Counseling Division Course Descriptions
An introduction to career/life planning, including an exploration of interests, skills, values, personality traits, past experiences and life stages. Students will develop a career/life plan using gathered self-information, decision-making strategies, and an awareness of psychological, sociological and physiological factors related to career/life satisfaction. The course is approved for distance education format. (AA/AS, CSU)
Counseling 110 – Freshman Seminar Course – 3 units
This course will provide students an opportunity to learn and adopt techniques, tools and methods that will enhance success in college, including goal-setting strategies; gain information about campus resources, regulations and graduation/transfer requirements; and use electronic databases, print resources and the Web for research purposes. (AA/AS, CSU)
Counseling 115 – Transfer/Career Readiness – 2 units
This course is designed to be the cornerstone of a successful transition into the next stage of a student’s academic goal. Students will gain an understanding of the psychological, sociological and academic demands of college and employment as well as learn how to utilize tools available to search for employment and/or to apply for transfer to a university. Upon course completion, students will have applied to universities and/or submitted an application for employment. (AA/AS, CSU)
This course focuses on utilizing and providing information from the COS catalog, the class schedule, student services, and community resources. Topics include academic policies, interpersonal communication skills, and peer counseling techniques. This course is required for participation in the college’s Student Ambassador Program. (AA/AS, CSU)
Counseling 125 – Creating College Success (Puente) – 2 units
This course will focus on strategies and tools for college success, in addition to exploring culture and its impact on academic success. Students in this course will also be paired with a mentor from the professional community. (AA/AS, CSU)
This course will provide the student with an opportunity to learn and adopt techniques, tools, and methods that will enhance his/her success in college. In addition, information on campus resources, regulations, and requirements for graduation/transfer will be discussed. This course may be repeated once. This course is approved for distance education. (AA/AS, CSU)