You are in the official 2001-2002 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Counseling
and Special Education
and Special Education
The School of Education and Human Development
Department of Counseling and Special Education
RONALD S. KIYANA, Chair
Education Building, Room 350
(559) 278-0340
The School of Education and Human Development
Department of Counseling and Special Education
RONALD S. KIYANA, Chair
Education Building, Room 350
(559) 278-0340
http://caracas.soehd.csufresno.edu/departments/cse/counsped.htm
Counseling and Student Services Option
Marriage and Family Therapy Option
Credential programs:
Preliminary Level I (including Special Education Internship Program)
Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Faculty
Ronald S. Kiyuna, Chair, (559) 278-0340
Dana Caseau, Coordinator of Special Education, (559) 278-0288
Sari H. Dworkin, Coordinator of Counselor Education, (559) 278-0328
Albert Valencia, Coordinator of Pupil Personnel Services/Student Services, (559) 278-0283
Charles Arokiasamy, Coordinator of Rehabilitation Counseling, (559) 278-0325n
Diane R. Gehart, Deanna Evans-Schilling, Juan C. Garcia, Joseph
E. Keferl, Christopher F. Lucey, Robert H. Monke, Hong Shen, H.
Dan Smith, E.W. "Bud" Stude, Colleen Torgerson
The Department
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. 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 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.
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.
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.
Career Opportunities
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 colleges and university disabled student programs, industry alcohol/industrial accident/employee assistance programs, and insurance company rehabilitation programs. The M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling qualifies students to take the national 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