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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Students may request independent study guidance in examining a topic not specifically addressed in a regularly offered course or may petition to take this course to explore a topic in greater depth. Offered: on demand and when feasible. Staff
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with various theories of counseling and personality development, and to help them become familiar with counseling procedures arising out of them. The goal is to enable students, when counseling, to choose procedures from the various theories with a clear understanding of the theory underlying the procedures. Each theory will be examined in terms of its historical background, philosophical assumptions, model of personality, model of health, model of abnormality, recommended procedures, possible applications, research related to effectiveness, and [potential for biblical integration. The course is intended to be both theoretical and practical. Prerequisite: PSY1000 General Psychology or equivalent 92 and PSY3000 Psychology of Counseling or equivalent; a degree or current work in a counseling-related profession; or approval of the instructor and Vice President of Academics. Offered: yearly. Sargent, staff
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to equip students with foundational skills that are necessary to conduct an effective counseling session. The goal is to teach students the micro-skills approach to counseling which will provide the major focus of the class along with related handouts, exercises and readings. Selected client issues along with a variety of therapeutic techniques will be presented. This course is primarily experiential in nature and students will be expected to participate fully in role-plays, exercises, and group assignments. Students will be asked to analyze their own counseling style and performance. Prerequisites: PSY 3000. Offered: yearly. Schletty
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the basic and practical skills and preparations needed to pursue a career or future education in the field of counseling. Students will be guided through the process of how to look for graduate schools and what may be required by the schools. The class will also guide students through the process of choosing a career and finding a job (including writing a résumé, preparing a cover letter, etc). Students will prepare their final Counseling Portfolio for pursuit of employment opportunities or graduate schools. Offered: yearly. Schletty
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2.00 Credits
Students learn about the integration of counseling with the Christian faith and explore various theories and methods. Offered: yearly. Bellows, staff
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to basic principles of group counseling. Students will integrate basic skills learned from Techniques of Counseling into a group counseling format. A major focus of the class will be practical involvement in role-plays and simulated group counseling situations. Students will be asked to analyze their own counseling style and performance. Offered: alternate years. Prerequisite: CPS 3300 and CPS 3500 or instructor's consent. Schletty, staff
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3.00 Credits
This course is the foundational material for discovering a systemic approach about human relationship problems. Systemic thinking is a new way of thinking about problems and problem resolution. This "different way" brings focus on the processes or context that is giving meaning to events instead of the individuals or the events themselves. Examination of relationships in terms of systems will be the theme of this course. Students will evaluate the usefulness of the concepts; equilibrium, fusion, recursion, morphostasis, morphogenesis, rules, boundaries, equifinality, equipotentiality, wholeness, complementary, enmeshment, disengagement, and other systems concepts. Systems theory allows the counselor and family the space, language, and perspective of an individual within a concert of dialogue and feedback. The client is the family and th e counselor? ? focus is the control, organization, information, timing, and feedback of the system. This course will utilize role-play, and intense dialogue to teach the concepts and viability of family systems theory. Students will be encouraged to "think out loud" as they begin the integration of individual and family theory models. Offered: alternate years. Bri
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2.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with their own culture, as well as with the needs and views of individuals from other cultures, and to learn basic counseling approaches aimed at helping individuals within selected cultures. Offered: alternate years. Schletty
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2.00 Credits
This course of study focuses on the ethical guidelines surrounding three areas of social science - namely, counseling, psychology, and social work. It will include a careful examination of the ethical code of conduct for each discipline as well as practical application of ethical principles using case studies. Christian counseling ethics will also be explored through an examination of various Christian codes of ethics for each discipline. Prerequisites: CPS 3300 and CPS 3500. Offered: alternate years. Schletty, staff
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Students may request independent study guidance in examining a topic not specifically addressed in a regularly offered course or in exploring a topic in greater depth. Offered: on demand and when feasible. Schletty, staff
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