Counseling Curriculum

The Counseling Division offers a broad range of courses with a view towards helping you be successful in college and life.

COUN 100: Orientation to College (1/2 Unit)
Orientation to college programs and services, location of college resources and facilities, explanation of college policies and procedures.

COUN 57: College Success (2 Units)
The development of goals, attitudes and personal management skills essential to academic success.

CLP 70: Self-Assessment for Career Planning (4 Units)
Explorations of individual values, interests, skills and personality types as they relate to career/life choices.

HUMA 10: Human Sexuality (4 Units)
The comprehensive study of the biological, psychological and sociocultural aspects of human sexuality. An exploration into values and attitudes and their relationship to behaviors and behavioral changes. An assessment of cultural mores and current sage sex practices.

HUMA 20 Life Skills for Higher Education (4 units)
Evaluation and applications of academic study methods to achieve subject matter mastery. Development of critical thinking skills, and application of reading, writing, note taking and test taking methods to improve personal strategies. Exploration of personal lifestyle and health factors, including the causes and management of stress as it relates to academic success. Assessment of academic and career goals, selection of majors, and development of education plans. Topics covered include creative and realistic goal setting, academic and life management, college and community resources, library and Internet use, time management, and techniques to reduce math and science anxiety. This class will address a multitude of cultural learning styles, with emphasis on attaining professional, personal and academic goals in a diverse society. Topics from developmental psychology, learning theory and personality theory will be presented as a foundation for the course.

HUMA 50: Understanding and Managing Stress (4 Units)
Stress as the interaction between the individual and the environment viewed form psychological, sociological, and physiological perspectives including gender, multicultural and global concerns.

HUMA 53: Peer Advising (3 Units)
Dimensions of peer roles, foundations of attending and intervention skills, information giving and appropriate referral procedures.

HUMA 56: Mind Over Math (4 Units)
Basic concepts in psychology are used to foster the student's understanding of his/her lifestyle as it relates to math avoidance and the development of strategies and skills that lead to mind over math.

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De Anza's ESL (English as a Second Language) Program

The final responsibility for successfully achieving an educational goal rests with the student. Information on-line is designed to be helpful; however, this information changes frequently. It is recommended that students consult catalogs, schedule of classes, counselors/academic advisors, departments and universities to confirm an educational plan.