HCE 621 - Fundamentals of Counseling Skills

This course emphasizes the development of fundamental counseling skills, such as attending behavior, listening, reflection of feeling, paraphrasing, and questioning. The course examines the process and content of the counseling interview as well as verbal and nonverbal factors that influence the interactions within the counseling relationship. The primary focus is to help the student develop greater self-knowledge and skills in interpersonal communication within the counseling relationship.

Prerequisite(s): Open to matriculated graduate students who have taken HCE 500 (for school counseling and mental health counseling concentrations, or HCE 510 (for rehabilitation counseling concentration), and HCE 620 , HCE 612 , and HCE 668; or permission of instructor.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Human Resources-Counseling Education