Professional Counseling Orientation introduces counselor roles, ethical/legal standards, the ACA Code of Ethics, and credentialing for mental health counseling.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025← Counseling Psychology (COUNPSY)
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Review of theory and research into social identity and cultural foundations of counseling, including bias, diversity, and social justice.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Introduction to qualitative inquiry covering assumptions, standards, and methods for generating and communicating interpretations.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COUNPSY 620 provides instruction and practice in specialized counseling approaches and techniques for working with various client populations.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COUNPSY 531 introduces mental health concerns, risk/protective factors, and the design and evaluation of evidence-based prevention and intervention programs across the lifespan.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COUNPSY 300 examines various special topics in Counseling and Counseling Psychology.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COUNPSY 825 teaches counseling intervention techniques for families across the life-cycle, with specific attention to family stress.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025#8 ·COUNPSY 237
Mental Health, Self-awareness, and Social Justice: Working in Diverse Communities
3 creditsCOUNPSY 237 teaches mental health concepts, self-awareness, and social justice skills for working in diverse communities.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026A seminar for first-year students exploring the transition to UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Experience through texts and assignments.
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Historical reviews of Brianna Kuhn: The course is considered low difficulty, with students noting that attendance is sufficient to succeed in the class.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#10 ·COUNPSY 225
Intersectionalities, Self awareness, and Social Actions for Social Change
3 creditsAn introduction to the intersectionality framework in the United States to enhance culturally responsive awareness and critical thinking about multiple perspectives.
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Historical reviews of Alberta Gloria: The workload centers on weekly Zoom discussions with strict note templates and significant reading, with some students finding assignments tedious or poorly timed near finals.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COUNPSY 655 teaches clinical communication and listening skills through didactic and experiential training in various clinical settings.
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Historical reviews of Corissa Lotta: The course required a lot of work, though the content itself was simple enough, with loads of extra credit opportunities and an online lab available.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Explores resources to optimize academic success and persistence through didactic and experiential learning methods.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Explore perspectives on human flourishing from sciences and humanities, investigating themes like resilience and compassion to sustain meaningful engagement.
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The final is easy, but weekly quizzes and journals can be annoying or frequent.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026