Master of Arts in Education, School Psychology Option and PPS School Psychology Credential
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Arts in Education, School Psychology option, requires completion of 55-58 units of graduate coursework with a minimum 3.0 grade point average. A minimum of 42 of these units must be completed in residence at CSUS. An additional 39 units are required to obtain the PPS School Psychology Credential. Use of extension courses must be approved by an assigned advisor. Enrollment in Special Problems will only be granted under exceptional circumstances. An outline of the degree requirements follows.
Prerequisite Courses
All prerequisites, or their equivalencies, must be completed before Advancement to Candidacy. Additionally, the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) must be successfully completed before enrolling in any fieldwork experience.
| PSYCH 168 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 Units |
| PSYCH 117 | Drugs and Behavior | 3 Units |
| EDC 170 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 Units |
| EDC 171 | Power, Privilege, and Self-Identity | 4 Units |
| EDS 100A/B | Education of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 Units |
| EDTE 103A/B | Tutoring Children in Reading/ Practicum or one year of experience as a teacher or two years of experience as a teacher's aide | 3 Units |
| [Course Approved by Advisor] | Introduction to Behavioral Statistics | 3 Units |
Suggested Course Sequence by Semester(full time)
[Schedule/Classes are subject to change with the start of the new Ed.S. degree]
| EDS 201 | Legal Aspects of Special Education | 3 Units |
| EDC 210* | Multicultural/Ethnic Counseling | 3 Units |
| EDS 231 | Group Process in School Psychology | 3 Units |
| EDS 245 | Psychology in the Schools | 3 Units |
| EDS 248 | Human Development and Learning | 3 Units |
Second Semester
| EDS 241 | Counseling and Psychotherapy for School Psychologists (concurrent with EDS 440) | 3 Units |
| EDS 242A | Cognitive Assessment | 3 Units |
| EDS 242B | Cognitive Assessment | 4 Units |
| EDS 250 | Educational Research | 3 Units |
| EDS 440 | Practicum in Counseling for School Psychology | 3 Units |
| [File Advancement to Candidacy] | ||
Third Semester
| EDS 240 | Functional Assessment of Behavior | 3 Units |
| EDS 243** | Assessment Practicum (concurrent with EDS 244) | 3 Units |
| EDS 244 | Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment | 3 Units |
| EDS 246A | Seminar in Preventive Academic Interventions | 3 Units |
| EDS 439** | Early Fieldwork in School Psychology | 2 Units |
| EDS 249, 540, or 541 | Master's Culminating Experience | 3-6 Units |
Fourth Semester
| EDS 243** | Assessment Practicum (concurrent with EDS 247) | 3 Units |
| EDS 246B | Seminar in Preventive Mental Health Interventions | 3 Units |
| EDS 247 | Assessment of Special Needs | 3 Units |
| EDS ___* | Special Education Instructional Course: Approved by Advisor (EDS 120A/B, 130A/B, 202, 220, 260A, or 260B, 292A/B) | 3 Units |
| EDTE__* | Elective [approved by advisor] | 3 Units |
| EDS 439** | Early Fieldwork in School Psychology | 1 Unit |
| EDS 249*** -or- |
Special Seminar - SchPsych | 3 Units |
| EDS 540*** -or- |
Master's Thesis - SchPsych | 6 Units |
| EDS 541*** | Master's Project - SchPsych | 4 Units |
Fifth Semester
| EDS 441** | Internship in School Psychology | 15 Units |
Sixth Semester
| EDS 441** | Internship in School Psychology | 15 Units |
Total: 94-97 Units
*Suggested that these courses be completed in summers and/or intersessions
** Credential Only
*** Master's Only
Application/Forms/Handouts/Deadlines
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