COUN 6364 Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling

This course will provide an understanding of the characteristics and needs of culturally diverse clients. The course will include issues related to ethnic groups, gender, family systems, differing lifestyles and the impact of social, political and economic factors on specific populations. Techniques for counseling culturally diverse populations will also be covered. Students must complete an end-of-course practice examination in this course. If students do not pass, they will need to re-take the exam the following semester. Students must pass all end-of-course exams to qualify for the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Practice Examination in the semester prior to COUN 6365 (Practicum).

Credits

Prerequisite

COUN 6304, COUN 6310, COUN 6311, COUN 6313, COUN 6314, COUN 6327, COUN 6328, COUN 6340, COUN 6367 or COUN 6344, COUN 6368, and program approval.

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Department of Counseling

Offered

As scheduled