Nicholls State University

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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR GUIDANCE

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Courses numbered below 100 are developmental, courses in the 100 series are designed for freshmen, 200 courses are for sophomores, and 300 and 400 courses are for juniors and seniors.


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Admission to courses numbered 300 or above requires sophomore standing and completion of six semester hours of non‑developmental English and three semester hours of non‑developmental mathematics.


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Numbers preceded by an asterisk (*)indicate courses carrying undergraduate credit or graduate credit. Such courses are structured to ensure appropriate attention to both groups.


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Courses numbered 500 to 599 are designed for graduate students. Seniors, however, may be admitted under certain conditions (see Admissions of Seniors to Part‑Time Graduate Study).


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A freshman or sophomore cannot register for a course listed and offered for graduate or undergraduate credit, if a graduate student is enrolled in the course.


Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :  

semester credit hours


second number :  

lecture hours per week


third number :  

laboratory or other contact hours per week.


ACCT 205 :  

Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)


BIOL 204 :  

General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)


CHEM 451 :  

Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)


Courses offered only in specific semesters are identified by the following designations:

Su only  

Fa-odd years only

Sp only  

Fa-even years only

Fa only  

Sp-odd years only

  

Sp- even years only


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If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.

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Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.


The University reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).


Guidance (GUID - 13.11)


GUID 500. Principles and Administration of School Counseling. 3‑3‑0. Philosophy, objectives, and content of school counseling program; needs, facilities, personnel, and practical methods for organizing and administering a sound program. Fa only. (13.1101)

GUID 505. Analysis of the Individual. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: GUID 500. Techniques and materials for the study of the individual student; interpretation and application of inventory data in counseling. May not be taken by students who have completed GUID 501 or 502. Su and Fa only. (13.1101)

GUID 509. Independent Research in School Counseling. 3‑0‑6. Prerequisites: GUID 500 and permission of the coordinator of Graduate Studies. Directed, intensive individual reading, study, and research in areas of need and interest culminating in scholarly paper. Areas of study must be approved prior to enrollment. May be repeated once for credit if content differs. (13.1101)

GUID 510. Theory and Procedures in Group Counseling. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: GUID 500 or permission of instructor. Theories, research and techniques in group counseling; the understanding of group dynamics and the utilization of group counseling skills in a variety of settings. Credit toward graduation may not be earned in both this course and in PSYC 510. Su and Fa only. (13.1101)

GUID 511. Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: GUID 500 or permission of department head. In‑depth study of theories, methods and techniques of counseling and psychotherapy. Credit toward graduation may not be earned in both this course and PSYC 511. Su and Sp only. (13.1101)

GUID 522. Career and Lifestyle Development. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: GUID 500 or permission of instructor. Theories of career and lifestyle development; approaches to career awareness, exploration and choices; career appraisal and information sources. (13.1101)

GUID 523. School Counseling Practicum I. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: PSYC 500 and GUID 511, student liability insurance, and consent of department head. Supervised counseling in school and in counseling laboratory setting. Enrollment restricted to school counseling majors. S or U assigned upon completion of the course. (13.1101)

GUID 524. School Counseling Practicum II. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: GUID 523, student liability insurance, and consent of department head. Supervised counseling in school and in counseling laboratory setting. Enrollment restricted to school counseling majors. S or U assigned upon completion of the course. (13.1101)

GUID 595. Master's Comprehensive Examination. 0‑0‑5. Prerequisite: Approval of major professor and program committee chair. S or U assigned upon completion of examination. (13.1101)


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