Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling

Department Chair: Dr. Bita Ghafoori

Department Coordinator: Regina Pao

Department Office: Education EED, Room 10

Telephone: (562) 985‑4517

Email: asec@csulb.edu

Department website: Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling

College website: College of Education

FAX: (562) 985-4534

Faculty: Edwin Achola, Stephen Adams, Robert Berdan (Emeritus), Branson Boykins, Megan Bryant, Teresa Chen, Jennifer Coots, Jana Echevarria (Emerita), Natalie Edirmansinghe, Lesley Farmer (Emerita), Laura Forrest, Nina M. Flores, Gary Greene (Emeritus), Kristi Hagans, Elaine J. Haglund (Emerita), Nat Hansuvadha, A. Jean Houck (Emerita), Kerri Knight-Teague, Marilyn Korostoff (Emerita), Susan Leonard-Giesen (Emerita), Jacob Olsen, Lindsay Pérez Huber, Caroline Perry, Kristin Powers, Ali Rezaei, Catherine Richards-Tutor, William Saltzman, Kelli Sanderson, Jolan Smith, Suzanna So, Kristin Stout, Sylvie Taylor, Danny Thompson, Joanne Tortorici Luna, Marc Mestyanek, Troy Loker.

• College: College of Education  
• Courses: COUN, EDP, EDSP, ETEC, EESJ   

Introduction

The Department of Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling offers graduate-level coursework in the following program areas: Educational Psychology, Educational Technology and Media Leadership, Equity, Education and Social Justice, Counseling Psychology, School Counseling, School Psychology and Special Education/Education Specialist, as well as undergraduate service courses in life skills and other areas.

Students desiring information about graduate programs should contact the Graduate Studies office for referral to one of the faculty advisors. For information about Special Education/Education Specialist Credential, please contact the Teacher Preparation Advising Center (TPAC) office. All CED graduate level courses (500/600) are assumed to be letter grade only (A-F) unless stated otherwise.

Credentials

The department offers credentials in Pupil Personnel Services (School Counseling, School Psychology), Education Specialist/Special Education (Mild/Moderate Support Needs and Extensive Support Needs) and Teacher Librarian Services.

Required credential courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. The minimum grade point average for successful progress in the credential programs of the department is 3.0 on all units to be applied to the credential program. Students falling below 3.0 will be placed on academic warning. To maintain status in the credential program students must earn sufficient grade points to bring their GPA back to 3.0 by the end of the regular semester following the semester in which the GPA fell below 3.0. Refer to this Catalog for policy.

Programs

• Counseling Psychology, M.S.
• Educational Technology and Media Leadership, M.S.
• Equity, Education, and Social Justice, M.A.
• School Counseling, M.S.
• School Psychology, EdS
• Special Education, M.S.

• Applied Disability Studies Graduate Certificate

• Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP)
• Pupil Services Credential (School Counseling and School Psychology)
• Teacher Librarian Services Credential

Courses

• COUN 191 - Career and Personal Explorations
• COUN 360 - Life and Career Decisions
• COUN 506 - Introduction to School Counseling
• COUN 507 - Foundations of Career Development in K-12 Schools
• COUN 508A - Family Systems Applied to Aging and Lifespan Development
• COUN 508B - Family Systems Methods
• COUN 510 - Law and Ethics for Counselors
• COUN 511 - Counseling the Alcohol/Chemically Dependent Person
• COUN 512 - Child and Spousal/Partner Abuse
• COUN 513 - Introduction to Clinical Interviewing
• COUN 514 - Psychopharmacology for Counselors
• COUN 515 - Counseling Theories
• COUN 522 - Counseling Methods and Techniques
• COUN 543 - Human Sexuality Counseling
• COUN 555 - Cross-Cultural Counseling
• COUN 556 - Counseling Children and Adolescents
• COUN 557 - Counseling Couples
• COUN 559 - Play and Art Therapy for Children/Adolescents
• COUN 601 - Trauma and Grief Counseling
• COUN 602 - College Counseling for Equity and Access in K-12 Schools
• COUN 604 - Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for School Counselors
• COUN 605 - Mental Health and Crisis Response in Schools
• COUN 606 - School Counseling Curriculum and Instructional Design
• COUN 607 - School Counseling Practicum
• COUN 608 - Psychological Assessment and Testing
• COUN 609 - Counseling Psychology Practicum
• COUN 620 - Trauma-Informed Education
• COUN 638 - Group Counseling
• COUN 643A - Counseling Field Work (School Counseling)
• COUN 643D - Counseling Field Work (Counseling Psychology)
• COUN 644A - Advanced Counseling Fieldwork (Advanced School Counseling)
• COUN 644D - Advanced Counseling Field Work (Counseling Psychology)
• COUN 680 - Family Trauma Treatment Seminar
• COUN 682 - Gestalt Therapy
• COUN 683 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• COUN 684 - Emotionally Focused Therapy
• COUN 685 - Community Mental Health Counseling
• COUN 690 - Coordination of School Based Mental and Behavioral Health Services
• COUN 695C - Integrative Seminar in Professional School Counseling

