Transcript College of Education - Texas State University

Professional Counseling
Program
Student Orientation
Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education
and School Psychology (CLAS)
College of Education
Agenda
Overview of Program Structure
 Searching for Answers
 Walking through the Program
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Overview of Program
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Program Coordinator/
Graduate Advisor
– Dr. Kevin Fall
Overview of Program
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Administrative Assistant
– Joyce Davis
Community Counseling (CC)
Dr. John Beckenbach
 Dr. Barbara Sparrow
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Community Counseling (CC)
Dr. Eric Schmidt
 Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente
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Community Counseling (CC)
Dr. Cheryl Fulton
 Dr. Tracy Calley
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Marital, Couple & Family
Counseling (MCFC)
Dr. Shawn Patrick
 Dr. Kevin Fall
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School Counseling
Child & Adolescent Counseling
Dr. Linda Homeyer
 Dr. Mary Bennett
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School Counseling
Child & Adolescent Counseling
Dr. Stephanie Eberts
 Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig
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Advising
All students are assigned an advisor upon
admissions
 Check Degree Plan/Audit
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Searching for Answers
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First stop: http://www.txstate.edu/clas
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Official Student Handbook
Walk through the Program:
Admissions – Dr. Kevin Fall
 Transfer in courses – Dr. Kevin Fall
 Approve electives, change degree
emphasis, etc. - individual faculty advisor
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Critical
!!!!
– Activate university e-mail
– Sign up for Student Listserv
How do I Register??
Please use early registration!
 If a class is full, fill out override request
online and use the waitlist option.
 Make sure you pay by the deadline.
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When are Classes Offered?
For fall and spring we have classes
scheduled at 3:30 and 6:30 between two
campuses (San Marcos and Round Rock).
 For summer, we offer 10 week and a few
5 week courses. Classes are offered
during the day and some evening times.
 Can I take all my classes at one campus?
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Walk through the Program:
Preparing for classes
“What do I take?”
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Level One – Foundational Classes
– No prerequisites
– Taken in any order that fits your schedule
– Round Rock and San Marcos
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Level Two – Intermediate Courses
– Have prerequisites – check website / Graduate
Catalogue
– All skill building courses use the Professional
Counselor Performance Evaluation (PCPE)
– Take Counselor Preparation Comprehensive
Examination (CPCE) when appropriate coursework is
completed (see handout and Student Handbook)
Walk through the Program:
Clinical courses
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Level Three – Clinical Sequence
– Must be taken in sequence
– One or more Intermediate Methods course(s)
 COUN 5360, 5366, 5370, 5373
 Check individual course pre-requisites
 All provide a PCPE for feedback
Walk through the Program:
“What are comps and how do I register?”
Dr. Elizabeth Kjellstrand
 Announcements sent through the Student
Listserv
 See website for dates and information,
also Student Handbook
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Walk through the Program:
Clinical courses (cont.)
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Level Three – Clinical Sequence
– COUN 5689: Clinical Practicum
 Must apply: Practicum / Internship Applications &
Placements – Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente
 Must have passed Comprehensive Examination
 Conducted in one of our clinics (SM or RR)
 Will lead/co-lead group in community setting
Walk through the Program:
Clinical courses (cont.)
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Level Three – Clinical Sequence
– COUN 5389: Site-based Internship
 Must apply: Practicum / Internship Applications &
Placements – Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente
 Guidelines for Internship on website
 Locate own site: we approve site supervisors / not
the site
Walk through the Program:
“I want to do research.”
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Thesis
– Discuss idea with faculty member of choice
– Change to that degree plan – see individual
faculty advisor
Graduate College Website
 Informally: Talk to faculty about your
ideas!
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Graduate!
Don’t forget for
file for graduation!
(during registration
for final semester)
Q & A by Degree Emphasis
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Community Counseling
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MCFC
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School Counseling / Child & Adolescent
Counseling
Have a great journey!