Selected theories of counseling and human development and their application to research, theory, and practice in educational, rehabilitation, community, and employment settings. Helping skills will be developed through demonstration and role-playing situations.
Athena Title
Counseling Theories and Skills
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will understand the terms, concepts, and principles of the major counseling and human development theories.
Students will develop an individual philosophy of and approach to counseling.
Students will understand the ways in which philosophy and the approach to counseling impact one's work with clients.
Students will understand the basic skills necessary to understand a client's problem.
Students will develop the necessary tools for appropriate exploration, intervention, and problem solving.
