Selected reading and classroom participation introduce the student to trends in counseling. The student becomes familiar with the terminology and techniques developed by leaders in the counseling field. Course may be repeated for credit if content differs. The student examines the application of basic theories, principles, and techniques of counseling to professional counseling settings. Ethnic, cultural, and sex factors are considered.
Students participate in seminars designed to examine contemporary issues in counseling.
The professional seminar supplements the core and elective courses in the area of counseling by focusing on issues of current and special interest. Course may be repeated for credit if content differs. Graduate students may apply a maximum of 3 credit hours of these seminars as electives to meet the credit-hour requirements for graduation. This course may not be completed by directed study. This course explores the contribution of general systems theory to the development of family therapy.