Counseling
9 courses · Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Classes: Spring 2026
COUN 005 Career-Life Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Learn how to identify, develop, and make decisions for a satisfying and healthy career and personal life plan. Topics include evaluation of students' personality, values, skills and interests, an analysis of career research and exploration, and learning current job seeking skills. An intensive career investigation that encompasses decision-making, goal-setting, job search strategies, resume writing, and interviewing skills will be completed. Students will analyze the relationship between themselves, their life choices and the ongoing process of career planning and self-development. UC Limitation of credit 3 units: Counseling courses 001-009
COUN 006 University Transfer Success
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 18 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
The creation of a concrete plan for how to successfully transfer to a four-year college or university. Topics include: Major selection; college options; application processes; academic preparation and student education plans. UC limitation of credit: 3 units of Counseling courses numbered 001-009
COUN 007 Student Life Success
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An exploration of the sociological, physiological, psychological, and intellectual factors that impact student’s academic and personal success over a lifetime. Topics include: accepting personal responsibility, discovering self-motivation, mastering self-management, employing interdependence, increasing self-awareness, adopting life-long learning, developing emotional intelligence, and believing in one’s self. UC limitation of credit: 3 units Counseling courses numbered 001-009.
COUN 008 Math, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) Enrichment
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 18 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course assists students in acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to reach their educational goals in mathematics, engineering and science-related fields. Topics to be covered include: strengths assessment; math and science study skills; transfer preparation and career success strategies. Students will synthesize and compare and contrast information to draw conclusions on course topics. UC limitation of credit: 3 units for any Counseling courses numbered 001-009.
COUN 015 Valuing Diversity
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An examination of the complexities of interpersonal relationships among several cultures in our society including self-concept, values, beliefs, communication, and lifestyle. This course will invite exploration of individual cultural perception in order to promote respect for differences and to develop a sense of community. Examination requirements include written essays that demonstrate critical thinking.
COUN 023 Psychology for Modern Life
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Examines the fundamental concepts of psychology as they relate to daily life. Topics include methods of psychology, stages of personality development, personal relationships, values, communication, motivation, emotions, lifestyle, and attitudes. Concepts will be introduced to foster the student's understanding of his/her own personal development. Theories and research will be applied across a diversity of settings.
COUN 062 Helping Skills: Creating Alliances & Facilitating Change
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
An introduction to the basic helping skills that enable the student to build an alliance, effect change, and empower others within a multicultural society. A helping model is introduced and helping skills such as attending, active listening, demonstrating empathy, assessment and referral are discussed, role played and applied in an experiential manner to a number of common challenges. In addition, the pertinent legal and ethical guidelines of the professional helping relationship are presented, discussed and applied throughout the course.
COUN 064 Human Services and Social Work Seminar
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 1.5 hours lecture weekly, 27 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- HSW 001 (Introduction to Human Services and Social Work) and PSYC 001 (Introduction to Psychology)
- Corequisite
- COUN 064P (Human Services and Social Work Practicum)
- Advisory
- HSW 083 (Introduction to Case Management)
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- SWHS 120A
Provides the student participating in an instructor-approved, supervised field experience in a community organization, agency, or institution with an essential academic element to its corequisite course: COUN 064P. Students develop insights and skills that facilitate gaining employment in the broad Social Work, Human Services, and/or Counseling field. The emphasis is on professional development and self-awareness in relation to cultural humility, social justice principles and application of legal and ethical considerations. Practicum Sites often require students to pass a criminal background check. (formerly COUN 064A)
COUN 064P Human Services and Social Work Practicum
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 6 hours lab weekly, 108 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- PSYC 001 (Introduction to Psychology) and HSW 001 (Introduction to Human Services and Social Work)
- Corequisite
- COUN 064 (Human Services and Social Work Seminar)
- Advisory
- HSW 083 (Introduction to Case Management)
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- SWHS 120B
Supervised field experience by instructor and site supervisor in an instructor-approved community organization, agency, or institution which allows the student to apply knowledge and learn new skills in conjunction with the required co-requisite COUN 064. Students will observe, practice and develop skills that facilitate gaining further understanding of the helping process and theories and enhance employment opportunities in the broad Social Work, Human Services, and Counseling field. Practicum Sites often require students to pass a criminal background check. (Both COUN 064 and COUN 064P were formerly COUN 064A)