M.A.
in Education, Counseling Option
Pupil Personnel Services (PPS)
Credential in School Counseling
Child Welfare and Attendance
Specialization (optional)
M.A. in Education, Counseling
Option (48-54 units)
The Counseling Option program
prepares candidates for careers
in a variety of counseling
organizations. These
organizations include two and
four year colleges and
universities and public and
private service agencies. The
program is designed to provide
candidates with a broad
conceptual knowledge base in
theory and help candidates
develop specific counseling
skills applicable to a wide
range of counseling areas. M.A.
candidates often concurrently
pursue a credential program in
Pupil Personnel Services which
is required to function as a
school counselor or school
psychologist in the public
schools.
School Counseling Credential (54
units) with Child Welfare and
Attendance (57 units)
The PPS Credential in School
Counseling prepares candidates
with the knowledge and skills to
promote the academic,
social-emotional, and career
development of multi-cultural
and linguistically diverse
pupils in the public schools.
The Child Welfare and Attendance
Specialization authorizes work
specifically related to student
attendance and truancy
prevention/remediation.
Master’s Degree Admission
Requirements:
I. University Application
Documents submitted directly to
the Office of Admissions &
Records.
▪ Admission to the University.
http://www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/
▪ Baccalaureate degree from a
regionally accredited college or
university;
▪ One (1) sealed official copy
mailed to Office of Admissions;
II. Program Application
Documents submitted as a
complete packet to the Student
Services Center, SCC 510.
▪ Program application with check
or money order for $50.00
payable to CSUDH;
Transcripts: One sealed
official copy accompanying
the program application;
▪ A minimum of 3.0 or better
grade point average in the last
60 units of upper division
undergraduate coursework (or, a
minimum score of 1000 on the
Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) General Aptitude Test, or
a minimum score of 500 on the
Miller Analogies Test);
▪
Transcripts: One sealed official
copy accompanying the program
application.
▪
Three recommendations from
individuals who can evaluate
your potential for graduate
study and as a school counselor,
such as
employers, supervisors, and
professors.
Letters must be on official
letterhead of the recommender’s
place of employment.
▪
Two-Three (2-3) page Statement
of Purpose. Your statement
should include: a comprehensive
profile of yourself as a
prospective counselor; a
description of relevant
educational, occupational, and
personal experiences that have
contributed to your personal
development and your decision to
become a counselor; personal
strengths and areas you have
identified for growth; and your
perception of the role of a
school or college counselor and
why you believe you would be
successful in this position
based on your interpersonal
qualities, interests, and any
special skills you may possess.
▪ Completion of the Graduate
Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).
The GWAR and Graduation Writing
Examination (GWE) Handbook is
available online and can be
downloaded. The website is:
http://www.csudh.edu/oir/testing/handbook.htm
▪ Students applying to the PPS
Credential must also show
evidence of having passed the
CBEST and evidence of a CA
teaching credential or a
Certificate of Clearance.
IMPORTANT: If you are a current
CSUDH student and want to change
into the PPS program, you must
complete a program application
and file a Request for
Post-Baccalaureate/Graduate
Change of Objective form with
the Graduate Studies Office at
the same time you apply to the
new program.
For more information about the
School Counseling program at
California State University,
Dominguez Hills, please visit
www.csudh.edu
or contact the Division of
Graduate Education at (310)
243-3524
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