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117 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. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling program. Three hours. CO 620 Counseling Skills in Pastoral Care The emotional, relational, and spiritual issues encountered by people have become more complex, even for those in faith-based settings. Correspondingly, the need has grown for skilled and compassionate pastoral caregivers and counselors to engage care-recipients with a focus on healing and restoration. This course has been designed to equip students to serve as pastoral caregivers and counselors through the practical application of theory and skills in one-on-one and group contexts. The content covered includes: addictions, marriage and family issues, and individual crisis interventions. 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. Three hours. CO 631 Counseling and Spirituality Considers the primary issues in the disciplines of counseling and relational spirituality, multiculturalism and spirituality, and how religious systems and spirituality impact the counseling encounter. Topics include core concepts such as internalized God images, spiritual dwelling and seeking, relational spirituality and attachment, differentiation and intersubjectivity, and relational spirituality and counselor formation. Ethical considerations concerning spiritual issues and interventions in counseling, along with ASERVIC standards, are addressed. Prerequisites: CO511 Counseling Practicum or CO 512 School Counseling Practicum. Three hours. CO 646 Counseling for Trauma and Abuse This course focuses on the understanding and prevention of relational violence, within and outside of religious circles, as well as treatment of both victims and perpetrators. Emphasis is on the treatment of adult survivors of child abuse and domestic violence. Application of treatment principles is made to other types of traumatic events. Two or three hours. CO 647 Grief and Loss Counseling This course prepares pastoral and clinical counselors to support persons experiencing grief and loss. The learning experience includes integrating biblical understanding, exploring theoretical frameworks, and practicing therapeutic interventions. Two hours. CO 653 Child and Adolescent Assessment and Measurement in Counseling Introduces students to philosophical and ethical considerations related to the use of assessments and measurements in the child and adolescent population, including discussion and demonstration of specific tests related to the clinical and school contexts. Students will learn how these assessment tools are used effectively in clinical and school counseling. Prerequisite: CO 503 Human Development and Counseling; CO 601 Research and Evaluation in Counseling; and enrollment in a MA in Counseling program. Three hours.