Master of Science in Counseling

The Master of Science degree in Counseling is a 43-52 semester unit degree designed to provide graduate preparation for educational counselors in the areas of School Counseling and Student Affairs in Higher Education. The major goal of the program is to prepare educational counselors who have the knowledge and skills to practice in a wide variety of educational settings.All MS in Counseling students take core courses in counseling, specialty courses, supervised field experience, and a final culminating activity (comprehensive exam). Most students complete the program in two years, attending full-time, or three years, attending part-time. Students may extend their program for up to 7 years according to university regulations.Extensive field based experiences are woven throughout the Program. All courses for the degree are conveniently offered weekdays after 5:00 pm on the Bakersfield campus. Practicum and Fieldwork may require extensive daytime commitments during the August-June academic school year.