Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in School Psychology

School psychology will follow the requirements of the Arizona Department of Education. Students are required to complete the required credit hours and hours of a paid internship in a school setting. The MA in Ed with a concentration in school psychology will prepare candidates to facilitate the educational, social, and emotional development of children and adolescents in school settings.

School psychology students will learn to work collaboratively with educators, parents, and students to provide preventive and remedial psychological services. The program integrates theoretical and practical training, which provides candidates with expertise in the following areas: psychological and educational foundations, evaluation, intervention, consultation, research, and professional ethics and standards.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses

EDC 8102 Internship in School Psychology I and EDC 8122 Internship in School Psychology II must both be taken twice (6 credits each).  They should be taken as the last courses and require a letter of intent.

EDC 7102PRFSNL&HSTRC ISSUES SCHOOL PSYCH

EDC 7133CNSLNG & THE HELPING PROFESSIONS

EDF 7163RESEARCH:ASSESSMENT AND EVAL

EDC 7202SOCIAL&CLTRL BASIS OF ASSESSMENT

EDF 8503MASTER'S RESEARCH PROJECT

Concentration Courses

EDC 7013BEHAV METHODS & INTERVENTIONS

EDC 7122ASSMT & INTERV:ACAD & ALT

EDC 7132ASSMT & INTERV:SOC & BEHAV

EDC 7142EDUC & PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

EDC 7152EDUC STATISTICAL METHODS I

EDC 7162EDUC STATISTICAL METHODS II

EDC 7172SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW

EDC 7192CNSLTN STRATEGIES FOR SCHL PSYCH

EDC 7203THEORIES OF LEARNING IN SCH PSY

EDC 7222ACADEMIC & ALTERNATIVE TEST PRCT

EDC 7232PERS,BEHAV,SOC,& EMOT TEST PRCM

EDC 7303THEORIES OF TRAUMA, GRIEF, AND LOSS

EDC 8102INTERNSHIP IN SCHL PSYCHOLOGY I

EDC 8122INTERNSHIP IN SCHL PSYCHOLOGY II

EDC 8222ADV ASSESS & INTERV:ACAD & ALT

EDC 8284CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT