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100 Procedures. Students on academic probation are not eligible for practicum. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health) program; CO 501 Theological Foundations of Counseling; CO 502 Counseling Theories; CO 504 Psychopathology and Diagnosis; CO 510 Counseling Foundations; CO 615 Professional Orientation; eligibility as determined by the Counseling Division; instruction permission. Cross listed with CO 512. Three hours. 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. Students on academic probation are not eligible for practicum. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling (School Counseling) or Graduate 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; CO 615 Professional Orientation; eligibility as determined by the Counseling Division; instructor permission. Cross listed with CO 511. Three hours. CO 513 Practicum Continuation Practicum Continuation is a zero-credit extension course for students who require additional time to complete required practicum clock hours. Students continue accruing hours at their approved practicum site under faculty supervision until all practicum requirements are met. Graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: Counseling Practicum. Enrollment by program approval only. Zero credits. 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. CO 527 may be taken in place of CO 525. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling Program. Three hours. CO 527 Career and College Preparation Begins with an exploration of the theology of work and moves to an examination of theories and approaches to career and college preparation in school and clinical career counseling. Students learn about career and college preparation in the K-12 school setting as well clinical contexts, career assessment tools, occupational information sources and systems, as well as lifestyle and career decision- making. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling Program. Three 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. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling Program. Two or three hours.