SOC 017 - Introduction to Counseling

    Recent Professors
    Erika Holiday
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.2Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of SOC 017
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area E
    Description
    This course is an introduction to methods, major theories and techniques of counseling. We will consider a variety of representative problems covering a wide range of settings and multicultural perspectives. Topics include dysfunctional families, domestic violence, incest, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse, sociopathic personalities, school bullying, trauma, death and dying, serial killers, and the nature of neuroses and psychoses. Career planning issues are also considered.