{"id":3487,"date":"2024-01-31T08:48:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T16:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/?page_id=3487"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:07:02","slug":"msc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/msc\/","title":{"rendered":"PPC &#8211; MSC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"introduction\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 col-lg-7\">\n<p class=\"txt-bold txt-purple h5 mb-3\">Guide with compassion and expertise with a Master of Science in Counseling from Cal Lutheran\u2019s Graduate School of Education. <\/p>\n<p class=\"txt-bold txt-purple h5\">The Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) and College Student Personnel (CSP) programs uniquely combine innovative scholarship with practical experiences that prepare you to support students at every stage of their education \u2014 from preschool to post-college \u2014 and beyond.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"gold-hr\">\n<p class=\"txt-bold mb-3\">Two Master\u2019s in Educational Counseling Degrees, Specialized for Your Career Goals:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"gold-list mb-5\">\n<li><a href=\"#pps\" class=\"scroll-to\">Master of Science in Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services (PPS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#csp\" class=\"scroll-to\">Master of Science in Counseling and College Student Personnel (CSP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"h2 txt-bold mb-4\">Why Choose Cal Lutheran for Your Counseling Degree?<\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"h4 txt-bold mb-3\">Expand your counseling community<\/h3>\n<p>Our courses follow a cohort format so that you can move through the full degree program with a supportive network of classmates. Whether you complete your degree in person or online, you will belong to an encouraging community where instructors know you by name and your peers can support your growth with their stories, advice and insights.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h4 txt-bold mb-3\">Learn by doing with practicums and internships<\/h3>\n<p>Through a supervised practicum and field study experiences, you\u2019ll add hundreds of hours of experience in K-12, college or university settings to your resume. We pair you with a program fieldwork coordinator who will help you find the right placements based on your interests and goals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h4 txt-bold mb-3\">Programs designed around your schedule<\/h3>\n<p>Our counseling degrees are uniquely designed for working educators and professionals moving into education counseling.<\/p>\n<p>For our in-person programs, we provide convenient evening classes that meet just once a week during the academic year, and twice a week in the summer. In our online CSP program, coursework is a mix of on-demand content and engaging live sessions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-xl-4 offset-xl-1\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto d-block px-5 px-md-0\" src=\"https:\/\/callutheran.allcampus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/callutheran\/images\/ppc\/masters-inline-msc-1.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a suit\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial py-5\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"bg-purple-alt p-4 p-lg-5\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 offset-lg-1\">\n<div class=\"testimonial-img h-100\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto d-block mb-3 mb-lg-0\" src=\"https:\/\/callutheran.allcampus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/callutheran\/images\/ppc\/testimonial-robert-barreto.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Barreto \u201923\">\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-7\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote text-start txt-white\">\n<p class=\"fs-4\"><em>&#8220;This program has such an emphasis on cultural diversity. Much of the coursework brought awareness to inequalities that exist within the academic system and how we, as counselors, can help bring equity to the students we work with daily.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figcaption class=\"blockquote-footer txt-white txt-bold mt-4 fs-6\">Robert Barreto \u201923, <cite title=\"Source Title\">MS in Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"gold-hr\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"degree-options pb-5\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 col-lg-4\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto d-block mb-3 px-5 px-md-0\" src=\"https:\/\/callutheran.allcampus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/callutheran\/images\/ppc\/masters-inline-msc-2.jpg\" alt=\"Business woman\">\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 offset-xl-1 col-lg-8\">\n<div class=\"anchor-link\" id=\"pps\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"txt-purple\">Master of Science in Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services<\/h2>\n<p>This master\u2019s degree in school counseling equips educators, counselors and administrators with the expertise they need to support elementary, middle and high school students.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn to select and apply the best counseling methods to support each student, taking their needs as well as their socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds into consideration. The program also teaches you the methodologies and theories needed to create practical and effective counseling programs that make efficient use of your school\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n<p>The M.S. in Counseling and PPS also includes <strong>an optional Child Welfare and Attendance Specialization<\/strong>. This specialization focuses on understanding the school, home and community factors that affect student attendance, as well as the laws related to attendance and the intervention programs that can improve both attendance rates and school safety. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Practicum and Internships:<\/strong> M.S. in Counseling and PPS students complete a supervised field placement and three internships in schools or community agencies for a minimum of 800 hours (950 hours for students who add the Child Welfare and Attendance specialization). These sites have included Los Angeles, Ventura, Conejo Valley, Oxnard, Fillmore, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Santa Paula and Santa Barbara school districts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"download focus txt-bold\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Download<\/a> the program overview brochure to learn more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-button my-4\">\n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"btn btn-purple-alt btn-arrow download focus\">Request Brochure<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial py-5\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"bg-purple-alt p-4 p-lg-5\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 offset-lg-1\">\n<div class=\"testimonial-img h-100\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto d-block mb-3 mb-lg-0\" src=\"https:\/\/callutheran.allcampus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/callutheran\/images\/ppc\/testimonial-pardees-fassihi.jpg\" alt=\"Pardees Fassihi \u201923\">\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-7\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote text-start txt-white\">\n<p class=\"fs-4\"><em>&#8220;Throughout the program, I was challenged to look within and understand myself before attempting to help students. The program also tremendously improved my writing and critical thinking skills because it connects research to practice.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figcaption class=\"blockquote-footer text-center txt-white txt-bold mt-4 fs-6\">Pardees Fassihi \u201923, <cite title=\"Source Title\">MS in Counseling and College Student Personnel<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"gold-hr\">\n<div class=\"degree-options pt-2\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 col-lg-7\">\n<div class=\"anchor-link\" id=\"csp\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"txt-purple\">Master of Science in Counseling and College Student Personnel<\/h2>\n<p>This master\u2019s in college counseling degree program is designed for individuals who work with or aspire to work with students in college and university settings.<\/p>\n<p>Higher education counseling offers a broad range of opportunities, and this degree is great for those who work in student affairs, academic advising, student support, diversity and inclusion, disability services and residence life.<\/p>\n<p>Our program gives you practical, research and interpersonal skills to use in your everyday work with students. We focus on helping you become a lifelong learner, so that you can apply different viewpoints and approaches with each student.<\/p>\n<p>When you graduate, you&#8217;ll be ready to adapt to different situations and truly understand the wide range of needs your students bring to campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practicum and Internships:<\/strong> MS in Counseling (CSP) students complete a supervised field placement and two internships on different higher education campuses for a minimum of 300 hours. 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