# Counseling (COUN) courses

College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog · 9 courses

Source: https://coa.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/47221/47359/47297

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

### COUN 21 — Transfer Planning

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 1 hour lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Academic and life exploration to facilitate transfer to four-year colleges and universities: Understanding higher education, admission policies and application processes, major course requirements, transferability of courses and pre-requisite requirements, transfer programs, funding higher education; applications and application essays; transition and adjustment to a university from a community college; review of learning styles and study strategies,

### COUN 24 — College Success

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/coun.md)

Identification and development of resources that facilitate college success: High-performance learning utilizing information organization and management, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, effective time manage-ment, learning styles and strategies and memory theory, goal setting and educational planning, and campus/ community resources.

### COUN 30 — Personal Growth and Development

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Examination of the psycho-social dynamics of personal growth: Focus on self exploration, learning to make choices, stress and coping, interpersonal relationships, origin and resolution of conflicts and the role of emotions in behavior and health; includes active personal involvement, group interaction, and self-study.

### COUN 57 — Career and Life Planning

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/coun.md)

In-depth career and life planning: Self-exploration, identifying values, interests, needs and goals, development of skills for assuming careers and lifestyles over the life span, influence of career choice on the quality of life and the development of a career action plan. Designed to assist those students considering the transition of a career change or undecided about the selection of a college transfer major.

### COUN 200A — Orientation to College

- **Units:** .5
- **Hours:** 1 hour lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Information for new students: College programs, policies and procedures, campus resources and assessment.

### COUN 200B — Orientation to College

- **Units:** .5
- **Hours:** 1 hour lecture
- **Advisory:** COUN 200A
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Educational planning & college success skills: Development of a Student Educational Plan (SEP) with a counselor and introduction to topics such as time management, study skills, note taking and test taking techniques.

### COUN 221 — Preparing for College/University Transfer

- **Units:** .5
- **Hours:** .5 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

In-depth information and assistance with the transfer process to 4-year colleges/universities: Lower division major and general education requirements, college/university selection, admission procedures, application deadlines, financial aid, and scholarship information. Students will receive the information necessary to develop a student educational plan (SEP) for transfer. Replaces LRNRE 248UB and LRNRE 248ND.

### COUN 224 — College Preparedness

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** COUN 200A and COUN 200B
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Acquisition of college success skills: Time management, good study habits, effective note taking, goal-setting strategies, educational planning, and use of library and other learning resources.

### COUN 501 — Counseling Learning Lab

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 1 - 5 hours lab
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/coun.md)

Success and retention strategies offered in small groups: Provides supervised tutoring to students in overcoming barriers in reaching their educational goals and increasing their successful completion of college courses and programs.