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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
COUN D080Y
Course Title (CB02)
Special Topics in Counseling
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
Selected counseling topics with a focus on academic and personal development.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is CSU transferable and is a stand-alone course. The course is used primarily to meet specific personal and academic needs of students. Students needs vary from quarter to quarter which is why this flexible course is needed to address our diverse population.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
2.0
Maximum Credit Units
2.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours2.04.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
24.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
48.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Not open to students with credit in COUN D080X or COUN D080Z.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

In-class essays

Homework and extended projects

Guest speakers

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Collaborative projects

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Assignments

  1. Reading
    1. Assign readings and discussion based on content course texts and other sources.
    2. Selected readings from supplemental readers, periodicals, or handouts.
  2. Writing
  3. Journal
  4. Essay
  5. Student projects
  6. Informational interviews
  7. Values clarification assessments
  8. Presentations
  9. Other
    1. Group projects to be presented in class.
    2. Internet research
    3. Service learning

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Collaborative small group exercises pertaining to topic. Progressive proficiency that will evaluate student's grasp of the topics and core concepts.
  2. Oral presentation will require synthesis of content and oral skills related to course topics.
  3. Final Project to demonstrate the ability to summarize, integrate and critically analyze concepts examined throughout the course.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Texts and supporting references will vary with the group topic and the instructor.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Demonstrate understanding of selected counseling topics with focus on goal attainment in academic and personal development.
  • Examine and analyze how topical information relates to personal decision-making.
  • Apply and integrate principles for personal adoption.

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate skills improvement from any or all of the following counseling related areas: academic, career or personal development.

Outline

  1. Demonstrate understanding of selected counseling topics with focus on goal attainment in academic and personal development.
    1. Analyze selected topics to understand how issues and principles affect academic and personal development.
    2. Explore cultural and social implications of issues and principles.
  2. Examine and analyze how topical information relates to personal decision-making.
    1. Examine factors that influence personal decision-making including culture and worldview.
    2. Assess and explore personal cultural congruence with topics, principles, and issues.
    3. Analyze and identify principles for personal adoption.
  3. Apply and integrate principles for personal adoption.
    1. Identify specific developmental goals.
    2. Examine and apply strategies for successful integration of principles.
    3. Develop a plan that synthesizes decision-making, learned principles, and personal cultural context.
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