2019-2020 Catalog

HMSV 2150 Multicultural Counseling

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(1) ENGL 1020 - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Pre Co Requisite

(1) HMSV 1130 - must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Course Description

This course focuses on the counseling implications for cultural, social, and economic factors as they affect diverse groups, including African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, and others. Students pay attention to multicultural barriers and to the impact of the counselor's own world view on the counseling relationship. The course examines adaptation of counseling techniques and theories to the needs of minority clients.