CNSL 5360 - Practicum in Counseling

3 hrs

Selected, organized opportunities for students to apply and integrate knowledge, theories and concepts of counseling; building on previous life and work experience as well as developing new areas of professional competence; integration of cognitive learning, professional competence, values and ethics, and life experience; types of counseling and methods to enhance skill and critical analysis of the counseling practice, program development, and the responsibility and integrity to provide professional counseling services in the community setting. In addition to class sessions, students will have a minimum of 100 supervised field experience hours, with a minimum of 35 direct hours (40 direct hours for Arizona). Prerequisite(s): CNSL 5307, a minimum of 24 credit hours in the counseling program, purchase of malpractice insurance, and a signed site agreement.