Counseling - Marriage, Family, & Child Counseling Option, M.S.
DEPARTMENT
Department of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation
Sarah Lam, Chair
Education Building, Room 350
559.278.0340
Kyle Weir, Coordinator, Counselor Education
Education Building, Room 350
559.278.0169
Jenelle Pitt, Coordinator, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
Education Building, Room 350
559.278.0304
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MA in Education-Counseling and Student Services, M.A.
MS in Counseling - Marriage, Family, & Child Counseling Option, M.S.
MS in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, M.S.
MS in Counseling - School Counseling Option, M.S.
MS in Counseling - Student Affairs & College Counseling Option, M.S.
CERT in Criminology, Certificate of Adv. Study
CRED in Pupil Personnel Services - Child Welfare Counseling, Credential
CRED in Pupil Personnel Services - School Counseling Credential
CRED in Pupil Personnel Services - Social Work, Credential
CRED in Pupil Personnel Services - School Psychologist
Department Description
The Department of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation offers programs and master's degrees in the areas of Counseling
and Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling. The programs utilize the services and facilities of community agencies and
school districts within the university service area.
REQUIREMENTS
Option in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling Requirements
The Master of Science in Counseling is a 60-unit professional degree program designed for persons who desire to practice in
the field of counseling. The degree may qualify graduates for employment in private or agency counseling practices, county
mental health programs, employee assistance programs, drug and alcohol abuse centers, and hospital mental health settings.
Completion of the M.S. in Counseling with an option in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling fulfills the educational
requirements for the state of California Marriage and Family Therapist License.
Students seeking licensure should contact their program adviser for information regarding licensing. This degree program
is designed to meet the requirements of Division 2, Chapter 13, Section 4980.37 of the California Business and Professions
Code. The MFCC option is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP). Students are qualified to take the National Counselor Exam upon graduation, which is used in the professional
counselor licensing process in more than 35 states and leads to the National Certified Counselor Credential.
On October 11, 2009, the State of California approved a new mental health counseling license by adopting SB 788: Licensed
Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), which was sponsored by the American Counseling Association (ACA). It has been
approved and signed into law by the Governor, but the specific details of the license structure are still being promulgated
by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. At this time, all coursework required for the LPCC license is offered by
the Counselor Education Program. Special advising is required to determine exact coursework and sequencing. This special
advising coordinates acquisition of LPCC courses while a student is pursing one of the specific counseling degree options
offered by the department.
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Coursework required to meet the educational requirements for licensure as a Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) includes
ERA 220; COUN 174, 200, 201, 202, 203, 206, 208, 220, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234A-E, 238, 239, and 280T Advanced Mental
Health Theories.
Program Requirements
Under the direction of a graduate adviser, each student develops and submits an individually designed program within the
following framework:
Core requirements (25 units)
COUN 200, 201, 202, 203, 206, 208, 220; ERA 220
Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling Option (28 units)
COUN 230, 231, 232, 233, 234A, B, C, D, E, 235, 238 (4 units), 239 (6 units)
Culminating experience (7 units)
Choose between (a) 7 units of electives plus comprehensive exam,
(b) COUN 298 Project [3 units] plus 4 units of electives, or (c) COUN 299 Thesis [3 units] plus 4 units of electives.
Total (60 units)
Note: (1) Practicum must be completed with a grade of B or better. (2) During the semester that students are enrolled in
COUN 208, the Clinical Review Committee of program faculty convenes to evaluate students. The criteria for this evaluation
are based on skills and qualities considered appropriate for entry-level counselors. Students may be asked to leave the program
if committee recommendations are not met. Students will not be allowed to advance to candidacy until they pass the clinical
review. (3) Students meet the Graduate Writing Requirement by passing the writing component of COUN 220. Please refer to
the specific counseling program's Student Handbook for additional information regarding the Graduate Writing Requirement
and appeals process.
