The Curriculum

 

The Curriculum consists of 63 units. Students go at their own pace and graduate from the program in three to five years. All students meet with their advisors throughout the program and can make adjustments to their study plan as needed.

 

COUN 500 The Counseling Profession  
COUN 511 Pre-Practicum (basic counseling skills)
COUN 518 Human Development & Functioning  
COUN 502 Career Counseling

COUN 520 Modes of Individual Counseling  
COUN 522A Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

COUN 522B Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Ánimo Emphasis
COUN 523 Counseling & Culture
COUN 524 Child & Adolescent Counseling

COUN 525 Psychopharmacology
COUN 526 Professional Ethics & Legal Issues in Counseling
COUN 527A Systems of Family Counseling

COUN 527B Systems of Family Counseling for Ánimo Emphasis
COUN 528 Groups: Process and Practice

COUN 535 Addictions
COUN 562 Intimate Partner & Couples Counseling
COUN 530A Beginning Practicum (fieldwork in a community agency)  

COUN 530B Beginning Practicum (fieldwork in a community agency) for Ánimo Emphasis
COUN 521 Research in Counseling (first half of the final research project)

COUN 538 Crisis Intervention & Trauma Treatment
COUN 560 Appraisal in Counseling
COUN 590 Advanced Counseling Techniques
COUN 584A Advanced Practicum

COUN 584B Advanced Practicum for Ánimo Emphasis
COUN 597 Final Project (second half of the final research project)

 

View course descriptions here.

View course descriptions with course objectives here.

 

Below are typical schedules and many of the courses may be taken in a slightly different order. Sections often fill quickly, and students may need to work with their advisor when they are unable to get into a particular class during registration. We have a limited number of spots where students can take an accelerated pace to complete the program in three years.

 

Students seeking a full time schedule looks something like this:

Traditional Program Full Time: 7-semester program (9-units/semester)

Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall
500	520	524	502	525	528	530A	521	538	597
511A	522A		535	526		562	584A	590
518	523		560	527A

 

Ánimo Emphasis Full Time: 7-semester program (9 units/semester)

Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring***	Summer	Fall
500	502	522B	524	525	528	530B	521	538	597
511B	520		527B	526		562	584B	590
518	523		535	560

 

Students seeking part time schedule looks something like this:

Traditional Part Time: 8-Semester program (6-units/semester)

Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring
500	518	527A	522A	523	526	530A	535	590	521	597
511A	520		528	524	560	562	584A	538	525	502

 

Ánimo Emphasis Part Time: 8-Semester program (6 units/semester)

Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring
500	518	522B	524	502	526	530B	562	590	521	525
511B	520	528	527B	523	560	538	584B		535	597

 

Prospective students may request particular syllabi upon request. Please email the Department Chair, Matt Englar-Carlson at mattec@fullerton.edu.