Counseling and Guidance M.S.
Requirements
Requirements for Graduation
1. A minimum of 72 quarter units of graduate-level work, with a minimum of 54 units completed in residency at this university;
2. A minimum of 25 quarter units of credit taken after a student has been advanced to candidacy for the degree;
3. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in course work taken to satisfy the degree requirements, including a minimum of a "B" in ECLG 531 and 657A, a grade of "Credit" in ECLG 657B, and no grade below a "C" (2.0) in all other courses in the program;
4. The graduation writing requirement is met through demonstrated competence by completion of the Student Outcome Assessment Professional Portfolio;
5. Completion of a graduation requirement check;
6. Any additional requirements not cited above
The comprehensive examination is designed to test the student's knowledge of the field of counseling and guidance. The examination is a standardized national exam, the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE). The student will take the examination during the fourth fieldwork Experience course. The student must be advanced to candidacy one quarter before taking the comprehensive examination. The student must complete a graduation check with the Office of Records, Registration and Evaluations before permission to take the examination can be granted. Students who do not receive a passing score may petition the College of Education to retake the examination. Students who do not receive a passing score the second time must petition the Dean of Graduate Studies to retake the exam. Approval to retake the examination may be, at any time, contingent upon completion of additional designated courses.
The program may not include more than 18 quarter units in extension and transfer credit from other colleges. California State University, San Bernardino will not consider for transfer credit course work from an institution which will not accept that work in its own advanced degree program.
Prerequisite courses:
1. ECLG 531. Introduction to Counseling (4)
Note: Must be taken concurrently with EDUC 607.
2. EDUC 306. Expository Writing for Education (4) or its equivalent
Degree Requirements (72 units)
1. EDUC 607. Introduction to Educational Research (4)
2. ECLG 619. Appraisal Procedures in Counseling (4)
3. ECLG 632. Advanced Psychological Foundations of Education (4)
4. ECLG 633. Advanced Study in Child and Adolescent Development (4)
5. ECLG 650. Applied Career Counseling (4)
6. ECLG 651. Professional School Counselor (4)
7. ECLG 654. Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling and Guidance (4)
8. ECLG 655. Multicultural Counseling (4)
9. ECLG 656. Counseling Theories and Techniques (4)
10. ECLG 657A. Counseling Practicum (4)
11. ECLG 657B. Counseling Practicum (4)
12. ECLG 658. Consulting with Parents and Staff (4)
13. ECLG 672. Leadership, Advocacy and Preventive Education in Counseling (4)
14. ECLG 678. Theory and Practice in Group Counseling (4)
15. ECLG 679A. Counseling Field Experience: Multicultural (4)
16. Twelve units chosen from:
ECLG 679B. Counseling Field Experience: Elementary School (4)
ECLG 679C. Counseling Field Experience: Middle School (4)
ECLG 679D. Counseling Field Experience: High School (4)
ECLG 679E. Counseling Field Experience: Educational Institution (4)
17. ECLG 999. Comprehensive Examination (0)
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.