The Community Agency Counseling program is a 60 semester-hour, CACREP-approved program that meets the academic requirement for licensure as a Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio. The program offers a strong clinical base to train students to work in a variety of mental health settings ranging from community agencies to managed care and employee assistance programs. The course descriptions are divided into general requirements and clinical coursework requirements. The clinical coursework requirements are designed to meet the five areas of clinical competency outlined in the Ohio counselor licensure law.

General Counseling Requirements

CNS 620 Laboratory in Counseling Techniques (3 credits).
Prerequisite: Admission to one of the counseling programs. Practicum in individual counseling with a focus on skill development and the establishment of a trusting counseling relationship. Students conduct actual counseling sessions with other class participants. Orientation to the role of the professional counselor in school and non-school settings is included. Must be taken in the first semester of enrollment in the counseling program. Graded on an S/U basis.

CNS 604 Cultural and Social Foundations in Counseling (2 credits).
Provides a foundations background in current social/cultural issues, including multiculturalism, alcohol/drug use and dependency, and issues related to our pluralistic society.

CNS 611 Appraisal in Counseling (2 credits).
An introductory study of the psychological tests most widely used in the fields of school and clinical counseling. Includes an introduction to the practical use of psychological tests as well as material on test construction, validation, reliability, ethics, and testing in a culturally diverse society. Designed to train the counselor as a responsive, reflective professional who is a partner in the counseling process.

CNS 701 Assessment for Counselors (3 credits).
Prerequisite: CNS 611 or equivalent. Further educates students about assessment instruments that can be used as part of the diagnostic and counseling process. Includes content focusing on selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of several commonly used clinical assessment devices. Students also learn about inherent cultural biases in those instruments and develop skills in incorporating test data into their counseling.

CNS 617 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling (3 credits).
Introduction to ethical standards for the profession and to the research relevant to ethical behavior of counselors in mental health and school settings. Study of important legal developments related to confidentiality, testing, research, and supervision. Application of ethical and legal standards to complex cases. Examination of emerging ethical issues and models of ethical decision-making.

CNS 622 Individual Counseling: Theory and Process (3 credits).
Prerequisite: Admission to counseling program or permission of instructor. An overview of the stages of the counseling process and major theories of counseling. Humanistic, psychodynamic, behavioral, and cognitive theories are discussed with attention to research literature and application to diverse populations. Focus is on evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the theories and building counseling skills through class exercises and role playing.

CNS 623 Group Process and Practice (3 credits).
Prerequisites: CNS 620 and CNS 622. Overview of group dynamics, leadership, and procedures. Examines the use of interactive groups to reach the goals of a school or agency guidance program. Students are required to participate in group activities.

CNS 624 Career Development and Information Services (3 credits).
Intensive study of the psychological and social factors in career development, as well as major theories of career development and how they influence the use of career and educational information in schools and agencies. Includes a review of major assessment tools and computer packages to assist in career decision-making. Discussion of the relationship of career to other facets of development.

CNS 650 Case Studies and Interventions (3 credits).
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in counseling and CNS 620, CNS 622, and CNS 624. Designed to help counseling students use diagnostic information in planning appropriate counseling interventions with clients. Students become familiar with major treatment modalities and learn to make effective choices among them for individual clients. The role of cultural, social, and individual variables in treatment planning is emphasized. Case studies are utilized frequently.

CNS 629 Community Agency Counseling (3 credits). Historical development of the community mental health services movement; analysis of current trends, practices, and issues in mental health service delivery.

CNS 680 Counseling Practicum (3 credits).
Prerequisites: Admission to the school or community counseling program, and CNS 620, CNS 622, CNS 623, CNS 624, and CNS 617, or equivalents. Offers students field placements in schools or community agencies in which they provide individual and group counseling to clients under the supervision of a qualified professional. Placement requires a minimum of 100 hours on site, 40 of which must be in direct service to clients. Students also meet on campus for individual and/or group supervision weekly.

CNS 706 Psychopathology and Diagnosis for Counselors (3 credits).
Prerequisite: CNS 622 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. A review of major categories of psychopathology with emphasis on the behavioral, cognitive, and affective components of human dysfunction. Emphasis on the assessment of psychopathology, research evidence, and controversies about the appropriate role of the diagnosis of mental and emotional disorders in a multicultural society. Introduction to the current diagnostic manual in use in mental health settings. Review of testing concepts and the use of testing in diagnosing psychopathology.

