The Community Based-Block

This program is a one-year 30 unit M.A. degree program. The student can felon a number of different routes in order to pursue his/her career plans:

• A one-year Master of Arts in Education with an emphasis in counseling
• Applying classes to the foundational requirements of the two-year School Counseling Program
• Applying classes from the CBB Program to first year requirement of the Marriage Family and Child Counseling Program
• Applying classes to the foundational requirements of the School Psychology Program

(Students seeking admission to licensure or credential programs must make a separate application to the appropriate program as early as possible)

All programs required a Certificate of Clearance for doing field work in schools.

The Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Program

This program is a 60 unit program designed to meet the educational requirements for MFCC licensure as regulated by the Board of Behavioral Science (BBS).

All programs required a Certificate of Clearance for doing field work in schools.

The School Counseling Program

This program consists of a 60-unit M.S. Which includes 51 units to fulfill the State of California's Pupil Personnel Services credential. Most candidates complete their first year of the credential program in the community Based Block (CBB) which is fully compatible in philosophy and design with the first year to the M.S. program objectives. A limited number of candidates complete the credential program as a cognate (building on the program strengths, but extending the Course of study) in either the School Psychology Program of the marriage Family and Child counseling Program. All candidates for the School Counseling degree participate for a minimum of two years of full-time graduate study and field work.

All programs required a Certificate of Clearance for doing field work in schools.

School Psychology

The different School Psychology credentials issued throughout the program are regulated both by the department and by the state. This program is in compliance with California and National training guidelines.

All programs required a Certificate of Clearance for doing field work in schools.

CERTIFICATE OF CLEARANCE

This certificate is required for all students doing fieldwork within schools. Immediately upon acceptance into the department, students need to apply for their Certificate of Clearance (contact the Center for Careers in Education, Education Building). This certificate is required prior to beginning any field experience in the program. Failure to obtain this certificate, or failure to file a copy of the certificate in the department office, may result in the state's rejection of the student's field experiences toward credentialing.
Requirements include:
1. Formal application
2. Fingerprints.