ducation counslor ducation mastr of scinc srvics crdntials Program Dscription Th Mastr of Scinc Dgr in Counsling prpars comptnt spcialists in counsling for profssional mploymnt in a numbr of sttings such as schools, privat practic, and public and privat agncis. Th School Counsling Crdntial Program spcifically offrs training for srvics within th K-12 ducational systm. Th programs ar clinically orintd with didactic courss and includ an xprintial componnt followd by practic on and off th campus. Th Dpartmnt of Counslor Education is committd to crating and facilitating th ongoing dsign and implmntation of a quality taching/larning community. Many graduats find positions with collgs, school districts, stat/local agncis, clinics, businss organizations and privat practic sttings. Th mploymnt opportunitis for Counslors ar varid and divrs. Spcializations Mastr of Scinc in Counsling with spcializations in: Carr Counsling Community Counsling Marriag, Family, and Child Counsling School Counsling Srvics Crdntials in: Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Intrnship Not: For additional information on crdntials, s th Collg of Education sction of th catalog. Faculty Joyc Baptist, Ros Borunda, Marill Brandt, Nancy Carlton, Shannon Dickson, Louis Downs, Suzann Gaughn, Brnadtt Halbrook, Al Lvin, Rita Marinobl, Migul Martinz, Jan Osborn, Jonathan Portus, Lynn Wilcox, Susan Wycoff Contact Information Al Lvin, Dpartmnt Chair Kim Ross, Administrativ Support Coordinator Eurka Hall 414 (916) 278-5399; FAX (916) 278-4174 http://dwb.csus.du/dpartmnts/c Spcial Faturs An on-campus Cntr for Counsling and Diagnostic Srvics brings clints from off campus to b counsld by studnts in th program and provids opportunity for vido and audio fdback. Additionally, a community-basd counsling cntr, Th Allianc for Excllnc, provids srvics for clints who prfr to b sn off campus. Faculty activly support divrsity and focus on multicultural counsling skills throughout th curriculum. Classs ar offrd during th day, lat aftrnoon, and vning. Additional Information - Mastr of Scinc Programs Th Dpartmnt of Counslor Education offrs th Mastr of Scinc dgr in Counsling with th following aras of spcialization: Carr Counsling. Carr Counsling studnts obtain knowldg, thory, and skills ncssary to bcom profssional carr counslors/carr dvlopmnt spcialists. Carr counslors ar mployd by public agncis, univrsitis, community collgs, schools, businss organizations, and privat practic. Traditionally, carr counslors assist clints with th procss of idntifying and clarifying skills, intrsts, and valus; xploring carr options; choosing among carr options; and conducting a job sarch. In today s changing world of work, carr counslors also addrss issus such as carr slf-rlianc, balancing th dmand of work and family, and liflong larning. Community Counsling. Focuss on srvics offrd by community agncis, mntal halth cntrs, youth counsling cntrs, and collg counsling cntrs. Examins four vital facts: dirct community srvic through ducation, dirct clint srvic through outrach, indirct community srvic by influncing public policy, and indirct clint srvic through clint advocacy. Studnts ar traind for a varity of counsling positions including mntal halth, drug and alcohol, military, pastoral, corrctional, and grontological. Marriag, Family, and Child Counsling. Marriag, family, and child counslors work in a wid varity of sttings, including schools, collgs, nonprofit agncis, community clinics, county and stat agncis, hospitals, privat practic, and consulting to businsss and agncis. Th program trains profssional Mastr s dgr lvl practitionrs, who focus on dvlopmntal and prvntativ concrns, with a focus on divrsity in family lif. Studnts in this program complt th 258 / ducation - counslor ducation california stat univrsity, sacramnto
ducation counslor ducation ducational rquirmnts for th California Marriag and Family Thrapy Licns. School Counsling. Th School Counsling spcialization prpars studnts to function as ky mmbrs of an ducational tam sking to optimiz childrn s acadmic, socio-motional, and carr dvlopmnt. Th program is basd on th blif that childrn ar impactd most ffctivly whn th nvironmnt in which thy xist is also ffctivly impactd. Thus, school counsling studnts obtain th xprtis ncssary to lad th ducational tam in working collaborativly with a broad rang of ducation and human srvic profssionals, paraprofssionals, and community rprsntativs to idntify, dvlop, implmnt and valuat programs that provid ky srvics to both th individual child as wll as th systms and subsystms in which th child intracts. Optimally, all contributing mmbrs within th systm shall xprinc both a sns of bnfiting from and bing a bnfit to th systm. Training in this program is largly practical in natur as studnts ar rquird to tak thory and practicum courss concurrntly throughout th cours of study. Studnts gain xprinc by counsling with othr studnts, and ar givn th uniqu opportunity to immdiatly apply thir knowldg and skills with childrn and youth in local schools and stablishd school/community basd training cntrs. Additional Information - Crdntial Programs Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Crdntial Program. California schools, kindrgartn through high school, rquir thir school counslors to hav th Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Crdntial. Th Mastr s dgr is not rquird but is rcommndd. Th training rquird for th crdntial may b compltd in this program which is accrditd by th California Commission on Tachr Crdntialing. Th California Basic Educational Skills Tst (CBEST) must b succssfully passd prior to obtaining th crdntial. Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Intrnship Crdntial Program. This program nabls school districts and othr ducational agncis to plac individuals in positions of rsponsibility rquiring crtification as a counslor prior to th compltion of crdntial rquirmnts. Th Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Intrnship Crdntial is issud for a maximum of two yars. Following th compltion of all rquirmnts, intrns thn apply for th Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Crdntial. Th crdntial authorizs srvics as a school counslor, K- 12. Th California Basic Educational Skills Tst (CBEST) must b succssfully passd prior to obtaining th intrnship crdntial. Graduat Programs Mastr of Scinc in Counsling Th following information applis to th Mastr of Scinc in Counsling with ths spcializations: Carr Counsling; Community Counsling; Marriag, Family, and Child Counsling; and School Counsling. Admission Rquirmnts Admission as a classifid graduat studnt in all Counslor Education programs rquirs: a baccalaurat dgr; a grad point avrag of at last 2.5 (on a 4.0 scal) in th last 60 smstr (or 90 quartr) units; good acadmic standing at th last collg attndd; compltion of, or nrollmnt in, th following courss: PSYC 168 Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 005) EDC 170 EDC 171 Introduction to Counsling Powr, Privilg and Slf Idntity in Counsling submission of all Dpartmntal application matrials (in addition to th CSU application); and participation in a group intrviw (xcptions only for gographic constraints). Writing Proficincy Examination (WPE) and California Basic Educational Skills Tst (CBEST). Although vidnc of passing th WPE is not rquird for admission into th Mastr s dgr programs, nor succssful compltion of CBEST for admission into th Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Crdntial program, th WPE or its quivalnt must b succssfully compltd prior to advancmnt to candidacy for th Mastr s dgr and th CBEST must b succssfully passd prior to rciving th School Counsling Crdntial. Th Graduat Rcord Exam (GRE) or Millr Analogis Tst ar not rquird; howvr, ths tst scors may b includd with th application for admission. Admission Procdur Applications ar rviwd twic yarly for accptanc in ithr th fall or spring smstr. Studnts nd to b also admittd to th Univrsity as unclassifid graduat studnts in ordr to complt th prparatory courss (s Admission Rquirmnts ). For fall ntranc Dpartmntal applications bcom availabl mid-january and ar du March 1; for spring ntranc Dpartmntal applications bcom availabl mid-august and ar du Octobr 1. Onc th prospctiv applicant has ithr compltd th ncssary prparatory cours work or is abl to documnt that it will b compltd prior to th start of th smstr for which admission is bing sought, th studnt may apply to a slctd spcialization. Prospctiv applicants, including Sacramnto Stat graduats, must submit th following to th Offic of Graduat Studis, Rivr Front Cntr 206, (916) 278-6470: an onlin application for admission; and two sts of official transcripts from all collgs and univrsitis attndd, othr than Sacramnto Stat; california stat univrsity, sacramnto ducation - counslor ducation / 259
and th following matrials to th Dpartmnt offic: th Dpartmntal application for admission includs: a prsonal statmnt (format providd); thr lttrs of rfrnc (forms providd); on complt st of transcripts (may b unofficial and/or grad rports) from ach ducational institution attndd; proof of rgistration for or compltion of prparatory cours work (s sction on admission rquirmnts); an Application for Classification (unclassifid graduats sking classification). Admission is comptitiv with a limitd numbr of studnts admittd ach yar. Within two wks of th filing dadlin applicants will b assignd an intrviw dat. At th nd of th application and scrning priod, a Dpartmntal rcommndation will b submittd to th Offic of Graduat Studis for furthr rviw (at two-thr wks). Dcisions rgarding admission ar thn maild to ach applicant. Following admission, studnts ar assignd to a faculty advisor who assists with acadmic advising. Advancmnt to Candidacy Each studnt working toward a Mastr s dgr must fil an application for Advancmnt to Candidacy for th Mastr s dgr. Th purpos of this application is to provid crtification to th Offic of Graduat Studis that th studnt will complt or has compltd th ncssary rquirmnts and accptabl lctivs for th Mastr s dgr with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Th Advancmnt to Candidacy application should b fild upon compltion of 30 units in th program. Th Advancmnt to Candidacy form is obtaind from th Dpartmnt of Counslor Education offic in ordr to rciv instructions for filling out th form in