CNS 709 Psychopharmacology for Counselors (3 credits).
Prerequisite: CNS 706. Psychological and physiological effects of the five major classes of psychotropic drugs are examined to assist counselors in understanding the ways these drugs affect their clients. Examples of commonly used drugs in mental health settings are included with review of their effects, side-effects, and impact on the counseling process. Provides knowledge essential for counselors to understand drug impact and raise informed questions when seeking psychiatric consultation. Special attention is given to medications used to treat disorders of anxiety, depression, and psychosis.

CNS 712 Theories of Personality and Counseling (4 credits).
Prerequisite: CNS 622 or equivalent. A systematic and intensive examination of the philosophy, process, and technique of the major theories of personality, including theories of counseling and psychotherapy. Research findings related to these theories also are discussed along with their practical application.

EDB 601 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (3 SEMESTER CREDITS):
An introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods used in educational research. The emphasis is on understanding, interpreting, and critiquing research studies. The role of socio-cultural context in research is considered. The course includes a technology strand where students are introduced to computer technologies useful in research.

ETE 501 TECHNOLOGY STRAND (Two semester credits): Must be taken with EDB 601

ALD 603 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT (3 SEMESTER CREDITS): Basic introduction to human growth and development.

CNS 686/687 INTERNSHIP IN AGENCY COUNSELING: Prerequisite: CNS 680, 706 AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATION TWO SEMESTERS IN ADVANCE.

Clinical Coursework Requirements

Students are required by law to have 20 semester hours in clinical coursework spread across the five areas indicated in the law (OHIO REVISED CODE 4757-13-01e). Each area of the Ohio law pertaining to the clinical training of Professional Clinical Counselors is outlined below along with the CSU courses offered that meet each area of the law.

AREA 1: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - This includes courses in abnormal behavior, personality disorders, and psychopathological conditions specific to developmental phases in the life span.

CSN 712: Theories of Personality and Counseling (4 semester credits):

AREA 2: EVALUATION OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL STATUS - Includes the use of assessment procedures for diagnosis and treatment planning and focuses on administering and interpreting individual and group standardized tests of mental ability and assessment.

CNS 701 : Assessment for Counselors (3 semester credits)

CNS 702: Individual Intelligence Testing (3 semester credits) PREREQUISITE ADMISSION INTO THE COUNSELING PROGRAM (not currently offered)

CNS 703: Personality Assessment (3 semester credits) PREREQUISITE ADMISSION INTO THE COUNSELING PROGRAM

AREA 3: DIAGNOSIS OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS - This includes the use of the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association and an understanding of the current ICD. Includes the use of mental status exams, symptom identification, etiology and pscyhodynamics of mental and emotional disorders.

CNS 706: Psychopathology and Diagnosis for Counselors (4 semester credits)

AREA 4: METHODS OF INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS & TREATMENT OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS - This area includes several specialty courses with regard to diagnosis, client population, and methods of intervention as well as developing and implementing a treatment plan, reporting and assessing progress in treatment, appropriate referral procedures, formulation of timelines and knowledge of psychotropic medications on clients. SPECIAL NOTE: Under the old law this area was actually two areas, areas four and five. Under the new law, the two were combined.

CNS 709: Psychopharmacology for Counselors (3 semester credits) PREREQUISITE EDE 731

CNS 738 Family Counseling (3 semester credits)

CNS 634 Counseling and Spirituality

EDT 646 Substance Abuse Counseling (3 semester credits)

CNS 670 Counseling Children and Adolescents (3 semester credits)

EDE 547 Clinical Interventions and HIV Spectrum Disorders (2 semester credits)

EDT 518 Seminar in Mediation (2 semester credits)

CNS 633 Women and Mental Health (2 semester credits)

CNS 781: Advanced Internship in Counseling (3 semester credits)

CNS 782: Internship in Testing and Diagnosis (3 semester credits) PREREQUISITE ADMISSION INTO THE ED.S. DEGREE AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF BASIC CORE REQUIREMENTS