final Oral.
 
EDCE 690 Directed Reading 1.00 - 4.00 credits
Directed Reading requires completion of a form, and Dept. permission and cannot be registered for via Voice Response Phone System.
 
EDCE 691 Directed Study 1.00 - 4.00 credits
Directed Reading requires completion of a form, and Dept. permission and cannot be registered for via Voice Response Phone System.
 
EDCE 692 Independent Study 1.00 - 4.00 credits
Independent Study requires completion of a form, and Dept. permission and cannot be registered for via Voice Response Phone System.
 
EDCE 693 Comp Orals for Sch Counselors .00 credits
 
EDCE 694 Special Project 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Special Project requires completion of a form, and Dept. permission and cannot be registered for via Voice Response Phone System.
 
EDCE 695 Counseling Pre-Practicum 3.00 credits
Students develop their own counseling style and begin integrating their theories of counseling into a personal process of counseling. Through this course, students develop skills, strategies, and techniques critical to counseling.
 
EDCE 696 Counseling Practicum 3.00 credits
This course is designed to serve as the transition between the Pre-Practicum phase of the counselor's professional development and the Internship experience. Students gain working knowledge of record keeping, resources, and office protocol. They will regularly observe and receive feedback from the field supervisor and begin to carry a full case load of clients by the middle of the semester.
 
Prerequisite: EDCE 695
EDCE 697 Counseling Internship 1.00 - 5.00 credits
A minimum of 600 hours (240 hours minimum of direct service)Internship requires completion of a form, and Dept. permission and cannot be registered for via Zagweb.
 
Prerequisite: EDCE 696
EDCE 697A Internship 5.00 credits
This course provides a minimum of 300 hours on-site counseling experiences (120 hours of which must be in direct service) under direct supervision for advanced students. Students integrate their personal theory of counseling into practice and function as a full staff member in the school or agency counseling setting, demonstrate professional ethics and standards of care, and demonstrate professional counseling skills, strategies, and techniques.
 
EDCE 697B Internship 5.00 credits
A second semester continuation of 697A. A further 300 hours of field experience, with 120 hours of direct service is required.
 
EDCE 698 Research and Statistics 4.00 credits
This course is designed to acquaint students with the language and tools of research and statistics. Often students who do graduate work in counseling psychology do not come to this course with a strong background in research and a result, have a real fear of the subject area. A specific goal of this course is to make research and statistics a subject that students become comfortable with and also an area that they come to enjoy.
 
EDCE 699 Comprehensive Oral Examination .00 credits
Permission of Chairperson
 
EDCE 900 Workshop 1.00 - 6.00 credits