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Title: San Diego State University School Counseling Graduate Program


1
San Diego State University School Counseling
Graduate Program
M.S. in Counseling with a specialization in
School Counseling
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Mission
  • The mission of the SDSU School Counseling program
    is to prepare school counselors to become
    leaders, advocates and systems change agents in
    our diverse schools. As an integral part of the
    total educational program for student success,
    school counselors learn to design, develop,
    implement and evaluate their comprehensive school
    counseling program to ensure that every student
    receives developmentally appropriate competencies
    in academic, career and

personal/social development. School counselors
become professional student advocates who promote
equity and access to a rigorous education for
every student and who work to prevent and remove
barriers to learning. Our School Counseling
graduates develop themselves as culturally
competent leaders in educational reform and
social justice in the schools and communities
they serve. 
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Trish Hatch, Ph.D.Assistant Professor
Director, School Counseling Program
  • Director, School Counseling Graduate
    Program  Current Director of the school
    counseling graduate program at San Diego State
    University. Teaches courses in Prevention and
    Intervention, Educational Research Methods,
    Program Evaluation, Professional Seminar and
    Fieldwork. 
  • Administrator Experienced high school
    administrator over guidance and central office
    administrator over school counseling programs for
    32 schools and 75 school counselors.
  • School Counselor Experience school counselor at
    all levels K-12.
  • Author Co-author of The ASCA National Model  A 
    Framework for School Counseling Programs (2003,
    2005). Co-author of Evidence-Based School
    Counseling Making a Difference with Data Driven
    Practices (2007).
  • Trainer Expertise in the Use of Data to Effect
    Change, "Designing Standards and
    Results-Based School Counseling,"  and ASCA
    other programs.  Providing short one day
    or intensive five day learning opportunities.

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Beverly Booker, Ph.D.Assistant Professor,
School Counseling Program
  • Professor, School Counseling Graduate Program 
  • Professor in the school counseling graduate
    program at San Diego State University. Teaches
    courses in Group Counseling, Interventions with
    Children and Adolescents, Cross-Cultural
    Counseling, and School Learning.  
  • School Counseling Director Experienced school
    counseling director over school counseling
    program
  • School Counselor Experience school counselor at
    all levels K-12.
  • Author Author and co-author of multiple journal
    and magazine articles including Using Technology
    to Promote your Guidance and Counseling Program
    among Stakeholders.
  • Consultant Designing, developing, coordinating,
    implementing and evaluating school counseling
    programs.

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What is a School Counselor?
  • Ensure all students receive the education,
    prevention and intervention necessary to support
    academic achievement
  • Social justice advocates
  • Work towards eliminating the achievement gap
  • Assure all students receive equitable educational
    opportunities
  • Serve as student and systems advocates

6
SDSU Graduate Professionals Who Are
  • Quality multi-cultural counselors
  • Passionate about social justice issues
  • Student and systems advocates
  • Agents of change
  • Ready to partner as leaders in the educational
    community

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State Accredited Program
  • Prepares students to become professional school
    counselors ready to work at every level
    elementary, middle school high school.
  • Fully credentialed in California

8
Program Design
  • The program consists of two years of full-time
    graduate study.Students earn
  • The 60-62 unit M.S. degree with a specialization
    in school counseling and the California PPS-SC
    credential

9
San Diego State Graduates Get HIRED!
  • Our graduates have been hired! However, with the
    recent California budget crisis, graduates may
    need to be flexible in terms of moving out of San
    Diego or possibly the state for competitive
    positions.
  • Recent legislation (AB
  • 1802) requires that all students in California
    (grades 7-12) receive individual planning by a
    credentialed school counselor.

10
What Are We Looking For?
  • We actively recruit graduate students who have
  • A desire to be CUTTING EDGE
  • A PASSION for social justice
  • A GIFT for counseling
  • A LOVE for students

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What Are We Looking For?
  • We seek students who desire to work in schools,
    who have experience in leadership roles, who are
    committed to working in our diverse communities,
    and who seek the challenge of growth and change
  • We seek students who bring
  • Academic and Professional Readiness
  • Education and Leadership Experience
  • Cross-Cultural Experience and Readiness

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How Do I Apply?
  • Applications are available NOW and are due
    January 15th, 2009. Candidates from this pool who
    pass the screening process will be selected for
    interview.
  • Interviews are scheduled for Saturday March 7,
    2009 (tentatively)
  • Remember that you are applying for FALL
    admission, however, students who are admitted
    into the program begin coursework in July 2009.

