Current version - Indiana University South Bend

3123 IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
EDUC-G 575
EDUC-G 580
EDUC-G 585
MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING (3 cr.)
This course is designed to provide both a
cognitive and guided training opportunity.
It examines the influence of cultural
and ethnic differences of counselor and
client in counseling. Attention is given to
theory, research, and practice. General
multicultural dynamics as well as specific
target populations are studied. S
Topical Seminar in Counseling AND
GUIDANCE (1-3 cr.)
P: EDUC-G 500 or equivalent, or consent
of instructor. An intensive study of
theory and research of selected topics in
counseling. I, II, S
contemporary issues in Counseling
(3 cr.)
Focuses on the goals and objectives of
professional organizations, codes of
ethics, legal considerations, standards
of preparation, certification, licensing,
and role identity of counselors and other
personnel services. Students conduct
research on emerging developments
reported in the counseling literature.
EDUC-H 520
EDUC-H 590
EDUC-J 511
to ethnic, minority, cultural, pluralistic,
and legal dimensions of the educational
system. I, II, S
Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
Identification and analysis of major
problems set for education by the pluralistic
culture of American society. I, II, S
Individual STUDY/RESEARCH in
Historical, Philosophical, and
Comparative Education (1-3 cr.)
Individual study arranged in advance of
registration.
Methods of Individualizing
Instruction (3 cr.)
Students critically examine several
approaches to individualizing instruction.
Emphasis is on developing strategies for
determining characteristics of the learner
and on creating a variety of classroom
strategies designed to individualize
learning (K-12). Course project is
development of classroom instructional
materials, in-service program design, or
proposal for research. II
EDUC-G 590
EDUC-G 592
EDUC-G 595
EDUC-G 598
Research in Counseling and
Guidance (1-3 cr.)
Individual research. I, II, S
seminar in drug AND alcohol abuse
prevention (3 cr.)
Introduction to etiology and
symptomology of drug/alcohol abuse and
methods of prevention or remediation.
Includes dynamics of adult children
of alcoholics/abusers and families of
abusers. S
Workshop-Counseling AND GUIDANCE
(1-3 cr.)
An analysis of current issues in counseling.
Possible topics include data processing,
evaluation of guidance services, and
counseling minority students. I, II, S
Comprehensive Examination in
Counseling (0 cr.)
P: Admission to Master of Science in
Education, Counseling and Human
Services program. Course number
assigned to allow exit examination results
to be recorded on student’s transcript. II
EDUC-K 200
EDUC-K 205
EDUC-K 300
Introductory Practicum in Special
Education (0 cr.)
Structural practicum in public and/or
private regular and special educational
programs. Emphasis in seminar sessions
on definition, prevalence, and general
functional level of exceptional individuals.
Taken concurrently with EDUC-K 205.
S/F graded. I, II, S
Introduction to Exceptional
Children (3 cr.)
Definition, identification, prevalence,
characteristics, and educational
provisions of the various types of
exceptional children. Taken concurrently
with EDUC-K 200. I, II, S
Developmental Characteristics of
Exceptional Individuals (3 cr.)
P: TEP, EDUC-K 200, EDUC-K 205.
Theoretical concepts and models of
intellectual, emotional-social, and
sensory-motor characteristics of the
exceptional individual. Effect of these
characteristics on cognitive, affective, and
psychomotor development.
EDUC-H 340
Education and American Culture (3 cr.)
P: EDUC-P 250 and Praxis I®. The
present educational system, its social
and future implications, viewed in
historical, sociological, and philosophical
perspectives. Special attention is given
EDUC-K 305
teaching exceptional learnerSelementary
school (3 cr.)
Knowledge, attitudes, and skills basic
to the education of exceptional learners
(students with disabilities as well as gifted
and talented) in the regular elementary
P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant, VT = Variable Title
I = fall semester, II = spring semester, S = summer session(s)