consultation with th studnt s program advisor. (Th form is also availabl from th Offic of Graduat Studis; howvr, it dos not includ th Dpartmntal instructions.) Th compltd form is submittd to th dpartmnt s Graduat Coordinator for signatur, thn forwardd to th Offic of Graduat Studis for final approval. Additional Information Ths graduat dgr programs ar subjct to gnral univrsity and Dpartmntal rquirmnts. Ths rquirmnts ar xplaind in th Graduat Studis and th Counslor Education Dpartmnt sctions of th Sacramnto Stat catalog. Studnts may b disqualifid whn not mting Dpartmntal standards (s Counslor Education Faculty/Studnt Advising Handbook). Studnts ar strongly advisd to rmain in communication with th Dpartmnt of Counslor Education (by attnding group advising sssions and mting with thir assignd faculty advisor ach smstr) as wll as with any licnsing or crdntialing boards rlatd to thir ara(s) of spcialization (i.., Board of Bhavioral Scincs, California Commission on Tachr Crdntialing) sinc licnsing and crdntialing rquirmnts may chang. Studnts should not that th Counslor Education cours listings ar subjct to modification. Studnts should contact Counslor Education for rvisions in ithr courss or acadmic units. Th rvisd Dpartmnt listing is official. Rquirmnts Mastr of Scinc Dgr Units rquird for MS: 60 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Acadmic Rsidnc: A minimum of 42 approvd smstr units in 100-, 200-, and 500-sris offrings must b arnd in rsidnc at California Stat Univrsity, Sacramnto. Courss in parnthss ar prrquisits. A. Rquird Courss for All Spcializations (36 units) (3) EDC 210 Multicultural/Ethnic Counsling (EDC 171) (3) EDC 212* Gndr Rols and Sxuality in Counsling (3) EDC 214 * Dynamics of Human Dvlopmnt (2) EDC 216 Counsling Thory (Corquisit: EDC 280) (3) EDC 218* Appraisal in Counsling (3) EDC 219* Group Procsss in Counsling (EDC 216; EDC 280) (3) EDC 250 Education Rsarch (Graduat status) (3) EDC 260* Carr Dvlopmnt (EDC 218) (2) EDC 280 Practicum in Communication (Corquisit: EDC 216) (2) EDC 282* Practicum in Group Counsling (EDC 219) (3) EDC 475* Practicum in Counsling (EDC 216, EDC 280. Additional prrquisits by spcialization: Carr - EDC 210+, EDC 212+, EDC 218, EDC 260; Community - EDC 201, EDC 210, EDC 212+, EDC 214, EDC 218, EDC 219; MFCC - EDC 210, EDC 212, EDC 218+, EDC 219, EDC 230+, EDC 234, EDC 476; School - EDC 210+. Corquisit: By spcialization: MFCC - EDC 235; School - EDC 272) (2-6) EDC 480* Fild Study in Counsling (Approval of faculty advisor. Additional prrquisits by spcialization: MFCC spcialization: compltion of rquird courss xcpt culminating rquirmnt: School - EDC 216, EDC 280. Corquisit: For School Spcialization: EDC 274) B. Spcialization Rquirmnts (18-21 units) Slct on of th following aras of spcialization: Carr Counsling (4) EDC 262 * Carr Counsling Procss (EDC 260) (3) EDC 264 * Sminar in Counsling: Carr Systms Dvlopmnt (EDC 260) (3) EDC 266* Sminar in Counsling: Carr Program Dvlopmnt (EDC 260) (3) EDC 268 Carr and Job Sarch (EDC 260 or instructor prmission) (1) EDS 265 Currnt Issus in Counsling: Disabld (4-7) Elctivs** Community Counsling (3) EDC 201* Sminar in Community Counsling: Scop, Thory and Procss [EDC 216, EDC 280 (may b takn concurrntly); prmission of Community Counsling Coordinator] (3) EDC 203* Sminar in Community Counsling: Advancd Multicultural Counsling (EDC 210, EDC 216, EDC 280; Community Counsling Coordinator approval) 260 / ducation - counslor ducation california stat univrsity, sacramnto
ducation counslor ducation (3) EDC 204* Advancd Sminar in Community Counsling: Mthods and Stratgis for Chmical Dpndncy (EDC 216, EDC 233, EDC 280; Community Counsling Coordinator approval) (3) EDC 231* Diagnosis and Tratmnt Planning (EDC 214, EDC 216, EDC 280) (2) EDC 233* Substanc Abus and th Family (EDC 210, EDC 212, EDC 214 rcommndd; or instructor prmission) (1) EDS 265 Currnt Issus in Counsling: Disabld (3-5) Elctivs** Marriag, Family and Child Counsling (3) EDC 230 Law and Ethics for Marriag, Family, and Child Counsling (EDC 216, EDC 280) (3) EDC 231 Diagnosis and Tratmnt Planning (EDC 214, EDC 216, EDC 280) OR PSYC 268# Advancd Psychopathology (2) EDC 233* Substanc Abus and th Family (EDC 210, EDC 212, EDC 214 rcommndd; or instructor prmission) OR PSYC 250# Alcohol and Chmical Dpndncy: Dtction and Tratmnt (3) EDC 234 Sminar: Marriag and Family Counsling (EDC 214, EDC 216, EDC 280. Corquisit: EDC 476) OR PSYC 225# Family Thrapy (Graduat studnt status) (3) EDC 235 Advancd Sminar: Marriag and Family Counsling (EDC 234, EDC 476; must b scrnd and classifid studnt in th MFCC spcialization. Corquisit: EDC 475) (3) EDC 272 Sminar: Counsling Childrn and Youth (EDC 216, EDC 280. Corquisit: EDC 475) (1) EDC 476 Practicum in Marriag, Family and Child Counsling (EDC 216, EDC 280. Corquisit: EDC 234) (1) EDS 265 Currnt Issus in Counsling: Disabld (0-2) Elctivs** School Counsling (3) EDC 234* Sminar: Marriag and Family Counsling (EDC 214, EDC 216, EDC 280. Corquisit: EDC 476) (3) EDC 270* Organization and Administration of School Counsling Programs (3) EDC 272* Sminar: Counsling Childrn and Youth (EDC 216, EDC 280; Corquisit: EDC 475) (3) EDC 274* Sminar: