CPSY Courses:

CPSY 6753 – Career Counseling

(5 credits)

This course provides an overview of career counseling and development within multicultural and social change frameworks. Emphasis is placed on the critical examination of career theory and practice, with a focus on the interrelationships among work, family, and life roles as well as the sociocultural factors that influence these relationships. Practical assessment and intervention skills are developed through hands-on learning exercises. Students conduct career conversations, plan career activities, identify gaps in career readiness, administer and interpret career and personality type assessments, access major sources of career information, and learn specific job search and interviewing strategies. Professional values and standards that define ethical behavior in career counseling are also explored.