2014-2015 Catalog

HMSV 2150 Multicultural Counseling

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(1) ENGL 1020

Corequisite

HMSV 1130

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. NOTE: The corequisite HMSV 1130 must be taken concurrently or previously completed.