HDCO - Human Devel Counseling
HDCO 505 Professional Issues in School Counseling: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing in counseling program. (F) Presentation of professional and ethical issues in school counseling. Group discussion and various experiential activities will provide students with numerous opportunities to understand current issues and trends in the field of school counseling
HDCO 506 School Counseling Programs: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing in counseling program. (Su) Foundations of the school counseling profession including historical and conceptual perspectives of the field, and the knowledge and skills necessary to be a professional school counselor. Particular emphasis will be placed on a thorough understanding of planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive school counseling programs
HDCO 524 Crisis Counseling: Theory and Practice: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing in counseling program; HDCO 508 and 510. (Sp) The study of crisis counseling theories, strategies, and models, as well as principles of trauma recovery and trauma informed counseling
HDCO 525 Counsel Child & Adolescents: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: HDCO 508 and graduate standing in counseling program. (Sp) Application of counseling theories and techniques to preschool and school age (K-12) children and their families. A special emphasis will be placed on implementing appropriate intervention strategies according to age, developmental level, and the counseling setting
HDCO 526 Adventure Counseling: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
(Su) Graduate standing in CNSL-MS or SCNS-MED. An introduction to the theory and practice of adventure-based counseling and experiential learning. The course will focus on the goals, concepts, and techniques of adventure work. Students will learn numerous adventure games, problem-solving initiatives, and how to design adventure programs.
HDCO 530 Mind-Body Well-Being Self-Care: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: HDCO 510 and graduate standing in the counseling program. (Sp) The objectives of this course are two-fold: 1) familiarize students with mind-body, well-being, and self-care interventions; and 2) train students in preventative methods
HDCO 540 Mental Health, Identity Development, and Understanding: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
(Su) The goal of this course is to set the landscape for the broad practice and scope of the mental health in Montana and beyond. This course lays the groundwork for creating and maintaining an inclusive environment while better understanding our own identities as well as will cover ethics around helping and referring individuals who may need mental health support.
HDCO 550 Counseling Research and Evaluation: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing in counseling program; HDCO 502. (Su) This course will provide an understanding of research methods, statistical analysis, needs assessment, and program evaluation as they apply to the field of counseling
HDCO 551 Appraisal: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 2 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: HDCO 571 and graduate standing in counseling program. (Su) Topics include test standardization, reliability and validity; developing understanding of appraisal instruments and needs assessment used with individuals and systems; using information derived from selected appraisal instruments; and consultation models used when delivering test informtion to individuals and systems
HDCO 554 Develop Theory Across Lifespan: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: HDCO 521 and HDCO 571 and graduate standing in the counseling program. (Sp) An introduction to the complex developmental relationships among individuals in the family across the life span. Systems, developmental, learning and personality theories across the life span are surveyed. Contextual variables on developmental processes are stressed
HDCO 558 Career Counseling: 2 Credits (2 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing in counseling program. (Su) This course will prepare the student in the area of career guidance and counseling. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of career development theories, use of occupational informational sources including computer programs, assessment of the individual and various working environments, and the design of career developmental programs from elementary school through retirement. The student will also be introduced to the impact social issues have on work, leisure and families
HDCO 564 Diagnosis and Mental Health: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing in counseling program. (Sp) This course will provide students with conceptual understanding of mental disorders within physiological, developmental, familial, and social cultural contexts. Students will learn how to use DSM diagnosis in the appraisal and differential diagnosis of mental disorders
HDCO 568 Mental Health Methods: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: HDCO 510 and graduate standing in counseling program. (F) Mental health counseling methods for treatment of mental disorders, including adults with serious mental illness and severely emotionally disturbed children. Appraisal, treatment planning, evidence-based interventions, medications, crisis intervention, case management, consultation, referral, and professional issues/ethics in treatment of DSM disorders
HDCO 575 Prof Paper/Project: 1-4 Credits (1-4 Other)
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing in counseling program. (F, Sp) A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student and his or her major adviser and graduate committee
Repeatable up to 6 credits.
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HDCO 591 Special Topics: 1-4 Credits (1-4 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each offering. Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number
Repeatable up to 4 credits.
HDCO 592 Independent Study: 1-3 Credits (1-3 Other)
PREREQUISITE: HDCO 508, graduate standing in counseling program and permission of instructor. (F, Sp, Su) Advanced theoretical foundations and interventions for the practice of family therapy. Includes current research regarding family therapy and treatment. Emphasizes assessment and interventions for families dealing with mental health diagnoses, substance abuse, sexual abuse, violence, divorce/remarriage, and child/adolescent issues
Repeatable up to 6 credits.
HDCO 594 Seminar: 1 Credits (1 Other)
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing in counseling program or seniors by petition. (F, Sp, Su) Course prerequisites as determined for each offering. Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material
Repeatable up to 4 credits.
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