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

• EDP 642A - Field Work I ‑ School Psychology
• EDP 642B - Field Work II ‑ School Psychology
• EDP 643 - Systemic Approaches to Interventions in Schools
• EDP 695 - School Psychology Capstone
• EDP 696 - Thesis Study: Plan Development and Organizing Aspects
• EDP 697 - Directed Research
• EDP 698 - Thesis
• EDP 699 - Project

• ETEC 110 - Introduction to Computers as Tools
• ETEC 171 - Critical Thinking Using Computer Technology
• ETEC 410 - Managing Educational Technology Environments
• ETEC 411 - Assessment of Digital Technologies in Education
• ETEC 435 - Accessible Electronic and Information Technologies
• ETEC 444 - Digital Technologies in Education
• ETEC 450 - Introduction to Hybrid and Online Teaching and learning
• ETEC 510 - Foundations of Educational Technology and Media
• ETEC 523 - Information and Digital Literacies
• ETEC 525 - Digital Culture and Society
• ETEC 530 - Leadership in Technology and Media
• ETEC 535 - Accessible Electronic and Information Technologies
• ETEC 540 - Organization of Resources
• ETEC 545 - Reading for Leisure and Learning
• ETEC 551 - Education and the Internet
• ETEC 570 - E-Learning Design and Development
• ETEC 580 - Field Experience in Educational Technology
• ETEC 695 - Seminar in Educational Technology

• EESJ 550 - Foundations of Equity, Education, and Social Justice
• EESJ 551 - Critical Pedagogies
• EESJ 560 - History of Social and Educational Inequalities
• EESJ 561 - Urban Educational Policy
• EESJ 562 - Resistance, Agency and Identity in Education
• EESJ 564 - Language, Culture, and Education
• EESJ 566 - Education and Global Inequities
• EESJ 567 - Activism and Social Movements in a Global Perspective
• EESJ 568 - Globalization, Power, and Educational Inequities
• EESJ 695 - Equity, Education, and Social Justice Capstone