Pupil Personnel Services
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Counseling Credential
with Internship Option (California)
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Program Overview
The Pupil Personnel Services School Counseling Credential option provides students with the acquired skills to become social justice leaders and competent school-based mental health professionals through a program of study aligned with the American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) National Standards. This pathway provides PPS candidates with the acquired skills, knowledge, and abilities to become a professional school counselor and involves a combination of coursework, practicum, and fieldwork.
Successful completion of this program of study leads to the Pupil Personnel Services School Counseling Credential and a Child Welfare and Attendance (CWA) authorization. Credentials are awarded through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC).
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredits public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the U.S.
Course Details
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Program Requirements
- 14 courses; 63 quarter units
Core Requirements
- 7 courses; 31.5 quarter units
Course Name
Introduction to statistical modeling and data analysis using R programming to explore data variation, model the data, and evaluate the models. Analysis and evaluation of different types of regression models and error analysis methods.
Forms of data, gap analysis, model building, and interpretation will form the foundation for students to ethically apply data analytics to facilitate modern knowledge discovery techniques.
Application of the data management process for analytics including acquiring and auditing data, assembling data into a modeling sample, performing basic data integrity checks, cleansing data, feature engineering and data visualization.
Students must select one area of specialization.
Specialization in Business Analytics
- 4 courses; 18 quarter units
Course Name
Performance Management (PM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) require metrics and indicators to measure value, weaknesses and opportunities through business intelligence. Using data to set objectives and measure the internal and external performances through analytics has been a proven method to business success. Business analytics provide a proactive approach to identify and solve problems before it takes place. Data improvement, data quality assessment, data cleansing and normalization, methods and process improvements will be discussed.
New technologies have opened new arenas in prediction and marketing. Subjects of predictive analytics topics and its role in enterprise marketing will be discussed. The course applies predictive analytic tools to derive the organization’s strategic direction. Market and product analysis will be used to illustrate the development process. Results will be drawn from actual predictive analytics applications and interpreted in the context of business impact.
Financial world faces uncertainty that affects the outcome of sound investments. Leaders are utilizing probabilistic analytic models that alleviate ambiguity on making decision for profitable returns. Theories and practical tools focusing on model building; constructing, processing, and presenting probabilistic information will be discussed. Utilization of analytical software to solve problems on axioms of probability, conditioning and probability trees, random variables and distributions expectation.
Every step of online transactions should be considered with security in mind. Accessing the organizations’ data requires operators to apply the proper security and privacy while the data is stored, transmitted, accessed and when it is worked on. Work with confidential data involves strong ethical practices to be aware of security breaches and how to mitigate threats.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Implement the basic foundations of school counseling professional standards.
- Advocate for all PK-16 students by employing anti-racist practice within educational foundations, growth and development, learning theory, and academic achievement.
- Perform as equitable driven leaders and promote social justice efforts to enhance inclusivity and access for all.
- Distinguish among major developmental theories of practice (personality, social, physical, emotional, and cognitive development) and chronological stages of human development that impact student academic development and life-long learning.
- Examine, analyze, and construct social and emotional research based practice.
- Evaluate legal and ethical practices of professional school counseling.
- Evaluate and assess program development for equitable outcomes.
- Demonstrate competence in the application of research methods.
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