Counseling
10 courses · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027
COUN 1 Introduction to College
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- Lecture: 18
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (credit limitation)
Higher education and the college experience including orientation to college and higher education resources. Explores degree and transfer requirements, factors in educational decision-making, educational planning.
COUN 1H Introduction to College - Honors
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- Lecture: 18
- Prerequisite
- Acceptance into Honors Program
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (credit limitation)
Higher education and the college experience including orientation to college and resources. Explores degree and transfer requirements, factors in educational decision-making, and educational planning. May not receive credit for both COUN 1 and COUN 1H.
COUN 2 College Success Strategies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (credit limitation)
Strategies and techniques to be a successful college student including self-management, study habits, campus resources, career exploration and educational planning. Develop skills necessary to reach educational and career goals.
COUN 5 Career and Life Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (credit limitation)
A systematic approach to self-exploration related to the career and life planning process, including identification of values, interests, skills, personality and self-management style. Develop decision making and goal setting skills and identify barriers to success. Explores and evaluates careers and job search techniques.
COUN 7 Planning for Transfer Success
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Advisory
- (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU
Analysis and exploration of the university transfer process with particular emphasis on the systems of higher education in California (CSU, UC, and independent colleges and universities) as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and schools with designations such Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), and Asian American and Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI). Students will be able to analyze the transfer pathway through the application of theory and concepts relevant to the transfer student experience. Financial aid resources, scholarships, and transfer preparation and transition programs will be explored to assist students in making informed decisions related to transfer with particular emphasis on specialized student support programs and resources for historically underrepresented students such as, but not limited to, undocumented students, students with disabilities, foster youth, students with dependents and LGBTQ+ students. Off-campus tour required.
COUN 7H Planning for Transfer Success - Honors
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Advisory
- (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU
Honors course analyzing and exploring the university transfer process with particular emphasis on the systems of higher education in California (CSU, UC and independent colleges and universities) as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and schools with designations such Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), and Asian American and Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI). Students will be able to analyze the transfer pathway through the application of theory and concepts relevant to the transfer student experience. Financial aid resources, scholarships, and transfer preparation and transition programs will be explored to assist students in making informed decisions related to transfer with particular emphasis on specialized student support programs and resources for historically underrepresented students such as, but not limited to, undocumented students, students with disabilities, foster youth, students with dependents and LGBTQ+ students. Off-campus tour required. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both COUN 7 and COUN 7H.
COUN 10 Education for Critical Consciousness
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Advisory
- (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU
Through a Counseling discipline lens, this course will provide an overview of the history and structure of higher education in the U.S. It will critically analyze the educational experience of diverse students as well as their social identities and factors that contribute to their college success, using a student development theoretical framework. Accordingly, this course will foster important dialogue reframing and reimagining higher education in the U.S. It will promote personal agency and empowerment to improve the achievement gap of historically underrepresented students. Relevant legislation and contemporary issues in higher education will be examined.
COUN 20 Introduction to Peer Mentoring
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture: 36
- Transfers to
- CSU
Group experience with interpersonal communication and approaches to student to student peer mentoring. Provide opportunities to develop skills with a variety of communication styles that include open expression, active listening, and feedback.
COUN 51 Introduction to Career Exploration
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- Lecture: 18
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introductory career planning course designed for students who want assistance in making informed career decisions. A variety of assessments, inventories, and computer generated information will be used to help students explore careers and majors.
COUN 54 Student Success for Single Parents
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
Identify behavior patterns that influence student success. Develop skills and strategies to be a successful single parent college student. Topics include communication, assertiveness, conflict resolution, goal setting, decision making, time management, educational planning, career assessment, college resources, self-advocacy, and building a strong support system.