National University Teacher Education 8 courses 24 total credits
The Pupil Personnel Services School Counseling Credential option provides students with the acquired skills to become social justice leaders and competent school-based mental health professionals through a program of study aligned with the American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) National Standards. This pathway provides PPS candidates with the acquired skills, knowledge, and abilities to become a professional school counselor and involves a combination of coursework, practicum, and fieldwork. This Credential ONLY Option is available to candidates who hold a Master’s Degree And A Valid California Pupil Personal Service: School Social Work (PPS – SSW) or School Psychology (PPS – SP) Credential. For the Credential ONLY Option, candidates must hold a Master’s Degree And A Valid Pupil Personal Service: School Social Work (PPS – SSW) or School Psychology (PPS – SP) Credential and must complete at least 24 semester credit hours of graduate work to receive a Pupil Personnel Services School Counseling Credential. Core Requirements Extensive Support Needs 3.0 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: 5 year CA Certificate of Clearance (CL-900) is needed before enrolling in the course. This course examines the history of educational counseling and provides context for the current state of the profession, within a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) lens. Core counseling theories will be presented and explored within the context of schools and colleges.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 600 | Foundations of Professional EC | 3.0 |
| EDC 601 | EDC Equity Driven Leadership | 3.0 |
| EDC 602 | Ethics&Legal Mandates for EC | 3.0 |
| EDC 603 | SEL & Academic Development | 3.0 |
| EDC 604 | Cultural Conscious Counseling | 3.0 |
| EDC 605A | Individual/Group Counseling | 3.0 |
| EDC 605B | Individual/Group Counseling | 3.0 |
| EDC 612A | Fieldwork Experience A | 3.0 |
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