COUN 618 - Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Counseling

Credits: 3
This course is an overview of multicultural and diversity issues in the field of counseling. Students will increase their awareness and knowledge regarding diversity in worldviews often held by marginalized clients/students and the ways in which these variables impact the counseling process. The focus will be on counseling clients/students across the lifespan while being culturally responsive regarding race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disability status, ELL, and other characteristics. Students will develop self-awareness about their own cultural background and identify culturally appropriate counseling skills.