See EDUC 600. Studies human development throughout the life span, including emotional, physical, and cognitive development, and emphasizes personal adjustment and achievement. Introduces counseling theories, principles, and practices. Students study, discuss, and analyze four of the basic therapeutic approaches to individual and group counseling with clients. Emphasis is on learning basic counseling skills through supervised practice and critique sessions.
Course includes a lab.
Studies in depth selected counseling theories, principles, and topics. Provides intensive practice in advanced counseling techniques and approaches with emphasis on supervised practice sessions. Lab is included. Presents theories appropriate to various types of groups and descriptions of group practices, methods, dynamics, and facilitative skills. Attention is given to application of theory to practice.