CPSY 600 - Foundations of School Counsel

Unit(s): 3

This course is designed to provide an orientation to the profession of school counseling and provide the foundational preparation necessary for school counselors to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive school counseling programs. Participants in this course will begin the process of developing a professional school counseling identity through the exploration of personal, professional and contextual frameworks of school counselors at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Several competencies will be reviewed including collaborative consultation, curricular planning, student advocacy, and program design. Participation in this course provides opportunities to learn leadership and management skills necessary to develop and strengthen K-12 School counseling programs by utilizing school-community teams and school-based consultation and collaboration models.

School of Education