COU 621 - Counseling Practicum I (0 or 3)

Prerequisites: 1) Successful completion of COU 601 , COU 602 , COU 610 , COU 612 , & COU 675 ; 2) admission to Level 2; and 3) successful completion of 17 hours of Level 2 courses. Required core course.

A supervised practicum experience which emphasizes the implementation and refinement of individual and group counseling skills. The practicum experience consists of a minimum of 100 hours that includes (a) a minimum of 40 hours of direct service work with clients; (b) a minimum of one hour per week of individual supervision with the on-site supervisor; and (c) a minimum of one and a half hours per week of group supervision provided by a counselor education program faculty member. The practicum experience is designed to provide exposure to direct service work with clients as well as to other professional activities which are part of the daily operation of the practicum site. Students are limited to collecting a maximum of 10 hours of experience per week. Graded as pass/fail.