MA in Counseling, School Counseling with PPS and Licensure Eligibility (LPCC)
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Through the School Counseling 60-unit specialization, students earn the PPS credential and take additional coursework to become eligible for licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Students who opt to pursue this track should have an interest in providing School-Based Mental Health Services. Through this program, students fulfill the requirements to earn a pupil personnel services credential (http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/CREDS/pupil-personnelsvcs.html) (PPS) from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and meet requirements outlined by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (http://www.bbs.ca.gov/applicants/lpcc.html). Our school counseling program is nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (http:// www.cacrep.org/) (CACREP).
Additional Admission Requirements
See the Admission page for basic admission requirements.
See the Credential page for credential requirements.
Entrance Semesters | Fall |
Application Deadlines | Visit http://www.sandiego.edu/soles/admissions/deadlines.php |
Minimum Grade Point Average | 3.0 (4.0 scale) in all undergraduate coursework |
Standardized Admissions Test | Not Required |
Additional Requirements | Resume |
Statement of Purpose | |
Two letters of recommendation | |
Interview | The most qualified applicants to the counseling program will be invited to USD for a group interview. Applicants who are unavailable for this interview will be contacted by a faculty member for a virtual interview |