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MS Counseling School and Professional Dual Concentration

The MS Counseling – Dual Concentration (School and Professional Dual Concentration) prepares students to work in various counseling settings, as students will meet the LPCC and PPS Credentials requirements. The dual concentration pathway can be completed for 72-75 units. Most MS Counseling Program students enroll and complete the dual concentration as it prepares them to maximize potential opportunities after the program.

M.S. in Counseling (72-75 units): School Counseling (SC)/ Professional Counseling (PC)

  Fall Semester Spring Semester 

Year 1

15 Units 

COUN 6220: Intro to Counseling (3 units)

COUN 6221: Intro to Research & Evaluation (3 units) - Online

COUN 6222: Law & Ethics in Education (3 units)

COUN 6230: Human Development in Counseling (3 units)- Online

COUN 6223: Learning Theories (3 units) (SC) - Online

 12 Units

COUN 6224: Advanced Counseling (3 units)

COUN 6227: Counseling Theories (3 units)

COUN 6235: Crisis & Trauma in Counseling (3 units)

COUN 6240: Professional School Counseling (3 units) (SC)

Year 2

 12 Units

COUN 6229: Socio-Cultural Counseling (3 units)

COUN 6231: Group Counseling (3 units)

COUN 6239: Family Counseling (3 units)

COUN 6233: Practice-Based Placement (3 units)

12 Units 

COUN 6226: Conflict Resolution (3 units)

COUN 6238: Aging, Death, & Grief in Couples & Families (3 units)

COUN 6233: Practice-Based Placement (3 units)

COUN 6234: Diagnosis (3 units) (PC) - Online

Year 3

 12 Units

COUN 6232: Career Counseling (3 units)

COUN 6236: Psychopharmacology (3 units) (PC) - Online

COUN 6237: Appraisal (3 units) - Online

COUN 6233: Practice-Based Placement (3 units)

 12 Units

COUN 6241: Gender & Sexuality (3 units)

COUN 6225: Systems Consultation (3 units) (SC)

COUN 6228: Additions Counseling (3 units) (PC) - Online

COUN 6233: Practice-Based Placement (3 units)

COUN 6980/6960: Culminating Experience (0 units) - Online