Specialization in School Counseling
Students in this area plan to be school counselors in elementary, middle school/junior high and high school settings or to work with agencies serving K-12 children and their families. Students have knowledge and skills in student advocacy as well as in the design, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive, results-based guidance and counseling programs. The School Counseling Specialization also stresses the development of leadership skills in transforming school counseling. The requirements for the California Pupil Personnel Services Credential with emphasis in School Counseling can be met as part of this degree program. Our program has been approved to meet current California Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPS). For more information about school counseling visit the American School Counselors Association site http://www.schoolcounselor.org/ and the California Association for School Counselors site http://www.schoolcounselor-ca.org/.
For further questions about the school counseling specialization contact:
School Counseling Specialization Coordinator, Dr. Lonnie Rowell, lrowell@sandiego.edu
Program Requirements
Course # |
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Counseling Core: 30 units |
| Professional Orientation and Ethics in Counseling(3) | ||
| Prepracticum in Counseling Techniques(3) | ||
| Human Development (3) | ||
| Research Methods in Counseling (3) | ||
| Career Development Across Lifespan (3) | ||
| COUN 515 |
Multicultural Counseling (3) | |
| Counseling: Theory and Practice (3) | ||
| Group Dynamics (3) | ||
| Assessment Techniques in Counseling (3) | ||
| Advanced Counseling: Diagnosis & Treatment Planning (3) | ||
| School Specialization Requirements 18 units required | ||
| Organization of Student Support Systems (3) | ||
| Counseling Children & Youth in School Setting (3) | ||
| COUN 537 | Applied Techniques for Counseling in School Setting (3) | |
| Practicum: School (3) | ||
| Fieldwork in School Settings (3) (taken twice) |
