Course Description
An orientation to counselor education and supervision. Content includes professional identity development, professional associations, professional ethics, licensure, and certification as well as the mechanics of doctoral study. Specific content related to counseling and student personnel services in P–16 settings.
Athena Title
Foundations of Counselor Educ
Prerequisite
Admission to Counseling and Student Personnel Services doctoral program at Gwinnett
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will: 1. Be versed in the professional identity associated with counselor education and supervision as well as particular areas of focus related to counseling and student personnel services in P-16 educational settings. 2. Be familiar with all relevant professional associations and standards. 3. Be familiar with requirements for licensure and certification. 4. Become familiar with the literature and scholarship supporting this specialty. 5. Become familiar with setting specific issues in P-16 settings. 6. Become familiar with the mechanics of doctoral study, including APA style, library research skills, and scholarly writing. 7. Begin team-building for the cohort.
Topical Outline
* Introduction to Counselor Education * History of the profession * Mechanics of doctoral study * Professional Identity development * Licensure processes * Current issues * Professional development planning
Syllabus
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