CNSL 6530 Career Development and Counseling

This course examines theories and models of career development, counseling, and decision-making. Students will learn approaches for conceptualizing the interrelationships among and between work, mental well-being, relationships, and other life roles and factors.

Registration Name

Career Development

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

Online: Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will:

1.  Examine theories and models of career development, counseling, and decision-making. 
2. Analyze approaches for conceptualizing the interrelationships among and between work, socioeconomic standing, wellness, disability, trauma, relationships, and other life roles and factors.
3. Utilize processes for identifying and using career, avocational, educational, occupational, and labor market information resources, technology, and information systems.
4. Evaluate approaches for assessing the conditions of the work environment on clients’ life experiences.
5. Implement strategies for assessing abilities, interests, values, personality, and other factors that contribute to career development.
6. Explore career development program planning, organization, implementation, administration, and evaluation.
7. Implement developmentally responsive strategies for empowering individuals to engage in culturally sustaining career and educational development and employment opportunities.
8. Explore strategies for advocating for employment support for individuals facing barriers in the workplace.
9. Develop strategies for facilitating client skill development for career, educational, and life-work planning and management.
10. Evaluate career and postsecondary training readiness and educational decision-making.
11. Implement strategies for improving access to educational and occupational opportunities for people from marginalized groups.
12. Address ethical and legal issues relevant to career development and career counseling.