Attention is given to recent research and current issues related to groups in the helping professions. Top ED 536 Psychological Testing 3 hours. This course teaches students how to effectively evaluate the usefulness of tests and inventories and how to integrate testing into the counseling process. Such measurement issues as reliability, validity, and standard error of measurement are covered. Students also become familiar with the most frequently used personality, educational, clinical, intelligence and special population instruments, as well as testing ethics.
Time is spent practicing test interpretation with other students.
Top ED 537 Supervised Internship in Counseling 12 hours. The student experiences the actual counseling practice by participating in a wide range of counselor functions and activities in a field training site. The site may be a college or university, social agency, mental health clinic, veterans counseling service, or any other approved counseling setting. Top ED 538 Supervised Internship in School Counseling 12 hours. The student experiences the actual practice of a school counselor by participating in a wide range of counselor functions and activities in a public school.