Academic Programs

Pupil Personnel Services Credential for School Counseling

Pupil Personnel Services – Curriculum

First Semester: (14 units)

Course Number Course Name # of Units
PSY502A Family Therapy: Systemic Approaches (3.00 units)
PSY503 Developmental Psychology (3.00 units)
PSY507 Foundations of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3.00 units)
PSY518A Introduction to Research – I (1.00 unit)
PSY519A Case Conference: Pragmatics and Human Communication (3.00 units)
SC505A Foundations of School Counseling (1.00 unit)
Second Semester: (12 units)

Course Number Course Name # of Units
PSY502B Family Therapy: Evolving Systemic Approaches (3.00 units)
PSY504 Diversity and Social Justice in Families, Schools, and Other Systems (2.00 units)
PSY519B Case Conference/Practicum (3.00 units)
PSY520A Abnormal Psychology (2.00 units)
PSY520B Assessment and Treatment in aDevelopmental Context (2.00 units)
SC505A-L Supervision and Mentoring for Practicum 100 Hours (0.00 units)

Summer Semester: (15 units)

Course Number Course Name # of Units
PSY529 Group Dynamics/Practicum (3.00 units)
PSY549 Psychological Testing (3.00 units)
PSY550 MFTs in Community Mental Health (2.00 units)
PSY600 Fundamentals of Addiction (3.00 units)
SC500 Ethical and Legal Practices in School Counseling (2.00 units)
SC513 Classroom and Academic Intervention (2.00 units)
Third Semester: (17 units)

Course Number Course Name # of Units
PSY518B Introduction to Research – II (1.00 unit)
PSY528 Couple Therapy (3.00 units)
PSY531A Applied Therapeutic Methodology: Relational Therapy – I (3.00 units)
PSY532 Sexuality and Sex Therapy (1.00 unit)
PSY533A Practicum- I (2.00 units)
PSY539 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues (3.00 units)
SC504 Special Education (3.00 units)
SC505B Supervision and Mentoring for Practicum/Field Experience – I (1.00 unit)
Fourth Semester: (15 units)

Course Number Course Name # of Units
PSY518C Professional Project (1.00 unit)
PSY531B Applied Therapeutic Methodology – II (3.00 units)
PSY533B Practicum- II (2.00 units)
PSY540 Professional Issues for Marriage and Family Therapists (2.00 units)
PSY547 Psychopharmacology (3.00 units)
SC502 Educational and Career Planning (3.00 units)
SC505C Supervision and Mentoring for Practicum/Field Experience – II (1.00 unit)
Summer Two Semester (9 units)

Course Number Course Name # of Units
SC501 Program Design, Development, and Evaluation (2.00 units)
SC510 Learning Theory and Educational Psychology (2.00 units)
SC511 Consultation and Systems Change (3.00 units)
SC512 Leadership and Advocacy (2.00 units)