Ed.S. in School Psychology
Residential Program—This program must be completed with a majority of non-online credit hours.
Degree Requirements (65 cr.)
Major Requirements (44 cr.)
Courses here are in the area of specialization; at least 18 of the major requirement credit hours must be taken on the Bloomington campus. Required courses include:
- EDUC-P 596 Internship in School Psychology I (2 cr.)
- EDUC-P 602: Theories of Intelligence & Cognitive Assessment (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 606: Psychological and Psychoeducational Evaluation (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 607 Systems Consultation in Youth Settings (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 645: Single Case Research Design in Education and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 650 Topical Seminar in Educational Psychology: Autism Assessment (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 656 Practicum in School Psychology (6 cr., taken two times at 3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 670 Behavioral Analysis and Consultation for School Psychologists (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 680 Ethics and Law in School Psychology (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 681 Psychology of Cultural Diversity: Equity & Opportunity in Public Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 682 Developmental Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 692 Seminar in Therapeutic Interventions with Children (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 695 Practicum in Personality and Behavioral Assessment (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 696 Practicum in Therapeutic Interventions with Children (3 cr.)
Inquiry Requirements (6 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 502 Intermediate Statistics Applied to Education (3 cr.)*
- EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
*Must be taken concurrently with EDUC-Y 500.
Psychological Foundations Requirements (12 cr.)
Developmental Influences on Behavior, Learning, and Mental Health (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 514 Lifespan Development: Birth to Death (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 515 Child Development (3 cr.)
Social Influences on Behavior, Learning, and Mental Health (3 cr.)
Select one course from the following:
- EDUC-G 656 Social Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 566 Social Psychology in Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 622 Social Development (3 cr.)
Cognitive Influences on Behavior, Learning, and Mental Health (3 cr.)
Select a course in cognitive or learning models and theories in consultation with the advisory committee.
Mental and Behavioral Health Services (3 cr.)
Select a counseling or therapeutic intervention course in consultation with the advisory committee.
Elective Requirement (3 cr.)
Electives may be taken in fields inside or outside the School of Education. Students may take electives in any area of interest to complement their program of study. Elective courses must be approved by the advisory committee and must be relevant to the field of School Psychology. The electives category may be used to add to the major, research/inquiry, or minor components to bring the total program credits earned to at least 65 hours.
Capstone Project or Comprehensive Examination
Students develop and maintain a Professional Development Portfolio throughout their program. At the end of the second year, the portfolio will be reviewed and evaluated by the advisory committee during an oral examination that includes coverage of coursework, practica, and ethics.
The Ed.S. program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), which provides the graduate with the opportunity to become a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). Students must take the National School Psychology Examination (Praxis II) as a graduation condition. This examination is most often taken in June of the second year of study, just before the start of the internship.
Ed.S. Internship
Upon completion of coursework and the oral examination, students are ready to complete an internship. The internship is overseen by a site supervisor and a university-based supervisor. The internship is a minimum of 1200 hours or the equivalent of a full time (nine-month) academic year. Students are expected to complete the internship under conditions established by the internship site. After the internship is completed satisfactorily, graduation occurs. Because the internship timeline is beyond the regular IU (Indiana University) academic year, official graduation is most often in June of the third year, and graduates should be able to obtain a license to work in the schools the following year.
- EDUC-P 596 Internship in School Psychology I (2-6 cr.)