Research methodology and findings related to key aspects of career development and work behavior are critiqued. Applications of various career development models to vocational counseling and assessment with various client populations are considered. Emphasizes understanding of a variety of group and single subject research designs for conducting research in counseling psychology. Important questions requiring future research within various areas of the field are identified. Selected topics in counseling psychology chosen in accordance with the needs and interests of students and staff.
Topics emphasize contemporary developments in the particular area.
Students are exposed to relevant research literature and practice specialized professional skills related to the topic. A coordinated sequence of didactic, experiential, and supervised practical skill learnings in the designated areas. A beginning counseling course or its equivalent. Emphasis on the applications of the general linear model and related topics to the analysis and interpretation of data typically encountered in counseling psychology research. Mastery of available computer programs for analyzing such data will be a central topic.