You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Counseling
and Special Education
The School of Education and Human Development
Department of Counseling and Special Education
H. DAN SMITH, Chair
Education Building, Room 350
(559) 278-0340
http://beaches.soehd.csufresno.edu/soehd/cse/counsped.html
M.A. in Education
Counseling and Student Services
Option
Pupil Personnel Services Credential
M.S. in Counseling
Marriage, Family, and Child
Counseling Option
M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling
Credential programs:
Special Education Specialist, Learning Handicapped, Severely Handicapped,
Special Education Specialist Internship, Learning Handicapped, Severely
Handicapped
Criminal Justice Counseling Specialist
Certificate of Advanced Study
Certificate in Serious Emotional Disturbance
Faculty
H. Dan Smith, Chair, (559) 278-0340
Ronald S. Kiyuna, Coordinator of Counselor Education, (559) 278-0329
Albert Valencia, Coordinator of Pupil Personnel Services/Student Services, (559) 278-0283
Charles Arokiasamy, Coordinator of Rehabilitation Counseling, (559) 278-0325
Diane R. Gehart Brooks, Dana Caseau, Janice A. Chavez, Sari H. Dworkin,
Deanna Evans-Schilling, Leslie J. Farlow, Juan C. Garcia, Landa J. Iverson,
Robert H. Monke, A. Renee Staton, E.W. "Bud" Stude
The Department
The Department of Counseling and Special Education offers programs and
master's degrees in the areas of counseling, rehabilitation counseling,
and special education. The programs utilize the services and facilities
of community agencies and school districts within the university service
area. Instruction in all programs in the department emphasizes the development
and refinement of the "Reflective, Collaborative Leader" who will
make a difference in our increasingly diverse society.
Counseling. Three master's degrees are available in the field of
counseling: the Master of Arts in Education with an option in counseling
and student services; the Master of Science in Counseling with an option
in marriage, family and child counseling; and the Master of Science in Rehabilitation
Counseling.
The M.A. degree in Education is a 30-unit program for individuals seeking
advanced preparation for careers in school counseling (grades K-12) or student
services in higher education.
The M.S. in Counseling degree is a 60-unit program designed for persons
who desire professional preparation for the practice of marriage, family,
and child counseling in agency or private settings.
The M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling is a 60-unit program designed for
persons who desire professional preparation to work in agency or private
settings assisting those who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled
to reach optimal occupational, personal, and social adjustment.
The Pupil Personnel Services Credential Program is a 38-unit program that
provides preparation for individuals who desire to function as school counselors
in grades K-12.
Special Education. The Master of Arts
in Special Education is awarded after completion of a minimum of 30 units.
This degree provides opportunities for the development of special skills
needed for the teaching of special populations including the learning handicapped
and the severely handicapped.
The Special Education Program provides preparation for teaching of learning
handicapped and severely handicapped students. Persons desiring to work
with these unique populations in a school setting (grades K-12) must possess
the appropriate Special Education Specialist Credential. The desired specialist
credential may be attained by completing one of three program alternatives:
a traditional program, an innovative internship program, or a unique program
whereby students may attain their Multiple Subject Credential along with
the Special Education Specialist Credential. For additional information
on the alternative programs, students are urged to inquire at the department
office.
Career Opportunities
Completion of the Pupil Personnel Services Credential and the M.A. in
Education with an option in counseling and student services qualifies graduates
to work in a public school setting or at the community college or university
level in the areas of counseling and student services.
Completion of the M.S. in Counseling with an option in marriage, family
and child counseling may qualify graduates for employment in private or
agency counseling practices, county mental health programs, employee assistance
programs, drug and alcohol abuse centers, and hospital mental health settings.
The M.S. in Counseling with an option in marriage, family and child counseling
may fulfill the educational requirements for the state of California Marriage,
Family and Child Counselor License. Since this program is accredited by
the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP), MFCC students are qualified to take the National Certified Counselor
Exam upon graduation. This national examination is being used as the written
portion of the professional counselor licensing process in more than 35
states.
Persons completing the M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling may become employed
in a variety of work settings including state and federal vocational rehabilitation
programs, sheltered workshops, medical rehabilitation centers, private practice,
drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation programs, county and private mental
health programs, community college and university disabled student programs,
industry alcohol/industrial accident/employee assistance programs, and insurance
company rehabilitation programs. Students in the M.S. in Rehabilitation
Counseling program may, during their final semester of study, qualify to
take the exam to become a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).
Persons completing the M.A. in Special Education and a Special Education
Specialist Credential may seek employment in public or private school programs,
clinics, special schools, resource classrooms, educational programs, residential
facilities, hospitals, and other agencies serving persons with special needs.
Counseling and Special Education Courses