Elective courses for School Counseling include the following:
Coun 150, Laws Related to Children (3 units)
Coun 232, Psychopathology and the DSM (3 units)
Coun 233, Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families (3 units)
Coun 249, Field Placement in School Counseling (4-8 units-whichever course not included in the
MS in School Counseling curriculum)
Coun 280T, Advanced Topics in Counseling (1-3 units)
Coun 290, Independent Study (1-3 units)
Note: Other courses may be taken with permission from advisor. Student pursuing a PPS
Credential are required to take additional coursework to fulfill the NCATE/CCTC requirements.
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES CREDENTIAL
Prerequisites
Course
ERE 153
COUN 174
Course Title
Introduction to Ed. Statistics
Introduction to Counseling
Total
COUN 150
COUN 200
COUN 201
COUN 202
COUN 203
COUN 206
COUN 208
COUN 220
COUN 233
COUN 240
Laws Related to Children
Counseling Techniques
Multicultural Counseling
Group Counseling
Assessment in Counseling
Counseling/Lifespan
Practicum in Counseling
Career Development
Child and Adolescent Therapy
Counseling Exceptional
Children/Parents
Organization/Guidance Services
Consultation
Educational Psychology
Field Placement in School
Counseling
Total Required Units
Units
3
3
6
Semester
Course Requirements
COUN 241
COUN 242
CI 285
COUN 249A
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
48
Other Needs: CBEST and Certificate of Clearance or Teaching Credential
University
Equivalent