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90 CO 500 Pastoral Care and Counseling Relationships Centering on the role of the pastor as an agent of spiritual care, this course considers the common spiritual, emotional, and relational difficulties which people experience, along with the basic skills needed to provide pastoral care to individuals and families within church and parachurch contexts. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 502 Counseling Theories Equips students with foundational theoretical concepts, clinical skills, and techniques needed for the clinical training sequence (practicum and internship). Reviews the major counseling theories and how each relates to biblical and theological perspectives. Students are exposed to models of counseling consistent with current professional research and practice in the field so that they begin to develop a personal model of counseling. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 503 Human Development and Counseling Addresses the theoretical underpinnings of the counseling professions by looking at the major theories of human development and growth span. The course explores how major approaches to human growth and development compare to and contrast with related biblical teaching. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 504 Psychopathology and Diagnosis Students acquire a working knowledge of the diagnosis of psychopathology, the DSM and the assessment of psychological and spiritual functioning. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 505 Groups in Counseling Principles and practices of group therapy are studied as they relate to church life and ministry as well as to professional practice. The major theories form the basis of investigation into how group counseling can be used by counselors to promote growth and healing. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. CO 506 Introduction to School Counseling Examines the history, philosophy, and trends of school counseling. Professional identity issues of school counselors will be explored, including leadership, advocacy, counseling, and consulting roles in the school system. Additionally, school counseling services are examined, including assessment, individual, group, family, and career counseling and consulting. Prevention and intervention strategies, programming, and ethical/legal guidelines are examined. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program or the School Counseling certificate. Offered spring semesters. Two hours. CO 507 Programs in School Counseling Focuses on the development, management, and evaluation of comprehensive developmental school counseling programs. Needs assessments and outcome plans based on assessment are stressed. Several key counseling topics such as conflict resolution, violence prevention, diversity, stress management, loss, substance abuse, and resiliency are addressed as they apply to