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Mission
The mission of the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling is to prepare students for highly effective, ethical, and satisfying careers as professional educators and counselors working with individuals, families, and groups in educational, organizational, and community settings. The aim of our programs is to reflect a heuristic and developmental life-span approach to theory, research, and practice centered on the study and application of major concepts and skills from counseling, early childhood education, educational psychology, and psychological foundations of education. Department faculty is committed to continuous evaluation and improvement of our courses and programs.
Careers
Graduates completing a master's degree may qualify for private practice or positions in public schools, social
agencies, community colleges and universities, business and industry, career development, marriage and family therapy, and related areas. With the completion of State requirements, students can receive a credential in pupil personnel services in either school counseling or school psychology and/or a license as a marriage and family therapist or educational psychologist.
Occupations
What Kind of Occupation Does a Master's Degree in Counseling Prepare You For?
School Counseling: The school counselor degree prepares you for a career in elementary, intermediate, and high school counseling, where you will work with students indivdually and in groups to enhance their academic, personal, and social growth.
Marriage & Family Therapy: The Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) degree allows you to work effectively in a number of work settings such as community mental health clinics, child and family counseling centers, youth intervention programs, adventure-based counseling programs, mental health units in regional medical centers, emergency mental health centers, day treatment programs, community residences, half-way houses, theraputic communities, probation and corrections, in-patient treatment facilities for substance abuse and mental health, and community education and prevention programs. Completion of the MFT program may, with additional post-master's counseling hours completed, provide the opportunity to sit for the MFT licensure exams to become a Licensed Marriage & Family therapist.
College Counseling/Student Affairs Professional Practice: The Student Affairs Professional Practice degree allows you to work effectively in a variety of higher education settings such as student services, residential life, academic advisement, and higher education administration, particularly in those areas where a counseling background is necessary or helpful
CSUN's Career Center: The Career Center provides services, resources, and programs designed to help students and alumni to better understand the career development process, and to enhance their professional preparation and employability. Visit the Career Development Center online.