Implmntation of Guidanc Curricula in School Counsling (EDC 216, EDC 280, EDC 475. Corquisit: EDC 480) (3) EDC 276 * Consultation and Suprvision in School Counsling (EDC 216, EDC 280, EDC 475) (2) EDS 100A Education of Excptional Childrn/Youth (Corquisit: EDS 100B) (1) EDS 100B Education of Excptional Childrn/Youth Lab (Corquisit: EDS 100A) (0-3) Elctivs** C. Culminating Rquirmnt (0-6 units) Slct ithr of th following choics: Choic A: Thsis or Projct: Plan A or Plan B plus EDC 505 Sminar: (3) EDC 505 Sminar: Prparation of Mastr s Thsis/ Projct (advancd to candidacy, EDC 250) (3) EDC 550 Mastr s Thsis Counsling Plan A (All cours rquirmnts in Counslor Education and EDC 505) OR EDC 551 Mastr s Projct Counsling Plan B (All cours rquirmnts in Counslor Education and EDC 505) Choic B: Oral/Writtn Examination: Plan C (3) EDC 290 Mastr s Culminating Exprinc (Advancmnt to candidacy for th mastr s dgr and nrollmnt in th last smstr of cours work) Thsis or Projct. Studnts who slct thsis or projct must fil a ptition in th Dpartmnt offic on smstr in advanc. First smstr nrolls ar to rgistr for EDC 505. Studnts who do not complt th thsis/projct in on smstr ar to ptition for and nroll in ithr EDC 550 or EDC 551. Oral Examination. Studnts usually nroll in an optional lctiv, EDC 290, prparation cours. Th xamination occurs ach smstr. Studnts ar xpctd to dvlop and prsnt a prsonal thory papr. Studnts rspond to qustions from a cas study prsntation and counsling vigntt. *Classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. **If th Comprhnsiv Exam (0 units) is slctd as th Culminating Rquirmnt (s Sction C), EDC 290 is rcommndd as an lctiv. Dpartmnt ptition rquird th smstr prior to nrollmnt. +Concurrnt nrollmnt allowd with prmission of instructor. #Studnts ar ncouragd to mt with faculty advisor prior to rgistration. Srvics Crdntial Programs Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Crdntial Studnts pursuing th Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Crdntial follow th sam cours rquirmnts, with th xcption of th Culminating Rquirmnt, as do mastr s dgr studnts with th School Counsling spcialization objctiv. In addition, a cours in larning thory is rquird for non-tachrs. For spcific cours rquirmnts s School Counsling listing undr Mastr of Scinc in Counsling. Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Intrnship Crdntial Rqusts to ntr th Pupil Prsonnl Srvics School Counsling Intrnship Crdntial program must originat in writing from th district suprintndnt or othr appropriat officr stating that th individual is in a position or bing offrd a position (for th duration of at last on yar) which rquirs th authorization of a Pupil Prsonnl Srvics Crdntial in School Counsling. Issuanc of th Intrnship Crdntial rquirs passag of th CBEST, along with all Dpartmnt admission rquirmnts for th Counslor Education Dpartmnt. california stat univrsity, sacramnto ducation - counslor ducation / 261
Uppr Division Courss EDC 170. Introduction to Counsling. Introduction to th profssion of counsling. Explors th profssion as a vocational choic. Examins basic counsling thoris. Includs a group communication xprinc. Lctur two hours; laboratory thr hours. Not: Opn to unclassifid studnts. Rquird prrquisit, not includd in 200 -sris 60 unit program for mastr s dgr. 3 units. EDC 171. Powr, Privilg and Slf Idntity in Counsling. Multicultural counsling comptncis promot th awarnss of on s assumptions, valus and biass. Focuss on dvloping how on s valus, attituds, blif systms impact prcption of diffrncs in rlation to rac, thnicity, cultur and othr markrs. Exprintial activitis will ngag studnts in thir undrstanding of slf whil dvloping thir capacity in bcoming a culturally rsponsiv/skilld counslor. Examination of historical procsss that hav cratd intr and intra group constructs is xplord for dvlopmnt as an ally in promoting social justic. Not: Rquird prrquisit, not includd in 200 -sris 60 unit program for mastr s dgr. 4 units. EDC 196. Exprimntal Offrings in Counslor Education. Exprimntal offrings in Counslor Education to b offrd in th various aras of spcialization in rspons to studnts nds. 1-3 units. Graduat Courss EDC 200. Currnt Issus in Counsling. Slctd topics of concrn to counslors. Not: Opn to unclassifid studnts. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 1 unit. EDC 200E. Currnt Issus in Counsling: Gays and Lsbians. Ovrviw of th topic of homosxuality, th thoris of th origin and/or causs, and th intrrlationship with gndr and sxuality issus. Thr will b an xploration of th idntification of slf as gay/lsbian; th procss of coming out prsonally and socially; and th procss of minority group idntification with th gay/lsbian subcultur. Focuss on th counsling issus uniqu to this population and th mans for daling ffctivly with such issus. 1 unit. EDC 201. Sminar in Community Counsling: Scop, Thory and Procss. Explors th practic of community counsling by discussing th most currnt issus, thoris and practics for community work, including its volution and foundation. Emphasis on practics of divrsity, thics and th rol of th counslor as chang agnt and advocat. Provids undrstanding of th rol of th community counslor, srvics offrd by community agncis and sttings offrd; xamins four facts: dirct community counsling, dirct clint srvics (outrach), indirct community srvics (influncing public policy) and indirct clint srvics (clint advocacy) Prrquisit: EDC 216, EDC 280 (may b takn concurrntly). 