COU 5413 - Foundations of Counseling

3 Credit Hours

This foundational course in the curriculum provides students with an overview of the counseling profession: history, settings, career options, counselor roles and functions, professional values and issues, social justice and advocacy, counseling organizations and credentialing, the role of supervision, and future trends. Also addressed are the personal values of the counselor, prevention of stress and burn-out, and the development of personal strategies to integrate mental, physical, and spiritual dimensions of one’s life.

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