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School Counseling

The School Counseling Program builds on the mission of the College of Educational Studies by seeking to prepare knowledgeable, skilled and reflective School Counselors who are effective change agents for individuals, families, communities and institutions. The program makes every effort to prepare candidates for working with parents and youth of varied abilities, cultural backgrounds, economic levels and value orientations found in contemporary California. It is important that graduates feel capable of and committed to making a constructive contribution to the improvement of communities and schools, as well assisting individual students.

This program leads to both the PPSC credential and the MA in Counseling. Students with a prior Master of Arts degree in a related field may earn the PPSC credential without the Master's degree. The PPSC credential authorizes the holder to serve as school counselor in California grades K-12. School counselors perform a variety of duties including personal counseling, career counseling, academic advisement, and consultation with teachers and parents. After completion of required course work, students are expected to complete 600 hours of internship. The majority of these hours must be done in a public school setting with students of a variety of ages, ability levels, cultural heritages and socioeconomic backgrounds. In addition, students must pass the CBEST and an oral exit interview, as well as prepare a professional portfolio.

More information is available in the catalog:

Master of Arts in Counseling and Pupil Personnel Credential in School Counseling