during this period. Prerequisites: Minimum overall GPA (cumulative or adjusted) of 2.5, a declared major, with at least 24 semester hours complete toward a baccalaureate degree or one full semester (9 hours) toward a Master's degree or Post- baccalaureate work. Minimum of one term of work experience and approval from the Career Center's Cooperative Education Office.
COUN - Counseling Courses

COUN 6640 Introduction to Counseling (3-0-3)
This course is an introduction and survey of the role, functions, and theoretical approaches of the professional counselor. Various work settings are examined, including the school counseling program, mental health worker, and community agency counselor. Multimedia presentations are utilized.

COUN 6660 Communication Skills in Counseling (3-0-3)
A didactic and experiential study of the core dimensions of counseling practice that include verbal and non-verbal skills aimed at establishing an empathic relationship that facilitates the client's exploration of developmental problems and assists the client's transition to awareness and initiating steps toward cognitive/behavioral change.

COUN 6680 Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3-0-3)
An introduction to the theoretical approaches to counseling and their practical applications in a variety of clinical settings. Students will examine the effects of different counselor roles and values, ethical and legal considerations, andprofessional organizations.

COUN 6700 Marriage and Family Counseling (3-0-3)
An introduction to the principles of family systems theory and their applications in family therapy practice. Included are family life cycle development, stages of relationships, premarital assessment, marriage enrichment, intervention strategies, divorce adjustment, and issues such as co-dependence, single-parent families, and child, spouse, and elderly abuse. Specific techniques for conducting marriage and family therapy will be presented along with considerations of current issues and ethical practices.

COUN 6720 Career Development Theories and Practice (3-0-3)
This course will provide student counselors with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct career counseling aimed at providing clients insight and direction related to their vocational goals. Students will examine theories of career development, sources of occupational and educational information, life-style and career decision-making processes, assessment instruments and program development.

COUN 6740 Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling (3-0-3)
This course is designed to provide the student with a foundation of the legal and ethical issues involved in being a school and community counselor. This course will help students confront a variety of professional and ethical issues that do not have clear-cut solutions. They will work at exchanging ideas to help clarify their own specific position on many current issues.
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