Counseling | Summer 2010 Graduate Credit Courses | Continuing Education at UMass Boston

Cat. No./Title	Instructor	Dates	Location	Days	Time	Cr	Class No.	Fee	Register
Summer 2010 registration is closed.
[PR] COUNSL601 Research and Evaluation in Psychology	I Lehmann	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	1835	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL601: This course examines several research models and strategies with respect to their various rationales and methodologies. Relevant statistical topics are introduced conceptually, especially as they are applied in research about specific academic settings. Prerequisite: Permission of department. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7661). Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL601 Research and Evaluation in Psychology	S Mihalik	Jul 19 - Aug 25	W-1-060 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 060	MW	6p - 9p	3	3824	$1335	Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
Description for COUNSL601: This course examines several research models and strategies with respect to their various rationales and methodologies. Relevant statistical topics are introduced conceptually, especially as they are applied in research about specific academic settings. Prerequisite: Permission of department. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7661). Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL602 Medical, Psychological & Educational Aspects of Disabilities	R Houser	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	1837	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL602: The course is designed to offer students with little or no exposure to advanced life sciences the opportunity to examine the physiological and anatomical basis for many chronic diseases they will encounter in a rehabilitation counseling setting. Students examine the etiology, progress, and potential resolution of a wide range of disorders, as well as the potential implications consequent on these disabilities. Prerequisite: Permission of department. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7661). Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL613 Vocational Development and Career Information	I Lehmann	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	1841	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL613: The vocational development component of the course concentrates on the theories of Roe, Holland, Ginzberg, Super, and Tiedeman. The career information component, a major emphasis, directs the student to locate and use sources of educational-vocational information. These sources will include but not be limited to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Guide to Occupational Exploration, information on local labor markets and on military careers, occupation-education information, college and vocational school guides and catalogues. Prerequisite: Graduate degree student. Permission of department. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7661). Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
COUNSL614 Counseling Theory and Practice I	B Levy	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-2-127 Wheatley Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 127	TuTh	1:30p - 4:30p	3	1264	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL614: The purpose of this course is to provide grounding in the commonalities of counseling techniques and practice in the use of various techniques. The course covers the essentials of interviewing, note taking, and report writing, as well as the role of diagnosis. Tapes and role playing are required. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
COUNSL614 Counseling Theory and Practice I	M Sefton	Jul 20 - Aug 26	TBA	TuTh	6p - 9p	3	1927	$1335	Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
Description for COUNSL614: The purpose of this course is to provide grounding in the commonalities of counseling techniques and practice in the use of various techniques. The course covers the essentials of interviewing, note taking, and report writing, as well as the role of diagnosis. Tapes and role playing are required. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL617 Child and Adolescent Counseling	M Weinreb	Jun 1 - Jul 1	W-1-052 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 052	MTuWTh	5p - 7p	3	1675	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL617: This course focuses on facilitating the unique development and emotional growth of children through the counseling process. The course is designed to enhance students’ theoretical and practical understanding of the major schools of child psychotherapy. Emphasis is given to a multidimensional view of intervention, with attention to developmental, cognitive, behavioral, educational, multicultural, and environmental issues. Through lectures, videotapes, and structured exercises, students learn a distinct group of interventions, including play and communication skills, as integral components of the therapeutic process. Prerequisite: COUNSL 614. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL620 Clinical Application of Human Development	L Rubin	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	1843	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL620: This course provides students with a comprehensive view of lifespan development from childhood through adulthood from several perspectives: 1) the interaction of age with such factors as gender, cultural background, disabilities, and other significant issues encountered at particular stages of life; 2) how individuals at specific stages of cognitive development process information and experience; and 3) a structural approach to ego development. Prerequisite: Permission of Department. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7661). Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL621 Introduction to Family Therapy	G Bacigalupe	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	1845	$1335	Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
Description for COUNSL621: This introductory course investigates the concepts of family therapy and systems theory.Besides attending a potentially different client population, family therapy contributes a variety ofnew lenses with which to approach human problems. The course introduces the paradigmatic shift that has developed from communicational, systemic, and cybernetic theories. The course distinguishes similarities and differences between family therapy ideas and other counseling paradigms; and addresses the challenges family therapists face in the changing delivery of human services care systems. Students use family systems ideas to analyze and develop innovative approaches in their work with individuals, families, and communities. Prerequisite: Permission of department. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7661). Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
COUNSL632 Collaborative Consultation in Schools	A Cook	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	1846	$1335	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL632: This course provides a theoretical foundation and practical skills in consultation designed to prepare students to apply their professional preparation in education and psychology to solve problems in school settings. Consultation is viewed as a process of collaboration, intervention, and evaluation. An eco-behavioral model of consultation is emphasized. Case studies are used to develop analytical and problem-solving skills. Issues involved in serving diverse student populations are examined. The course is intended to foster an identity as a caring, dedicated, principled, and respectful consultant committed to social justice. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
COUNSL635 Behavioral Counseling	F Wilczenski	Jul 6 - Aug 5	W-2-126 Wheatley Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 126	MTuWTh	5p - 7p	3	1312	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL635: This course provides a rigorous examination of social learning theory as a basis for practice of therapeutic behavioral counseling. Through lectures, readings, demonstrations, and discussions, students become familiar with fundamental techniques of behavioral counseling, including operant, classical, modeling, and cognitive methods. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
COUNSL635 Behavioral Counseling	F Wilczenski	Jul 6 - Aug 5	W-2-126 Wheatley Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 126	MTuWTh	7:15p - 9:15p	3	1391	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL635: This course provides a rigorous examination of social learning theory as a basis for practice of therapeutic behavioral counseling. Through lectures, readings, demonstrations, and discussions, students become familiar with fundamental techniques of behavioral counseling, including operant, classical, modeling, and cognitive methods. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL650 Group Counseling with Child & Adolescent	A Cook	Jun 1 - Jul 1	W-1-052 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 052	MTuWTh	7:15p - 9:15p	3	1928	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL650: TBA Prerequisite: COUNSL 614. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL664 Child Abuse and Neglect	S Lamb	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	1051	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL664: This course addresses the growing problem of child abuse and neglect in American society, exploring the psychodynamic and sociocultural factors that contribute to child abuse. Emphasis is given to prevention, intervention, treatment, and the legal aspects of abuse and neglect. Prerequisite: Graduate degree student. Permission of department. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7661). Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL672 Substance Abuse and the Family	D Shelton	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	1847	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL672: This course focuses on families with members who are substance abusers and the ways in which these families function. The course explores the methods and resources available for helping such families. Prerequisite: COUNSL 614. Permission of Department. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7661). Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
[PR] COUNSL674 Psychopharmacology	R DeGrandpre	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	3849	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for COUNSL674: This course considers the nature of alcohol and narcotics and the ways they affect addicts in mind and body before, during, and after treatment. Prerequisite: COUNSL 614 and COUNSL 670 or 672. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335