CN 710 - Introduction to Counseling and Ethics

Semester Hours: 3

This course provides an overview of many dimensions of counseling including the following broad topics: definition, history, regulation and licensing, counseling settings, the therapeutic relationship, approaches to counseling (technique and theory), assessment and diagnosis, and client characteristics, including diversity issues. The course will examine the codes of ethics and standards of practice of the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselor Association, and the American College Counseling Association, as well as other relevant ethical codes, and licensing/regulatory agencies. General ethical constructs such as informed consent and privacy will be discussed, as well as the role of ethics across client populations (e.g., children vs. adults), situations (e.g., individual counseling and supervision) and settings (e.g., schools, agencies).

Pre-requisites: none.