3 units. EDC 203. Sminar in Community Counsling: Advancd Multicultural Counsling. Advancd principls and practics of ffctiv cross-cultural counsling including applicabl thoris, rsarch, nds assssmnts, ffctiv implmntation and valuation of modls including situational, dvlopmntal, and community crisis intrvntion, and mpowrmnt stratgis for practitionrs. Additional clint charactristics to b xplord includ th factors of thnicity, nationality, ag, gndr, sxual orintation, ducation, cultural family valus, and rligious/spiritual valus of th individual, family and community. Includs a fildwork componnt. Prrquisit: EDC 210, EDC 216, EDC 280. 3 units. EDC 204. Advancd Sminar in Community Counsling: Mthods and Stratgis for Chmical Dpndncy. Advancd principls and practics of ffctiv alcohol and drug counsling including applicabl thoris, rsarch, goals, skills, and tchniqus for us with individuals, familis, groups and communitis. Examins and xplors to what dgr th us of alcohol and drugs corrlats with community and domstic violnc. Discussion of nds assssmnt, dsign, implmntation and valuation of counsling intrvntions, programs and systms. Includs a fildwork componnt. Prrquisit: EDC 216, EDC 233, EDC 280. 3 units. EDC 210. Multicultural/Ethnic Counsling. Exploration of thnic and cultural diffrncs to dvlop or xpand awarnss, tchniqus, skills, thoris, concpts, and to acquir information ncssary to counsl ffctivly with clints of various thnic/ cultural groups. Studnts xamin thir own attituds, bhaviors, prcptions, and biass, and ar ncouragd to dvlop thir own multicultural approach to taching, counsling or administration. Lctur/discussion thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 170 and EDC 171. 3 units. EDC 212. Gndr Rols and Sxuality in Counsling. Impact of gndr rols and sxism on th individual and socity; human sxual bhavior and disordrs; attituds, sourcs, and mthods ndd by counslors to assist in facilitating chang. Lctur thr hours. 3 units. EDC 214. Dynamics of Human Dvlopmnt. Ovrviw of thoris and rsarch prtaining to th dynamics of human dvlopmnt, including cultural, biological, social, and psychological factors. Particular mphasis will b placd on th rlationship of ths factors to th fild of counsling. Lctur thr hours. 3 units. EDC 216. Counsling Thory. Examination of four counsling philosophis, with mphasis on knowldg and practic. Rquirs th rfinmnt of on s own counsling orintation. Not: Rcommndd to b takn within th first 6 units of th Counslor Education Program. Prrquisit: EDC 170 and EDC 171. Corquisit: EDC 280. Lctur two hours. 2 units. EDC 218. Appraisal in Counsling. Intndd to acquaint th prospctiv counslor with an array of assssmnt instrumnts and appraisal tchniqus. Includs practical xprinc with tsts as wll as foundations of tst dvlopmnt. Lctur thr hours. Prrquisit: Classifid graduat studnt in th Collg of Education. 3 units. EDC 219. Group Procsss in Counsling. Group procss thory and procdurs, including group counsling and guidanc. Participation in a group xprinc is rquird. Lctur, discussion thr hours. Not: May b rpatd for crdit. Prrquisit: Classifid graduat studnt in th Collg of Education EDC 216, EDC 280. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 3 units. EDC 220. Th Spiritual Dimnsion in Counsling and Psychothrapy. Invstigation into concrns and issus, mods, and mthodologis surrounding xploration of th spiritual dimnsion in th counsling/psychothrapy rlationship. Exprintial activitis ar includd. Prrquisit: EDC 216, EDC 280, or quivalnt; or instructor prmission. 3 units. EDC 222. Clinical Strss Rduction. Major concpts, thoris, and approachs to ffctiv strss rduction. Includs strss lvl assssmnt, planning and implmntation of a strss rduction program. Practic of bnficial strss rduction tchniqus and application in clinical practic. Not: Opn to unclassifid studnts with instructor prmission. 3 units. EDC 230. Law and Ethics for Marriag, Family, and Child Counsling. Lgal and thical considrations in th practic of marriag, family, and child counsling. Currnt laws, rsponsibilitis, rstrictions, rights and privilgs, licnsing rgulations, and thical standards of major profssional groups. Child abus assssmnt and rporting rquirmnts. Organization, administration, and managmnt of indpndnt practic. Lctur thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 216, EDC 280; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. 3 units. EDC 231. Diagnosis and Tratmnt Planning. Advancd discussion of psychopathology with mphasis on diffrntial diagnosis, us of DSM IV, and dvlopmnt of tratmnt plans. Us of mntal status xam and structurd intrviw schduls. Major diagnostic catgoris covrd includ schizophrnia, mood disordrs, anxity disordrs, and prsonality disordrs. Compltion of cas rports and undrstanding of clinical matrials using diagnosis and tratmnt plans will b mphasizd from a divrsity prspctiv. Lctur thr hours. Not: May substitut PSYC 268 with consnt of faculty advisor prior to rgistration. Prrquisit: EDC 214, EDC 216, EDC 280; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. 3 units. 262 / ducation - counslor ducation california stat univrsity, sacramnto
