CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 06/08/2000 09:22 AM
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Modified: 06/27/2017
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Course Number: (prefix) HDV (number) 284044 ESC 2.0 Course number: PSYC-3050 PSYC-3050Counseling Theories

Name: Counseling Theories
Datatel Title: (30char) Counseling Theories

Area Coordinator: Kelly Cattron Department Code: 10PY Team: Social

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? YES
General Education Course? NO GenEd Approval Term/Year:

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Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Spring 1, Summer, Fall 1		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 1, Summer, Fall 1
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
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Title Changes:
AC Changes: Changed from Jordan Wright 10PS TO Kelly Cattron 10PY effective fall '17 term. Catalog updated 6/27/17. LWait
Changed from Joyce McKnight 10HS to Jordan Wright 10PS effective for fall '16. Catalog updated 7/12/16. LWait
BK Number: 40

Description: This advanced level study of Counseling Theories is designed to build on the student’s knowledge of psychology and provide an overview of the various schools of thought, mainstream theories, and approaches to counseling, such as psychoanalytic, existential, humanistic, person-centered, gestalt, reality, behavior, cognitive/behavior, feminist, and family systems. This course is a practical introduction to the fundamentals of counseling, such as how different theories propose to help people change, the characteristics of the role of the counselor, and the development of the client-counselor relationship. This study also emphasizes the importance of in-depth awareness about the counselor’s personal attitudes, values, and ethics, as well as the importance of being knowledgeable about cultural differences and issues.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychology. Completion of Introduction to Human Services or related courses and is recommended but not required.

This course was previously titled HDV-284044 Counseling Theory. If you have completed HDV-284044 Counseling Theory, you may not enroll in HDV-284044 Counseling Theories.

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Major Course Area
Human Development		Minor Course Area
Psychology		SLN Disciplines
Psychology
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