Both the MS in Counseling, School Counseling Concentration & the MS in Counseling, Professional Counseling Concentration, has the same CORE courses required that are a part of the degree. They two concentrations overlap until students take specialized courses in their area of concentration. Should a student decided to take both the elective classes for the each concentration, they only need to take the CORE courses once. All courses are three units each.
CORE Courses
COUN 6220 Introduction to Counseling
COUN 6221 Introduction to Research & Evaluation
COUN 6222 Law & Ethics in Counseling
COUN 6224 Advanced Counseling
COUN 6226 Conflict Resolution
COUN 6227 Counseling Theories
COUN 6229 Socio-Cultural Counseling
COUN 6230 Human development in Counseling
COUN 6231 Group Counseling
COUN 6232 Career Counseling
COUN 6233 Practice Based Placement (Must be taken for a minimum of 6 units and a maximum of 12 units in consultation with advisor)
COUN 6237 Appraisal
In addition to the CORE course requirements, students must take courses in one or both areas of concentration. These courses are as follows:
School Counseling Concentration
COUN 6223 Learning Theories
COUN 6225 Systems Consultation
COUN 6240 Professional School Counseling
Electives (Choose 4 from the following list)
COUN 6228 Addictions Counseling
COUN 6235 Crisis and Trauma Counseling
COUN 6236 Psychopharmacology
COUN 6239 Family Counseling
COUN 6238 Aging, Death & Grief in Couples & Families
COUN 6241 Gender & Sexuality
*Students enrolled in only the School Counseling Concentration are not permitted to take the COUN 6234 (diagnosis) course.
Professional Counseling Concentration
COUN 6228 Addictions Counseling
COUN 6235 Crisis and Trauma Counseling
COUN 6234 Diagnosis
COUN 6236 Psychopharmacology
COUN 6239 Family Counseling
COUN 6238 Aging, Death & Grief in Couples & Families
COUN 6241 Gender & Sexuality
School and Professional Counseling Dual Concentration
COUN 6223 Learning Theories
COUN 6225 Systems Consultation
COUN 6240 Professional School Counseling
COUN 6228 Addictions Counseling
COUN 6234 Diagnosis
COUN 6235 Crisis and Trauma Counseling
COUN 6236 Psychopharmacology
COUN 6238 Aging, Death & Grief in Couples & Families
COUN 6239 Family Counseling
COUN 6241 Gender & Sexuality
In addition to completing all course work, students in both concentrations are required to complete a culminating educational experience.
Culminating Experience
Students must choose one of the following:
COUN 6980 Comprehensive Examination
COUN 6960 Masters Degree Project (by invitation only)