ducation counslor ducation EDC 232. Family Violnc. Violnc in th family includs spous abus, child abus, incst, and sxual abus. Myths about ths aras will b rplacd by mpirically-basd facts. Thr will b an mphasis on ffctiv tratmnt mthods; rsarch findings on family violnc, including tiology and family pattrns; ovrlap with alcohol and othr drugs, and maintnanc factors. Studnts will gain tchniqus and skills in intrviwing, assssmnt, and counsling whn violnc is a prsnting issu. Prrquisit: EDC 212, EDC 230, EDC 234; or instructor prmission. 3 units. EDC 233. Substanc Abus and th Family. Introduction to th fild of substanc abus and to counsling familis affctd by substanc abus. Mdical, psychological, sociocultural, and lgal aspcts of addiction ar prsntd, as wll as th tiology, idntification, assssmnt, tratmnt, and prvntion of substanc abus. Lctur two hours. Not: May substitut PSYC 250 with consnt of faculty advisor prior to rgistration. Prrquisit: EDC 210, EDC 212, EDC 214 rcommndd; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program; or instructor prmission. 2 units. EDC 234. Sminar: Marriag and Family Counsling. Introduction to th basic concpts and principls of family thrapy. Provids and lays th foundation on which all thoris/schools of family thrapy ar basd and covrs th basic thoris of family thrapy. Issus includ valuation of familis, diagnosis in a family contxt, intrviwing stratgis, rdfining problms in a family systms contxt, and tratmnt principls. Lctur thr hours. Not: May substitut PSYC 225 with consnt of faculty advisor prior to rgistration. Prrquisit: EDC 214, EDC 216, EDC 280; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. Corquisit: For MFCC Spcialization: EDC 476. 3 units. EDC 235. Advancd Sminar: Marriag and Family Counsling. Focuss on translating th principls of th major schools of marriag and family counsling into actual practic. Th intrfac of individual and family systm thoris will b includd. Issus includ clinical, thical, lgal, and divrsity considrations, as wll as outcom rsarch in marital and family thrapy. Lctur/ discussion thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 234, EDC 476; must b scrnd and a classifid studnt in th MFCC spcialization. Corquisit: EDC 475. 3 units. EDC 240. Art Thrapy: Thory and Practic. Introduction to th history, thory, and practic of art thrapy and th intrprtation of visual languag. A combind lctur and xprintial cours dsignd to ncourag studnts to larn from thir own imagmaking as wll as from th work of othrs. Purchas of som basic art supplis is rquird. Lctur, discussion, xprinc thr hours. Not: Opn to unclassifid graduat studnts on a spac availabl basis. 3 units. EDC 241. Dvlopmntal Stags and Art Thrapy Tchniqus. In-dpth study of normal stags of dvlopmnt in art with spcial mphasis on th dvlopmntal stags as both diagnostic indicators and aids in dvising art thrapy tratmnt. Includs hands-on xprinc with a varity of art thrapy tchniqus and discussion of thir applicability to diffrnt clint populations. Purchas of som basic art supplis is rquird. Lctur, discussion, xprinc thr hours. Prrquisit: Classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program or instructor prmission. 3 units. EDC 242. Play and Art in Thrapy with Childrn. Exploration of th ways childrn us fantasy, play, and art in thir growth and haling. Studnts larn thraputic art and play intrvntions that utiliz childrn s natural mtaphorical mods of communicating. Purchas of som basic art supplis is rquird. Lctur, discussion, xprinc thr hours. Prrquisit: Classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program or instructor prmission. 3 units. EDC 243. Clinical Art Thrapy. Us of art tchniqus in th assssmnt and tratmnt of adult psychopathology. Includs an ovrviw of clinical application of projctiv tchniqus, discussion of appropriat intrvntions with clints of varying diagnoss, and th studnt s own imagry as a larning tool. Studnts larn clinical charting, rcord kping, and profssional prsntation of cas matrials. Purchas of som basic art supplis is rquird. Lctur, discussion, xprinc thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 231; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program; or instructor prmission. 3 units. EDC 244. Family Art Tchniqus. Issus and practic in using art for valuation of family dynamics and in family tratmnt. Major focus is on dvloping proficincy in conducting a family art valuation and dtrmining appropriat tratmnt goals and intrvntion for th family as a systm. Purchas of som basic art supplis is rquird. Lctur, discussion, xprinc thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 218, EDC 234, EDC 243, EDC 476; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program; or instructor prmission. 3 units. EDC 250. Education Rsarch. Studis qualitativ and quantitativ mthods in th dvlopmnt of rliabl knowldg in th fild of ducation. Includs idntification and formulation of rsarch problms, rsarch dsigns and prsntation of rports rprsntativ of diffrnt rsarch stratgis. Classifid studnts ar ncouragd to tak this cours arly in thir graduat programs. Prrquisit: Graduat status. 