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There are two separate applications that you need
to complete and submit
  • 1- Apply to San Diego State University through
    CSU Mentor at www.csumentor.edu You need to
    submit your FALL graduate admission application
    online and you must submit One Official
    Transcript from each institution attended and
    Test Scores to Enrollment Services.
  • 2- Apply to the School Counseling Program.
    Please visit our website at http//edweb.sdsu.edu/
    csp/ to download an application and to learn
    about the supplemental materials required. You
    may also visit the Department of Counseling and
    School Psychology in North Education 179 to
    obtain an application or you may request one by
    calling (619) 594-6109.

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For admission consideration into the School
Counseling Program you will need to submit the
following required materials
  • School Counseling Program Application
  • VITA (see program application for fill-in form)
  • Essays (see program application for details)
  • One transcript from each university attended
  • Three letters of recommendation (academic,
    professional, and cross-cultural)
  • GRE results (copy of scores)
  • CBEST results (copy of scores)

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Application Submission
  • Submit all of your required materials with your
    School Counseling Program Application in one
    single packet so that everything is kept
    organized and complete.
  • If you have further questions you may contact the
    School Counseling Graduate Assistant at
    schoolga_at_yahoo.com

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Required Exams
  • Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
  • You must have the GRE completed prior to applying
    to the program
  • California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
  • Note Out-of-state candidates can wait until they
    are admitted into the program to take the CBEST.

17
The admissions process has two phases
  • Review of written application and supporting
    materials
  • A small group interview of selected applicants

18
First Phase
  • Each applicant is considered in the context of
    three primary questions
  • (a) Does this person have the academic background
    and skills to succeed in our demanding graduate
    program?
  • (b) Does this person have sufficient knowledge of
    and experience with children, youth, and/or
    schools to predict professional commitment and
    development?
  • (c) Does this person have the depth and/or
    breadth of cultural knowledge or experiences
    needed for service providers in culturally
    diverse schools?

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First Phase
  • While GREs and GPAs may be related to these
    questions, they are not the most important
    predictors. Thus, we give special attention to
    the applicants' related professional and life
    experiences, and compare their articulation of
    goals and objectives with the program's goals and
    objectives.
  • However, a GPA of 2.85 is deemed an absolute
    minimum to gain entry into the program.
  • Each application is reviewed by at least two
    faculty members who make recommendation for
    interviews.
  • The final group to be interviewed is determined
    by the school counseling/psychology faculty.

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Second Phase
  • A full day of small group interviews with faculty
    and current students.
  • The small groups rotate through a variety of
    interviews and activities. Interviewers consider
    each applicant's "match" with program philosophy
    and emphases.
  • All interviewers meet to discuss the applicants,
    until consensus is reached regarding admissions
    status. Recommendations for admissions are then
    made to the Department faculty as a whole.
    Admissions decisions are made shortly after the
    interviews however, it takes at least two weeks
    before letters are sent to applicants.

21
Current Grant Opportunities
  • Class of 08 and 09 students are currently
    participating in two grant opportunities
  • The School Counselor and Disabilities Grant
  • The Native American Scholars and Collaborators
    Grant
  • These grants, and/or others may be available in
    the future

22
Other Financial Aid
  • Fill out a FAFSA by March 2, 2009
  • Subsidized and non-subsidized loans
  • Grant money
  • Scholarships
  • For more information about SDSU Financial Aid,
    visit http//starter.sdsu.edu/fao/
  • Financing Graduate Education Guide for
    Prospective Students http//www.nasfaa.org/PDFs/20
    07/GradBrochure.pdf

23
Life in the Program
  • Student Experiences as a full-time graduate
    student
  • Practicum Field Work Placement
  • Classes and Workload
  • Questions for the students?

24
Graduate Programs at SDSU
  • School Counseling Program
  • 2 year program full-time
  • School Psychology Program
  • 4 years full-time (4th year is internship)

25
For More Information On SDSUs School Counseling
Program
  • Website http//edweb.sdsu.edu/CSP/programs/sc/sc.
    htm
  • Graduate Assistant email
  • schoolga_at_yahoo.com
  • Trish Hatch, PhD, Director
  • Thatch_at_mail.sdsu.edu
  • Beverly Booker, PhD, Director
  • bbooker_at_mail.sdsu.edu

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Closure
  • Questions???
  • Thank you for coming and good luck!
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