Master of Arts in Educational Counseling

This is the introductory course to the graduate program in school counseling. It introduces candidates to the roles school counselors have in the public schools, the ethical and legal guidelines that shape the profession, and emergent practices in individual and group assessment, academic advisement, career counseling, crisis intervention, personal & social counseling, consultation, and systems change. A minimum of 10 hours of field-based experience (e.g. simulations, video observations, case studies, etc.) are required.

Prerequisites: Admission to the School Counseling Credential Only Program or CSPU 500 or equivalent.

This course provides the theoretical foundation and strategies in the design and implementation of groups in the school setting at various grade levels that are consistent with national and state models of comprehensive developmental school counseling within a multicultural context. This course is designed to provide candidates with methods, materials, leadership skills, and counseling techniques appropriate for small group work. It is also intended to promote ethical awareness. In addition to the didactic coursework, candidates participate in an experiential group where they will participate as a group leader and a group member. Candidates will be expected to gain sufficient field experience to design, implement, and evaluate a group intervention with children, youth or parents in a school or agency setting. A minimum of 10 hours of field-based experience (e.g. simulations, video observations, case studies, etc.) are required.

Prerequisites: Admission to the School Counseling Credential Only Program or CSPU 500 or equivalent.

This course examines the processes of individual development in the context of family, school, and culture. Candidates will review DSM-5, major theories of developmental psychology, and learn effective assessment and intervention skills for disturbances and disorders of childhood and adolescence. A minimum of 10 hours of fieldwork is required for this course. A minimum of 10 hours of field-based experience (e.g. simulations, video observations, case studies, etc.) are required.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Credential Only Program or CSPU 500 or equivalent.

This course will focus on the designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating effective counseling and school psychology programs. Topics include principles of collaboration and teamwork; facilitating teams of pupils, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members to meet pupil needs; program development and evaluation; and enhancing organizational climate and staff morale through consultation and in-service education. A minimum of 10 hours of field-based experience (e.g. simulations, video observations, case studies, etc.) are required.

Prerequisites: CSPU 511.

This course focuses upon the process of post K-12 outcome choice, including the skills of decision-making, goal setting, vocational assessment, post K-12 outcome information, and post K-12 outcome education programs. Candidates will learn school-to-career/college systems appropriate for all students, including those with disabilities. A minimum of 10 hours of field-based experience (e.g. simulations, video observations, case studies, etc.) are required.

This course introduces candidates to collaborative models of individual and team consultation. The emphasis of this course’s major study units focuses on learning to work with individuals and groups to identify problems, design interventions, and monitor their effectiveness; facilitating collaborative problem-solving teams, and conducting educational programs for parents and school staff. A minimum of 10 hours of fieldwork is required for this course.