CNS

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

and Interventions (3) Theory and practice of counseling children and adolescents in school and community settings. Characteristics of English language learners and exceptional needs students and the provision of counseling services to these children. Various topics include counseling related to disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, death and dying, child abuse, substance abuse, youth violence, teenage pregnancy, risky sexual behavior, behavioral disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, chronic health problems, and eating disorders. Fall semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Basic individual and group assessment techniques, test item construction, reliability, validity, and standardization. Students will become familiar with authentic, screening, diagnostic, formative, benchmark, and summative assessments relative to decision-making. Students will critique various assessment instruments (intelligence tests, ability tests, achievement tests, screening tests, interest tests, and personality tests) used by counselors. Socio-cultural factors, ethical factors, and legal codes relative to assessment of special populations, diverse learners, and English language learners will be addressed. Spring semester.

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Prerequisite

CNS 504.

Counseling 3 or CNS 511 Christian Counseling within the Mental Health Profession 3

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Health Profession (3) Students will examine philosophical assumptions of major counseling theories and apply empirically verified modalities and techniques that can be faithfully housed within the Christian tradition. Students will learn to administer formal and informal assessment tools, as well as adopt counseling theories and clinical interventions which will enable them to competently address the religious/spiritual dimension of client functioning in 26-2027 181

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Evaluation (3) Course provides the student with the necessary skills to professionally evaluate the current research in the field of counseling. Topics include research strategies, scaling and coding, internal and external validity, and program evaluation. Summer semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Prerequisite

CNS 504.

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

overview, integration, and application of major theories and techniques employed in the counseling process. Specific advanced counseling interventions by master counselors will be reviewed via videotape and critiqued. Initial counseling skills will be developed via in vivo role play and will be reviewed and critiqued by the instructor. Basic models and strategies of consultation will be explored from theoretical and pragmatic points of view and applied to case material. Spring and Summer semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Counseling (3) Theories and techniques of effective multicultural counseling to include consideration and appreciation of cultural, racial, ethnic, disability, Geneva College 2 gender, language, and other diversity issues within a pluralistic society. Students will examine the role of the counselor in advocacy, conflict resolution, cultural awareness and work with English Language Learners. Spring semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Couple, and Family Counseling (3) A survey of professional identity, ethical standards, and legal codes for Marriage, Couple, and Family counselors and marriage and family therapists. Topics will include: 1) history and philosophy of the counseling profession; 2) knowledge of professional roles including consultation and group work; and 3) moral principles and virtues in counseling practice, training, supervision, and consultation. Spring semester. (This course is offered as a one-week intensive.)

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Health Counseling (3) A survey of professional identity, ethical standards, and legal codes for mental health counselors and therapists. Topics will include: 1) the history and philosophy of the counseling profession; 2) knowledge of professional roles including consultation and group work; and 3) moral principles and virtues in counseling practice, training, supervision, and consultation. Spring semester. (This course is offered as a one-week intensive.)

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Assumptions and roles of mental health counseling within the context of the community and its health and human service systems, including functions and relationships among interdisciplinary treatment teams, and the historical, organizational, legal, and fiscal dimensions of the public and private mental health care systems. Fall semester.

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Skills (3) This course is designed for advanced students to learn in depth the theory and practice of various individual counseling orientations as these counseling perspectives are applied with clients over time. The theoretical models addressed will be reviewed and critiqued for strengths, weaknesses and applicability to various client populations. The specific counseling theories covered will vary from semester to semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Prerequisite

CNS 521.

a basic introduction to the assessment and counseling treatment of clients manifesting alcohol and substance abuse disorders. Theoretical formulations, etiological issues, presenting symptomatology, and courses of these disorders, and interventions models will be addressed. Spring semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

course is to familiarize the students with the study of mental disorders and advanced clinical assessments. The student will learn how to systematically obtain important client demographic information, evaluate drug and alcohol issues, and assess for other mental health disorders utilizing clinical instruments that allow for effective information gathering. This course will enable students to better evaluate mental health disorders utilizing some of the most prominent assessment instruments found in the clinical and research realms. Finally, students will learn how to administer formal and informal assessment tools, as well as integrate various counseling theories (i.e. CBT, MI, etc) and clinical interventions which will enable them to effectively address the clinical picture of client Geneva College 2 functioning based on empirical evidence. Summer semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