• EDSP 303 - Collaborative Partnerships and Strategies for Teaching All Students
• EDSP 350 - Introduction to Teaching the Exceptional Individual
• EDSP 355A - Collaborative Partnerships and Strategies for Teaching All Students in Elementary Schools
• EDSP 355B - Collaborative Partnerships and Strategies for Teaching All Students in Secondary Schools
• EDSP 410 - Inclusive and Equitable Practices in Special Education
• EDSP 454 - Academic Language Development and Inclusive Instruction for English Language Learners
• EDSP 500 - Research Methods in Special Education
• EDSP 518 - Integrated Math Instruction Across Content Areas
• EDSP 525 - Advocacy in Special Education
• EDSP 534 - Collaboration and Transition in Special Education
• EDSP 535 - Collaborative Partnerships and Effective Communication in School and Community Settings
• EDSP 546 - Critical Action Research in Special Education
• EDSP 546A - Induction in Special Education
• EDSP 546B - Induction in Special Education
• EDSP 550 - Emerging Perspectives in Special Education
• EDSP 558 - Literacy Supports for Students with Diverse Abilities
• EDSP 564 - Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities
• EDSP 570 - Community Inclusion: Introduction to Individuals with Disabilities
• EDSP 577 - Instructional Methods and Strategies for Individuals with Mild/Moderate Support Needs
• EDSP 578 - Instructional Methods and Strategies for Individuals with Extensive Support Needs
• EDSP 582 - Equity in Special Education Research and Practice
• EDSP 586 - Education Specialist Intern Credential Supervision for Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs
• EDSP 587 - Student Teaching: Mild/Moderate Support Needs
• EDSP 587A - Student Teaching for Mild/Moderate Support Needs: Additional or Dual Credential
• EDSP 587B - Advanced Field Study and Seminar: Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• EDSP 588 - Student Teaching: Extensive Support Needs
• EDSP 588A - Student Teaching for Extensive Support Needs: Additional or Dual Credential
• EDSP 588B - Advanced Field Study and Seminar: Education Specialist Credential in Moderate/Severe Disabilities
• EDSP 589 - Student Teaching Seminar: Education Specialist
• EDSP 695S - Seminar in Special Education

• EDP 301 - Child Development and Learning: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
• EDP 302 - Early and Late Adolescent Development and Learning: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
• EDP 305 - Educational Psychology
• EDP 390 - Selected Topics in Education
• EDP 400 - Introduction to Educational Research
• EDP 405 - Positive Strategies for Classroom Management
• EDP 419 - Educational Statistics
• EDP 490 - Selected Topics in Educational Psychology
• EDP 492 - Internships in the Human Services
• EDP 497 - Independent Study
• EDP 517 - Individual and Group Counseling in Schools
• EDP 518 - School Crisis Response
• EDP 519 - Quantitative Educational Data Analysis I
• EDP 520 - Quantitative Research Methods in Education
• EDP 524A - Psychoeducational Assessment of Diverse Student Populations
• EDP 524B - Psychoeducational Assessment: Clinical Applications
• EDP 524C - Psychoeducational Assessment II: Clinical Applications
• EDP 527 - Advanced Assessment for Intervention
• EDP 528 - Introduction to School Psychology
• EDP 536 - Collaborative Consultation in the Schools
• EDP 541 - Seminar in Educational Measurement and Assessment
• EDP 560 - Functional Behavior Assessment and Positive Behavior Support
• EDP 579A - Academic Assessment and Intervention
• EDP 579B - Academic Assessment and Intervention: Clinical Applications
• EDP 590 - Selected Topics in Educational Psychology
• EDP 595 - Qualitative Research Methods in Education
• EDP 596 - Program Evaluation in Education
• EDP 603 - Mental and Behavioral Health in Schools
• EDP 604 - Seminar in Human Development
• EDP 641A - School Psychology Practicum
• EDP 641B - School Psychology Practicum
• EDP 642A - Field Work I ‑ School Psychology