COUN 6972 - Career Counseling
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40034,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Crystal Bannon
Email: clbannon@ysu.edu
Office: 3032 Jones Hall
Office Phone: 330-941-1557
Preferred Contact Method: Email
Communication Expectations:
I will respond to emails within 48 hours from receiving them.
How to Refer to me:
Crystal
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Course Description
6972. Career Counseling. Theories of vocational choice, vocational success and satisfaction, decision making, and vocational testing. Career counseling as related to the economic and social context. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Essentials of Career Focused Counseling: Integrating Theory, Practice and Neuroscience | Luke, Chad | 9781516513291 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 8/26 | Job, Work, Career, and Vocation: Clarifying the Counselor’s Role | Review Syllabus/Intros Form Presentation Groups 1. PathwayU Assessment (9/1 | |
| Wed | 9/2 | Chapter 1 & 2 | Trait and Factor | 2. Strong Interest Inventory 3. Self-Directed Search 4. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (All due by 9/8) |
| Wed | 9/9 | Chapter 3 | Developmental Models | World of Work Clients (in-class) |
| Wed | 9/16 | Chapter 4 | Social & Cognitive Models | 5. NEO PI-3 (9/15) |
| Wed | 9/23 | Chapter 5 | Postmodern and Emergent Models | 6. Career Construction Interview 7.ASVAB (All due by 9/22) |
| Wed | 9/30 | Chapter 6 | Counseling Theory Applied to Career Development | World of Work Clients (presentations in class) (Due 9/30) |
| Wed | 10/7 | EXAM #1 (Chapters 1-6) | EXAM #1 (Chapters 1-6) | |
| Wed | 10/14 | Resumes | Resume Peer Review (10/18) | |
| Wed | 10/21 | Group Work | Resume Assignment (10/20) | |
| Wed | 10/28 | Chapter 8 | Counseling in a Diverse World | Group Presentations |
| Wed | 11/4 | Chapter 9 | Groups at Risk: Aging, Veterans, Disability | Group Presentations |
| Wed | 11/11 | NO CLASS; University Closed | ||
| Wed | 11/18 | Chapter 10 | Career and Mental Health Disorders | Case Study “The Bear” (Due 11/24) |
| Wed | 11/25 | NO CLASS; University Open- NO CLASSES | ||
| Wed | 12/2 | Chapters 11, 12 & 13 | K-12, College and Emerging Adulthood, Counseling Students | Group Presentations |
| Wed | 12/9 | Final Exam | Final Exam Career Assessment Project and Paper Due (12/6) |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.