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CO 570 Brief Counseling Practicum A laboratory course for students who wish to observe and clinically practice the basic features of brief counseling from a Christian perspective within their particular ministry target population. Instructor and peer group supervision of written and video student-client cases will form the basis for feedback concerning the student's brief counseling skills. Limited enrollment. Pre- or corequisite: CO 560 Brief Counseling. Offered fall semesters. One hour. CO 589 Counseling Research Process Provides counseling majors with the necessary background to conduct research and write a thesis in subsequent semesters. Taught in a seminar format, students in the course select and develop a research topic and prepare a preliminary proposal that may form the basis of a thesis proposal in the following semester. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling or MA in Counseling Ministries program. Offered fall semesters. Two hours. CO 601 Research and Evaluation in Counseling Familiarizes students with basic concepts related to statistics used in counseling research and test evaluation. Examples are drawn from current research in counseling. The course also explores the evaluation process that is vital to effective counseling. This course is an introductory survey of the field designed to aid the student in becoming an informed consumer of research data. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 602 Assessment and Measurement in Counseling Introduces students to philosophical and ethical considerations related to tests and testing. In addition, specific tests are discussed and demonstrated. Students learn how these assessment tools are used effectively in counseling. Prerequisite: CO 503 Human Development and Counseling; CO 601 Research and Evaluation in Counseling; and enrollment in the MA in Counseling program. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 615 Professional Orientation Explores the professional identity, roles, and functions of the counselor in relation to the rigorous professional standards of conduct required in the counseling field. Students will learn about ethical and legal standards, professional goals and objectives, professional organizations and associations, history and trends in the counseling field, and professional credentialing. Prerequisite: CO 511 Counseling Practicum; and enrollment in the MA in Counseling or MA in Counseling Ministries program. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 621 Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling Assists the student in preparation for work with American subcultures, American minority groups, and internationals living in the United States. It also explores how one works with culture overseas (as in missions). Students evaluate their own stereotypes and biases and how they affect the counseling process. The course also includes structured globalization experiences that are required of all MA students. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 631 Integration of Counseling and Theology Considers the fundamental issues in the disciplines of counseling and theology, the models of integration currently in use by Christian scholars and the manner in which our basic Christian beliefs affect the counseling encounter. Topics explored include the image of God, sin and guilt, 92