Counseling Courses and Degrees
The Counseling Department offers courses and degrees for transfer to four-year colleges.
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COU
COU-000A: Orientation to Mission College (0.5 Lecture) (Min Credits: 0.5)
This course provides new students with basic information needed to attend college. It includes an orientation to Mission College programs and services, assessment information, registration procedures, an overview of general education requirements, and educational planning.
COU-005: Strategies For Success (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
This is a comprehensive course that integrates critical and creative thinking proficiency, personal growth and values, and academic study strategies. Emphasis is on the attainment of life-long success in academic, professional and personal development.
AE - AA-AS Lifelong Learning, E - CSU Life Long Learning/SelfDev
COU-007: University Transfer Planning (1.0 Unit) (Min Credits: 1.0)
This course provides in-depth information and assistance with the transfer process to 4-year colleges/universities.
COU-007H: University Transfer Planning - Honors (1.0 Unit) (Min Credits: 1.0)
This honors course provides in-depth information and assistance with the transfer process to 4-year colleges/universities. Students cannot get credit for both COUNS 007 and COUNS 007H. This section requires enrollment in the Honors Transfer Project. More information and the online application can be found at http://honors.missioncollege.edu.
COU-012: Careers and Life Styles (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
This course assists the student in examining the components of career choice. Students will explore personal interests, values, abilities and skills. Self assessment instruments will be used to help identify career options. Decision-making strategies, resume writing, interviewing skills and job search techniques will be reviewed.
AE - AA-AS Lifelong Learning, E - CSU Life Long Learning/SelfDev
COU-012A: Careers & Life Styles (1.0 Unit) (Min Credits: 1.0)
This course assists the student in examining the components of career choice. Students will explore personal interests, values, abilities and skills. Self-assessment instruments will be used to help identify career options.
AE - AA-AS Lifelong Learning
COU-012C: Careers and Life Styles (1.0 Unit) (Min Credits: 1.0)
Learn successful job search techniques. Learn to identify your skills and compare them to job requirements. Resume writing, interviewing and networking skills and job search marketing techniques are reviewed. Pass/No Pass Option.
COU-017: Transfer Success and Life Transitions (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Through the context of transferring from a community college to a university, this course introduces students to appropriate life skills that can help them achieve greater success in their educational, personal, and professional lives. The course is designed specifically for students interested in successfully navigating the process of transferring to a college or university.
AE - AA-AS Lifelong Learning, E - CSU Life Long Learning/SelfDev
COU-055: Valuing Diversity (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
This is a theoretically based course which examines and explores students' multicultural awareness, knowledge base and practices and which allows them to develop new skills. The course addresses the complexities of interpersonal relationships among and between several cultures and ethnic groups within our society. Students examine cultural perceptions, while exploring self-concepts, values, beliefs, communication styles, religion, gender, ageism, and lifestyles in order to promote respect for differences and develop a sense of community.