- Admission to the university and the Department of Counseling and School Psychology for concentrated study in school counseling.
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Curriculum vitae or resume
- Meet CTC Basic Skills requirement
- An earned Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. Related undergraduate coursework in anthropology, child development, cultural studies, education, ethnic studies, psychology, and sociology is recommended.
- A minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 semester units completed.
- Students must meet the CTC Basic Skills requirement prior to admission to the program. There are several ways to do this, more information can be found at the following links:
Basic Skills Requirement Guidelines (PDF, 592K)
https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/basic-skills-requirement-(cl-667)
Consult with the Program Support Coordinator for assistance: lyzette.cornejo@csuci.edu - Students must present a Certificate of Clearance from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing prior to beginning the sequence of study. More information can be found at: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/certificate-of-clearance-(cl-900). Consult the Program Support Coordinator for assistance: lyzette.cornejo@csuci.edu
- Participate in an interview with the department admission committee.
The final deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
Criteria for student continuation in the program
Students must maintain the minimum university requirement of 3.0 GPA. Students must receive a grade of B- or better (Cr for credit/no credit graded courses) in every course to document attainment of the competencies required for the Pupil Personnel Services Credential. Students not meeting this requirement must immediately consult the department chair or the coordinator of the school counseling program. In addition, three grades of B- or lower (including NC) are grounds for dismissal from the program regardless of the student’s overall GPA. Adherence to the ethical principles of the American School Counselor Association is mandatory. Students who knowingly or unknowingly violate any part of the ethical code may be dismissed from the program without further qualification regardless of coursework or other academic achievement. A copy of the ethical principles is included in the student handbook distributed at orientation. In addition to the required courses and experiences, the student must pass all components of the CTC Basic Skills requirement to be eligible for the credential.
The Master of Science in School Counseling includes coursework and experiences designed to meet the competencies required for the California Pupil Personnel Services Credential.