Students completing this course are expected to:
- Describe how historical, cultural and social events impacted the field of counseling
- Explain the relationship between school counseling and the broader counseling profession
- Describe basic concepts, terms, principles regarding counseling in schools
- Understand that school counseling and counseling programs can be central to the mission and success of each school
- Point out how to cooperate with various stakeholders in schools in the process of counseling and guidance
- Distinguish counseling theories
- Describe the individual and group counseling process
- Demonstrate an understanding and effective use of counseling skills
- Demonstrate characteristics of the effective helper empathy, genuineness, unconditional positive regard, open-mindedness, respect and competence
- Critique on qualities that support and hinder being a counselor
- Explain the importance various of assessmentmethods used in school counseling
- Critique on psychometric qualities of assessment techniques
- Describe general framework for career development services in schools
- Discuss the importance of research, program evaluation in advancing the counseling profession and program effectiveness
- Reflect on how ethical issues impact the work of school counselors and demonstrate a position on these issues