COUN 787 - Pre-Practicum in School Counseling

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring

This course will prepare the student for the practicum and internship field experiences. Practical and reflective activities will be used to build the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully complete the required field experiences of practicum and internship. Topics may include: the specific requirements for field placements (including direct and indirect student contact hours); understanding school culture and the counselor’s role in it; popular counseling theories used in school counseling; overview of supervision theories and practices; the elements of the ASCA National Model; working with special populations; development issues of students; self-assessment of knowledge, skills, and attitudes; and taking the next steps toward practicum, internship and professional development.

Prerequisite(s): COUN 786 and this course must be taken prior to COUN 785. Admission to the graduate counseling program or consent of instructor.