What kind of Bachelors Degree would one try to obtain to get a Masters in School Counseling?
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Any additional comments and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Any additional comments and advice would be greatly appreciated.
I am transferring to a CSU. I plan to major in Psychology and thereafter apply for Grad school for School Counseling. Please let me know if this is a good set up.
Thanks.
Tags: Advice, Bachelors Degree, Grad School
October 16th, 2009 at 2:34 am
Bachelor’s in Arts will take you into track.
Yaa, Psychology is a good subject to take your career on.
All the best.
October 17th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
I think Psychology would be the best choice, but you may also want to look into Sociology, as they often have social work classes. You may also want to look into a social work major if they have one.
Good luck.
October 17th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Yes, Psychology would be the best choice. You can technically choose a few majors but Psychology is the best. (especially with all the budget cuts the schools have been having it’s really hard). I know SFSU has a MA in Counseling as a follow up to Psych majors (me) and that is the most direct and fulfilling course I would imagine.
October 20th, 2009 at 7:05 am
It is- but school counseling takes all majors in most states. You need to check state requirements. Psych is a great start, though, it’s relevant and will help you if you decide to become a counselor.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Very many school counseling majors (usually an MEd) and almost all states require a teaching certificate. Some require teaching experience.
An MEd/MS/MA in school counseling is not the same as an MA in Counseling or Psych intended for community/public counselors. Counseling and Guidance (school counseling) is also not the same as Educational Psychology.
An MS in Education (Counseling and Guidance) is offered at CSU Bakersfield, Dominguez, East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton, Long Beach, LA, Northridge, Sacremento, San Diego, San Fran, San Luis, Sonoma (MA), and Stanislaus. Others may have the program as an ed major concentration.
Each program has admissions requirements online. SDSU, for example, is at
Take a look at some of those and see what they really expect of applicants. What friends and family “think” is required isn’t always the same as what these colleges actually require.
You might rather concentrate on the psychology undergrad before planning your professional career – especially since all professional positions in psychology/counseling are going to require at least a master’s degree. You may find, as you work through your bachelor’s, that there’s another specialty you’d rather enter. The specializations within the field are vast.