Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in School Psychology - Arizona
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 7102 | PRFSNL&HSTRC ISSUES SCHOOL PSYCH (3) | |
EDC 7133 | CNSLNG & THE HELPING PROFESSIONS (3) | |
EDF 7163 | RESEARCH:ASSESSMENT AND EVAL (3) | |
EDC 7202 | SOCIAL&CLTRL BASIS OF ASSESSMENT (3) | |
EDF 8503 | MASTER'S RESEARCH PROJECT (3) | |
Concentration Courses
EDC 7013 | BEHAV METHODS & INTERVENTIONS (3) | |
EDC 7122 | ASSMT & INTERV:ACAD & ALT (3) | |
EDC 7132 | ASSMT & INTERV:SOC & BEHAV (3) | |
EDC 7142 | EDUC & PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT (3) | |
EDC 7152 | EDUC STATISTICAL METHODS I (3) | |
EDC 7162 | EDUC STATISTICAL METHODS II (3) | |
EDC 7172 | SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW (3) | |
EDC 7192 | CNSLTN STRATEGIES FOR SCHL PSYCH (3) | |
EDC 7203 | THEORIES OF LEARNING IN SCH PSY (3) | |
EDC 7222 | ACADEMIC & ALTERNATIVE TEST PRCT (3) | |
EDC 7232 | PERS,BEHAV,SOC,& EMOT TEST PRCM (3) | |
EDC 7303 | THEORIES OF TRAUMA, GRIEF, AND LOSS (3) | |
EDC 8102 | INTERNSHIP IN SCHL PSYCHOLOGY I (3) | |
EDC 8122 | INTERNSHIP IN SCHL PSYCHOLOGY II (3) | |
EDC 8222 | ADV ASSESS & INTERV:ACAD & ALT (3) | |
EDC 8284 | CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT (3) | |