Demonstration of:
Demonstration of oral and written proficiency in English and
in the target language on New York State Teacher Certification
Examination.
* Provisional Certification is granted for a period of five (5)
years.
Course Descriptions
HDL 502 Substance Abuse: Prevention and Intervention
This course is designed to equip the counselor with the knowledge
to help persons with substance-abuse problems. The focus of the
class will be to review the historical background of substance abuse
and dependency; study the psychological, social, pharmacological
and legal aspects of substance abuse; recognize that alcohol dependency
can become an adaptive response; and develop an awareness in the
student of the important role of prevention. Textbooks, films and
speakers will be used. Offered on occasion. Three credits.
HDL 503 Counseling Women
The new freedom of women to participate more fully in the business
and professional worlds and their need to adopt new lifcstyles have
underlined the importance of reconsidering career choices, marriage
styles, childrearing practices, etc, Consideration of these and
other challenging issues resulting from an open society will be
discussed. Individual interest areas of class members will he considered.
Offered on occasion. Three credits.
HDL 504 Approaches to Human Sexuality
An examination of the origins, forms and applications of human
sexuality, alternative sexual preferences and lifestyles, psychological
and sociological implications of the sexual drive, sexual dysfunctioning,
research in human sexuality, applications to the counseling and
mental health service settings. Offered on occasion. Three credits.
HDL 517 Child Development
Examines the major theories of child development and their implications
for teaching. Emphasis will be placed on cognitive, language, sensorimotor
and social/emotional development of youngsters from birth through
early adolescence. The significance of early experience on later
development will also be discussed. Three credits.
HDL 600 A Fieldwork: Directed Observation and Practice in Agency
Setting*
This course is designed to enable the prospective school counselor
to become familiar 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
will consist of guided and supervised experiences in various community
settings. Pass/Fail only. Three credits.
HDL 600 B- Fieldwork: Directed Observation and Practice in Agency
Setting* (Bilingual)
This course is designed to enable the prospective school counselor
to become familiar 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 will consist of guided and supervised experiences
in various community settings serving nonEnglish-speaking populations.
Pass/Fail only. Three credits.
HDL 601 Fieldwork: Directed Observation and Practice in Inner-City
Schools*
To enable the prospective school counselor to become familiar
with the environmental and sociological aspects of the urban school
community. Directed observation made within the public schools of
the metropolitan New York area, The student will be required to
be an observer within the school setting and complete appropriate
projects. Pass/Fail only. Three credits.
*Students admitted to these courses must be candidates for State
certiftcation. A minimum of three days a week must be reserved for
field work.
HDL 607 Independent Research in Counseling
Advanced students may register for intensive independent
study of some aspect of counseling. This provides an opportunity
for the student to contribute to the advancement of the field of
counseling as well as to practice it. 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.
HDL 615 The World of the Counselor
An examination of the basic issues affecting the school 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.
HDL 639 Youth Culture and the Urban Setting
An overview of the problems 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 will be explored.
Offered on occasion. Three credits.
HDL 652 Understanding Human Development I
Theories and research in various analytic schools of counseling.
In addition, analytic theories of personality dynamics and development
are studied. Emphasis on understanding the individuals and their
values in the context of their particular reaction mechanisms and
experiences. Experiences related to sociocultural environment. Unconscious
phenomena considered. Transference and counter-transference reactions
studied. Importance of childhood reactions and experiences in the
life of the individual. Three credits.
HDL 653 Understanding Human Development II
An overview of theories and research in various schools of non-analytic
counseling. Emphasis 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. Three credits.
HDL 654 Introduction to Counseling and Application I
A foundation course, introducing the student to the theory and
practice of counseling. It 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.
HDL 655 Behavior Management: Applications for Children with
Special Needs
For learning to proceed optimally, the setting must be one where
behaviors (social, emotional and cognitive) are managed. This course
will provide students with practical skills needed to plan, implement
and evaluate behavior management programs for both individuals and
groups of children in a variety of learning environments. Considered
will be techniques such as behavior modification, self-control,
social skills training, assertiveness training and affective education
programs. Offered on occasio. Three credits.
HDL 656 Introduction to Counseling and Application II
An advanced study of counseling techniques with emphasis on
case materials and role-playing. Special attention will be given
to those aspects of modem psychoanalytic technique appropriate to
vocational problems and school setting. Prerequisite: HDL654
Three credits.
HDL 657 A Family Counseling in an Urban Setting
Overview of theories of family therapy and 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. Offered
on occasion. Three credits.
HDL 657 B, 657C Practicum in Family Counseling
Practical experience of working with clients under supervision
in an agency. Pass/Fail only. Prerequisite: HDL 657A Three credits
per semester.
HDL 658 The Counselor as a Team Member
An introduction to student personnel services in school settings;
various forms of organization and functions; the multidisciplinary
foundations of guidance services in schools. Focus on contemporary
issues of concern to student personnel work, and specifically on
the role of the counselor as a team member of the student personnel
staff, Pass/Fail only. Offered on occasion
Three credits.
HDL 660 I, 660 II - Practicum in Group Work I, II
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, 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.
HDL 661 I- Individual Practicum I
Practical experience of working with counselees under
supervision in a K-12 school. In addition to meeting their clients,
students also 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.
HDL 661 II- Individual Practicum II
Practical experience of working with counselees under supervision
in community agencies and clinics, In addition to meeting their
clients, students also 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.
HDL 661 B- Individual Practicum I (Bilingual)
Practical experience of working with iimited-English proficiency
counselees under supervision in a K-12 school. In addition to meeting
their clients, students also 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
conducted in the target language of the instructor. Pass/Fail only.
Three credits.
HDL 668 Diagnostic Tools for Measurement
The function of measurement and evaluation; purpose of testing
in schools, agencies and colleges; uses and abuses of tests in our
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;
communication of test results. Three credits.
HDL 668 B- Diagnostic Tools for Measurement (Bilingual)
Emphasis on bilingual testing and cultural diversity, The function
of measurement and evaluation; purpose of testing in schools, agencies
and colleges; uses and abuses of tests in our 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, communication of test
results. Three credits.
HDL 675 Introduction to the Techniques of Substance Abuse Counseling:
Treatment and Rehabilitation
Introduces basic alcoholism and substance abuse counseling techniques.
Treatment approaches and their role and function in the recovery
process will be examined. Includes assessment; treatment planning;
care management; individual, group and peer counseling. Also includes
methods for guiding recovering individuals towards appropriate vocational
choices. Offered on occasion
Three credits.
HDL 682 World of Work: Assessment of Individual Needs and Needs
of Society
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; application of vocational development theories to school,
college and agency settings; visits to job settings, interviews
with employees, employers and agency representatives; analysis of
job satisfaction. Three credits.
SPECIAL SUMMER INSTITUTES
Each year the faculty identifies critical areas of interest. One-week
Summer Institutes are then planned for intensive study related to
these issues. Each institute features widely known speakers on the
topic. Graduate students may apply a maximum of six institute credits
to their degree program, if appropriate. Special Summer Institutes
carry the course number HDL 745.
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