2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
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SHS 216 - Counseling Theories



5.0 Credits
Examines advanced counseling theories such as person-centered, behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, Gestalt, family, and post-modern. Includes opportunity to evaluate theories and techniques based on individual career goals. Prerequisite
SHS 114 Corequisite


Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts and methods underlying contemporary counseling theories, including person-centered, behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, systems, and post-modern approaches.
  2. Compare and contrast counseling theories to identify common elements and significant differences in how service is provided to clients.
  3. Formulate questions relevant to selecting appropriate methods for use with a variety of clients in different treatment settings.
  4. Develop, articulate, and provide rationale for one’s own theory and practice base relevant to specific populations in the area of human services.



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