You are in the official 1999-2000 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Counseling
and Special Education
The School of Education and Human Development
Department of Counseling and Special Education
H. DAN SMITH, Chair
Education Building, Room 350
(559) 278-0340
http://129.8.31.71/departments/cse/counsped.html
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 Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate
and Moderate/Severe Disabilities
(Including Special Education Internship Program)
Certificate in Serious Emotional Disturbance
Faculty
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, Janice A. Chavez, Sari H. Dworkin,
Deanna Evans-Schilling, Leslie J. Farlow, Juan C. Garcia, Christopher F.
Lucey, Robert H. Monke, E.W. "Bud" Stude
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. Instruction in all programs in the department emphasizes the development
and refinement of the "Reflective, Collaborative Leader" who will
make a difference in our increasingly diverse society.
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 38-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 new 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.
Students must complete the Professional Level II program within five years of completion of the Level I program. It is anticipated that the Level II program will be offered during the 1999-2000 academic year, along with the Master of Arts degree in Special Education.
Students seeking professional careers in the special education field
are strongly encouraged to contact a program adviser who will provide information
of the status of the program during this period of state-mandated change.
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 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 Preliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential
in Mild/Moderate or 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