Courses

This course is an introduction to theory and practice with diverse groups to assist students in developing a contextual understanding of group dynamics over the course of the group process. Viewed through the lens of race, culture, and gender, this course will emphasize group functioning within a strengths-based, resiliency framework.

This course examines the theories and principles of effective coaching, including philosophy, ethics, strategies, team motivation and organization, coah-athlete relationships, performance analysis, and the administration of facilities, personnel, and contests.

An examination of the major counseling theories and related techniques and an overview of the counseling relationship.

Clinical supervision of counselors and counselors in training requires in-depth knowledge and ethical and legal issues related to supervisory interactions and responsibilities. professional identity and learn the skills of a clinical supervisor.

Students engage in a comparative analysis of different systems and techniques and setting, along with ethical principles of psychological practice.

Students examine selected advanced systems or techniques of psychotherapy, dysfunction, or others. Content may vary from semester to semester.

The course focuses on designing, conducting, and presenting empirical research on teaching and learning geography. This course emphasizes the critical analysis of theories, research methods, and key research questions in geographic education and developing a research proposal.

This course examines academic literacy needs and instructional strategies for students in college. Topics include comparisons of academic, workplace, and new literacies and instructional strategies and materials for developing vocabulary, comprehension, and critical and strategic reading in multiple sources of information.

This course examines basic literacy needs and instructional strategies for students within postsecondary institutions. Topics include comparison of basic and academic literacy, research and theory relevant to literacy development in college contexts, analyses of historical and current curricular approaches, and evaluation of instructional strategies and materials.

This course reviews literacy assessment theory, research, policy, and practice in postsecondary contexts. Topics include accountability, standards-based curricula, cultural and linguistic effects, assessment- driven instruction, reliability and validity, interpretation, and different types of instruments (high-stakes, placement, diagnostic, classroom tests, and qualitative instruments).