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PY 501 Foundations of School Counseling

This course provides a comprehensive overview of school counseling and guidance services in the educational system PreK-12. The course uses the ASCA National Model as the foundation of Arcadia University’s School Counseling programs and highlights the historical perspective of counseling and guidance services. Emphasis is placed on the counselor’s newly defined role as advocate, leader, collaborator and systemic change agent. Legal and ethical issues are discussed. Students have the opportunity to apply some of the theories and concepts used in the course to real-life case studies. It is recommended that students take this course toward the beginning of the program. This course must be completed before starting the internship.