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104 CO 512 School Counseling Practicum School Counseling Practicum provides counseling students with an initial experience in providing counseling services to the community and introduces them to the profession of clinical counseling. Students participate in forty clock hours of direct service to clients in individual, family, and group formats. When positions are available, students may participate in providing direct service in a school- based setting. They also participate in individual or triatic and group supervision in which they review video recordings of their counseling sessions for discussion and evaluation. Student performance is monitored throughout the course and includes a formal evaluation at the end of the course. The practicum course totals at least one hundred thirty clock hours of work toward state licensure requirements. This course is graded on an exceptional, satisfactory, marginal, and unsatisfactory basis as detailed in the Grading System section of Academic Procedures. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling (School Counseling) or Certificate in School Counseling program; CO 501 Theological Foundations of Counseling; CO 502 Counseling Theories; CO 503 Human Development; CO 504 Psychopathology and Diagnosis; CO 510 Counseling Foundations. Pre or corequisites: CO 615 Professional Orientation; eligibility as determined by the Counseling Division; instructor permission. Three hours. CO 524 Counseling in the Hispanic Community Since the cultural characteristics of Hispanics make the counseling process unique in many ways, this course explores the key differences in counseling Hispanics and how to deal effectively with those differences. Two hours. CO 525 Career Development and Assessment Begins with an exploration of the theology of work and moves to an examination of career selection and career development theories. Students learn about career assessment tools, occupational information sources and systems, as well as lifestyle and career decision-making. This course equips the student with the skill of critiquing lifestyle from a biblical viewpoint. Three hours. CO 526 Therapeutic Communication This course is designed to help students develop the facilitative skills that form the basis of therapeutic communication in both formal and informal counseling settings. The focus is on empathy as a way of being, and as the core skill in relating to both individuals and couples. There is a course fee in addition to tuition. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling Ministries, MDiv with a concentration in Chaplaincy, Certificate in Professional Chaplaincy programs, or instructor permission. Two hours. CO 541 Gender Issues in Counseling Examines the gender-specific issues that arise in counseling contexts, reviews social science research on gender differences/similarities, and gender development and identity, and grounds these topics in biblical/theological themes and reflection. In addition, case studies and class discussion are used to identify the subtleties of sexism in counseling and specific approaches to therapy appropriate for women and men. Two hours. CO 543 Sexuality and Counseling Overviews the issues related to the development of healthy sexuality and sexual disorders. Attention is given to a theology of sexuality as it relates to living out Christian values regarding sexuality in contemporary society. Consideration is given to sexual disorders and their treatment, and to common sexual issues that arise in the counseling process. Two or three hours.