End of January
The Higher Education Counseling / Student Affairs (HECSA) program requires the successful completion of 72 quarter credit units (equates to 48 semester units). In compliance with CAS (2012) standards, the program can be completed in a minimum of two full-time academic years. There are two options for completing the program: the two-year plan, and the three-year plan.
FALL
WINTER
SPRING
EDUC 555 Intro to Counseling Profession
EDUC 560 Counseling Theories
EDUC 568 Individual Counseling Techniques
EDUC 562 Student Dev/Higher Education Theories
EDUC 564 Legal & Ethical Issues in Counseling
EDUC 557 Career Counseling
EDUC 586 Intro to Educational Inquiry
EDUC 556 Multicultural Counseling
EDUC 589 Educational Research
(14 SCU Units)
fall
winter
spring
EDUC 561 Group Counseling
EDUC 588 Culture, Learning & Education
EDUC 566 Leadership & Consultation
EDUC 587 Educational Foundations
EDUC 590 Research Application
EDUC 573 Field Experience
(10 SCU Units)
EDUC 565 Measurement & Assessment
(8 SCU Units)
EDUC 590 (Thursday) Research Application
PORTFOLIO PROJECT
Schedules are still being finalized and are subject to change prior to Fall 2026.
This information will be added to the website shortly.
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