FACULTY
Name
Degree
Email
Phone
Anderson, Susan M
Master of Science
susananderson@csufresno.edu
559.278.0340
Becton, Alicia B
Doctor of Philosophy
abecton@csufresno.edu
Bird, Geni L
Master of Science
gbird@csufresno.edu
Bloom, Jessica A
Master of Science
bloomja@mail.fresnostate.edu
559.278.0340
Cartier, Richard M
Juris Doctor
rcartier@csufresno.edu
559.278.0340
Choi, Kyoung Mi
Doctor of Philosophy
kchoi@csufresno.edu
Christensen, Dean M
Master of Arts
dchriste@csufresno.edu
Conroe, Garbralle L
Master of Science
gconroe@csufresno.edu
Cruz, Cheri L
Master of Arts
ccruz@csufresno.edu
Cruz, Herbert A
Doctor of Medicine
hcruz@csufresno.edu
Engelbert, Jennifer L
Master of Science
jengelbert@csufresno.edu
559.278.0340
Garcia, Juan C
Doctor of Philosophy
juang@csufresno.edu
559.278.0287
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Name
Degree
Email
Phone
Glidden, Howard J
Doctor of Philosophy
hglidden@csufresno.edu
559.278.0340
Greaves, Mandy M
Master of Science
mgreaves@csufresno.edu
Hernandez, Maira M
Master of Arts
mairamh@csufresno.edu
Hollins, Suzanne R
Master of Science
suzhollins@csufresno.edu
Holt, Susan L
Master of Science
suholt@csufresno.edu
Howard, Katsuyo K
Doctorate of Education
katsuyoh@csufresno.edu
Howsepian, Avak A
Doctor of Philosophy
ahowsepian@csufresno.edu
Koobatian, Steven D
Doctor of Philosophy
skoobatian@csufresno.edu
Lam, Sarah K
Doctorate of Education
sarahl@csufresno.edu
Lee, Chong
Master of Arts
clee@csufresno.edu
Lee, Song E
Doctor of Philosophy
malee@csufresno.edu
559.278.0349
Lewis, Anne T
Doctor of Philosophy
alewis@csufresno.edu
559.278.0340
Lock, Tina
Master of Arts
lock2@mail.fresnostate.edu
Lomack, Gregory L
Doctorate of Education
glomack@csufresno.edu
559.278.0340
Lucey, Christopher
Doctor of Philosophy
clucey@csufresno.edu
559.278.0407
McCart, Nancy A
Master of Social Work
nmccart@csufresno.edu
Meadows, Susan A
Master of Science
susanme@csufresno.edu
559.278.0340
Morillo, Janell L
Doctorate of Education
janellt@csufresno.edu
559.278.0300
Nelson, Robert G
Master of Arts
ronelson@csufresno.edu
559.278.0340
Norris-Woods, Chandra C
Master of Science
cnorriswoods@csufresno.edu
Paradise, Emily M
Master of Science
eparadise@csufresno.edu
559.278.0340
Pierce, Laura M
Doctor of Philosophy
lpierce@csufresno.edu
559.278.0327
Pitt, Jenelle S
Doctor of Philosophy
jepitt@csufresno.edu
559.278.0304
Power, Elaine S
Master of Science
eshaver@csufresno.edu
Raheem, Malik A
Doctorate of Education
mraheem@csufresno.edu
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559.278.0325
559.278.0340
559.278.0158
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Name
Degree
Email
Ramirez, Martha L
Master of Science
martramirez@csufresno.edu
Robinson, Jeffery S
Master of Arts
jefferyr@csufresno.edu
Rodrigues, Nayantara
Master of Science
nrodrigues@csufresno.edu
Roubicek, Michael C
Doctor of Philosophy
mroubicek@csufresno.edu
Sanders, Victoria M
Master of Science
vsanders@csufresno.edu
Sarkisian, Leon A
Master of Arts
lsarkisian@csufresno.edu
Shaeffer, Ruth J
Doctor of Philosophy
rshaeffe@csufresno.edu
Sharma, Gitima
Doctor of Philosophy
gsharma@csufresno.edu
Smith, H. D
Doctorate of Education
dans@csufresno.edu
559.278.0329
Tackett, Patrick A
Master of Science
ptackett@csufresno.edu
559.278.0043
Valencia, Albert
Doctorate of Education
albertv@csufresno.edu
559.278.0283
Weir, Kyle
Doctor of Philosophy
kweir@csufresno.edu
559.278.0169
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Phone
559.278.0340
559.278.0340
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