The Counseling Research Project is a directed, supervised research activity which involves a problem-solving approach to counseling or consulting problems. The student will develop and analyze a suitable topic, issue, or problem in counseling or consulting. The research subject must be one which can be addressed through the application of the knowledge and research skills gained from course work. A contracted written plan should be approved no later than two weeks prior to registration by a faculty project sponsor. The student will complete a research study and prepare a paper suitable for journal publication or presentation at a state or national conference.
Close collaboration is required between the student and contracted faculty sponsor.
A contracted written plan should be approved no later than two weeks prior to registration by a faculty project sponsor. Written case reports and interpretations of sessions will be required. Feedback will be provided by self, peers, and the instructor. In-depth study and supervised application of counseling and therapeutic intervention processes in a school setting. Students will demonstrate their ability to use theories and techniques in supervised counseling sessions.