3 units. EDC 260. Carr Dvlopmnt. Provids a basic introduction to carr dvlopmnt and carr counsling. Idntification and assssmnt of issus common in carr counsling sttings ar xamind. Group and individual modls of carr dvlopmnt and counsling in schools, community agncis or privat industry ar also invstigatd and discussd. Lctur thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 218; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. 3 units. EDC 262. Carr Counsling Procss. On-going larning of th procsss ndd to dlivr carr counsling srvics to a varity of clintl. Studnts will xtnd thir thortical knowldg bas and will mor clarly focus on th rlationship btwn a prson s lif and th procss of carr dvlopmnt. Elmnts to b studid in mor dpth includ carr dvlopmnt thory, assssmnt tchniqus and stratgis, goal stting, dcision making, and intgration of multicultural aspcts and stratgis. A practical xprinc in administring and intrprting slctd tst instrumnts xtnsivly usd in carr counsling will b includd. Lctur thr hours; practical xprinc on hour. Prrquisit: EDC 260; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. 4 units. EDC 264. Sminar in Counsling: Carr Systms Dvlopmnt. Spcific mphasis is at th implmntation lvl, with studnts larning th ncssary skills for implmnting, maintaining, and stimulating carr dvlopmnt in schools, community agncis or privat industry. Lctur thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 260; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. 3 units. EDC 266. Sminar in Counsling: Carr Program Dvlopmnt. Spcific mphasis is at th program dvlopmnt lvl, with studnts larning th ncssary componnts for dvloping a carr counsling program in schools, community agncis, or privat industry. Lctur thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 260; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. Fall only. 3 units. EDC 268. Carr and Job Sarch. Work is undrgoing chang with th advnt of nw tchnologis, an incrasingly divrs workforc, and corporat rstructuring. Ths conditions hav ld to mor frqunt occupational shifts and th loss of prviously scur jobs, slf-rlianc rplacing loyalty in rlations btwn mployrs and mploys, and fragmntd carrs bcoming mor common as family rsponsibilitis and work opportunitis bcam incrasingly intrwovn. Examins traditional and mrging approachs for assisting clints in a changing and volving job markt. Prrquisit: EDC 260 or instructor prmission. 3 units. EDC 270. Organization and Administration of School Counsling Programs. Principls and practics ncssary to plan, initiat, administr, and valuat school counsling programs, including rlatd laws. Lctur, discussion thr hours. Prrquisit: Classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. 3 units. california stat univrsity, sacramnto ducation - counslor ducation / 263
EDC 272. Sminar: Counsling Childrn and Youth. Application of th counsling approachs introducd in EDC 216 spcifically to counsling childrn and youth. Lctur, discussion thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 216, EDC 280; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. Corquisit: School Counsling Spcialization: EDC 475. 3 units. EDC 274. Sminar: Implmntation of Guidanc Curricula in School Counsling. Prsnts a varity of topics and stratgis rlatd to th school counslor s rol in implmnting guidanc curricula in th school. Emphasis is on th dvlopmntal natur of school counsling programming, th nd for school counsling to support th largr instructional mission of th school, and th collaborativ procss involvd in implmnting school guidanc. Spcial focus on dvloping curricula that rspond to currnt nds of childrn and youth. Prrquisit: EDC 216, EDC 280, EDC 475; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. Corquisit: EDC 480. 3 units. EDC 276. Consultation and Suprvision in School Counsling. Prsnts th background, thory, and procss of th school counslor as a consultant to tachrs, parnts, administrators, school staff, and community organizations. Emphasis is on th rol of th school counslor as a chang agnt within th school and th largr community. Contnt includs: modls of consultation, chang stratgis, human rlations skills, and thical considrations. A portion is dvotd to th rol of th school counslor as suprvisor of paraprofssionals and intrns, with mphasis on ladrship skills and multicultural factors involvd in th suprvisory rlationship. Prrquisit: EDC 216, EDC 280, EDC 475; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. 3 units. EDC 280. Practicum in Communication. Suprvisd practic in th basic styls of communication, vrbal and nonvrbal, with additional focus on th particular skills of slctd thoris. Lctur on hour; laboratory two hours. Not: Rcommndd to b takn within th first 6 units of study in th Counslor Education Program. Prrquisit: EDC 170 and EDC 171. Corquisit: EDC 216. