Overview

The Counseling degree at California State University Fullerton is approved by the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBSlink opens in a new window) to meet all educational requirements preparing students for state licensure as Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs) in California. They are also nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programmes (CACREP) in clinical mental health counseling.

The emphasis is on training clinicians who can serve the needs of our diverse communities. They train students to provide evidence-based brief and long-term counseling while maintaining professional identities as clinical mental health counselors.

Learning Outcomes

Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of: (a) the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the counseling profession; (b) ethical and legal guidelines of the profession; and (c) professional counseling credentialing, certification, and licensure.

Diversity Awareness and Sensitivity

Students will be able to: demonstrate awareness of the major cultural influences on human behavior, how those intersect with the mental health of their clients, and how they influence their own perceptions and biases regarding clients.

Clinical Skills

Students will be able to: demonstrate awareness of the social and cultural influences on human behavior; demonstrate effective counseling skills; evaluate clients’ progress; recognize and mitigate countertransference; and conduct counseling with appropriate awareness of ethical and legal issues.

Conceptualization and Treatment Planning

Students will demonstrate knowledge of counseling theories and a bio-psycho-sociocultural framework and apply them to case conceptualization. They will demonstrate the ability to appropriately use the DSM-5 (diagnostic manual of mental disorders). They will construct relevant treatment plans.

Research and Professional Writing

Students will be able to: critically analyze research methodology and the professional literature regarding a counseling topic; construct an original research project; and demonstrate professional writing skills in accordance with APA guidelines.

Accreditation

Our program is approved by the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to meet all of the educational requirements preparing students for state licensure as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) and as Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC). We are also nationally accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Counseling Profession

Career and Lifestyle Development

Human Development and Functioning

Techniques of Brief Treatment and Assessment

Psychopharmacology for Counselors

Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

63 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fullerton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

An acceptable Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited institution.

A minimum GPA of 3.0 for the undergraduate degree.

A minimum GPA of 3.0 for four prerequisite courses in behavioral science courses (or equivalents): counseling theory, research methods or statistics, abnormal psychology, and human development.

At least two of the four prerequisites must be completed at the time of entrance; any remaining prerequisite(s) must be completed during the first semester of enrollment.

Three letters of recommendation.

An interview with Department faculty.

The GRE is not required.

A detailed personal statement (approximately 3,000 words)

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Tuition Fees

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7571 USD / year

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7571 USD / year

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4274 USD / year

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Living costs

Fullerton

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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