Counseling Psychology (CPSY) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the program at 610-758-3250.
Course Listings
Course# Course Title (Credit Hours) CRN Day/Time Location Session Instructor
| CPSY 430-010 | Professional Seminar (3) | 20752 | 7/6-7/14 | Open Learning | Ladany | |
| CPSY 430-D10 * | Professional Seminar (3) in Izmir, Turkey | 20540 | 7/6 - 7/14 | Turkey | Open Learning | Ladany |
| CPSY 442-010 | Counseling & Therapeutic Approaches (3) | 20075 | T/Th 4-7:00pm | IA A235 | First | Spokane |
| CPSY 448-010 | Elementary & Secondary School Counseling II (4) | 20236 | M/W 7-10:00pm | IA B13 | Second | Flisser & Fuller |
| CPSY 449-010 | Elementary & Secondary School Counseling III (4) | 20076 | T/Th 7-10:00pm | IA A235 | First | Weiskotten |
| CPSY 452-D10* | Counseling Issues & Skills: Facilitating Healthy Adjustments (3) in Izmir Turkey | 20541 | 7/6 -7/14 | Turkey | Open Learning | Inman |
| CPSY 453-D10* | Counseling Issues & Skills: Building Healthy Communities (3) in Izmir, Turkey | 20542 | 7/16-24 | Turkey | Open Learning | Ladany |
| CPSY 466-010 | Current Issues in Counseling & Therapy: Social Justice (3) | 20110 | 6/1-6/5 9:00am-4:00pm |
IA A235 | Open Learning | Ladany |
| CPSY 466-012 | Current Issues: Introduction to working with LGBTQI populations (3) |
20237 | T/Th 4-7:00pm | IA B131 | Second | T. Garnder & D. Gardner |
| CPSY 470-010 | Ind. Study & Research (1-6) | 20078 | Hours arranged | First | Staff | |
| CPSY 470-014 | Ind. Study & Research (1-6) | 20238 | Hours arranged | Second | Staff | |
| CPSY 471-010/EDUC 471-010 | Diversity & Multicultural Perspectives (3) | 20128 | 5/26-28, 6/8-9 9:00am-4:00pm |
IA B13 | Open Learning | Richardson |
| CPSY 471-011/EDUC 471-011 | Diversity & Multicultural Perspectives (3) | 20239 | T/Th 7-10:00pm | IA B13 | Second | Silvestri |
| CPSY 471-012/EDUC 471-012 | Diversity & Multicultural Perspectives (3) | 20544 | 7/5-8, 7/10-13 8:00am-12:30pm |
IA E104 | Open Learning | Sperandio |
| CPSY 471-013/EDUC 471-013 | Diversity & Multicultural Perspectives (3) | 20548 | 7/16-19, 7/21-24 8:00am-12:30pm |
IA A235 | Open Learning | Silova |
| CPSY 471-D14 | Diversity & Multicultural Perspectives (3) in Izmir, Turkey | 20551 | 7/16-24 | Turkey | Open Learning | Inman |
| CPSY/SCHP 484-010 | Current Issues in Counseling & Therapy: History & Systems of Psychology (3) | 20755 | M/W 4-7:00pm | A235 | Second | Upton |
| CPSY 492-010 | Advanced Field Placement (1-3) | 20079 | Hours arranged | First | Staff | |
| CPSY 492-011 | Advanced Field Placement (1-3) | 20241 | Hours arranged | Second | Staff | |
| CPSY-498-010 | CPSY Doctoral Internship | 20080 | Hours arranged | First | Staff | |
| CPSY 498-011 | CPSY Doctoral Internship | 20242 | Hours arranged | Second | Staff |
*Register via TCIE Prog/e-mail intlcoe@lehigh.edu ($500 Flat)
Course Descriptions
Counseling Psychology
CPSY 430. Professional Seminar: Professional, ethical, and legal issues in counseling. Management and delivery of counseling services in a culturally diverse society. Professional development, certification, licensure, and role identification. Taught on campus and in Sligo, Ireland. To register for the section taught in Ireland, contact the Office of International Programs via e-mail at intlcoe@lehigh.edu.
CPSY 442. Counseling and Therapeutic Approaches: Theory, research, and technique of counseling within a cultural context. Prerequisites: Admission to CPsy master’s program or permission of counseling psychology program coordinator.
