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89 counseling ethics. Orients the student to CO 511 Counseling Practicum in which students will conduct counseling sessions with clients in the on-campus Shepherd's Gate Clinic. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling program. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 511 Counseling Practicum Provides counseling students with an initial experience in providing counseling services and introduces them to the profession of Christian counseling. Students participate in forty clock hours of direct service to clients in individual, family, and group formats. They also participate in individual 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 clock hours of work toward state licensure requirements. This course is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: CO 502 Counseling Theories, CO 510 Counseling Foundations; pre- or corequisite: CO 504 Psychopathology and Diagnosis; and enrollment in the MA in Counseling program. Offered fall and spring semesters. Two hours. CO 524 Counseling in the Hispanic Church 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. Offered fall and spring semesters. 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. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling Ministries, MA in Counseling Ministries with a concentration in chaplaincy, MA in Youth and Family Ministries with a concentration in counseling ministries, MDiv program with a concentration in chaplaincy or pastoral counseling, or instructor permission. Offered fall and spring semesters. Two hours. CO 539 Group Experience Provides an opportunity for students to participate in an actual therapeutic group experience structured for self-exploration and growth for the purpose of fostering the ongoing development of Christlikeness. A lab fee equal to the tuition rate for one semester hour of credit is charged. Students are strongly encouraged to take this course early in their program. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling Ministries, MA in Counseling Ministries with a concentration in chaplaincy, MA in Youth and Family Ministries with a concentration in counseling ministries, MA in Christian Formation and Soul Care, MDiv program with a concentration in chaplaincy or pastoral counseling, or instructor permission. Offered fall and spring semesters. No credit.