# Counseling (COUN) courses

Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/course-descriptions/credit-courses/coun/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### COUN C104 — Career and Life Planning

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/coun.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/coun.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
- Transfer Credit: UC: Credit Limitation: COUN C104 and COUN C105: maximum credit, 1 course

Formerly: COUN C100. This is an introductory career and life planning course that includes an exploration of interests, skills, values, personality traits, past experiences, and life stages. Students will develop a career/life plan using gathered self-information, decision-making strategies and an awareness of psychological, sociological, and physiological factors related to career/life satisfaction. Topics will include labor market trends, major choices, cover letter and resume creation, interviewing skills, and job search strategies.

### COUN C105 — Strategies for College Success

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/coun.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/coun.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
- Transfer Credit: UC: Credit Limitation: COUN C104 and COUN C105: maximum credit, 1 course

This course is designed to integrate personal growth, critical and creative thinking, problem-solving and academic and career success. Topics include orientation to higher education, resources, educational planning, academic integrity, study techniques, learning strategies, mindset, and personal development.

### COUN C108 — Applied Stress Management

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** PH 107
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/coun.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/coun.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
- Transfer Credit: UC: Credit Limitations: COUN C104, COUN C105, and COUN C108 combined: maximum credit, 1 course

This course covers research-based frameworks and theories of holistic stress management. It explores the mind-body relationship (the psychophysiology) of stress; stressors typically experienced during an individual's college, family and working life; coping skills; and interventions. Topics include: the definition of stress, physiological and psychological effects of stress, the identification of personal stress levels and the understanding of the importance of personal responsibility for health. Numerous evidence-based techniques to manage and cope with stress will also be covered and practiced.

### COUN C109 — Developing and Understanding Happiness

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/coun.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Students will study current research and apply actionable strategies to acquire sustainable increases in well-being and productive habits. The course will explore such questions as: What is happiness and how is it measured? Do we really know what will make us happy? We will discuss how meaning, resilience, love, spirituality, relationships, and mindfulness among others, relate to happiness.