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COUN PSY 926

SEMINAR IN ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY

3 credits.

Intended to strengthen students' identities as counseling psychologists. Includes examination of (a) historical and contemporary issues that have affected psychology; (b) training and practice guidelines; and (c) ethical and legal issues, including the American Psychological Association ethics code and ethical decision-making.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Counseling Psychology or Counseling Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop the ability to make ethical decisions using various resources such as the APA’s Ethics Code, Guidelines, and Decision-Making Models Audience: Graduate 2. Gain competence in reading and translating the APA Ethics Code into its component parts (e.g., Principles, Sections, and Standards) Audience: Graduate 3. Identify professional values, principles, and issues affecting psychologists and psychologists-in-training Audience: Graduate 4. Practice consulting and collaborating with colleagues on relevant, applied ethical dilemmas and scenarios Audience: Graduate 5. Expand familiarity with laws and other legal requirements for the provision of psychological services Audience: Graduate 6. Integrate social justice and multicultural considerations into practical and applied scenarios, presentations, and writings Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop the ability to make ethical decisions using various resources such as the APA’s Ethics Code, Guidelines, and Decision-Making Models Audience: Graduate 2. Gain competence in reading and translating the APA Ethics Code into its component parts (e.g., Principles, Sections, and Standards) Audience: Graduate 3. Identify professional values, principles, and issues affecting psychologists and psychologists-in-training Audience: Graduate 4. Practice consulting and collaborating with colleagues on relevant, applied ethical dilemmas and scenarios Audience: Graduate 5. Expand familiarity with laws and other legal requirements for the provision of psychological services Audience: Graduate 6. Integrate social justice and multicultural considerations into practical and applied scenarios, presentations, and writings Audience: Graduate

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