EDSC 625 - Theory and Process of Group Counseling

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Admission to School Counseling, M.S. and Pupil Personnel Services Credential Program
Examines theories and methods of group facilitation, leadership, and intervention with students and parents within a school setting, and the distinction between a variety of different types of groups by providing students with tools to facilitate groups, keeping in mind legal and ethical guidelines of group intervention. Emphasizes the application of group techniques used to work with youth in a variety of multicultural settings. Students will be expected to gain sufficient experience to design, implement, and evaluate a group within a school setting that focuses on the following domains: personal/social, academic, or career.
Graded: Letter Grade