• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The M.S. in Counseling incorporates four specializations and/or emphases: career, college, school, and gerontology. The scope of this degree allows students the flexibility to focus their attention on specific areas of interest. The student combines the core sequence of classes with their specialization or emphasis. Counselors will be able to function in a wide variety of community agencies and work with individuals of all ages.

The Career Counseling specialization and/or emphasis provides graduates with expertise in career counseling and programs for colleges, universities, high schools, private career counseling practice and consultation, private industry and public agencies. This specialization/emphasis blends expertise in career counseling with individual and group counseling as well as teaching and designing career and employment programs. The focus of career counseling includes counseling related to work choices, intra and interpersonal development and family dynamics. Issues such as work and family balance, career and life decisions and goals, workplace conflict, healthy workplace, job search strategies, burnout, and the emotional aspects of career change are covered in the curriculum. The Career Counseling specialization is active in using new advances in the field for a rapidly changing economy as well as partnering with the local community to contribute to bringing the most vulnerable of society into new opportunities for success.

The College Counseling specialization and emphasis prepare master’s level professionals to work in both counseling and student services roles at the community college and university levels in both public and private institutions. Specifically, the program is designed to develop the ability to facilitate the development of college students in both cognitive and personal areas. Its focus is on prevention, remediation, and developmental counseling skills. In addition to the core competencies of the master’s program, this specialization and emphasis develops knowledge and skills in the areas of group counseling, educational counseling, problem-solving and decision making, assessment, evaluation and research, teaching, consulting and management, supervision, and organizational development.

The Gerontological Counseling specialization and emphasis provide training for students who want to counsel elder persons in a variety of different settings, typically in conjunction with MFT or CMHC counseling specializations. Gerontological counseling includes communication skills, theoretical and developmental foundations, mental health assessment, and the aging process. Consistent with the general mission of the Department of Counseling, the Gerontology specialization/emphasis recognizes the need for close coordination with the field.

The School Counseling specialization or emphasis is concerned with assisting students in public and private schools (grades PK-12) with effective counseling and guidance programs and services that are designated to meet students’ academic, personal/social, and career needs. The program is designed to expose students to both didactic and experiential learning necessary for functioning as school counselors and within PK-12 educational settings. The program focus is on children and adolescent performance in a learning environment utilizing both preventative and intervention strategies.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Health and Social Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 An applicant must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and the equivalent major coursework for the program area to which application is made. English language requirement: Minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 80 on the internet-based (iBT) test; International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5 overall band score; Pearson Test of English (PTE): minimum score of 55.

课程信息

学制：全日制(60 学分)

学费：US$15,210.00 (¥ 96,764) /年

开学时间：2022九月27日

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留学地点：College of Health and Social Sciences1600 Holloway Avenue, HSS Building, Room 204,SAN FRANCISCO,California,94132, United States