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2026 Spring > GRAD > COUNSL > COUNSL 674

Psychopharmacology for Counselors

Course #: COUNSL 674

Description:
This course examines psychopharmacology for counselors and is taught from a social justice perspective. It will provide students with an overview of the medications used for treating mental disorders. The basic principles of pharmacology and the interrelationships between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics will also be addressed. The emphasis is on practical and clinical application. Special topics will include: the nature of alcohol and narcotics and the ways they affect addicts in mind and body before, during, and after treatment as well as psychopharmacological treatment for addictions; informed consent; how to find accurate and balanced information about the efficacy and side effects of psychotropic medications; how to educate my clients about the medications they are taking; how to collaborate with prescribing providers and other mental health professionals. Students will also become conversant with regulatory standards for the approval of new medications. Social justice and bioethical issues will figure predominately in this course with reference to for-profit IRB's, recruitment of marginalized groups such as undocumented immigrants, the homeless, and people living in poverty, and discrepancies in prescription practices.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 7322 Tu|
5:15 - 6:45 pm| -
Cosgrove,Lisa On-Line LMS Chat Time
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 18
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: Shadowed with section 02 (class #7407)The course material costs for this course are unknown
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes: Course Material Costs Unknown
01 7322 Tu|
5:15 - 6:45 pm| -
Cosgrove,Lisa On-line course
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 18
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: Shadowed with section 02 (class #7407)The course material costs for this course are unknown
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes: Course Material Costs Unknown
02 7407 Tu|
5:15 - 6:45 pm| -
Cosgrove,Lisa On-Line LMS Chat Time
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: Shadowed with section 01 (class #7322)The course material costs for this course are unknown
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes: Course Material Costs Unknown
02 7407 Tu|
5:15 - 6:45 pm| -
Cosgrove,Lisa On-line course
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: Shadowed with section 01 (class #7322)The course material costs for this course are unknown
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes: Course Material Costs Unknown
03 7408 Tu|
7:00 - 8:30 pm| -
Cosgrove,Lisa On-Line LMS Chat Time
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 20
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: The course material costs for this course are unknown
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes: Course Material Costs Unknown
03 7408 Tu|
7:00 - 8:30 pm| -
Cosgrove,Lisa On-line course
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 20
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: The course material costs for this course are unknown
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes: Course Material Costs Unknown
04 7409 W
4:00 - 6:45 pm
Cosgrove,Lisa University Hall Y01-1350 TEAL
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 19
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: The course material costs for this course are unknown
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes: Course Material Costs Unknown
05 7410 W
7:00 - 9:45 pm
Kausel,Julia Wheatley-Peters W02-0124
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 11
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: The course material costs for this course are unknown
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes: Course Material Costs Unknown
06 14183 Tu|
7:15 - 8:15 pm| -
Soldner,James On-Line LMS Chat Time
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 21
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes:
06 14183 Tu|
7:15 - 8:15 pm| -
Soldner,James On-line course
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 21
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = COUNSL 614 or permission of department
Course Attributes: