Cultural Diversity

Catalog description

This course examines the effects of power and privilege for counselors and clients, including strategies for identifying and eliminating bias and prejudices that impact mental health. Theories of advocacy, identity development and multicultural counseling are explored. Experiential learning activities are designed to promote students' understanding of self and diverse clients. This is a hybrid course with: one optional introductory session in week 1, and six (1.5 hour) required synchronous course meetings throughout the semester, occurring in weeks 3,5,7,9, 11, and 13.