Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm

1. Course prefix and number: 2. Date:

3. Requested action: New Course

X Revision of Active Course

Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course

XRenumbering of an Existing Course from from #5370 to #6400Required Elective

4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected future delivery methods within the next three years):

Current or Expected Proposed Delivery Future Method(s): Delivery

Method(s):On-campus (face to face)

Distance Course (face to face off campus)

X Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online) X

5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course or course revision or course renumbering:

Renumbering COAD 5370: Introduction to Counseling and Human Services will ensure that all courses in Counselor Education are consistent at either the 6000 or 7000 level. The graduate faculty within the program met and determined that renumbering the course will bring it in line with the other graduate level course numbers within the College of Education. Additionally, course objectives have been revised to be consistent with graduate level expectations for courses.

COAD 5370 01-11-2012

Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher

Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.

6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:

6400. Introduction to Counseling and Human Services (3) Formerly COAD 5370 Issues and processes of counseling services and programs. Emphasis on history, philosophy, functions, and professional issues in counseling.

7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:

The faculty are requesting that this course be renumbered and that the revised course objectives be approved to ensure that the course is clearly consistent with graduate level course expectations. The faculty believe that this change is necessary to ensure that all Counselor Education graduate level courses are 6000 or 7000 level courses and have approved this change.

8. Course credit:Lecture Hours 3 Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours 3 s.h.

Lab Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h.

Studio Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h.

Practicum Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h.

Internship Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h.

Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. s.h.

Total Credit Hours 3 s.h.

9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:

10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:Degree(s)/Program(s) Changes in Degree Hours

MS Counselor Education 0

11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:Degree(s)/Program(s) Changes in Degree Hours

NA NA

12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:

50

X Not applicableDocumentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is attached.

13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):Not applicable

X Applicable and CTE has given their approval.

14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval: X Not applicable

Applicable and USLC has given their approval.

15. Statements of support: a. StaffX Current staff is adequate

Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):

b. Facilities

X Current facilities are adequateAdditional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):

c. Library

X Initial library resources are adequateInitial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):

d. Unit computer resources

X Unit computer resources are adequateAdditional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):

e. ITCS resources

X ITCS resources are not neededThe following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):

Mainframe computer systemStatistical servicesNetwork connections

Computer lab for studentsSoftware

Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for instructions):

a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).

Nuekrug, E. (2012). The world of the counselor: An introduction to the counseling profession (4th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.ISBN-13: 978-0-8400-3431-1ISBN-10: 0-8400-3431-8

b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)Students will be expected to:

1. Analyze the history and philosophy of the counseling profession, summarizing significant factors/events

2. Inventory professional roles and functions, and critique and compare relationships with and among other human service providers and within various counseling settings

3. Apply and demonstrate technological competence and computer literacy4. Review and critique professional organizations, primarily ACA [American

Counseling Association], its division, branches, and affiliates, including membership benefits, activities, services to members, and current emphases

5. Construct a personal analysis reflecting on the influence of the client and counselor’s values, beliefs, and worldviews on the therapeutic dyad

6. Review and apply ethical standards of professional credentialing bodies and associations

7. Critique and apply ethical decision-making models utilized within the counseling profession

c. Course topic outline

I. Week 1a. Topic: Introduction to Course Requirements

i. Assignments: Discussion Board Assignments #1 & #2II. Week 2

a. Topic: The Counselor’s Identityi. Assignments: Review Life Matrix Information for Paper &

Homework Assignment #1III. Week 3

a. Topic: History of Counseling Professioni. Assignments: Homework Assignment #2 & Discussion Board

Assignment #3IV. Week 4

a. Topic: Standards in the Profession & Individual Approaches to

Counselingi. Assignments: Homework Assignments #3 & #4

V. Week 5a. Topic: Individual Approaches to Counseling (Cont.)

i. Assignments: Homework Assignment #5 & Discussion Board Assignments #4 & #5

VI. Week 6a. Topic: Multicultural Counseling

i. Assignment: Homework Assignment #6VII. Week 7

a. Topic/Assignment: Midterm ExamVIII. Week 8

a. Semester BreakIX. Week 9

a. Topic: Counseling Skillsi. Assignments: Homework Assignment #7 & Discussion Board

Assignment #6X. Week 10

a. Topic: Impact of Setting and Environment on Counseling Practiceb. Assignments: Counseling Setting Paper & PowerPoint Presentations

DueXI. Week 11

a. Topic: Knowledge & Skills of Multicultural Counselingb. Assignment: Homework Assignment #9

XII. Week 12a. Topic: School Counseling

i. Assignments: Homework Assignment #10 & Life Matrix PapersXIII. Week 13

a. Topic: Clinical Mental Health Counselingi. Assignment: Discussion Board Assignment #7

XIV. Week 14a. Topic: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, continued

i. Assignment: Homework Assignment #10XV. Week 15

a. Topic: Student Affairs Practice in Higher Educationi. Assignments: Homework Assignment #11 & Discussion Board

Assignment #8XVI. Week 16

a. Topic/Assignment: Final Exam

d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system for determining a grade

a. Homework Assignments - Homework is expected to be turned in on time. LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Turning work in late will result in a score of a 0 on the assignment. 20% (See Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7)

b. Discussion Board Assignments – Periodically, if not several times a week, you will be asked to post responses to various Discussion Board topics, as well as respond to your classmates’ posts. These assignments must be completed on time, as again, late work will not be accepted. 15% (See Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7)

c. Counseling Setting Visits - Approval from instructor is required. Students will visit a setting where counseling programs or services are provided (e.g., school, community/agency, college) and interview at least one staff counselor at that setting (SITES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR). Using data collected, write a brief paper of 3-4 double-spaced pages describing the settings, the services/programs provided, the types of counseling provided, population/s served, counselors’ qualifications, evaluation methods, and your overall assessment of the agencies/your fit for working in such an agency. Spelling and grammar DO MATTER, and 1 point will be deducted for each error found in the paper, so please read it over carefully. 10% (See Objectives 2 & 5)

d. Power Point Presentation – You will create a short (maybe 8 slides, at MOST) PowerPoint presentation regarding what you learned from your “Counseling Setting Visits.” You will then post your PowerPoint presentation to a Discussion Board so that your classmates may view it as well. Be sure to double-check spelling on the slides, as errors will have an impact on your grade. These are expected to be professional presentations and should be as error-free as possible. 5% (See Objectives 2, 3, & 5)

e. Life Matrix Paper - Each student will write a paper in which he/she explores his/her own personal development and behavior in light of the six components of the Life Matrix Model. (5-8 pages). 15% (See Objective 5)

f. Final Examination - 20% (See Objectives 1, 2, 4, 6, & 7)

g. Midterm Examination – 15% (See Objectives 1, 2, 4, 6, & 7)

Grading Scale: A = 90 - 100B = 80 – 89C = 70 - 79F = Below 70