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Human
Development and Leadership Courses
Human
Development and Leadership 503
Counseling Women.
Offered every Fall
A consideration of the freedom of women resulting from an open
society to participate more fully in the business and professional
worlds and their need to adopt new lifestyles and a discussion
of the importance of reconsidering career choices, marriage styles,
childrearing practices, and so on. Individual interest areas of
class members are considered. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 504
Approaches to Human Sexuality.
Offered every Spring
An examination of the origins, forms and applications of human
sexuality: titleernative sexual preferences and lifestyles, psychological
and sociological implications of the sexual drive, sexual dysfunctioning,
research in human sexuality, and applications to the counseling
and mental health service settings. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 505
Approaches to Homosexuality.
Offered on occasion
A consideration of the traditional and contemporary approaches
to homosexuality as a lifestyle. The Gay Liberation Movement and
its impact on society’s attitudes toward the homosexual is
studied. Special consideration is given to the necessary counseling
attitudes and techniques for the counselor to work effectively
with homosexual-related questions. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 517
Child Development
(Same as Teaching and Learning 517).
Offered every Spring
An examination of the major theories of child development and
their implications for teaching. Emphasis is placed on cognitive,
language, sensorimotor and social/emotional development of youngsters
from birth through early adolescence. The significance of early
experience on later development is also discussed. Three credits.
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Human
Development and Leadership 518
Play Therapy.
Offered on occasion
A survey of methods, materials and techniques for working with
children. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 600A
Fieldwork: Directed Observation and
Practice in Agency Setting (Monolingual)* Prerequisite:
Admission to Professional Stage.
Offered every semester
A course designed to familiarize the prospective guidance counselor
with the environmental and sociological aspects of the urban community.
A fuller understanding of the various dimensions involved in working
in the urban setting is stressed. Field experience consists of
guided and supervised experiences in various community settings.
Pass/Fail only. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 600B
Fieldwork: Directed Observation and Practice
in Agency Setting (Bilingual).*
Offered every semester
A course designed to familiarize the prospective guidance counselor
with the environmental and sociological aspects of the urban community.
A fuller understanding of the various dimensions involved in working
with non-English speaking populations is stressed. Field experience
consists of guided and supervised experiences in various community
settings serving non-English-speaking populations. Pass/Fail only.
Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 601
Fieldwork: Directed Observation and Practice
in Inner-City Schools.* Prerequisite: Admission
to Professional Stage.
Offered every semester
A course designed to familiarize the prospective guidance counselor
with the environmental and sociological aspects of the urban school
community. Directed observations are made within the public schools
of the metropolitan New York area. The student is required to
be an observer within the school setting and complete appropriate
projects. Pass/Fail only. Three credits. back
*Students
admitted to these courses must be candidates for New York State
certification. A minimum of three days a week must be reserved
for field work.
Human
Development and Leadership 607
Independent Research in Counseling
(Formerly Counseling and Development 607)
An opportunity for the student to contribute to the advancement
of the field of counseling as well as to practice it. The advanced
student may register for intensive independent study of some aspect
of counseling. He or she is expected to design a research proposal
and to use scientific methodology in executing it. Pass/Fail only.
Credit and hours arranged with approval and permission of instructor.
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Human
Development and Leadership 615
The World of the Counselor.
