Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues

Catalog description

This course provides an in-depth examination of professional, ethical, and legal issues in counselor education and the behavioral sciences. Major issues, including ethical and legal concerns, standards of conduct, and codes of ethics are covered. The NBCC, ACA, IAMFC, ASCA, and Texas LPC Codes of Ethics along with ethical decision-making models are critiqued. In addition, this course provides an orientation to the field and to the program.