1. Professional Counseling Program Student Orientation Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology (CLAS) College of Education

2. Agenda Overview of Program Structure Searching for Answers
Walking through the Program

3. Overview of Program Program Coordinator/ Graduate Advisor
Dr. Kevin Fall

4. Overview of Program
Administrative Assistant
Pamela Alvarez

5. Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)
Dr. Cheryl Fulton
Dr. Maria Haiyasoso

6. Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)
Dr. Eric Schmidt
Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente

7. Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)
Dr. Linda Homeyer

8. Marital, Couple & Family Counseling (MCFC)
Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig
Dr. Paulina Flasch

9. Marital, Couple & Family Counseling (MCFC)
Dr. Shaywanna Harris

10. School Counseling
Dr. Jennifer Greene
Dr. Sarah Blalock

11. Full-time Lecturers!
Dr. Tracy Calley
Dr. Barbara Sparrow

12. Advising All students are assigned an advisor upon admissions
Check Degree Plan/Audit

13. Searching for Answers
First stop:
Official Student Handbook

15. Walk through the Program:
Admissions – Dr. Linda Homeyer
Transfer in courses – Dr. Kevin Fall
Approve electives, change degree emphasis, etc. - individual faculty advisor
Critical !!!!
Activate university
Sign up for Student Listserv

16. 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.

17. 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?

18. Walk through the Program: Preparing for classes “What do I take?”
Level One – Foundational Classes
No prerequisites
Taken in any order that fits your schedule
Round Rock and San Marcos
Level Two – Intermediate Courses
Have prerequisites – check website / Graduate Catalogue

19. Clinical Sequencce Level Three – Clinical Sequence
Must be taken in sequence
One or more Intermediate Methods course(s)
COUN 5360, 5366, 5370, 5373
All skill building courses use the Professional Counselor Performance Evaluation (PCPE)
Take Comps during your IM semester (What are comps??? See next slide!)

20. Walk through the Program: “What are comps and how do I register?”
Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente
Announcements sent through the Student Listserv
See website for dates and information, also Student Handbook
MUST pass comps to proceed to Practicum

21. Walk through the Program: Clinical courses (cont.)
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

22. Walk through the Program: Clinical courses (cont.)
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

23. Walk through the Program: “I want to do research.”
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!

24. Graduate! Don’t forget to file for graduation! (during registration
for final semester)

25. Q & A by Degree Emphasis
CMHC
MCFC
School Counseling

26. Have a great journey!