CPSY 448. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling – II: Emphasis on the social and cultural context of elementary and secondary school counseling. Includes ethical, legal, and cultural issues in the administration and interpretation of psychological tests used in K-12 settings. Focus on a special topic such as school violence or substance abuse prevention, school and community interaction, and the social and cultural context of school counseling, etc. The course will also include observations in schools.
CPSY 449. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling – III: Theory and methods of consultation; development and implementation of student assistance programs; intra- and inter- agency collaborations. The course will also include observations in schools.
CPSY 452. Counseling Issues and Skills: Facilitating Healthy Adjustment: Course assists counselors in developing proficiency in helping skills and an understanding of the counselor's role in facilitating or inhibiting client change. Focus is on gaining knowledge related to mental health issues for third culture children and adolescents that include (a) cultural adjustment, (b) eating disorders, (c) depression and suicidality, (e) anxiety, (d) substance abuse, (f) family dysfunction, and (h) career development. Taught in Sligo, Ireland. To register, contact the Office of International Programs via e-mail at intlcoe@lehigh.edu.
CPSY 453. Counseling Issues and Skills: Building Healthy Communities: The objectives of this course are for students to develop proficiency in counseling skills and gaining knowledge related to constructing prevention programs for children and adolescents that include (a) substance abuse, (b) sexually transmitted disease and teen pregnancy, (c) eating disorders, (d) violence prevention, and (e) resiliency and competency promotion programs. Special focus will be paid to understanding the components of an effective crisis management plan. Taught in Sligo, Ireland. To register, contact the Office of International Programs via e-mail at intlcoe@lehigh.edu.
CPSY 466-010. Current Issues in Counseling and Therapy: Social Justice: The purpose of this course is to help students develop a broad understanding of social justice issues from national and international perspectives. Topics to be covered include the history of social justice, multicultural issues (i.e., gender, race, sexual orientation, and nationality), poverty, employment, war and peace, children's rights, and behavioral health. The aforementioned areas will be discussed in relation to education, public policy, legislation, and globalization, as well as advocacy, prevention and intervention strategies.
CPSY 466-011. Current Issues in Counseling and Therapy: Substance Abuse: TBA
CPSY 466-012. Current Issues in Counseling and Therapy: Introduction to working with LGBTQI populations: This course will develop a foundation for cultural competency for those working with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex (LGBTQI) population. It will build awareness, knowledge and skills through an introduction and examination of queer theory, literature, history and research. The content of this course will be delivered through the use of lecture, discussion, DVD/Video, and experiential exercises that foster professional development and personal self-reflection. Topics will include contemporary issues, a history of LGBTQI communities, diverse cultural representations of gender and sexuality, family, health and wellness, identity, coming out, media/technology, heterosexism, homophobia, and working with the LGBTQI population as counselors and educators.
CPSY470. Independent Study and Research
CPSY 470. Independent Study and Research: College Teaching Apprenticeship
CPSY 470. Independent Study and Research: Research Apprenticeship: Individual or small group study in the field of counseling. Approved and supervised by the major adviser. May be repeated for credit.
CPSY 471 (Educ 471). Diversity and Multicultural Perspectives: Examination of the influence of culture, gender, and disabilities on behavior and attitudes. Historical and current perspectives on race, culture, gender, and minority group issues in education and psychology. Lecture/small group discussion. Course is restricted to graduate students in the College of Education only.
CPSY/SCHP 484-010. Current Issues in Counseling & Therapy: History & Systems of Psychology: This doctoral level course is designed as an overview of the history of psychology in the Western world. The historical approaches to this task will include a historical developmental approach to the origins and changes of ideas over time, the study of great persons and schools of thought, and a look at the Zeitgeist of each. This course will examine the nature of psychology as a whole, and the influence of philosophical worldviews in areas such as epistemology, ontology, teleology, and axiology. Part of this study regards the nature of science, and its power and limitations as applied to the understanding of human beings.
CPSY 492. Advanced Field Placement: Students perform counseling in university and community agencies under the supervision of the Ph.D. psychologists at the field placement. Open only to students in counseling psychology. This course does not meet the requirements for CPSY 466. Course may be repeated for up to 2 credits. Prerequisites: CPSY 491 and permission of the counseling psychology practicum coordinator.
CPSY 498. Counseling Psychology Doctoral Internship: A one year full-time or two year half-time supervised internship in professional psychology. Student functions as regular staff member. Regular contact with academic advisor required in addition to end-of-semester evaluation by the internship site and the student. Prerequisite: CPSY 491 and permission of the counseling psychology program coordinator. (Repeatable for a total of 3 credits)