School Counseling
The M.S.Degree in Counseling with specialization in School Counseling is designed to prepare students for a career as a school counselor in grades K-12. The California Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling is included within this program. Although completion of the M.S.degree in Counseling is not a requirement for the PPS Credential, the master's degree program allows students to conduct research or program development in areas of selected professional interest.
Prerequisites for the M.S. Program (9 Units*)
| EPC 600 | Educational Statistics for Research and Measurement |
| EPC 314 | Psychological Foundations of Education |
| or EPC 430 | Development and Learning in Early Childhood Education |
| EPC 451 | Fundamentals of Counseling and Guidance |
| *Each class shown is 3 units. |
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Admission Requirements for All Masters Programs
The admission requirements for classified standing in all degrees are:
- Completion of application and meeting admissions
requirements of the University. (Application available at
the Admissions Office.) Requirements include:
- Acceptable score on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0.
- Successfully pass the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam.
- A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
- Completion of application for admission to the
Department graduate programs. See program advisors
for specific details. This includes:
- Two letters of recommendation.
- An admission interview.
- Approval by the Department Student Affairs Committee.
- Satisfactory completion of prerequisite courses pertinent to the specialization selected,with a grade of B-or better.
Course Requirements for the M.S. in Counseling with a Specialization in School Counseling
| EPC 602 | Research Principles |
| EPC 605 | Advanced Psychological Foundations of Education |
| or EPC 607 | Motivation in Learning and Development: Theories and Application in Educational Psychology |
| EPC 643 | Counseling in Cross-Cultural Settings (special school counseling session) |
| EPC 648 | Consultation with Parents, Teachers and Other Human Service Professionals |
| EPC 655 | Counseling Theories (special school counseling section) |
| EPC 658 | Seminar in Group Counseling |
| EPC 658L | Group Counseling Laboratory |
| EPC 659A | Practicum in Counseling - Communication (special school counseling section) |
| EPC 659B | Practicum in Counseling - Skills (special school counseling section) |
| EPC 659C | Fieldwork in Counseling Services (special school counseling section) |
| EPC 659D | Fieldwork in Counseling Services (special school counseling section) |
| EPC 682 | Foundations of School Counseling |
| EPC 683 | Collaborations with Families in Educational Settings |
| EPC 684 | Educational Program Evaluation and Assessment |
| EPC 687 | Career Guidance, College Selection and Technology in School Settings |
| EPC 688 | Measurement and Assessment in School Settings |
| EPC 689 | Leadership in School Counseling |
| SPED 400 | Introduction to Special Education |
| EPC 698C | Thesis/Graduate Project |
* The material on this web page is provided for information purposes only, is subject to change without notice and is not guaranteed to be correct or up-to-date. All programs must be approved by the program coordinator. The student should consult the university catalog and program coordinator for further details and course descriptions. |
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Suggested Course Sequence by Semester*
| Year 1: Summer (3 units) | EPC 682 |
| Year 1: Fall (12 units) | EPC 605 or 607, 643, 655, 659A |
| Year 1: Spring (13 units) | EPC 602, 658, 658L, 659B, 683 |
| Year 2: Summer (3 units) | SPED 400 |
| Year 2: Fall (12 units) | EPC 648, 659C, 684, 688 |
| Year 2: Spring (12 units) | EPC 659D, 687, 689, 698C |
* The material on this web page is provided for information purposes only, is subject to change without notice and is not guaranteed to be correct or up-to-date. All programs must be approved by the program coordinator. The student should consult the university catalog and program coordinator for further details and course descriptions. |
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