COU 6502 Counseling Theories and Strategies
This course examines the historical, contemporary, legal, and ethical issues facing the professional school counselor today. Various functions of the professional school counselor and the skills necessary to meet the needs of student populations in the academic, career, and personal/social domains within the context of a comprehensive, developmental school counseling (CDSC) program will be explored. Learners are introduced to the basic principles of working with diverse populations, school administrators, faculty, parents, and other stakeholders in elementary, middle, and high school settings. The school counselor's roles and functions of counselor, consultant, coordinator, leader, and advocate for Pre-K to 12 students will be examined. Students will be introduced to the ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs.