Overview

The Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in School Psychology prepares students to become school psychologists. School psychologists focus on the psychoeducational development of individuals from birth through age 21, their abilities and potentialities, and the biological, emotional, behavioral, and cultural factors that influence the learning process. Students who earn the Ed.S. degree in School Psychology also qualify for the Pupil Personnel Services credential with advanced specialization in School Psychology and advanced specialization in Child Welfare and Attendance Services.

Program Requirements

A total of 73 units, including 49 for Core Courses, 24 for Practicum and Internship, and a Culminating Experience Course (0 units).

• All students in the program must complete 49 units of core courses.
• Fieldwork is a core requirement for the Ed.S. in School Psychology students and is integral to the degree. All students must complete 6 units of practicum and 18 units of internship. Before students may take courses to meet the fieldwork requirement, they must be advanced to candidacy and must be recommended by their advisor. Any Ed.S. in School Psychology students receiving no credit in a fieldwork experience will be placed on academic probation and must complete an academic improvement plan with their advisor before they may enroll in subsequent fieldwork courses. Receiving two separate no credits in any fieldwork experiences is cause for dismissal.
• Students should expect to take the comprehensive exam (EPSY 5960) during the Fall or Spring semester after they complete all coursework in their program and must comply with college and division requirements.

Admission Requirements

In addition to University requirements for admission to graduate study, students must

• Have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university,
• have a 2.75 grade point average in the last 60 semester units attempted, and
• be interviewed by the Department screening committee.
• Successful candidates are admitted to cohort groups and must take a prescribed sequence of cohort classes.