Master of Science in School Counseling

Program Advisors:
Charles Hanson charles.hanson@csun.edu 818-677-4013	Tovah Sands    tovah.sands@csun.edu    818-677-3197	Shari Tarver-Behring shari.tarver.behring@csun.edu 818-677-2545

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.

Admission Requirements for All Masters Programs

The admission requirements for classified standing in all degrees are:

1. Completion of application and meeting admissions requirements of the University. (Application available at the Admissions Office.) Requirements include:
   1. Acceptable score on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0.
   2. Successfully pass the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam.
   3. A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.


2. Completion of application for admission to the Department graduate programs. See program advisors for specific details. This includes:
   1. Two letters of recommendation.
   2. An admission interview.
   3. Approval by the Department Student Affairs Committee.


3. 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.

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.