School Counseling

Overview

Key facts

The School Counseling program offered by Chapman University prepares students to perform a variety of tasks including mental health counseling, college and career guidance, helping students apply academic achievement strategies, and consultation with teachers and parents.

The program builds on the mission of the Attallah College of Educational Studies by seeking to prepare knowledgeable, skilled, and reflective school counselors who are effective change agents for individuals, families, communities, and institutions. Chapman's masters in school counseling curriculum is built on the American School Counselor Association's National Model of School Counseling as well as eight "big ideas":

• Collaboration

• Oral Communication

• Self-reflection and tolerance for complexity and ambiguity

• Written Communication

• Commitment to service and advocacy

• Building solutions for children through an appreciation of their strengths and resources

• Understanding children both as individuals and as participants in systems

• Time management and organizational skills

Program at a Glance

• Cohort model with entry each Summer semester.

• Low student-to-faculty ratio, with close collaboration between students and faculty on professional training, research, publications, and presentations.

• Study abroad opportunities

• Tuition assistance and scholarships available

• A 51-unit program that can be completed in 2 years of full-time study or 3 years of part-time study.

• 200 hours of practica and 600 hours of internship for a total of 800 hours of fieldwork.

• Students also earn the California Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling at the same time as the Master of Arts in Counseling.

• Option for an emphasis in Professional Clinical Counseling, which fulfills the educational requirements for the California license as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).

• Chapman University Association of School Counselors student organization