PSCO 260

This course is an overview of basic counseling skills and knowledge that students need to become effective helpers to those seeking support. Skills include identification with the values and ethics of the profession, cultivating the habit of self-reflection, and developing cultural competence. Students will explore the requirements and challenges of working with individuals with psychological disorders. Students will develop the skills and, if they elect to do so, complete the processes to obtain a Counseling Psychology internship placement for the following semester. This course is restricted to Counseling Psychology majors.