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Education certificate program:

Chemical Dependency Prevention and Counseling

 

 

 

SUMMER 2013

Courses for Educators

 

 Course

 Title

Cr

 Day

 Time    

BB H 143 

Drugs, Behavior, and Health - Health aspects of use and abuse of licit and illicit drugs; related social problems and prevention.

3

Tues

5:15-8:15 PM & web

CN ED 498A

Counseling for Treating Sex Offenders - Overview of research based assessment and treatment of sex offenders in the community.

3

Thur

5:15-8:15 PM & web 

CN ED 498 

Special Topics: Counseling Strategies for Victims of Sexual Abuse - This class will focus on the topic of sex offender assessment and treatment.  It will examine the various type of sexual offenders and the risk that they pose to the community.  The utility of Clinical Polygraph and Sexual Interest Testing in treatment plan development.  In addition, the importance of a Sex Offender Management Team will be discussed.  Finally, the class will gain an understanding of the Walsh Act and which offenders are required to register and what is the criteria for the Sexually Violent Offender status.

3

Thur

5:15-8:15 PM & web 

GEOSC 197

Special Topics: Geology of Oil and Gas in PA (polycom from Clearfield to DuBois) Introduction to the geology of oil and natural gas.  We will cover topics such as the origin, geologic distribution, exploration, and exploitation of oil and natural gas.

3

Wed

5:15-8:15 PM & web

Graduate-Level Nondegree Application Students registering for graduate level credit courses for the first time at Penn State must complete a Graduate Nondegree Application so that course grades will appear on a graduate transcript.  A completed application form should be returned with your registration.

You can contact Jeannine Hanes at the Continuing Education department at 814-375-4836 or click on the following link for more information:  http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/prospective/apply.html