Research in Counseling

A course providing students with the skillsynecessary to critically evaluate counseling andyclinical research literature. Students areyintroduced to consensual models of science, theyprocess of research inquiry, and the role of theymental health counselor as a knowledgeableyresearch consumer. Students are also introducedyto sampling theory, hypothesis testing, and theyapplication of descriptive and inferentialystatistics. At the completion of this course,ystudents will be able to read and understandyresearch reports in the literature as well asycritically examine literature that isynon-empirically based. Required core course.