# Counseling (COUN) courses Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 13 courses Source: https://lan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/44166/44231/44185/44320/44322 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026. ### COUN 24 — College Success - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 3 hours lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/laney-college/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 management, 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:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/coun.md) - AA/AS area 4; 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/laney-college/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 201 — Orientation to College: Student Success and Support Program - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 1 hour lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Information for new students: College programs, policies and procedures, campus resources, assessment; and abbreviated Student Educational Plan (SEP). ### COUN 202 — Orientation to American Culture and College - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 1 hour lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Introduction of American collegiate life to immigrant and international students: Cultural issues, interpersonal communication skills, navigation of the educational system and campus resources, and strategies of effective study patterns. ### COUN 207 — Career Exploration - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 3 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in COUN 207A, 207B or 207C. Career decision-making, occupational assessment and job search: Exploration of values, skills, and goals leading to realistic career choices; practice in networking, employment research, resume preparation, and interviewing techniques. ### COUN 207A — Career Exploration - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 1 hour lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in COUN 207. Career decision making: Exploration and clarification of values, skills, and goals to facilitate informed and realistic career choices, and introduction to personal and occupational assessment tools. ### COUN 207B — Career Exploration - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 1 hour lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in COUN 207. Occupational assessment tools: Practice in networking, informational interviews, research on employment opportunities and trends, and resources used in job search. ### COUN 207C — Career Exploration - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 1 hour lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in COUN 207. Job search skills: Resumes, cover letters, telephone skills, networking, and interviewing techniques. ### COUN 221 — Preparing for College/University Transfer - **Units:** .5-1 - **Hours:** .5 - 1 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule In-depth information and assistance with the transfer process to four-year colleges and 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. ### COUN 230 — Strategies for Personal Development - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 3 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - AA/AS area 4; Examination of theories and principles of personal growth and interpersonal effectiveness: Dynamics of relationships in the areas of friendship, love, family, school, occupations and other group relations. Emphasis on self exploration and developing positive coping strategies ### COUN 521 — College Readiness I - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 4.01 - 8.02 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Course study under this section may be repeated three times. Orientating students to college: Campus resources, college programs, policies and procedures. ### COUN 522 — College Readiness II - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 4.01 - 8.02 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Course study under this section may be repeated three times. College success skills: Time management and goal setting skills.