{"id":4460,"date":"2024-03-21T13:09:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/graduate\/msc-csp\/curriculum\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T18:03:03","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/graduate\/msc-csp\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The MS in Counseling and College Student Personnel is a 45-credit program built around counseling theory, student development and hands-on work with students in college and university settings.<\/p>\n

Students take two or three courses per term as a cohort, moving through a curriculum that ends with 300 hours of supervised field experience at colleges and universities.<\/p>\n

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Two Ways To Earn Your Degree<\/h2>\n

Choose between attending classes at our Thousand Oaks campus or completing your degree online, with both paths offering the same high-quality education and strong support from faculty. Once you choose online or in person, you will follow that format for the entirety of the program.<\/p>\n

In Person<\/h3>\n

During fall and spring terms, students attend two back-to-back classes one evening per week. In some terms when students are completing fieldwork, there will be online classes to attend on certain Monday evenings. In the summer term, students attend two evening classes each week. The summer courses also include weekly virtual content.<\/p>\n

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Online<\/h3>\n

The online modality is a blend of self-paced work and virtual sessions with active participation. You\u2019ll complete some coursework on your own schedule, while attending live sessions one evening per week. These sessions are scheduled back-to-back on the same night. Later in the program, two courses will include extended 2.5-hour sessions.<\/p>\n

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Real Experience at Real Schools<\/h2>\n

All students complete two 150-hour experiences \u2014 a practicum and field studies \u2014 at a college or university of their choice. This applies to both the in-person and online degree option.<\/p>\n

We will provide support in choosing your placement so that it matches your career goals and preferred location.<\/p>\n

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“I decided to pursue my M.S. in Counseling and College Student Personnel because I wanted to work in a college setting and serve students and help them succeed. . . . I feel more comfortable having difficult and challenging conversations because of the counseling foundation the program provided.”<\/p>\n

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