M.S. School Counseling and PPS Credential Program Course of Study

This schedule is typical for students taking 4 courses most semesters and allows students to be done in 2 years.

First Year: Fall

  • EDP 400 Introduction to Educational Research and Statistics
  • COUN 506 Counseling in School Settings
  • COUN 513 Introduction to Clinical Interviewing
  • COUN 515 Counseling Theory

First Year: Spring

  • EDP 520 Research Methods in Education
  • COUN 510 Laws and Ethics for Counselors
  • COUN 507 Career and Academic Counseling in K12 Settings
  • COUN 607 School Counseling Practicum

Summer Session

  • COUN 638 Group Counseling

Second Year: Fall

  • COUN 606 Current Issues in Professional School Counseling
  • COUN 555 Cross Cultural Counseling
  • EDP 596* Program Evaluation in Education
  • COUN 643A School Counseling Field Work

Second Year: Spring

  • EDP 536 Collaborative Consultation in the Schools
  • EDP 604 Seminar in Human Development
  • COUN 644A Advanced School Counseling Field Work
  • COUN 695C** Integrative Seminar in Professional School Counseling

Total units = 51 (60 if thesis)

Please Note:

* EDP 596 should be completed prior to the semester in which the Comprehensive Examination is taken (for master's degree candidates taking the Comprehensive Exam).

** For master's degree candidates, successful completion of either a written thesis (EDP 696, 3 units; EDP 698; two semesters, 3 units each semester) OR the comprehensive examination is required.

This plan may need to be modified due to course availability and scheduling changes. It is the student's responsibility to consult with her or his program advisor to develop an approved plan of study and update it as needed. Failure to do so may delay anticipated graduation date.