COU 594 - Practicum in School Counseling

3 Credit Hour(s)

Students will complete a practicum involving guidance and counseling activities in a K-12 school setting. The student will complete a minimum of 100 contact hours (40 hours of direct service with clients, including experience in individual counseling, consultation, and group work under the direct supervision of a licensed/certified school counselor in an educational setting acceptable to the student, the cooperating school personnel, and the Heidelberg faculty supervisor). Students will also meet on a weekly basis for supervision with a regular program faculty member supervisor or a supervisor working under the supervision of a program faculty member. Professional identity as a counselor will also be emphasized. Counseling skills will be critiqued through the use of live and/or taped observations and/or role plays in the classroom and Counseling Laboratory. See detailed description of Standards of Practice at the end of the course descriptions. (Pass/Fail) (Fall, Spring)

Prerequisite(s): COU 508, COU 510, COU 511, COU 518, COU 519, COU 522, COU 537
There is an additional fee with this course.FGPC - 75