Offered every semester
An examination of the basic issues affecting the guidance counselor
practicing in the contemporary world, with particular emphasis
on the urban situation. The nature and scope of counseling, the
relationship between counseling and other pupil personnel services,
social agencies, vocational and rehabilitative settings, and the
interaction between counseling and the broader education process
are some of the issues explored. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 620 Psychological
Dysfunction in the Family Situation. Offered
on occasion
A study of approaches to working with individuals, couples and
families with marriage and family problems. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 639 Youth
Culture and the Urban Setting. Offered every
Spring
An overview of the difficulties faced by today’s youth in
the urban environment, with particular emphasis on individual
and group counseling techniques available for dealing with drug
abuse problems. The sociology of youth culture, methods of spotting
drug abuse, treating the immediate problem, prevention and community
health are explored. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 652 Understanding
Human Development I. Offered every semester
A study of theories and research in various analytic schools of
counseling. In addition, analytic theories of personality dynamics
and development are studied. Emphasis is on understanding individuals
and their values in the context of their particular reaction mechanisms
and experiences. Experiences related to sociocultural environment
are examined. Unconscious phenomena are considered. Transference
and countertransference reactions are studied. The importance
of childhood reactions and experiences in the life of the individual
is discussed. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 653 Understanding
Human Development II. Offered every semester
An overview of theories and research in various schools of nonanalytic
counseling. Emphasis is on understanding the individual in the
context of his or her experiences and particular environment.
An understanding of the goals and methods applied to the client
by various nonanalytic schools of counseling is the focus. Three
credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 654 Counseling
Process and Applications I. Offered every semester
An introduction to the theory and practice of counseling. The
course provides a broad exposure to the various current points
of view and techniques in counseling. Development of counselor
skills is stressed, with emphasis on personal growth, self-insight
and self-awareness. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 656 Counseling
Process and Applicationss II. Prerequisites:
Admission to Professional Stage; Human Development and Leadership
654. Offered every semester
An advanced study of counseling techniques, with emphasis on case
materials and role-playing. Special attention is given to those
aspects of modern psychoanalytic technique appropriate to vocational
problems and the school setting. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 657 Group
Counseling in Multicultural School Settings.
(Open only to School Psychology majors) Prerequisite: Admission
to Professional Stage. Offered every Fall
A presentation of contemporary theories and historical perspectives
pertaining to group counseling. Students identify factors in group
processes that promote growth and development in multicultural
school and family environments. Students also examine and practice
techniques appropriate for the resolution of personal, social
and academic conflicts. Additional laboratory hours are required
for students to participate in a group and analyze its dynamics.
Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 657A Family
Counseling in an Urban Setting. Prerequisite:
Admission to Professional Stage. Offered every semester
An overview of theories of family therapy and a study of patterns
of family interaction. Techniques for improving family functioning
are discussed as well as techniques for dealing with the family
in group counseling. Marital counseling and parent counseling
are studied. Attention is given to government and private agencies
that deal with the emotional problems faced by urban families.
Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 657B, 657C Practicum
in Family Counseling.
Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Stage; Human Development
and Leadership 657. Offered every semester
A practicum that allows for experience in working with clients
under supervision in an agency. Pass/Fail only. Three credits
per semester. back
Human
Development and Leadership 660A, 660B Practicum
in Group Work I, II.
Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Stage. Offered every semester
An overview of theories, research, techniques, and processes in
the dynamics of group counseling, with particular emphasis on
the role of the leader, the participation of group members, the
cohesiveness of the group, and the measurement of growth of each
group member. The opportunities of using group techniques for
school counseling, teaching, community work, tutorial programs,
and vocational and educational counseling are considered. Pass/Fail
only. Three credits per semester. back
Human
Development and Leadership 661A Individual
Practicum I School (Monolingual) 661D Individual Practicum
II School (Monolingual). Prerequisite: Admission
to Professional Stage. Offered every semester
A practicum that allows for experience in working with counselees
under supervision in a K12 school. In addition to meeting their
clients, students participate in weekly seminars to discuss and
evaluate the counseling process. Students are required to tape
and transcribe counseling sessions, participate in video sessions,
and submit reactions to assigned readings. Pass/Fail only. Three
credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 661B Individual
Practicum I School (Bilingual). Prerequisite:
Admission to Professional Stage. Offered every Spring
A practicum that allows for experience in working with limited-English
proficiency counselees under supervision in a K12 school. In addition
to meeting their clients, students participate in weekly seminars
to discuss and evaluate the counseling process. Students are required
to tape and transcribe counseling sessions, participate in video
sessions, and submit reactions to assigned readings. Classes are
conducted in the target language of the instructor. Pass/Fail
only. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 661C Individual
Practicum II Agency.
Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Stage. Offered every
semester
A practicum that allows for experience in working with counselees
under supervision in community agencies and clinics. In addition
to meeting their clients, students participate in weekly seminars
to discuss and evaluate the counseling process. Students are required
to tape and transcribe counseling sessions, participate in video
sessions, and submit reactions to assigned readings. Pass/Fail
only. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 665, 666 Internship
in Counseling 665.
Offered every Fall. 666 offered every Spring. Limited to students
in the 60-credit permanent New York State certification program.
An internship for a minimum of 500 hours per semester spent counseling
in a K12 school appropriate for the individual student. Field
as well as university supervision is provided by licensed guidance
counselors. The internship is apportioned between the school setting
and seminars conducted at the Brooklyn Campus. Pass/Fail only.
Six credits per semester. back
Human
Development and Leadership 668A Diagnostic
Tools for Measurement.
Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Stage. Offered every semester
A study of the following: the function of measurement and evaluation;
purpose of testing in schools, agencies and colleges; uses and
abuses of tests in U.S. society; achievement, aptitude and psychological
tests; use of resource materials; validity, reliability and norms;
statistical and clinical procedures; administration and interpretation
of tests; role-playing; and communication of test results. Three
credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 668B Diagnostic
Tools for Measurement (Bilingual).
Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Stage. Offered every
Spring
A continuation of Human Development and Leadership 668A, with
an emphasis on bilingual testing and cultural diversity. Topics
include the function of measurement and evaluation; purpose of
testing in schools, agencies and colleges; uses and abuses of
tests in U.S. society; achievement, aptitude and psychological
tests; use of resource materials; validity, reliability and norms;
statistical and clinical procedures; administration and interpretation
of tests; role-playing; and communication of test results. Three
credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 674 Theories
and Principles of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling.
Offered every semester
An introduction to the basic theories and principles of alcoholism
and substance abuse counseling and a consideration of the techniques
for motivating the chemically dependent client to engage in treatment
processes and for handling the complex of psychological defenses
used in the basic stages of treatment. Emphasis is on theories
of vocational counseling and the relationship between work, self-esteem
and recovery. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 675 Introduction
to the Techniques of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling.
Offered every semester
An introduction to basic alcoholism and substance abuse counseling
techniques. Treatment approaches and their role and function in
the recovery process are examined. Includes assessment, treatment
planning, care management, and individual, group and peer counseling.
Also includes methods for guiding recovering individuals toward
appropriate vocational choices. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 677 Sociological
and Psychological Aspects of Substance Abuse. Offered
every semester
An examination of the practices and patterns of chemical use from
both contemporary and historical perspectives. Special attention
is given to the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol in America
and to the factors that influence such use, such as stress, isolation,
loneliness and peer pressure. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 678 Physical
and Pharmacological Effects of Substance Abuse.
Offered every semester
An overview of alcohol and drugs that emphasizes their uniqueness
and similarities. Pharmacological and physiological principles
important to the understanding of alcoholism and drug abuse are
examined as is their interaction. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 682 World
of Work: Assessment of Individual Needs and Needs of Society.
Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Stage. Offered every semester
An examination of the following: the importance of work to individuals
during their life span and its implication for society; psychological,
economic and social factors that affect vocational development
and choice; relationship of vocational counseling to personal/social
counseling; the counselor’s role in clients’ vocational
development; scope and sources of occupational information; and
application of vocational development theories to school, college
and agency settings. Includes visits to job settings, interviews
with employees, employers and agency representatives; and an analysis
of job satisfaction. Three credits. back
Human
Development and Leadership 745 Summer Institutes
(various topics). Follow
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