the nature of crisis and trauma from the intake interview through evidence-based best practices for treatment models. It is designed to introduce students to the complex issues surrounding both crisis and trauma including trauma-informed care, trauma awareness (types, characteristics of, and individual and sociocultural features), trauma reactions, trauma- related symptoms, and co-occurring disorders, screening and assessment, treatment issues, and trauma-specific treatment models. The effects of trauma on the brain, body, and the mind will be discussed. Psychological First Aid, the ethics of caring for trauma survivors, secondary trauma, and the importance of clinical supervision are also discussed. Students will be required to participate in several role plays and demonstrate competency in crisis management and suicide assessment as well as complete the Mental Health First Aid training and receive certification. Summer semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Counseling Programs (3) The course covers the nature, development, and management of school counseling programs, and differences between elementary and secondary school contexts. Students will develop knowledge of concepts, skills, and issues necessary to function effectively as school counselors. Students will be able to assess, plan, and integrate the elements of a comprehensive program that reflects the programmatic and ethical standards of the American School Counselor Association, including structuring of essential services to foster personal, social, educational, and career development in students. Summer semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Instruction for School Counselors (3) The course focuses on school counselors in K-12 inclusive settings as they work with diverse learners, English language learners, parents, administrators, teachers, and community agents. Students will become familiar with special education guidelines, multidisciplinary 026-2027 183

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Practicum 3

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Internship (3) clearances, FBI clearances, a recent TB test, proof of malpractice insurance, and a passing grade on the comprehensive exam. The internship is a field experience in which students apply knowledge and hone skills needed for successful practice as an elementary school counselor. This is a 300-hour internship under the supervision of an approved site supervisor who is a practicing elementary school counselor. Students are to demonstrate mastery-level performance in: 1) the essential services of counseling, consulting, coordinating, and appraising; 2) planning and implementation of classroom guidance activities; 3) professional conduct in interactions with field and college supervisors, students, teachers, administrators, and community members; and 4) such other activities defined as the responsibility of the school counselor at their elementary school placement. Geneva College 20 Supervision is for one-hour weekly in the field and 1½ hours per week on campus. Spring semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Prerequisite

CNS 565. Requires Acts 33 and 34

Internship 3

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Family Counseling (3) This course is designed to introduce students to the history, philosophy, etiological premises that define the practice of Marriage, Couple, and Family counseling/therapy. The domain of professional ethics, the legal system, and professional organizations pertaining to the field will be presented. Professional issues will be presented as well as implications pertaining to social, cultural, diversity, and equity pertaining to couples and families. Students will articulate a foundation view of marriage, couple, and family counseling consistent with their own biblical worldview. Summer semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Counseling/Therapy 3

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

This course will focus specifically on counseling skills used to work with children and adolescents. It incorporates both the American School Counseling Association Personal/Social Domain standards for students as well as CACREP standards. Students will learn evidence-based best practices and user-friendly techniques for counseling this unique and often challenging population. The integration of the child’s faith into assessment and treatment will also be discussed. Summer semester.

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Practicum (3) clearances and proof of malpractice insurance. This course is a 100-hour experience on and off campus under supervision of an experienced master’s-level clinician. It includes 40 hours of direct service with couples or families; group supervision 1½ hours per week on campus; and one hour of additional faculty supervision per week. Development of clinical skills is a key focus of the practicum. Fall Semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Prerequisite

CNS 521 and CNS 536. Acts 33 and 34

Internship (6 credits over two semesters) clearances, proof of malpractice insurance, and a passing grade on the comprehensive exam. This course is a 600-hour experience off campus under supervision of an experienced master’s-level clinician involving direct service with couples, families, or individuals with marital or family issues. Supervision is held for one-hour weekly in the field and in group supervision for 1½ hours per week on campus. Students must be registered for this course while completing the internship. Spring semester.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Prerequisite

CNS 581. Requires Acts 33 and 34

Practicum 3

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Internship 6 Electives 6 Students in the School Counseling program (60 credits) will complete:

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

study on an announced topic or set of topics. Credit specified at registration. Repeatable for credit with a new topic.

Subject

CNS

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

department chair. Individualized advanced study, research, or project development in a clearly defined and limited area not covered by a regular course. The work should be primarily initiated by the student but undertaken with the consent, regular guidance, and direction of an instructor qualified in the area. Master of Arts In Higher Education

Subject

CNS

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.geneva.edu

Prerequisite

approval by the instructor and the