Specialist in Education Degree with a Major in School Psychology
The Specialist in Education degree with a major in school psychology is designed to provide degree candidates with the competencies necessary to function effectively as school psychologists in special education cooperatives, public schools and institutional settings. Persons with a bachelor's degree may begin this degree by working toward a prescribed master's degree in psychology. All Ed.S. applicants must have a master's degree in a related field, including at least 10 hours of graduate work applicable to the area of school psychology. The candidate for this degree must meet requirements for provisional certification as a school psychologist in the state of Kansas. Full certification requires completion of this degree plus one school year of internship. The program must include a minimum of 32 hours of approved coursework beyond the master's degree, of which 21 hours must be numbered 800 or above and at least nine of the 21 hours must be numbered 900 or above. This curriculum adheres to the standards established by the Kansas State Department of Education and to the curriculum recommendations of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).
Admission is competitive and limited to the number of practicum sites available.
Specialist in Education Degree with a Major in School Psychology Curriculum
| Hours | |
Prerequisites: |
|
| PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology | |
| PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology | |
| PSYCH 389 Research Methods in Psychology I | |
| PSYCH 392 Research Methods in Psychology II | |
| PSYCH 571 Abnormal Psychology | |
| PSYCH 685 Psychology of Personality | |
| PSYCH 722 Fundamentals of Tests and Measurement | |
| PSYCH 781 Psychology of Exceptional Children or (SSLS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students). |
|
| The following sequence of courses meets Kansas State Department of Education requirements for certification as a school psychologist: | |
Courses Taken in the Master's Degree Program in Psychology |
|
Required Core |
|
| PSYCH 724 Physiological Psychology or PSYCH 823 Psychopharmacology |
3 |
| PSYCH 761 History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 830 Psychology of Learning | 3 |
| PSYCH 891 Methods of Research in Psychology and Counseling | 3 |
M.S. Electives Taken to Meet Certification Requirements |
|
| PSYCH 740 Topics in Psychology (Prenatal, Neonatal, and Early Childhood Development) | 1 |
| PSYCH 740 Topics in Psychology (Middle Childhood and Adolescence Development) | 1 |
| PSYCH 741 Behavior Modification | 3 |
| PSYCH 755 Introduction to School Psychology | 1 |
| PSYCH 783 Ethical and Legal Issues in School Psychology and Related Fields | 3 |
| PSYCH 817 Theories and Techniques of Family Counseling and Therapy | 3 |
| PSYCH 818 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYCH 837 Assessment and Intervention with Early Childhood Disabilities | 3 |
| SSLS 849 Partnership with Families of Exceptional Children and Youth or SSLS 861 The Professional Special Educator |
3 |
| TOTAL | 33 |
Courses Taken in the Ed.S. Program in School Psychology |
|
| PSYCH 803 Intellectual Assessment | 3 |
| PSYCH 805 Psychoeducational Assessment | 3 |
| PSYCH 808 Child Personality Assessment | 3 |
| PSYCH 819 Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYCH 845 Supervised Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy | 2 |
| PSYCH 870 Practicum in School Psychology | 1 |
| PSYCH 901 Contemporary Problems in School Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 970 Advanced Practicum in School Psychology | 8 |
| PSYCH 990 Special Research Project or SSLS 930 Seminar in Research Skills |
3 |
| PSYCH Electives | 3-5 |
| TOTAL | 32-34 |
Internship (Post Degree, Required for Certification) |
|
| PSYCH 995 Internship (School Psychology) | 6 |