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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
M.A. in Education
Counseling and Student Services
Option
Pupil Personnel Services Credential
M.S. in Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapy
Option
M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling
Criminal Justice Counseling Specialist Certificate of Advanced Study
Credential programs:
·Preliminary Level I (including Special Education Internship
Program) Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate
and Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential in
Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Certificate in Serious Emotional Disturbance
H. Dan Smith, Chair, (559) 278-0340
Ronald S. Kiyuna, Coordinator of Counselor Education, (559) 278-0329
Albert Valencia, Coordinator of Pupil Personnel Services/Student Services, (559) 278-0283
Charles Arokiasamy, Coordinator of Rehabilitation Counseling, (559) 278-0325
Diane R. Gehart-Brooks, Dana Caseau, Sari H. Dworkin, Deanna Evans-Schilling,
Juan C. Garcia, Christopher F. Lucey, Robert H. Monke, Hong Shen, E.W. "Bud"
Stude, Colleen Torgerson
The Department of Counseling and Special Education offers programs and
master's degrees in the areas of counseling, rehabilitation counseling,
and special education. The programs utilize the services and facilities
of community agencies and school districts within the university service
area.
Counseling. Three master's degrees are available in the field of
counseling: the Master of Arts in Education with an option in counseling
and student services; the Master of Science in Counseling with an option
in marriage and family therapy; and the Master of Science in Rehabilitation
Counseling.
The M.A. degree in Education is a 30-unit program for individuals seeking
advanced preparation for careers in school counseling (grades K-12) or student
services in higher education.
The M.S. in Counseling degree is a 60-unit program designed for persons
who desire professional preparation for the practice of marriage and family
therapy in agency or private settings.
The M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling is a 60-unit program designed for
persons who desire professional preparation to work in agency or private
settings assisting those who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled
to reach optimal occupational, personal, and social adjustment.
The Pupil Personnel Services Credential Program is a 42-unit program that
provides preparation for individuals who desire to function as school counselors
in grades K-12.
Special Education. The Special Education
program offers the Preliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential in
Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities in a basic program format,
an internship format, and a dual certification program (known as the TIES
Program), which leads to the Preliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential
in Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe Disabilities and the Multiple Subjects
Credential.
The Special Education Program also offers the Professional Level II Education
Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities.
Students must complete the Professional Level II credential program within
five years of completion of the Level I credential program. Additionally,
the program offers the Master of Arts degree in Special Education, which
may be taken while pursuing the Professional Level II credential program.
Completion of the Pupil Personnel Services Credential and the M.A. in Education with an option in counseling and student services qualifies graduates to work in a public school setting or at the community college or university level in the areas of counseling and student services.
Completion of the M.S. in Counseling with an option in marriage and family therapy may qualify graduates for employment in private or agency counseling practices, county mental health programs, employee assistance programs, drug and alcohol abuse centers, and hospital mental health settings. The M.S. in Counseling with an option in marriage and family therapy may fulfill the educational requirements for the state of California Marriage and Family Therapist License. Since this program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), MFT students are qualified to take the National Certified Counselor Exam upon graduation. This national examination is being used as the written portion of the professional counselor licensing process in more than 35 states.
Persons completing the M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling may become employed in a variety of work settings including state and federal vocational rehabilitation programs, sheltered workshops, medical rehabilitation centers, private practice, drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation programs, county and private mental health programs, community college and university disabled student programs, industry alcohol/industrial accident/employee assistance programs, and insurance company rehabilitation programs. Students in the M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling program may, during their final semester of study, qualify to take the exam to become a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).
Persons completing the Education Specialist credentials in Mild/Moderate
and Moderate/Severe Disabilities may seek employment in public or private
school programs, clinics, special schools, resource classrooms, educational
programs, residential facilities, hospitals, and other agencies serving
persons with special needs.
Counseling and Special Education Courses