COUN 8826 - Schl Coun to Close Achvmnt Gap **

Credit Hours: (3)

Description The education system is considered the premier vehicle for social mobility, yet student achievement data, graduation and matriculation rates continue to reflect broad societal inequalities. The purpose of this course is to train school counselors to assist marginalized students overcome the societal, familial, and educational barriers that impede positive educational and career outcomes. This course focuses on developing school counselor?s leadership and advocacy skills to design strategic guidance programs grounded in evidence based practices that target the achievement gap and facilitate educational equity for all students. PREREQUISITE(S): ESCI 1010, MATH 1710 and PHYS 2010, or permission of instructor.