Counseling and Psychological
Professions
Graduate Faculty
Clyde Ekbom (Chair), Ed.D.
Suzanne C. Griffith, Ph.D.
James A. Holter, Ed.D.
Contributing Faculty
Chip Beal, M.S.
Marsha Bergren, MSE
Rosemary Doyle, Psy D.
Robin Florestano, MSE
Peggy Marciniec, Ed.D
Karen Marsh, Psy D..
Mary Lee Vance Ph.D.
The University of Wisconsin-Superior
through the Department of Counseling and Psychological
Professions offers professional training which leads to a Master
of Science in Education Degree (M.S.E.) in Community Counseling,
Human Relations or School Counseling.
The Department of Counseling and
Psychological Professions designs graduate programs for those
individuals who seek advanced professional training in various
occupations in the field of student and human support services.
Each program is an integration of academic foundations and
professional skills training which is directed at developing a
qualified and specialized professional.
For more information regarding the
Department of Counseling and Psychological Professions programs,
contact the department chair, Clyde Ekbom, Ed.D., at McCaskill
Hall 111-E (715-394-8149) or (http://www.uwsuper.edu/graduate/).
Program modifications can occur between the printing of catalogs
and student handbooks for each program. Up-to-date information
will be provided on request.
Admission
Admission to the Department of
Counseling and Psychological Professions begins with application
for admission to graduate studies through the Office of Graduate
Studies, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Belknap & Catlin,
PO Box 2000, Superior, WI 54880-4500, or call (715) 394-8009, or
http://www.uwsuper.edu/graduate/ Specific programmatic
information will be enclosed with the graduate studies
application. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the
department chair, Clyde Ekbom, Ed.D.
(http://www.uwsuper.edu/graduate/) for application and
programmatic advisement.
The application for admission must
contain three letters of reference to include: one personal, one
academic, and one employment that speak to the candidate's
ability to succeed in graduate school. The Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogy test (MAT), plus the
California Personality Inventory (CPI) are required for all
students. Students can petition for a variance of the GRE
or the MAT via a portfolio of professional/life experience that
validates potential graduate performance.
All Department of Counseling and
Psychological Professions programs are designed relative to the
certification standards of state/national accreditation
organizations (state of Wisconsin and the Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) and seek to prepare students for state and/or
national licensure/certifications. Students must be aware of and
responsive to life circumstances beyond academic preparation that
would exclude them from licensure/certification (i.e., legal
history, mental health history, and/or past professional
disbarment).
Programs
Master of Science in Education Degree
in Counseling
The M.S.E. in Counseling is designed for
individuals who seek to provide direct human service in a variety
of settings within a pluralistic society. Central to the Community
and School Counseling programs is the preparation of
professionals in three major counseling functions, which include:
-- Prevention of personal and
interpersonal problems.
-- Fostering of optimal human
development.
-- Remediation of existing
social-emotional-developmental concerns.
The Human Relations program is
designed for individuals who seek to work in nonclinical human
service settings such as education, criminal justice, business,
health care, and administration. Students gain an understanding
of human behavior, group process, organizational/developmental
dynamics, and effective methods of communication through
counseling core courses. Through individualization of the degree,
students are able to apply the counseling core to adjunctive
courses specific to their area of interest.
The Counseling degree is comprised of a
minimum of 49 semester credits of prescribed graduate-level
courses, specific to the student's area of specialization (45
credits for the Human Relations program). The Counseling programs
are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs
and the CORE courses of the Counseling degree are reflective of
CACREP core standards.
The curriculum of the M.S.E. in School
Counseling is consistent with the Wisconsin Department of Public
Instruction and the Minnesota Department of Children,
Families and Learning certification requirements for preK-12 school counselors. The curriculum of the M.S.E.
in Community Counseling is developed in consideration of national
and/or state licensure but does not guarantee licensure
eligibility. Students are strongly encouraged to seek licensure
information specific to their employment goals and pattern their
course selections from licensure requirements.
Prescribed courses for the Community,
School, and Human Relations programs are as follows:
Community Counseling Program
CPP 702 Theories of Counseling 3 credits
CPP 704 Introduction to Counseling 3
credits
CPP 706 Counseling Processes/Initial
Practicum 3 credits
CPP 712 Family Counseling 3 credits
CPP 718 Family Mediation/Crisis Intervention 3 Credits
(recommended for students in the Marriage and Family Track)
and/or
3 credits
CPP 728 Career Counseling
(recommended for students in
the General Community Track)
CPP 724 Behavior Management Techniques and
Interventions 3 credits
CPP 730 Human Growth and Development 3 credits
CPP 732 Addictive Behaviors 3 credits
or
CPP 734 Chemical Dependency and The Family
3 credits
CPP 738 Multi-Cultural Counseling 3 credits
CPP 742 Abnormal Psychology 3 credits
CPP 746 Ethics in Professional Counseling 3
credits
CPP 750 Individual Practicum 3 credits
CPP 752 Group Practicum 3 credits
CPP 758 Internship - Community Counseling 4
credits
CPP 760 Introduction to Assessment 3 credit
CPP 761 Research-Based Program Evaluation 3
credits
49 credits
Other courses to be taken should be
consistent with specific licensure in mind.
