Post-MA Ed.S. Degree in School Psychology
For students with a master’s degree, the School Psychology Program offers a 60-credit (minimum) Post-Master’s degree program which leads to the Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.). Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the student is eligible for Washington state ESA certification and national (NCSP) certification.
The Post-Master’s Degree program of study follows requirements for the Post- Bachelor’s Degree Program, but the courses and total credits required are determined on an individual basis dependent on the student’s master’s degree, course work, and the state and national certification requirements. All Post-Master’s Degree students complete a supervised internship of 1200 hours in a school setting.
Foundational/Beginning Courses
(may be waived based on prior coursework)
COUN 561 Child/Adolescent Counseling
EDUC 500 Introduction to Research and Graduate Study
EDUC 511 Child Development
EDUC 512 Adolescent Psychology
EDUC 515 Multicultural Perspectives
LITC 525 Seminar in Literacy Instruction
SPED 540 Introduction to Special Education & Learning Disorders
SPED 543 Introduction to Behavior Disorders & Intervention
SPSY 502 COunseling Theories and Skills for School Psychologists
Elective
Discipline-Specific/Advanced Courses
EDUC 501 Social Justice
SPED 541 Multicultural/Multilingual Issues
SPED 545 School Consultation & Intervention
SPED 546 Advanced Behavior Intervention
SPSY 501 Introduction to School Psychology
SPSY 503 Application of Learning Theories to School Psychology Practice
SPSY 505 Advanced Application of Research and Statistics
SPSY 550 Law and Ethics for School Psychologists
SPSY 562 Family/School Collaboration
SPSY 563 Linking Assessment to Instruction
SPSY 564 Individual Educational Assessment
SPSY 566 Individual Intelligence Assessment
SPSY 567 Personality and Behavior Assessment
Field-Based Integration Courses
(field-based courses cannot be waived or transferred in)
SPSY 570 Consultation and Academic Intervention Practicum
SPSY 571 COunseling and Behavioral Intervention Practicum
SPSY 572 Psychoeducational Assessment Practicum
SPSY 580 School Psychology Internship and Seminar I
SPSY 581 School Psychology Internship and Seminar II
SPSY 582 School Psychology Internship and Seminar III
Minimum credits required for degree: 60 (dependent upon prior coursework)