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Description change | Prerequisite change | Graduate |
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Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
RC 634 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illness in Rehabilitation | 3 - 3 |
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Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
RC 634 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illness in Rehabilitation | 3 - 3 |
Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Daignosis of MI |
Current Course Description: 2012-2013 Catalog, p. 164 Designed to help broaden students¿ knowl¬edge and conceptual understanding of diagnosis and treatment of mental illness in a rehabilitation setting. Prerequisite: RC 611 |
New Course Description: This course is designed to help broaden students¿ knowledge and conceptual understanding of diagnosis and treatment of mental illness in a rehabilitation setting. Students will be introduced to how to read a psychological evaluation and make general diagnostic decisions using the current DSM. This course will focus on the diagnosis of prevalent mental illness disorders encountered by rehabilitation counselors including how to compose short and long-term treatment plans. Culturally competent and gender specific interventions will be emphasized in this course, as well as special mental health issues for groups who have been subject to oppression such as those with other physical, sensory, or mental disabilities. Prerequisite: consent of program coordinator |
Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): The Rehabilitation Counselor Education program is requesting this description change so that it more accurately reflects the content of the course. The prerequisite was also changed so it is in alignment with other RCE courses. |
Students/Program affected: RCE graduate students |
Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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1 - Department | ----------------- | Approved | October 31 2012 |
2 - Division | Cheryl Davis | Approved | October 31 2012 |
3 - Division Curriculum | Mickey Pardew | Approved | November 02 2012 |
5 - Graduate Committee | Kimberly Jensen | Approved | December 06 2012 |
Comments: Wording for all proposed RC prerequisites should be changed to read ¿Admission to RCE Program or Consent of Instructor." |
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6 - Faculty Senate | Keller Coker | Approved | December 08 2012 |
Comments: Wording for prerequisites should be changed to: "Admission to RCE Program or Consent of Instructor." |
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7 - Dean | Mark Girod | Approved | December 13 2012 |
8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | December 14 2012 |
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