Students in this course will be expected to engage in a minimum of 240 hours of field experiences that are primarily counseling in nature. Any student with a disability that affects their academic performance is expected to arrange for a conference with the instructor in order that appropriate strategies can be considered to insure that participation and achievement opportunities are not impaired. Actual class meetings will be at a time to be determined during the semester. The instructor will make on-site visits to the field practicum placement several times during the semester. Theses visits will be arranged during the first meeting of the class.
Emphasis is both on cognitive understanding and experiential learning.
Therefore, attendance in class and group counseling sessions is required. The policy of the University is that a student may miss three class hours without any penalty. With a second absence, a drop of one letter grade will occur unless the student writes a letter to the Counseling Faculty explaining the extenuating circumstances for the second absence. The Faculty will then discuss the letter in a meeting and decide if the letter grade drop will occur or if the student is excused from that action. A drop of one letter grade will occur for each subsequent action.