COOL 530 - Introduction to School Counseling

Credit(s): 3 hours
This course is the introductory course in the school counseling program and provides a basic introduction to school counseling at the K-12 level. This course is designed to give candidates an overview of current trends in school counseling, on both a local and national level. Topics to be covered include: Historical basis for school counseling, assessing school guidance needs, and planning, implementing, and evaluating a guidance program based on the National School model. This course is a prerequisite for ALL other counseling courses.
Five Field/Clinical Experience Hours required. Requires GSS permission to register.