School Counseling Program
CPP 702 Theories of Counseling 3 credits
CPP 704 Introduction to Counseling 3
credits
CPP 706 Counseling Processes/Initial
Practicum 3 credits
CPP 708 Organization and Administration of
School Guidance and Other Pupil Services 3 credits
CPP 712 Family Counseling 3 credits
CPP 720 Counseling Children 3
credits
CPP 722 Counseling Adolescents 3 credits
CPP 724 Behavior Management Techniques and
Interventions 3 credits
CPP 726 Developmental Counseling and
Guidance 3 credits
CPP 728 Career Counseling 3 credits
CPP 738 Multi-Cultural Counseling 3 credits
CPP 750 Individual Practicum 3 credits
CPP 752 Group Practicum 3 credits
CPP 756 Internship – School
Counseling (preK-12) 4 credits
CPP 760 Introduction to Assessment 3
credits
CPP 761 Research-Based Program Evaluation 3
credits
49 credits
The following are recommended (but not
required) courses for School Counseling:
CPP 732 Addictive Behaviors 3 credits
CPP 734 Chemical Dependency and the Family 3 credits
Total required credits in school
program: 49 credits. Total credits needed to graduate from the
School Counseling program: 49 credits.
*Licensure as a school counselor in
Wisconsin requires, in addition to the above courses, a
reading/literacy course of at least one credit (undergraduate or
graduate).
*During the internship, students are required to complete a
position paper. The one-credit course – CPP 748 -- is
designed to assist students, section-by–section, as they
write their papers. The course is not required but is highly
recommended.
Human Relations
The Human Relations master's degree is a 45-credit degree designed for those individuals who are
interested in counseling/psychology but who do not need or want
clinical training. Most students in Human Relations already are
engaged in careers but want to upgrade their skills, explore
other interests, or need an additional degree to reach the next
level at their place of employment.
Human Relations students develop a plan of study with their
advisor. The plan maps out and explains how the set of courses
will prepare the student for her or his intended professional
focus. This plan must be prepared and approved during the
student's second semester. The Internship course is taken during
the student's last semester of study.
Required Courses
CPP 702 Theories of Counseling 3
credits
CPP 704 Introduction to Counseling 3 credits
CPP 706 Counseling Processes 3 credits
CPP 712 Family Counseling 3 credits
CPP 738 Multi-Cultural
Counseling 3 credits
CPP 746 Ethics in Professional Counseling 3
credits
CPP 759 Internship in Human Relations 2 credits
Choose at least three from among the following:
CPP 724 Behavior Management Techniques and Interventions 3
credits
CPP 728 Career Counseling 3 credits
CPP 730 Human Growth and Development 3 credits
CPP 732 Addictive
Behaviors 3 credits
CPP 734 Chemical Dependency and the Family 3 credits
CPP 760
Introduction of Assessment 3 credits
The remaining 16 (or more) credits can come from Counseling or
other graduate-level courses. Outside of the CPP Department we
recommend:
Human Relations Suggested Courses
CPP 699 Independent Study 1-2 credits
CPP 718 Family Mediation/Crisis Intervention 3 credits
CPP 761 Research-Based Program Evaluation 3 credits
FNS 681 Counseling the First Nations 3 credits
COMM 610 Problems in Nonverbal Communication 3 credits
COMM 667 Intercultural Communication 3 credits
EDAD 760 Administrative Leadership 3 credits
PSYC 603 Memory and Cognition 3 credits
PSYC 684 The Development of Creative Functioning 3 credits
The internships in Human Relations are field-based, providing
practice in skill applications within the students' chosen field.
They are carried out under the supervision of a site supervisor
in cooperation with the university advisor. Experiences are
supported by weekly class meetings to discuss and to integrate
experiences. May be repeated for up to six credits.
The following departments and programs
at UW-Superior offer graduate courses: Art, Biology,
Communicating Arts, Criminal Justice, Educational Administration,
English, Legal Studies, Library Science, Mathematics, Music,
Philosophy, Reading, Special Education, and Teacher Education.
For more information on the Human
Relations specialization, contact the Department Chair,
Counseling and Psychological Professions, University of
Wisconsin-Superior, Belknap & Catlin, PO Box 2000, Superior,
WI 54880-4500, or call (715) 394-8009.
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