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Professional, Ethical, & Legal Issues in School Counseling

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
TBA
University Hall Y02-2130 3 $2657 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
TBA
Location
University Hall Y02-2130
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2657 (guest students)

Description

The purpose of this course is to create awareness among school counselors-in-training of their contribution in the counseling process and helping relationships. Topics include foundations for an ethical perspective and legal issues; models for ethical decision-making; ethical codes of professional organizations, including American counseling Association and American School counselor Association; client/student rights and counselor responsibilities; ethical concerns in multicultural counseling and with special client/student populations; professional and ethical issues in specific modalities (e.g., group counseling, consultation).

This course is closed for registration.

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