The Master of Arts degree provides for the following professional specializations:
The Master of Arts degree with the specialization in College and University Counseling and Student Personnel will qualify the candidate for the Community College Counseling requirements under SB 1725.
San José State University is authorized to offer graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts in Education with a specialization in Counseling and Student Personnel and the School Counseling Specialization Credential. These programs are designed to prepare persons as counselors and/or consultants in human development services for schools and community colleges, business and industry, and community agencies and organizations.
Program flexibility permits the candidate to pursue the credential and the master's degree simultaneously in evening and weekend classes. However, the applicant needs to consider that:
Applicants who meet the admission requirements for the Graduate Division and meet the further requirements of the area of specialization for the master's degree may be admitted to graduate classified standing.
Applicants who meet the admission requirements for the Graduate Division but who fail to meet the requirements for classified standing in the area of specialization for the master's degree may be admitted to conditionally classified standing in the master's degree program. Individuals being admitted on this basis should contact Counselor Education for the specific prerequisites they must complete before being granted classified standing.
A. Basic requirements. The student in Counselor Education must (1) see his/her advisor for any prerequisite courses that may be required and (2) complete a minimum of twelve units of Counselor Education courses, including EDCO 215, EDCO 218, EDCO 219, EDCO 227, EDCO 248, and/or other equivalent courses with a 3.0 ("B") grade point average prior to being considered for advancement to candidacy. Approval for all courses in the Counselor Education area is required.
B. Required areas. Because credential requirements are subject to legislative changes, specific course requirements may vary. However, students should complete approved course work in the following areas:
C. Requirements for master's degree candidates, including courses selected for a thirty-unit contract including:
D. The University requires that all graduate students demonstrate competency in written English as a condition for advancement to candidacy. Please refer to the SJSU catalog section titled “Competency in Written English” for details. For graduate courses that meet the competency in written English requirement, please refer to the Graduate Studies and Research website at www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies.
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