Santa Clara University School of Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries
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The School of Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries at Santa Clara University
was created in the fall of 2001 and brought together graduate programs in Counseling Psychology
, Education
, and Pastoral Ministries. Approximately 800 graduate students are enrolled in the school, with 200 studying psychology, 400 studying education, and the remainder studying pastoral ministries.
, Counseling Psychology
, and Pastoral Ministries educates practitioners in education, counseling, health and human services, and pastoral ministry-whose professional competence, social conscience, and human compassion will transform lives, schools, and communities for the greater health, well being, and the common good of all, especially for those in greatest need. Toward that end, the school currently offers programs in four areas: Education
, Counseling Psychology
, Pastoral Ministries, and the Center for Professional Development."
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
was created in the fall of 2001 and brought together graduate programs in Counseling Psychology
Counseling psychology
Counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health...
, Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, and Pastoral Ministries. Approximately 800 graduate students are enrolled in the school, with 200 studying psychology, 400 studying education, and the remainder studying pastoral ministries.
Vision and Mission
"Integrating teaching excellence, scholarly research, and service to society, the School of EducationSchool of education
In the United States and Canada, a school of education is a division within a university that is devoted to scholarship in the field of education, which is an interdisciplinary branch of the social sciences encompassing sociology, psychology, linguistics, economics, political science, public...
, Counseling Psychology
Counseling psychology
Counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health...
, and Pastoral Ministries educates practitioners in education, counseling, health and human services, and pastoral ministry-whose professional competence, social conscience, and human compassion will transform lives, schools, and communities for the greater health, well being, and the common good of all, especially for those in greatest need. Toward that end, the school currently offers programs in four areas: Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, Counseling Psychology
Counseling psychology
Counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health...
, Pastoral Ministries, and the Center for Professional Development."
Education
- Master of Arts (MA)Master of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(Special EducationSpecial educationSpecial education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
; Educational Administration; Higher Education Administration; Interdisciplinary Education) - CredentialCredentialA credential is an attestation of qualification, competence, or authority issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant or de facto authority or assumed competence to do so....
(Single and Multi-subject; Mild and Early Childhood; Administrative Services)
Counseling Psychology
- Master of Arts (MA)Master of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(Counseling, Counseling Psychology, and Counseling Psychology with California Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT))
Pastoral Ministries
- Master of Arts (MA)Master of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(Catechetics; Pastoral Liturgy; SpiritualitySpiritualitySpirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
; Liturgical MusicLiturgical musicLiturgical music originated as a part of religious ceremony, and includes a number of traditions, both ancient and modern. Liturgical music is well known as a part of Catholic Mass, the Anglican Holy Communion service , the Lutheran Divine Service, the Orthodox liturgy and other Christian services...
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