CSL 110 Career Development for the College Student

A critical examination of different occupational areas combined with a realistic self-examination by students of their own needs, interests, and skills in order to formulate valid career choices. Emphasis is on occupations in urban areas and careers in the criminal justice system. Attention is also given to the career problems of women and members of minority groups. The course includes guest lecturers from governmental agencies and private industry. Students have a minimum of one individual career planning session with the instructor.
(3 Hours, 1 Credit)


CSL 112 Personal Development -- The College Experience

An introductory course designed to assist students in coping effectively with specific difficulties encountered in the early stages of their college career. Major emphasis is on self-awareness, value clarification, decision making and effective planning for career selection.
(3 Hours, 3 Credits)


CSL 210 Peer Counseling Training

A practical survey of the counseling approaches and techniques designed to provide skills in the academic counseling of fellow students. Major emphasis is on examining assumptions about helping, building basic observational and communication skills, facilitating and examining various helping techniques. Participants will have an opportunity to learn and practice these skills in a variety of role-playing situations, lectures, experiential exercises, group discussions, and contact with resource persons. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above, a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, and an interview with the section instructor; or permission of the section instructor. (3 Hours, 3 Credits)


CSL 211 Peer Counseling Practicum

A practicum experience in academic counseling for John Jay undergraduate students. Students are required to work as peer counselors for a minimum of four hours per week of academic counseling under the supervision of a faculty member of the Counseling Department. Attendance at weekly seminars involving lectures, discussions, films, role playing, and tapes is also required. In addition, students must submit a major research paper for the course. Prerequisite: Counseling 210. (3 Hours, 3 Credits)


CSL 220 Leadership Skills

This course will focus on developing leadership skills. Students will learn effective interpersonal techniques for conducting group meetings including conflict management skills and parliamentary procedure. The course will focus on the impact of ethnic, racial, and gender issues in groups and organizations and their effect on leadership. Several class sessions will involve experiences which will explore facilitative leadership styles, impediments to effective communication, self-awareness, and listening for hidden agendas. Video tape equipment will be used to give students the opportunity to learn how their behavior affects others. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
(3 Hours, 3 Credits)


CSL 342 Introduction to Counseling Psychology

Provides a theoretical survey of the field of counseling. Major emphasis is on such topics as ethical considerations, the intake interview, counselor roles and client roles, goals of counseling, referrals and liaisons in community, vocational counseling, tests and instruments used in the counseling process, academic counseling, and research on the counseling process. Differences between counseling and psychotherapy are discussed. Field trips to various counseling centers are arranged. (Same course as Psychology 342.) Prerequisites: Psychology 242 and 243. (3 hours, 3 credits)


* Specialized courses may be offered from time to time. Check the course schedule each semester for further information regarding course offerings.