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113 consistent with current professional research and practice in the field, so they begin to develop a personal model of counseling. Three hours. CO 503 Human Development and Counseling Addresses the theoretical underpinnings of the counseling professions by looking at the major theories of human development and growth span. The course explores how major approaches to human growth and development compare to and contrast with related biblical teaching. Three hours. CO 504 Psychopathology and Diagnosis Students acquire a working knowledge of the diagnosis of psychopathology, the DSM and the assessment of psychological and spiritual functioning. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling program. Three hours. CO 505 Groups in Counseling Principles and practices of group therapy are studied as they relate to church life and ministry as well as to professional practice. The major theories form the basis of investigation into how group counseling can be used by counselors to promote growth and healing. CO 508 may be taken in place of CO 505. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling or MA in Pastoral Care program. Three hours. CO 506 Introduction to School Counseling Examines the history, philosophy, and trends of school counseling. Professional identity issues of school counselors will be explored, including leadership, advocacy, counseling, and consulting roles in the school system. Additionally, school counseling services are examined, including assessment, individual, group, family, and career counseling and consulting. Prevention and intervention strategies, programming, and ethical/legal guidelines are examined. Prerequisite: Enrollment in MA in Counseling (School Counseling) or Graduate Certificate in School Counseling program. Three hours. CO 507 Programs in School Counseling Focuses on the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the comprehensive developmental school counseling program. Needs assessments and outcome plans based on assessments are stressed. Several key counseling topics such as conflict resolution, program development, diversity, crises intervention, and resiliency are addressed as they apply to programming issues. Prerequisites: Enrollment in MA in Counseling (School Counseling) or Graduate Certificate in School Counseling program; CO 506 Introduction to School Counseling. Pre or corequisite: CO 785 School Counseling Internship I. Three hours. CO 508 Child and Adolescent Groups in Counseling Principles and practices of group therapy with a child and adolescent population are studied as they relate to clinical and school counseling professional practice. The major theories form the basis of investigation into how group counseling can be used by counselors to promote growth and healing in a child and adolescent population. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health and/or School Counseling) program. Three hours. CO 510 Counseling Foundations Introduces counseling licensure students to the counseling field, the community counseling model, empathy training, other foundational counseling skills, counseling techniques and counseling ethics. Orients the student to CO 511 Counseling Practicum in which students will conduct counseling sessions with clients in the on campus Denver Counseling Center. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling program. Pre or corequisite: CO 501 Theological Foundations of Counseling. Three hours.