California State University, East Bay
Department of Educational Psychology
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
Hayward, CA 94542
..The mission of the Department of Educational Psychology is to prepare a diverse population of students as professional counselors, psychologists, special education specialists, and researchers for effective and innovative work in a variety of settings, including schools, agencies,
hospitals, and industry. Programs:
Clinical Child / School Psychology Program with Marriage and Family Therapy Option
School Counseling Program with Marriage and Family Therapy Option
Clinical Child / School Psychology Program
The Masters in Counseling: School Psychology Credential Program is designed to promote social justice and democracy by preparing knowledgeable and competent professional School Psychologists. School Psychology is one of the Best Careers of 2008, according to U.S. CSUEB's Clinical Child/School Psychology (CCSP) Program is a nationally recognized training program that prepares professionals to make a difference in their communities. Founded in 1973, CSUEB's CCSP is the largest and earliest program in the Northern California Bay Area to receive approval from the National Association of School Psychologist (NASP). Program graduates are dedicated School Psychologists who become leaders in culturally and linguistically diverse K-12 schools. The CCSP promotes professional excellence, community involvement, and collaboration between School Psychologists and other professionals in order to create learning communities where K-12 students are engaged as learners, passionate about what they do, and empowered as people. Our core social justice, democracy, and professional excellence philosophy is given life by preparing knowledgeable and competent professional School Psychologists who engage in I ntervention,
C onsultation, A ssessment, R esearch, and E ducation (I CARE). Master of Science in Counseling School Counseling Credential
The Masters in Counseling: School Counseling Credential program with the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) option is designed to promote social justice and democracy by preparing knowledgeable and competent professional school counselors. We promote professional excellence, community involvement, and collaboration between school counselors and other professionals in order to create learning communities where K-12 students are engaged as learners, passionate about what they do, and empowered as people. We are informed by a vision for school counselors that defines five school counselors' competencies: (1) leadership, (2) advocacy, (3) teaming and collaboration, (4) counseling and coordination, and (5) assessment and use of data. We prepare professional school counselors to construct comprehensive, developmental, and coordinated school counseling programs based on the American School Counselor Association National Model. We promote social justice and democracy by preparing knowledgeable and competent professional school counselors who (1) foster relationships, (2) define structure, (3) build meaningful participation, and (4) commit themselves to lifelong professional development.
