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HNFE-4644: Health Counseling

Description: Roles, responsibilities, legal requirements and scope of the health professional. Interviewing, counseling, education, health promotion and behavior change strategies for diverse populations. Guidance and referral, health assessment, communication skills, and problem-solving. Application of counseling techniques such as goal-setting, ethical practice, cultural competence, evidence-based practice. Pre: Junior Standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: HNFE-4134, HNFE-4645

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 17

Average GPA: 3.64 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 56.21%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.86%

Kristen M Chang202055.4%25.5%8.5%4.3%6.1%0.3%3.163
Ashley N Foster202479.0%17.1%2.8%0.2%0.5%0.4%3.717
Stephen H Edwards202183.7%13.2%0.6%0.0%0.2%2.2%3.825
Stephanie L Compton202277.8%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.781
Emily A Myers202466.6%22.2%11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.521

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer II 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Summer I 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Summer I 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W