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 2 units. EDC 282. Practicum in Group Counsling. Suprvisd practic in ladrship of group counsling. Lctur on hour; laboratory thr hours. Prrquisit: EDC 219; classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 2 units. EDC 290. Mastr s Culminating Exprinc. Focuss on rviwing and synthsizing of studnt s knowldg of thoris, and application to own prsonal thory and clint cas study. A rviw and xamination of prvious larning will b includd. Lctur thr hours. Not: Usually takn in prparation for th comprhnsiv xamination. Discussion format. Prrquisit: Advancd to candidacy for th mastr s dgr and nrollmnt in th last smstr of cours work. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 3 units. EDC 294. Cooprativ Education Exprinc. Cooprativ Education (Co-op) rlats acadmic thory to profssional practic by providing paid work xprinc in th studnt s major fild of study and acadmic crdit. Studnts rciv suprvisd mploymnt in school districts, stat and community agncis, companis, and othr appropriat sttings. Rquirs attndanc at wkly mtings, prparation of application packt, compltion of fild study assignmnt, and a writtn final rport. Not: Units may not b usd to mt cours work rquirmnts. Prrquisit: Opn only to uppr division and graduat studnts; consnt of Dpartmnt Chair. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 3 units. EDC 296. Exprimntal Offrings in Counslor Education. Exprimntal offrings in Counslor Education to b offrd in th various aras of spcialization in rspons to studnts nds. 1-3 units. EDC 299. Spcial Problms. Individual projcts at graduat lvl dsignd spcially for studnts capabl of indpndnt study. Not: Admission by approval of th instructor with whom th studnt will b working dirctly and th Dpartmnt Chair. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 1-3 units. EDC 475. Practicum in Counsling. Suprvisd practic in individual counsling. Emphasis on application of counsling thoris and th intgration of on s own counsling philosophy into practical applications. Laboratory four hours. Not: Dpartmnt ptition is rquird th smstr prior to nrollmnt. Prrquisit: Prrquisits for all spcializations: EDC 216, EDC 280 and classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. Additional prrquisits by spcialization: Carr - EDC 210*, EDC212*, EDC 218, EDC 260; Community - EDC 201, EDC 202, EDC 210, EDC 212*, EDC 214, EDC 218, EDC 219; MFCC - EDC 210, EDC 212, EDC 218*, EDC 219, EDC 230*, EDC 234, EDC 476; School - EDC 210*. (*Concurrnt nrollmnt allowd with prmission of advisor). Corquisit: By spcialization: MFCC - EDC 235; School - EDC 272. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 3 units. EDC 476. Practicum in Marriag, Family and Child Counsling. Structurd obsrvation and suprvisd practic in marriag, family, and child counsling. Application of matrial larnd in EDC 234. Emphasis on stablishing rlationships and intrviwing tchniqus with multipl clints, assssmnt tchniqus, stting goals, and larning to think systmically. Laboratory two hours. Prrquisit: EDC 216, EDC 280, classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program. Corquisit: EDC 234. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 1 unit. EDC 480. Fild Study in Counsling. Dirctd fild study for counslors. Suprvisd xprincs in th fild ar arrangd in counsling. On hundrd clock hours of xprinc rquird for ach unit of crdit. A suprvision sminar is part of th fild xprinc. Not: Dpartmnt ptition is rquird th smstr prior to nrollmnt. Prrquisit: EDC 475, Classifid studnt in th Counslor Education Program and approval of faculty advisor. Additional prrquisits by spcialization: MFCC spcialization: compltion of rquird courss xcpt culminating rquirmnt: School - EDC 216, 280. Corquisit: For School Spcialization: EDC 274. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 2-6 units. EDC 481. Pupil Prsonnl Srvics Intrnship Sminar. Suprvision sminar for currntly mployd school counslors who ar pursuing th Pupil Prsonnl Srvics Crdntial. Not: Enrollmnt rquird any smstr that intrn is not nrolld in EDC 480. Prrquisit: Intrnship crdntial, paid position as a school counslor, and admission to th PPS School Counsling Intrnship crdntial program. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 2 units. EDC 505. Sminar: Prparation of Mastr s Thsis/Projct. This sminar is dsignd to xtnd rsarch knowldg. Provids dirction, library/profssional counsling rsourcs, xposur to sampl thss/projcts using APA styl. Rviws rsarch mthodology and a rviw of th litratur from a counsling prspctiv. Prrquisit: EDC 250, advancmnt to candidacy for th Mastr s dgr. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 3 units. EDC 550. Mastr s Thsis - Counsling - Plan A. Compltion of a thsis approvd for th Mastr s dgr. Not: Dpartmnt ptition is rquird th smstr prior to nrollmnt. Prrquisit: Advancd to candidacy. All cours rquirmnts in Counslor Education and EDC 505. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 3 units. EDC 551. Mastr s Projct - Counsling - Plan B. Compltion of a projct approvd for th Mastr s dgr. Not: Dpartmnt ptition is rquird th smstr prior to nrollmnt. Prrquisit: Advancd to candidacy. All cours rquirmnts in Counslor Education and EDC 505. Gradd Crdit/No Crdit. 3 units. 264 / ducation - counslor ducation california stat univrsity, sacramnto