School Counseling: Curriculum
Our curriculum gives you the appropriate academic preparation and personal growth opportunities to serve as a professional master's degree school counselor. You are expected to develop a high level of self-awareness, a strong knowledge base and competent counseling skills in order to practice ethically and professionally within a diverse society.
Get a description of each of Cal U's counseling education (CED) courses from our Course Catalog.
Below is a recommended framework of courses for completing the master's degree.
Master of Education in School Counseling: 48 Credits
| Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|
| CED 700: Foundations of School Counseling | 3 |
| CED 702: Counseling Theory | 3 |
| CED 710: Counseling Skills and Techniques | 3 |
| CED 724: Experiential Group Process | 3 |
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| CED 705: Developmental Group Counseling | 3 |
| CED 720: Cross - cultural Counseling | 3 |
| CED 786: Career Counseling | 3 |
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| CED 711: Practicum in Counselor Education | 3 |
| CED 712: Clinical Field Experience in Counselor Education | 6 |
| CED 787: Integration, Collaboration and Consultation | 3 |
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| ESP 610: Special Education Foundations and Collaboration | 3 |
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| CED 721: Diagnosis and Counseling Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| PSY 713: Psychology of Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY 721: Advanced Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| CED 785: Research Methods in Counseling | 3 |
For initial certification, students must complete the following prior to candidacy:
6 credits of college math
3 credits of english composition
3 credits of English composition II or English/American literature
Pass the Basic Skills Praxis I exam
School counseling certification also requires passing Praxis II, preferably before graduation.
Co-requisites: Must have a minimum C (2.00) undergraduate grade or 3.00 graduate grade, and may be taken concurrently with CED requirements.
Required courses:
One psychology course – recommendation: Introduction to Psychology, Psychopathology, Psychology of Learning or CED-approved elective
Two PDE-required courses or equivalent: graduate or undergraduate
ESP 613 – Evidence-Based Practices in Inclusion
EDU 650 – Supporting the English Language Learner
Practicum/clinical field experience: Practicum and clinical field experience are taken near the end of the student’s program. Practicum requires a minimum of 150 hours on-site. The student will be supervised by a professional in his/her area of interest. The clinical field experience requires a minimum of 600 hours under the supervision of a school counselor in the student’s area of interest. This will be arranged in consultation with the field site coordinator.
