Catalog 73 - National University

School of Educationtasks and roles of a school counselor.• Demonstrate knowledge of learning theory, curriculum designsfor diverse classrooms and development of classroominterventions strategies.• Identify themselves as professional school counselors,understanding the history and development and trends in theprofession and acting as a professional leader to enhance thefield of school counseling.• Demonstrate knowledge of major career development theories, andthe impact of career development on school behavior and learning.State of California Prerequisites• Passage of the CBEST• Possession of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accreditedcollege or university• Fingerprint Clearance• Verification of support from the intern candidate’s sponsoringdistrict, including verification of a willingness to enter into anintern partnership with National University and a signedMemorandum of Partnership between the sponsoring districtand the University. This ensures that the intern will be providedthe services of a site mentor and that relevant stipulations ofEducation Code and Commission on Teacher Credentialingregulations are followed.• District or agency offer of employment for the intern as a SchoolCounselor.• Negative TB test resultsProgram Prerequisites• All candidates for the intern program must have a minimumGPA of 3.0.• All candidates must possess an appropriate Master’s Degree orbe in enrolled in the Master of Science in EducationalCounseling program and meet the standard internshiprequirements.• Verification of two years relevant paid experience in a P-12public school or related system or as a licensed counselor ortherapist.• Letter of recommendation from the Principal or Administrator ofthe hiring school.• Completion of an American School Counseling Association(ASCA) National Model essay• Recommendation by Faculty AdvisorProgram Requirements: PPSC Credential(19 courses; 81 quarter units)• If a candidate earns less than 3.0 GPA upon completion of theabove courses, the candidate will not Advance to Candidacy. Thecandidate will be required to meet with faculty advisor. A planfor remediation or possible dismissal from the program will beconsidered.Internship Program Recommended Course SequenceProgram Prerequisites(2 courses; 9 quarter units)MTH 210PSY 301Probability and Statistics(Prerequisite: Placement Evaluation)Child Development(Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)Internship Pre-Service Coursework(5 courses; 19.5 quarter units)CED 604CED 605CED 600CED 602CED 606School Counseling Orientation (1.5 quarter units)Learning & Instructional Design(Prerequisite: CED 604)Applied Child/Adol DevelopmentSocietal Issues in SchoolsDevelopment & EvaluationProgram Requirements(8 courses; 36 quarter units)CED 610CED 611CED 603CED 601CED 612CED 613CED 614PED 676Practicum (100 hours)Adv. Coun. Theories & Methods(Prerequisite: CED 600)Group Counseling(Prerequisite: CED 610)Multicultural Counseling(Prerequisite: CED 611)Consultation in the Schools(Prerequisite: CED 603)Career & Academic CounselingPsycho-Educational AssessmentLegal and Ethical PracticesIntro to Applied Behavior Analysis• Candidates should refer to the current PPS Graduate Handbookfor School Counseling found at www.nu.edu for specificinformation about the practicum and internship requirements.• Candidates are required to complete 100 hours of practicumthroughout CED coursework.EducationA total of 13.5 quarter units of credit may be granted for equivalentgraduate work completed at another institution, as it applies to thisprogram if completed no more than 7 years prior to application toprogram.and if the units were not used in earning an advanceddegree.Advancement to CandidacyAdvancement to Candidacy is a process and is one of severalevaluative steps to help ensure that program objectives are met andthat candidate outcomes are attained.After admission as a credential seeking candidate, a candidate mustalso Advance to Candidacy. To qualify for candidacy, a candidatemust:• Complete prerequisite coursework or equivalent (MTH 210 andPSY 301)• Complete CED 604, next four graduate CED courses with agrade no lower than a B minusInternship(4 courses; 16.5 quarter units)A minimum of 600 clock hours is required. The candidate will draft aplan with the Site Supervisor and University Supervisor, meetweekly with Site Supervisor for supervision, keep weekly logs ofeach 200 hours of internship, and submit logs to UniversitySupervisor. The internship consists of the following:• No more than two sites at one time with no more than two SiteSupervisors at one time• Includes two levels (Elementary and Secondary)CED 620CED 616CED 617CED 618Internship Seminar (3 quarter units) – taken concurrentlywith InternshipSchool Counseling Internship I (200 hours)School Counseling Internship II (200 hours0School Counseling Internship III (200 hours)217