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91 CO 555 Addictions and Counseling Discusses the etiology, distinctives, and specific difficulties related to addictive behaviors. Group and individual approaches to the treatment of substance abuse and other addictions are presented. Attention is given to preventive strategies and therapeutic interventions to address substance abuse and other additions. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 557 Missions and Counseling Explores the growing area of the application of counseling and care ministries in mission contexts. The focus is on supporting missionaries to fulfill the mandate of world evangelization. Attention is given to the training of nationals as counselors and counseling cross-culturally. Models, skills, case studies, and resources are discussed. Offered alternate years. Two hours. CO 560 Brief Counseling Examines the philosophical base, strategies, and Christian implications of several models of brief counseling, such as problem-solving, integrated problem, and solution-focused. Attention is given to the practical techniques of each model. The use of homework techniques in therapy, including the use of cinema therapy, is addressed. Also discussed is trauma incident reduction as a form of brief counseling for trauma survivors. Prerequisites: CO 510 Counseling Foundations or CO 526 Therapeutic Communication. Offered fall semesters. Two hours. CO 570 Brief Counseling Practicum A laboratory course for students who wish to observe and clinically practice the basic features of brief counseling from a Christian perspective within their particular ministry target population. Instructor and peer group supervision of written and video student-client cases will form the basis for feedback concerning the student's brief counseling skills. Limited enrollment. Pre- or corequisite: CO 560 Brief Counseling. Offered fall semesters. One hour. CO 589 Counseling Research Process Provides counseling majors with the necessary background to conduct research and write a thesis in subsequent semesters. Taught in a seminar format, students in the course select and develop a research topic and prepare a preliminary proposal that may form the basis of a thesis proposal in the following semester. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Counseling or MA in Counseling Ministries program. Offered fall semesters. Two hours. CO 601 Research and Evaluation in Counseling Familiarizes students with basic concepts related to statistics used in counseling research and test evaluation. Examples are drawn from current research in counseling. The course also explores the evaluation process that is vital to effective counseling. This course is an introductory survey of the field designed to aid the student in becoming an informed consumer of research data. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 602 Assessment and Measurement in Counseling Introduces students to philosophical and ethical considerations related to tests and testing. In addition, specific tests are discussed and demonstrated. Students learn how these assessment tools are used effectively in counseling. Prerequisite: CO 503 Human Development and Counseling; CO 601 Research and Evaluation in Counseling; and enrollment in the MA in Counseling program. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours.