Cultural and Community Issues in Counseling and School Psychology

Catalog description

This course focuses upon the unique challenges diversity brings to the provision of counseling and psychological services to children, adolescents, and parents. Candidates will learn the history, culture, and expectations of different ethnic and cultural groups and develop the cross-cultural communication skills necessary to effectively work with families of varying cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Candidates will also explore how issues such as immigration, poverty, sexism, and racism affect counseling practices and the development of effective interventions. A minimum of 10 hours of field-based experience (e.g. simulations, video observations, case studies, etc.) are required.