Course Descriptions - Adler Graduate School

"Man is a social being. Expressed differently: The human being and all his capabilities and forms of expression are inseparably linked to the existence of others, just as he is linked to cosmic facts and to the demands of this earth." --Alfred Adler

AGS ACADEMICS

M.A. in Adlerian Counseling & Psychotherapy Areas of Emphasis:
Marriage & Family Therapy
Clinical Counseling
School Counseling
Management Consulting & Organizational Leadership
Non-Clinical Adlerian Studies
Art Therapy
Online Non-Licensing Adlerian Studies

Specialty Area Programs:
Personal & Professional Life Coaching
Parent Coaching
Coaching & Consulting in Organizations

Post-Master's Programs:
Diploma in Adlerian Psychotherapy
Post-Master's Licensure

Class Schedule

Full Year Schedule Overview

Courses & Descriptions

Sample Course Syllabi

Internship Experience

AGS Faculty

Course Catalog

525 | 550 | 590 | 600 | 650

Below is a list of sample syllabi for AGS courses. These syllabi are generic and those distributed in class may vary slightly.

Course #	Course Title	Credits

500.	Principles of Research Summer 2010 Online Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
501.	Psychological Statistics & Psychometrics Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
504.	Abnormal Psychology & DSM-IV-TR Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
505.	Developmental Psychology Summer 2010 Online Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
510.	Basic Counseling Skills Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
511.	Introduction to Adlerian Psychology & Child Guidance Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
513.	Comparative Theories of Personality & Psychotherapy Summer 2010 Resididential Summer 2010 Online Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
514.	Psychodynamics of Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychopathology Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
515.	Lifestyle Analysis Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
521.	Values, Ethics and Legalities Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
523.	Multi-Cultural Counseling Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
525.	Essential Interviewing Skills Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
532.	Group Psychotherapy and Counseling Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
533.	Clinical Assessment Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
537.	Advanced Counseling Skills Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
538.	Career Development (for LPC/LPCC students) Summer 2010 online Generic 3 cr. Syllabi
541.	Systems of Family Therapy Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
542.	Family & Couples Counseling Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
544.	Counseling Children and Adolescents Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
551.	Foundations of Art Therapy Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
552.	Art Therapy with Children & Adolescents Generic 3 cr. Syllabus	3
553.	Group Art Therapy Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
555.	Art Therapy Assessment Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
556.	Art Therapy Studio: Media Exploration Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
559.	Art Therapy Directed Study Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
560.	Clinical Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
561.	Evaluation Methodologies in Counseling and Psychotherapy Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
570.	Foundations of 21st Century School Counseling Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
571.	Group Counseling and Psychotherapy for School Counselors
572.	Counseling Exceptional Children Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
573.	Advanced School Counseling Skills Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
574.	Career Development for School Counselors Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
574.	Career Development (for LPC/LPCC students) Summer 2010 online Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
577.	School Counseling Practicum Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
578.	School Counseling Internship Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
591/592.	Beginning Internship Generic Syllabi (Semester format)	.5 ea.
591/592.	Beginning Internship (for Art Therapy students) Generic Syllabi (Semester format)	.5 ea.
593/594.	Intermediate Internship Generic Syllabi (Semester format)	.5 ea.
593/594.	Intermediate Internship (for Art Therapy students) Generic Syllabi (Semester format)	.5 ea.
597.	Advanced Internship Generic Syllabi (Semester format)	1 ea.
597.	Advanced Internship (for Art Therapy students) Summer 2010 Generic Syllabi (Semester format)	1 ea.
598.	Graduate Internship (Direct Supervision) Generic Syllabi (Semester format)	3
598.	Graduate Internship (Direct Supervision) (for Art Therapy students) Generic Syllabi (Semester format)	3
600.	Principles of Research (MCOL) Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
605.	Coaching Skills in the Business Environment Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
607.	Executive Leadership Coaching Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
609.	Team Coaching in Organizations Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
611.	Applications of Adlerian Psychology to Consulting and Coaching in Organizations Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
615.	Creating Your Successful Practice Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
621.	Organization Development: Practice & Ethics Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
623.	Multicultural Diversity in Organizations Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
625.	Organizational Communications and Cultural Integration Skills Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
633.	Organizational and Financial Assessment Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
642.	Leadership and Decision-Making Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
643.	Organization Change, Transformation and Intervention Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
650.	Foundations of Personal and Professional Coaching Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
651.	Designing the Coaching Relationship Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
652.	Living on Purpose Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
659.	Applied Coaching Experience (Directed Study) Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
660.	Parent Coaching Foundations Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3
661.	Applied Parent Coaching Summer 2010 Generic 3 cr. Syllabi	3

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