Seminar in Counseling

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Students will learn the professional leadership roles of a counselor educator, including those related to teaching, clinical supervision, research/scholarship, and professional advocacy, service, leadership, and mentoring. CACREP Standards A.2.f; B.3.i, j, m; B.5.b, c, d.
• Students will be introduced to the professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities of doctoral-level counselors, particularly counselor educators, including issues related to students (e.g., recruiting a diverse student body, student review and retention), research and publication (e.g., informed consent, authorship order), and leadership and advocacy. CACREP Standards B.3.i, j, k; B.4.l; B.5.d
• Students will be introduced to current issues in counselor education. CACREP Standard A.2.g
• Students will learn basic knowledge and practice basic skills of academic writing for peer-reviewed journal publication. CACREP Standard A.2.a, c; B.4.h
• Based on activities conducted as part of the course, students will develop a professional plan that includes experiences designed to
  • enhance their counseling skills and develop an area of clinical expertise;
  • develop or enhance skills in teaching, clinical supervision, and leadership/advocacy;
  • develop research competencies, professional writing skills, learn the publication process, and identify potential pre-graduation writing projects;
  • identify a potential area(s) for a research agenda and learn how such an agenda is developed;
  • consider participation in professional counseling organizations as well as involvement in professional advocacy efforts;
  • consider how they envision the various roles of a PhD may fit into their professional career plans;
  • plan for their own self-care throughout the doctoral program; and
  • in general, identify and address individual strengths and areas of growth. CACREP Standards A.2.a, d, e, f, g; A.5; B.5.b
• Students will learn the Departmental, Graduate School, and University procedures, timelines, tasks, etc., relevant to their progress and success in the doctoral program. CACREP Standards A.5

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Class attendance, preparation, and participation	30 points
Serve as host for faculty interview	15 points
Professional Development Action Plan Portfolio	25 points
Contemporary Professional Issue Project	30 points

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
90 – 100 points	A, A-
80 – 89 points	B+, B, B-
70 – 79 points	C+, C, C-
Below 70 points	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance is required for this course. More than one absence will negatively impact your grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.