Overview
The major goal of the Educational Counseling program at California State University, Bakersfield is to prepare professional counselors who have the knowledge and skills to practice in a wide variety of counseling settings.
Features
Students must select one of the two concentrations described below in their initial application:
School Counseling:
- Students desiring to counsel in P-12 public or private educational settings should select a concentration in the area of School Counseling.
- The curriculum has been designed for preparation toward a Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential issued by the state of California.
Student Affairs:
- Students desiring to work in student service positions within community college, college, and university settings should select a concentration in the area of Student Affairs.
- The curriculum has been designed to prepare effective professional counselors to work in a wide range of settings. Examples include Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, Residence Life, Academic Advising, Career Development, Talent Search, and Upward Bound.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Practicum
- Human Communication Skills
- Advocacy in Counseling
- Counseling Across the Lifespan
- Social Justice
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling
- Theories
- Research in Counseling
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Education School Counselling Educational Psychology View 605 other Masters in Educational Psychology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university: official transcripts from all college/university work
- Transcripts from a college/university outside of the U.S. will require a course-by course analysis
- Affidavit of financial support
- Insurance agreement form
- A copy of the student’s passport
- A statement of purpose
- Current professional resume
- 3 letters of recommendation from former professors
Tuition Fee
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International
13684 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13684 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
13684 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13684 USD per year during 24 months. -
In-State
8932 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8932 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Long Beach
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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