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118 CO 656 Adventure Therapy Introduces students to biblically informed therapeutic aspects of adventure. Prepares future Christian counselors and outdoor leaders for the opportunities presented by programs that seek to combine professional healing with adventure experiences. Two half-day field sessions are included in the course. Two hours. CO 657 Counseling Responses in Crises and Disasters Describes psychological crisis intervention approaches and techniques in the face of natural and human- made disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, fires, transportation accidents, school shootings, workplace violence, and terrorism. These disasters typically affect large groups of persons at the same time and require a planned response for the victims, their families, and helping providers who may or may not have a faith background. Course content focuses on the theological issues of a disaster; spiritual, physical, and psychological responses to disaster; intervention techniques; and care for the caregivers to prevent or mitigate compassion fatigue. As a part of this course, and for a course fee in addition to tuition, students will be trained in and receive a certificate in Group Crisis Intervention: Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) through the International Critical Stress Foundation (ICSF). Two hours. CO 658 Neurological Function and Psychopharmacology in Counseling This course, designed to address the needs of master's-level therapists working in non-medical settings, will explore aspects of psychopharmacology and neuroanatomy/physiology as they pertain to counseling. It will equip counselors with the depth of knowledge necessary to effectively understand neurological functioning and the ways in which it can impact the counseling process. Uses and side effects of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications will be discussed. Students will be able to educate their clients on how neurology plays a role in the issues they face, their work in counseling, and the medications they may/will be taking. Questions regarding the ethical use of neurological and psychopharmacological information in the counseling setting will be addressed. Two or three hours. CO 659 Using the Expressive Arts in Counseling This interactive course explores the creative nature of God, the history, the rational, and the benefits of using the expressive arts in counseling and therapeutic work. Several key modalities of the expressive arts will be addressed. Students will be exposed to a gamut of creative art forms that can be utilized to form a professional helping toolbox. Three hours. CO 692 Seminar in School Counseling: Special Topics This course provides School Counseling students an opportunity to explore special topics in the field of school counseling that may not be covered at length within the core curriculum. School Counseling is a rapidly changing field; therefore, topics presented may vary each time the seminar is offered based on feedback received from content experts in the field. One hour. CO 775 Community-Based Ministry Internship This internship offers students in the Master of Divinity (Pastoral Care and Counseling concentration), the Master of Arts in Pastoral Care, and the Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Care and Counseling the opportunity to experience hands-on ministry in a supervised setting with peer group feedback. Students will be placed in a variety of community-based institutional settings for their clinical ministry experience. Prerequisites: CO 526 Therapeutic Communication; CO 565 Brief Counseling Theory and Practice in Ministry Settings; instructor permission. Three or four hours.