Educational Counseling with Spanish Bilingual Bicultural Counseling

Program Length Full-Time: 2 Years
Total Program: 54 Semester Hours
Fieldwork Hours: 400 Hours 

Foundation Courses

18 semester hours

PPS 500Comprehensive Counseling Programs3
PPS 501Law and Ethics in Counseling3
PPS 516Individual Counseling Skills3
PPS 517Counseling Diverse Populations3
PPS 518Counseling Theories3
PPS 541Group Counseling Skills3
Total Semester Hours18

Mastery Courses

25 semester hours

ASCD 550Human Development3
EDUC 501Educational Assessment3
PPS 526Collaborative Strategies and Referral Systems2
PPS 527Pedagogical Practices & Classroom Instruction2
PPS 540Educational Counseling Supervision3
PPS 542Data Informed Counseling, Research and Evaluation3
PPS 548Social Emotional Learning and Interventions3
PPS 593Career Development and Postsecondary Paths3
PPS 594Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Practices3
Total Semester Hours25

Culminating Activity

2 semester hours

PPS 595Counseling Graduate Seminar2

Spanish Bilingual Bicultural Counseling (SBBC) Requirements

9 Semester Hours
SBBC Director: Adonay Montes

The Spanish Bilingual Bicultural Counseling program uniquely prepares qualified candidates to work with Latina/o students in schools and learn how to approach counseling situations with cultural sensitivity as well as acquire the skills to address challenges faced by Spanish speaking students and their families in the school system. Coursework is supported by hands-on learning during fieldwork placements at schools in the community.

PPS 532The World of Immigrant Students3
PPS 533Counseling Latino Immigrant Youth and Families3
PPS 534Bilingual Educational Theories3
Total Semester Hours9


Optional School Counseling Credential Concentration:

Additional Coursework: 3 Semester Hours
Additional Fieldwork Hours: 400 Hours

PPS 592CWA: Supervised FW & Coursework3
Total Semester Hours3
*This page was updated through catalog amendments published in June and October 2026. See Addendum for details.