Department of Counseling

Courses

CNS 264 - Educational and Career Exploration

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Introduction of key aspects of personal career decision making, encompassing self assessment, occupational search, and the relationship between academic majors and future career options. Use of internet and computerized career assessment systems, inventories, and exercises in exploration, planning and goal setting.

CNS 274 - Integrating Academic, Career, and Professional Development

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This course helps nontraditional students with their unique academic and career planning decisions. Academic and career choices are framed in terms of self-knowledge, decision-making skills, life experiences, family and other personal relationships, economic status, and goals. Small group experiences and assignments provide opportunities for reflection.

CNS 431 - Crisis Intervention and the Prevention of Self Harm

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Provides an introduction to crisis intervention and the prevention of self harm from a health promotion perspective.

CNS 450 - Foundations of Counseling

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Introduction to Counseling is a survey course in which students will become familiar with the field of professional counseling. The course covers foundations of counseling including: role of counselors in contemporary society, ethical and legal issues, basic counseling techniques, multicultural counseling, and current issues in counseling.