Skip to Main Content

MA in Counseling, School Counseling with PPS and Licensure Eligibility (LPCC)

Download as PDF

Couns,Marital&Family Therapy Graduate Master of Arts

Effective Start Term

Fall 2026

Program

MA in Counseling, School Counseling with PPS and Licensure Eligibility (LPCC)

Program Long Title

MA in Counseling, with School Counseling

Program Type

Concentration/Emphasis/Track/

College/School

School of Leadership & Educ.

Program Level

Graduate

Campus

Main

Degree Designation

Master of Arts

Catalog Full Description

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