Counseling 150 Syllabus

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Meet Your Instructor: 

Hello Everyone & Welcome to Counseling 150 Introduction to Human Services Online!

Just a bit about me: I have been a Counselor at Santa Ana College for over 15 years and I enjoy the fact that I can counsel students 1 on 1 in the Counseling/Transfer Center and also teach counseling and study skills courses each semester. As a CSUF Human Services Alumna, I am very excited to be offering this class online this semester. I will be sharing more about myself and my experiences within the human services field throughout this course and I look forward to learning more about you each week.

Have a great semester,

Professor Joanna Campos-Robledo

Course Description: 

Counseling 150: (3 units), CSU Transferable, AA Degree Applicable

This online course is the portal course in the Department of Human Services, which aims at introducing the multitude of concepts related to the field of human services. Students will be exposed to lectures, guest speakers, and will engage in many exercises designed to develop critical thinking and self-awareness. Students will participate in role-plays, class discussions and outside class activities designed to assist students in applying theoretical concepts to real life. This course is a prerequisite for many courses in the Human Services curriculum and presents concepts that will be studied in greater detail in more advanced courses.

Textbook Information:  

An Overview of the Human Services 2nd Edition by Kristi Kanel & Melanie Horn-Mallers                 ISBN-13: 978-1285465104     ISBN-10: 1285465105

Student Learning Objectives:  

Upon successful completion of this course:

1. Students will have an understanding of the various careers available for those entering the field of human services.
2. Students will be knowledgeable about the history of human services.
3. Students will have a beginning understanding of the various theories that attempt to explain the causes of individual deviance and emotional problems.
4. Students will become knowledgeable about the issues and needs of a variety of client populations and effective interventions for these populations.
5. Students will have an understanding of ethical issues in the helping professions.
6. Students will have an understanding of organizational structure, leadership style, and types of agencies.