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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDL 607 - Group & Individual Counseling (3)

School Counseling students will acquire knowledge and experience with the methods, materials, leadership skills, and counseling techniques appropriate for group and individual needs in a school setting. Principles and practices of group counseling, group dynamics, group leadership, and the group processes with students and parents will be presented and utilized. The course will specifically focus on group counseling and group/class guidance approaches for promoting academic, career, and personal/social success for all students. School Counseling students will learn to plan, organize, facilitate, and assess the success of small groups within the school setting. Examples of group work would include emotional and behavioral support, life skills, career planning and exploration, peer pressure, motivation, grief/loss, friendship, and study skills. Also addressed will be ethical considerations in group work with all children and youth, including under served and underrepresented student populations utilizing the ASCA and ACA Code of Ethics. The course requires ten hours of field experience.