Oliver J. Morgan, Ph.D., Chair
Geri Barber, M.S., LPC, Counselor Training Program Director
Lori Ann Bruch, Ed.D., Rehabilitation Counseling Program Director
Thomas M. Collins, Ph.D., Community Counseling Program Director
Lee Ann M. Eschbach, Ph.D., School Counseling Program Co-Director
Elizabeth J. Jacob, Ph.D.
Kathleen Juracek, M.S., LSW, (Ph.D. Candidate)
Ralph N. Pacinelli, D.Ed., CRC, LPC
Rebecca Spirito-Dalgin, Ph.D., CRC
Ann Marie Toloczko, Ph.D., Undergraduate Counseling & Human Services
Program Director
Kevin Wilkerson, Ph.D., NCC, ACS, School Counseling Program Co-Director
Overview
The Counseling and Human Services curriculum is designed
to develop in students the values, knowledge and skills necessary to work with
people in a variety of settings and situations. The sequence of courses focuses
on understanding normal and abnormal human adjustment across the lifespan and
on developing skill in interventions designed to maximize human adjustment and
development. Core requirements in the major emphasize values, knowledge and
skills common to all fields of human services, while electives allow students
to develop competence in assisting specific populations. A 3-credit, 120-hour
internship experience is required of all majors, with a second, 3-credit
internship available as an elective.
Students must maintain a minimum grade of C in all major
courses and cognate courses, and full-time students must complete a minimum of
10 hours of community service during each fall and spring semester registered
as a Counseling and Human Services major. College of Graduate and Continuing Education students will
meet the service-learning requirement by completing major courses that have a
service-learning component. They will not be required to complete additional
service-learning hours.
The curriculum is geared toward students who have high
social-science interests as well as general scientific interest and aptitude in
the social and behavioral sciences. The curriculum prepares students for
entry-level positions in a variety of human-services positions in private or
public settings, or for graduate study in counseling, social work, or related
social or behavioral science professions.
Recent graduates have pursued master's degrees in social
work; community, rehabilitation or school counseling; occupational therapy; art
therapy; human resources administration; audiology and law. They have attended
the University of Pennsylvania, Fordham University, New York University,
Rutgers, Hunter College, Adelphi University and the University of Maryland.
Concentration in Rehabilitation Services
The Counseling and Human Services curriculum has expanded
to offer a concentration in rehabilitation services to enhance the knowledge
and practice for work with persons with disabilities in response to an
increasing need for baccalaureate-level professionals in rehabilitation
services. Through a concentration in rehabilitation services, students will be
prepared to work in state and local agencies that are responsible for the
vocational, mental health, job-development and coaching, and related needs of
persons with disabilities. Included in this concentration can be an emphasis on
persons with addiction and substance-abuse disabilities. This concentration is
for Counseling and Human Services majors only. (View the
concentration curriculum).
Combined
Baccalaureate/Master's Program
Outstanding Counseling and Human Services majors are
eligible for consideration in this program (please refer to the catalog
sections on Special Programs or The Graduate School and to the Graduate School
Catalog for specifics of the program). Community Counseling, Rehabilitation
Counseling and School Counseling are graduate programs available for students
of high academic quality and clear professional goals. Each graduate program is
nationally accredited, and the Department of Counseling and Human Services is
recognized regionally and nationally in Counselor Education. Three faculty
received the Outstanding Counselor Educator Award for the state of
Pennsylvania.
Pastoral Studies Track
The Departments of Counseling and Human Services and
Theology/Religious Studies are offer Pastoral Studies track. The program is
incorporated into the 131-credit B.S. in Counseling and Human Services and the
130-credit B.A. in Theology/Religious Studies. Students in the
interdisciplinary program pursue a formal curriculum that includes
interdisciplinary team-taught courses, experiential learning via an internship
in pastoral studies and a capstone seminar to integrate professional
experiences. The program is an excellent opportunity for students interested in
pursuing advanced training in pastoral services.
Completion of this program will be noted on the Counseling
and Human Services major’s transcript. The student must either be pursuing
a double major or a minor in Theology/Religious Studies. Students are required
to complete the following courses specific to the program: CHS 439 Psychology
and Spirituality; CHS 380 Internship in Pastoral Studies; and HADM 284 Pastoral
Studies Capstone Seminar.
Minor in Counseling and Human
Services
A minor in Counseling and Human Services requires CHS 111,
112, 241, 242, 341 and one CHS elective course.
Counseling and
Human Services Curriculum
Dept. and
No.
Descriptive Title of
Course
Credits
FIRST YEAR
FALL
SPRING
MAJOR
CHS 111
Intro. to Human
Adjustment
3
MAJOR
CHS 112
Human Service Systems
1
3
COGNATE(GE S/BH)
PSYC 110
Fundamentals of
Psychology
3
GE SPCH–WRTG
COMM 100 – WRTG 107
Public Speaking –
Composition
3
3
GE C/IL
C/IL 102
Computing and Information
Literacy
3
GE PHIL-T/RS
PHIL 120 – T/RS 121
Intro
Philosophy–Theology I
3
3
GE HUMN
HUMN ELECT
Humanities Electives
3
3
GE FSEM
INTD 100
Freshman Seminar
1
GE PHED
PHED ELECT
Physical Education
1
16
16
SECOND YEAR
MAJOR
CHS 241
Case Mgt. and Interviewing
1
3
MAJOR
CHS 242
Counseling Theories
3
MAJOR
CHS 293
Research Methods
3
GE S/BH
PSYC 221
Childhood and Adolescence
3
COGNATE
PSYC 222
Adulthood and Aging
3
GE QUAN
QUAN ELECT
Elective
3
GE PHIL-T/RS
PHIL 210 - T/RS 122
Ethics - Theology II
3
3
GE HUMN
HUMN ELECT
Humanities Electives
3
3
GE NSCI
NSCI ELECT
Natural Science Electives
3
3
18
18
THIRD YEAR
MAJOR
CHS 333
Multiculturalism in H.S.
1
3
MAJOR
CHS 340
Career Seminar
1
MAJOR
CHS 341
Group Counseling 1
3
MAJOR
CHS 380
Internship
3
MAJOR
CHS ELECT
Counseling and Human
Services Electives
6
6
COGNATE
S/BH ELECT
Social/Behavioral
Electives
3
3
GE PHIL-T/RS
PHIL-T/RS ELECT
Philosophy or T/RS
Elective
3
GE PHED
PHED ELECT
Physical Education
1
1
17
16
FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR
CHS 441
Crisis Intervention
1
3
MAJOR
ELECT
Counseling and Human
Services Elective
3
COGNATE
S/BH ELECT
Social/Behavioral
Electives
6
6
GE ELECT
FREE ELECT
Free Electives
6
6
15
15
Total:
131 Credits
1 Includes service-learning component.
To avoid duplication of course content, Counseling and Human Services majors
should not take PSYC 225 (Abnormal Psychology), PSYC 224 (Personality), PSYC
330 (Research Methods), or PSYC 360 (Clinical Psychology). Students who wish to
declare a double major or a minor in Psychology should consult their advisors.
