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Statistics Doctorate in Counseling Psychology PSY 960 Breyer State University SYLLABUS COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Statistics, a Doctoral Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Doctoral of Counseling Psychology. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which will be a vital course for the remainder of your studies in the doctoral program. In this course you are not expected to become a statistician. Rather it is the intent of this for you to learn to understand the concepts and terminology in the field of statistics and to be a wise consumer of statistical information in both popular and professional sources. I know that as you take the time to learn as much as you can about this topic it will serve you well as you contemplate providing counseling services to future clients. TIME FRAME: This is a six-semester hour course. This course is allotted 10 weeks of time. You must complete all the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 10-Week period. The first day of the week will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day you should notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded six semester hours or credit. TEXTBOOK: There are two (2) textbooks for this course: one required and the second recommended. Book 1: Statistics: Concepts & Controversies 5th ed. David S. Moore. New York, NY. W.H. Freeman & Company. 2000. ISBN # 0716740087.
EXAMINATION/ASSIGNMENTS: The exam must be taken by the end of the 5th week of the course. The exam and assignment are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. I will setup the program so you will have access to the test when you are ready. Please contact me prior to the time you take the first test so I can give you specific instructions and ensure that the test is ready for you. GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows: 91-100% = A COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through e-mail. However I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in that chat realm at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some schedule group chats. You'll receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my e-mail address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. If at any time during this course you change your e-mail address or other contact information please be sure to notify me right away. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: My name is Tom Schear. I have a BA, MA and Ph.D. in social work, MA in counseling, and have taken some additional graduate level courses in business and human services administration. Finally, I am an E-Myth trained business coach and a graduate of Coach University. I have worked at all levels of counseling agencies in Iowa and Montana, including front-line counselor, clinical director and executive director. I now live in the town where I grew up, working out of my home providing continuing education courses for helping professionals, teaching online courses for virtual universities including Breyer State University, Canyon College and provide both online and telephone-based counseling and personal and business coaching services. Finally, I edited/update a book on alcoholism and addiction entitled “Keeping It Simple” and a recently published book entitled “Interactive Ethics: How Ethical and Unethical Decisions are REALLY Made in Organizations.” In my spare time I enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, hunting and spending time with my wife, Kathy and adult children, Brian and Steven and dog, Solo. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 1). Gain a greater background in the concepts and terminology in the field of statistics. ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments" INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may contact the instructor at tschear@ccmsinc.net.
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