29 courses with the subject MHC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course is an introduction to the profession of counseling. The course is designed to acquaint individuals who are preparing to enter the counseling profession with a broad overview of the profession’s historical and theoretical foundations, as well as to begin the development of a professional identity.
Implications for Counseling: This course provides an examination of major theories of human development, including those from physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and moral perspectives. Development is viewed across the human life span in each of these areas. The course is designed to encourage an integrated concept of these theoretical perspectives, which serves as a developmental framework for the counseling process. 47
Students will become familiar with the established and emerging theories and models of counseling including historical context and key names, terms, and concepts. The course will also focus upon how theory translates into practice and will consider available outcome research. Each student will be expected to be able to articulate his or her own tentative personal theoretical orientation at the end of the course.
This course will provide an overview of research and statistical analysis in counseling. It will combine reading of the required text, journal articles and other selected publications, lectures, discussion, small group activities, and student presentations to help you learn and assimilate the key statistics and research principles necessary. Enhancing your understanding of basic statistical concepts as well as methods for integrating research in counseling practice will be featured elements of this course.
This course is designed to facilitate the development of basic communication skills necessary to develop an effective helping relationship with clients. It includes the utilization of special skills to assist individuals, families, or groups in achieving objectives through exploration of a problem and its ramifications; examination of alternative solutions; and decision making.
This is a competency-based course with an experiential emphasis. The student is required to demonstrate proficiency in counseling concepts and techniques that align with a variety of theoretical approaches which are all fundamental to understanding and modeling a therapeutic counseling relationship. These basic skills will be practiced and applied. Additionally, students must demonstrate an appropriate professional disposition as outlined in the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics.
This course covers counseling skills, processes and strategies associated with major counseling theories. Provides intensive practice in both technical and conceptual skills with emphasis on self-awareness, case conceptualization, racial-cultural considerations, and supervised practice in a community setting.
This course is designed to develop a basic familiarity with theories, procedures, and techniques in counseling. It will provide the learner with an understanding of group processes and dynamics from both an experiential and a didactic perspective.
This course is designed to facilitate the development of basic communication skills necessary to develop an effective helping relationship with clients. It includes the utilization of special skills to assist individuals, families, or groups in achieving objectives through exploration of a problem and its ramifications; examination of alternative solutions; and decision making.
An introduction to the field of multicultural counseling. Issues and practical considerations in counseling five population groups; definition of terms and concepts. 48
This course will examine the world of work, life career development, career decision- making theories, the process and techniques of career counseling and the interrelationship between career and life balance issues and mental health; these issues will be discussed using multicultural and social justice frameworks.
This course provides an understanding of individual and group approaches to assessment and evaluation in a multicultural society. It will examine basic concepts of standardized and non-standardized testing and other assessment methods for appraising individual differences and family dynamics.
Ethical standards are discussed from a historical and practice perspective, and an ethical decision- making model is explored. Laws that affect the professional practice of mental health, school and rehabilitation counseling are presented and examined. Professional issues concerns and associations are discussed.
This course is designed for counseling and human service professionals whose work will bring them into contact with clients experiencing problems and concerns with their sexuality. The course is designed to develop a) students’ knowledge base related to human sexuality, b) an understanding of the varied sexuality issues which may be encountered in professional counseling practice, c) students’ skills in assessment and intervention skills with sexuality issues and d) increased awareness of one’s personal perceptions, attitudes and affect related to sexuality issues. Course participants will become more effective in identifying, assessing and intervening with human sexuality related counseling issues.
This is a study of the history, professional roles, and responsibilities of the counseling profession, including ethical, and legal standards/principles for conduct. Professional organizations, preparation, credentialing, and the creation of a plan for lifelong professional and personal development will be examined.
The practicum course is a distinctly defined, supervised clinical fieldwork experience in which the student develops basic counseling skills and integrates professional knowledge under the supervision of a faculty member or an on-site clinical site supervisor approved by the college or university with a minimum of 1 hour per week of individualized and/or triadic supervision throughout the practicum. Practicum students participate in an average of 1 ½ hours per week of group supervision via Zoom with a counseling faculty member or student supervisor who is under the supervision of a counselor education program faculty member on a regular schedule throughout the practicum. Documentation of 31
This course explores the role of the counselor and psychologist as consultant and collaborator; models and skills; evaluation/techniques; issues. MHC 5498/MHC 5499 CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING RESIDENCY I & II (1 credit hour each) This course offers a comprehensive, interactive experience designed to develop and evaluate students' counseling skills and professional dispositions through two mandatory in-person, synchronous sessions. Regardless of the program's delivery method, students will engage in live observations and assessments at least twice throughout their studies, with one assessment occurring prior to the practicum. These sessions will provide essential feedback on key competencies and dispositions, ensuring students meet professional standards and are well-prepared for fieldwork and beyond. This structured approach fosters personal growth, skill mastery, and readiness for real-world counseling environments.
This course provides counselors in training with an overview of the addictive process and the practice of addiction counseling, including various treatment modalities such as psychopharmacology. Students will develop conceptual knowledge, practical skills, and self-awareness concerning the etiology of addiction 49
Introduction to the structure and uses of the DSM-IV for diagnosing mental and emotional disorders. Limits and weaknesses of these approaches—especially with regard to cultural differences—and alternatives to them. How to use these systems effectively in the context of person-centered, psychosocial, and systemic interventions, and in culturally diverse environments. Current knowledge, theory, and issues regarding selected disorders. Use of technology-based research tools to secure and evaluate contemporary knowledge.
Introduction to the structure and uses of the DSM-V TR for diagnosing mental and emotional disorders. Limits and weaknesses of these approaches—especially regarding cultural differences—and alternatives to them. How to use these systems effectively in the context of person-centered, psychosocial, and systemic interventions, and in culturally diverse environments will be addressed. Students will learn how the history of psychopathy and ways to integrate diagnostic criteria into case conceptualization and treatment planning, while utilizing appropriate treatment modalities.
As the foundation course for those planning to be counselors in mental health settings, this course includes theoretical and applied information regarding mental health counseling services in the context of the larger social services system.
This course provides students with foundational knowledge of the impact of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events on people as well as the principles of crisis intervention for people during crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events. The appropriate use of diagnosis during crisis, disaster, or other trauma causing events and the differentiation between diagnosis and developmentally appropriate reactions during crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events will be examined. Students will learn specific crisis intervention practices, including procedures for assessing and managing suicide risk, suicide prevention models, and the use of psychological first aid strategies. The counselors' roles and responsibilities as members of an interdisciplinary emergency management response team during a crisis, disaster or other trauma-causing event and the operation of emergency management systems will be studied. MHC 5598/MHC 5599 CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING RESIDENCY I & II (1 credit hour each) This course offers a comprehensive, interactive experience designed to develop and evaluate students' counseling skills and professional dispositions through two mandatory in-person, synchronous sessions. Regardless of the program's delivery method, students will engage in live observations and assessments at least twice throughout their studies, with one assessment occurring prior to the practicum. These sessions will provide essential feedback on key competencies and dispositions, ensuring students meet professional standards and are well-prepared for fieldwork and beyond. This structured approach fosters personal growth, skill mastery, and readiness for real-world counseling environments.
Internship is a highly individualized learning experience that provides opportunities for growth in skills, knowledge, and personal development. In Internship, you will be provided the opportunity to increase understanding of yourself and your impact on others as well as augment your understanding of your clinical setting. Internship meetings will be composed of various experiences to be determined by the needs, abilities, and concerns of the group members and supervisor. Activities will be designed to facilitate growth in specific counseling skills, case conceptualization skills, self-awareness, and professional identity development. 50
Internship is a highly individualized learning experience that provides opportunities for growth in skills, knowledge, and personal development. In Internship, you will be provided the opportunity to increase understanding of yourself and your impact on others as well as augment your understanding of your clinical setting. Internship meetings will be composed of various experiences to be determined by the needs, abilities, and concerns of the group members and supervisor. Activities will be designed to facilitate growth in specific counseling skills, case conceptualization skills, self-awareness, and professional identity development.
Total: 11.00 Course Descriptions - MHC
The Comprehensive Exam - CPCE course prepares students for their licensure exam by revisiting core didactic coursework that will appear on state licensure examinations. The CPCE examination also serves as the programmatic capstone for students to display their knowledge of core courses and didactic knowledge. The CPCE must be taken no earlier than completion of the prerequisite courses listed. 5240, MHC 5300, and MHC 5320
Total: 20.00
Source: Methodist University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
