Spring Term 2024

Dates: January 16, 2024 - May 11, 2024

Spring Break: March 11-17, 2024

Registration Period: Oct. 30 - Nov. 17, 2023*
(*October 31st for students with less than 36 hours)

New Student Registration begins November 18, 2023 at midnight.

Regular classes are one day/night per week for 15 weeks unless otherwise noted. Weekend schedule is listed below.

For Add/Drop/Withdrawal deadlines and policies, please review the Program Calendar

It is your responsibility to ensure that your enrollment is accurate and all University deadlines are met.

(Schedule is subject to change)

Course Title

Date and Time

Instructor
HDCN 6301 Counseling Theories
 Mondays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 LaKaavia Taylor, Ph.D.
HDCN 6301 Counseling Theories Fridays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 Mario De La Garza, Ph.D.
HDCN 6301 Counseling Theories
 Mondays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Mario De La Garza, Ph.D.
HDCN 6301 Counseling Theories
 Wednesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Bret Menassa, Ph.D.
HDCN 6302 Basic Clinical Methods for Individuals, Couples and Families Thursdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Audrey Robinson, Ph.D.
HDCN 6302 Basic Clinical Methods for Individuals, Couples and Families Wednesdays
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm		 Quinessa Johnson, Ph.D.
HDCN 6302 Basic Clinical Methods for Individuals, Couples and Families Mondays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 LaKaavia Taylor, Ph.D.
HDCN 6302 Basic Clinical Methods for Individuals, Couples and Families Wednesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 LaKaavia Taylor, Ph.D.
HDCN 6303 Group Counseling
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6302 Basic Clinical Methods		 Tuesdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Jessica Scoggins, Ph.D.
HDCN 6303 Group Counseling
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6302 Basic Clinical Methods		 Mondays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Misty Solt, Ph.D.
HDCN 6303 Group Counseling
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6302 Basic Clinical Methods		 Thursdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Farnoosh Nouri, Ph.D.
HDCN 6304 Counseling Diverse Communities Thursdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Damion Davis, Ph.D.
HDCN 6304 Counseling Diverse Communities Mondays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Alzada Benton
HDCN 6304 Counseling Diverse Communities Tuesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Damion Davis, Ph.D.
HDCN 6305 Advanced Clinical Methods for Individuals, Couples and Families
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6301, 6302, 6303, 6316, 6318		 Tuesdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Farnoosh Nouri, Ph.D.
HDCN 6305 Advanced Clinical Methods for Individuals, Couples and Families
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6301, 6302, 6303, 6316, 6318		 Wednesdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Bret Menassa, Ph.D.
HDCN 6305 Advanced Clinical Methods for Individuals, Couples and Families
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6301, 6302, 6303, 6316, 6318		 Thursdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Farnoosh Nouri, Ph.D.
HDCN 6305 Advanced Clinical Methods for Individuals, Couples and Families
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6301, 6302, 6303, 6316, 6318		 Mondays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Bret Menassa, Ph.D.
HDCN 6311 Couples Therapy Thursdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Nicole Van Ness, Psy.D.
HDCN 6314 Sexual Counseling/Therapy Wednesdays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 Edita Ruzgyte, Ph.D.
HDCN 6316 Family Therapy I: Intergenerational Models and Treatment Thursdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Denise Walker, Ph.D.
HDCN 6316 Family Therapy I: Intergenerational Models and Treatment    Tuesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Amanda Baker, Ph.D.
HDCN 6316 Family Therapy I: Intergenerational Models and Treatment    Wednesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Amanda Baker, Ph.D.
HDCN 6317Affirmative Theories and Practices in Couple & Family Counseling
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6316 Family Therapy I		 Wednesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Denise Walker, Ph.D.
HDCN 6318 Ethics I and Professional Orientation Fridays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 Teri Sartor, Ph.D.
HDCN 6318 Ethics I and Professional Orientation Wednesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Tom Hartsell, J.D.
HDCN 6319 Ethics II and Mental Health
Pre-requisite:HDCN 6318 Ethics I and Professional Orientation		 Wednesdays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 Tom Hartsell, J.D.
HDCN 6319 Ethics II and Mental Health
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6318 Ethics I and Professional Orientation		 Tuesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Tom Hartsell, J.D.
HDCN 6320 Life Span Development Mondays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 Nicole Van Ness, Psy.D.
HDCN 6320 Life Span Development Wednesdays
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm		 Denise Walker, Ph.D.
HDCN 6320 Life Span Development Thursdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Denise Walker, Ph.D.
HDCN 6321 Lifestyle and Career Development Tuesdays
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm		 Rozan Christian, Ph.D.
HDCN 6321 Lifestyle and Career Development Mondays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Robin Washington-White, Ph.D.
HDCN 6323 Pre/Adolescent Counseling: Play Therapy Thursdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm
 Brandy Schumann, Ph.D.
HDCN 6330 Psychopathology - Adult Tuesdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Damion Davis, Ph.D.
HDCN 6330 Psychopathology - Adult Fridays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 Lisa Pearson, Ph.D.
HDCN 6330 Psychopathology - Adult Thursdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Robbie Kinney, Ph.D.
HDCN 6331 Psychopathology - Child Mondays
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm		 Misty Solt, Ph.D.
HDCN 6331 Psychopathology - Child Mondays
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm		 Audrey Robinson, Ph.D.
HDCN 6331 Psychopathology - Child Thursdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Audrey Robinson, Ph.D.
HDCN 6338 Neurobiology & Trauma Counseling

Tuesdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm

 Misty Solt, Ph.D.
HDCN 6340 Assessment
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6349 Research Design & Statistics		 Wednesdays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 Liz Ener, Ph.D.
HDCN 6340 Assessment
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6349 Research Design &Statistics		 Mondays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Teri Sartor, Ph.D.
HDCN 6340 Assessment
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6349 Research Design &Statistics		 Tuesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Greta Davis, Ph.D.
HDCN 6342 Cognitive, Career & Education Assessments      - CANCELLED Tuesdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Mario De La Garza, Ph.D.
HDCN 6349 Research Design & Statistics
 Thursdays
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Jodie Elder, Ph.D.
HDCN 6349 Research Design and Statistics
 Fridays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 Jodie Elder, Ph.D.
HDCN 6349 Research Design and Statistics
 Mondays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Stephen Robertson, Ph.D.
HDCN 6352 Psychology of Addiction Thursdays
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm		 Sarah Skoog, Ph.D.
HDCN 6353 Treatment of Addiction Fridays
9:00 am - 11:50 am		 Katie Chadwick, Ph.D.
HDCN 6395 Supervised Clinical Practicum Mondays
9:30 am - 12:30 pm		 Edita Ruzgyte, Ph.D.
HDCN 6395 Supervised Clinical Practicum Wednesdays
9:30 am - 12:30 pm		 LaKaavia Taylor, Ph.D.
HDCN 6395 Supervised Clinical Practicum Thursdays
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm		 Farnoosh Nouri, Ph.D.
HDCN 6395 Supervised Clinical Practicum Wednesdays
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm		 Terra Wagner, Ph.D.
HDCN 6395 Supervised Clinical Practicum Thursdays
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm		 Bret Menassa, Ph.D.
HDCN 6398 Internship I Mandatory meetings every other Tuesday:
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Brandy Schumann, Ph.D.
HDCN 6398 Internship I Mandatory meetings every other Tuesday
6:30 pm - 9:45 pm		 Tracy McClung, Ph.D.
HDCN 6398 Internship I Mandatory meetings every other Thursday
6:30 pm - 9:45 pm		 Jenifer Balch, Ph.D.
HDCN 6399 Internship II Mandatory meetings every other Tuesday:
9:30 am - 12:20 pm		 Brandy Schumann, Ph.D.
HDCN 6399 Internship II Mandatory meetings every other Tuesday
6:30 pm - 9:45 pm		 Tracy McClung, Ph.D.
HDCN 6399 Internship II Mandatory meetings every other Thursday
6:30 pm - 9:45 pm		 Jenifer Balch, Ph.D.

WEEKEND COURSES
(See Program Calendar for Add/Drop/Withdrawal and Refund Policy)

  
HDCN 6319 Ethics II and Mental Health
Pre-requisite: HDCN 6318 Ethics I and Professional Orientation		 Weekends: **
2/2-4 & 3/22-24
 Tom Hartsell, J.D.
HDCN 6321 Lifestyle and Career Development Weekends: **
2/23-25 & 4/19-21		 Greta Davis, Ph.D.
HDCN 6343 Child Counseling: Play Therapy

Weekends:**
1/26-28 & 2/9-11

 Misty Solt, Ph.D.
HDCN 6352 Psychology of Addiction Weekends:**
1/19-21 & 2/16-18		 Katie Chadwick, Ph.D.
HDCN 6355 Affirmative Therapy w/LGBTQ+ Individuals: Advocacy Across the Life Span Weekends:**
3/8-10 & 3/22-24
 Shawn Chrisman, Ph.D.

**Fridays: 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Saturdays and Sundays: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm


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