Degree Requirements
Core Requirements
55 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PPS 510 | School Counseling Practicum 1 | 2 |
| PPS 511 | Comprehensive School Counseling Programs 1 | 3 |
| PPS 512 | Digital Literacy & Technology 1 | 1 |
| PPS 513 | Ethical Practice & Policy 1 | 2 |
| PPS 514 | School Counseling Skills for Academic Success 1 | 2 |
| PPS 515 | Developing School Counselor Leadership 1 | 2 |
| PPS 520 | School Counseling Supervision 1 | 2 |
| PPS 521 | Advancing Educational Equity and Access | 3 |
| PPS 522 | Classroom Instruction for School Counselors | 2 |
| PPS 523 | School Counseling Skills and Intervention Strategies | 2 |
| PPS 524 | School Counseling Theories and Academic Success | 2 |
| PPS 525 | Small Group Development for School Counselors | 2 |
| PPS 535 | Academic Development & Success | 2 |
| PPS 536 | Inclusion and Equitable Practices | 2 |
| PPS 560 | School Counseling Supervision 2 | 2 |
| PPS 561 | Data, Research, & Evaluation | 3 |
| PPS 563 | Collaborative Strategies & Referral Systems | 2 |
| PPS 566 | Social Emotional Development & Academic Success | 2 |
| PPS 568 | Career Development & Academic Success | 2 |
| PPS 569 | Crisis Intervention & Trauma Informed Practice | 2 |
| PPS 581 | Leading School Counseling Programs | 3 |
| PPS 582 | Postsecondary Paths & Academic Success | 2 |
| PPS 585 | Pedagogical Practices | 2 |
| PPS 586 | Data Informed School Counseling Programs | 2 |
| PPS 587 | Advocating for Equitable and Ethical Practice | 2 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 2-3 | |
PPS 580 | School Counseling Supervision 3 | |
PPS 592 | CWA: Supervised FW & Coursework | |
| Total Semester Hours | 55-56 | |
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Courses required for entry into the Pupil Personnel Services Internship Credential Program in School Counseling. Candidates who successfully complete the first year curriculum may apply for an internship credential, enhancing the potential to garner employment while finishing coursework.
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Students may opt to earn a Child Welfare & Attendance authorization by selecting PPS 592 CWA: Supervised FW & Coursework in lieu of PPS 580 School Counseling Supervision 3 for their final fieldwork component.
Concentration in Spanish Bilingual Bicultural Counseling (SBBC)
Additional Coursework: 9 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PPS 532 | The World of Immigrant Students | 3 |
| PPS 533 | Counseling Latino Immigrant Youth and Families | 3 |
| PPS 534 | Bilingual Educational Theories | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
Concentration in Social Justice Higher Education (SJHE)
Additional Coursework: 9 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SJHE 552 | Social Justice and Higher Education | 3 |
| SJHE 553 | Student Learning and Development Theories | 3 |
| SJHE 558 | Law, Policy, Safety, and Restorative Justice | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
Concentration in School and Family Based Counseling (SFBC)
Additional Coursework: 16 semester hours
Note: Concentration not offered for 2024-25
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PPS 551 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychopathology | 3 |
| PPS 554 | Advanced Theories in Counseling | 3 |
| PPS 558 | Psychopharmacology for School and Community Based Counseling | 3 |
| PPS 559 | Substance Abuse Counseling LPCC/PPS Focus | 3 |
| PPS 583 | SFBC to APCC: The Path to Licensure | 2 |
| PPS 584 | Clinical Practicum | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 | |
*Concentration in School and Family Based Counseling Pending Board of Behavior Science (BBS) Approval