Professional Counseling Professional Counseling ProgramProgram

Student OrientationStudent Orientation

Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology (CLAS)Education and School Psychology (CLAS)

College of EducationCollege of Education

AgendaAgenda

Overview of Program StructureOverview of Program Structure Searching for AnswersSearching for Answers Walking through the ProgramWalking through the Program

Overview of ProgramOverview of Program

Program Coordinator/Program Coordinator/

Graduate AdvisorGraduate Advisor– Dr. Kevin FallDr. Kevin Fall

Overview of ProgramOverview of Program

Administrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant– Joyce DavisJoyce Davis

Community Counseling (CC)Community Counseling (CC)

Dr. John BeckenbachDr. John Beckenbach Dr. Barbara SparrowDr. Barbara Sparrow

Community Counseling (CC)Community Counseling (CC)

Dr. Eric SchmidtDr. Eric Schmidt Dr. Kathy YbaDr. Kathy Ybaññez-Llorenteez-Llorente

Community Counseling (CC)Community Counseling (CC)

Dr. Cheryl FultonDr. Cheryl Fulton Dr. Tracy CalleyDr. Tracy Calley

Marital, Couple & Family Marital, Couple & Family Counseling (MCFC) Counseling (MCFC)

Dr. Shawn PatrickDr. Shawn Patrick Dr. Kevin FallDr. Kevin Fall

School CounselingSchool CounselingChild & Adolescent CounselingChild & Adolescent Counseling

Dr. Linda HomeyerDr. Linda Homeyer Dr. Mary BennettDr. Mary Bennett

School CounselingSchool CounselingChild & Adolescent Child & Adolescent

CounselingCounseling Dr. Stephanie EbertsDr. Stephanie Eberts Dr. Elizabeth HartwigDr. Elizabeth Hartwig

AdvisingAdvising

All students are assigned an advisor All students are assigned an advisor upon admissionsupon admissions

Check Degree Plan/AuditCheck Degree Plan/Audit

Searching for AnswersSearching for Answers

First stop: First stop: http://www.txstate.edu/clashttp://www.txstate.edu/clas

Official Student HandbookOfficial Student Handbook

Walk through the Program:Walk through the Program:

AdmissionsAdmissions – Dr. Kevin Fall – Dr. Kevin Fall Transfer in coursesTransfer in courses – Dr. Kevin Fall – Dr. Kevin Fall Approve electives, change degree Approve electives, change degree

emphasisemphasis, , etc.etc. - individual faculty - individual faculty advisoradvisor

Critical !!!!Critical !!!!– Activate university e-mail Activate university e-mail – Sign up for Student ListservSign up for Student Listserv

How do I Register??How do I Register??

Please use early registration!Please use early registration! If a class is full, fill out override If a class is full, fill out override

request online and use the waitlist request online and use the waitlist option.option.

Make sure you pay by the deadline.Make sure you pay by the deadline.

When are Classes Offered?When are Classes Offered?

For fall and spring we have classes For fall and spring we have classes scheduled at 3:30 and 6:30 between scheduled at 3:30 and 6:30 between two campuses (San Marcos and Round two campuses (San Marcos and Round Rock).Rock).

For summer, we offer 10 week and a For summer, we offer 10 week and a few 5 week courses. Classes are offered few 5 week courses. Classes are offered during the day and some evening times.during the day and some evening times.

Can I take all my classes at one Can I take all my classes at one campus?campus?

Walk through the Program:Walk through the Program:Preparing for classesPreparing for classes

“What do I take?”“What do I take?” Level One – Foundational Classes Level One – Foundational Classes

– No prerequisitesNo prerequisites– Taken in any order that fits your scheduleTaken in any order that fits your schedule– Round Rock and San MarcosRound Rock and San Marcos

Level Two – Intermediate CoursesLevel Two – Intermediate Courses– Have prerequisites – check website / Graduate Have prerequisites – check website / Graduate

CatalogueCatalogue– All skill building courses use the Professional All skill building courses use the Professional

Counselor Performance Evaluation (PCPE) Counselor Performance Evaluation (PCPE) – Take Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Take Counselor Preparation Comprehensive

Examination (CPCE) when appropriate coursework Examination (CPCE) when appropriate coursework is completed (see handout and Student Handbook)is completed (see handout and Student Handbook)

Walk through the Program:Walk through the Program:Clinical coursesClinical courses

Level Three – Clinical SequenceLevel Three – Clinical Sequence– Must be taken in sequenceMust be taken in sequence– One or more One or more Intermediate MethodsIntermediate Methods

course(s)course(s) COUN 5360, 5366, 5370, 5373COUN 5360, 5366, 5370, 5373 Check individual course pre-requisitesCheck individual course pre-requisites All provide a PCPE for feedbackAll provide a PCPE for feedback

Walk through the Program:Walk through the Program:“What are comps and how do I “What are comps and how do I

register?”register?”

Dr. Elizabeth KjellstrandDr. Elizabeth Kjellstrand Announcements sent through the Announcements sent through the

Student ListservStudent Listserv See website for dates and See website for dates and

information, also Student Handbookinformation, also Student Handbook

Walk through the Program:Walk through the Program:Clinical courses (cont.)Clinical courses (cont.)

Level Three – Clinical SequenceLevel Three – Clinical Sequence

– COUN 5689: COUN 5689: Clinical PracticumClinical Practicum Must apply: Must apply: Practicum / Internship Applications Practicum / Internship Applications

& Placements& Placements – Dr. Kathy Yba – Dr. Kathy Ybaññez-Llorenteez-Llorente Must have passed Comprehensive Examination Must have passed Comprehensive Examination Conducted in one of our clinics (SM or RR)Conducted in one of our clinics (SM or RR) Will lead/co-lead group in community settingWill lead/co-lead group in community setting

Walk through the Program:Walk through the Program:Clinical courses (cont.)Clinical courses (cont.)

Level Three – Clinical SequenceLevel Three – Clinical Sequence

– COUN 5389: COUN 5389: Site-based InternshipSite-based Internship Must apply: Must apply: Practicum / Internship Practicum / Internship

Applications & PlacementsApplications & Placements – Dr. Kathy – Dr. Kathy YbaYbaññez-Llorenteez-Llorente

Guidelines for InternshipGuidelines for Internship on website on website Locate own site: we approve site Locate own site: we approve site supervisorssupervisors

/ not the site/ not the site

Walk through the Program:Walk through the Program:“I want to do research.”“I want to do research.”

ThesisThesis– Discuss idea with faculty member of Discuss idea with faculty member of

choicechoice– Change to that degree plan – see Change to that degree plan – see

individual faculty advisorindividual faculty advisor Graduate College Website Informally: Talk to faculty about your Informally: Talk to faculty about your

ideas!ideas!

Graduate!Graduate!

Don’t forget for Don’t forget for

file for graduation!file for graduation!

(during registration(during registration

for final semester)for final semester)

Q & A by Degree EmphasisQ & A by Degree Emphasis

Community Counseling Community Counseling

MCFCMCFC

School Counseling / Child & Adolescent School Counseling / Child & Adolescent CounselingCounseling

Have a great Have a great journey!journey!