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'>EDC 8102 Internship in School Psychology I and /edc-8122'>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 | PROFESSIONAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (3) | |
| EDC 7133 | COUNSELING AND THE HELPING PROFESSIONS (3) | |
| EDF 7163 | RESEARCH: ASSESSMENT AND EVAUATION (3) | |
| EDC 7202 | SOCIAL AND CULTURAL BASIS OF ASSESSMENT (3) | |
| EDF 8503 | MASTER'S RESEARCH PROJECT (3) | |
Concentration Courses
| EDC 7013 | BEHAVIORAL METHODS AND INTERVENTIONS (3) | |
| EDC 7122 | ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION: ACADEMICS AND ALTERNATIVE (3) | |
| EDC 7132 | ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL (3) | |
| EDC 7142 | EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT (3) | |
| EDC 7152 | EDUCATIONAL STATISTICAL METHODS I (3) | |
| EDC 7162 | EDUCATIONAL STATISTICAL METHODS II (3) | |
| EDC 7172 | SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW (3) | |
| EDC 7192 | CONSULTATION STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS (3) | |
| EDC 7203 | THEORIES OF LEARNING IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (3) | |
| EDC 7222 | PRACTICUM (I) ASSESSMENT & INT.: ACADEMIC & ALT. TEST (3) | |
| EDC 7232 | PRACTICUM (II): ASSESSMENT & INT.: PERSONALITY BEHAV.: SOC & EMOTIONAL TEST PRACTICUM (3) | |
| EDC 7303 | THEORIES OF TRAUMA, GRIEF, AND LOSS (3) | |
| EDC 8102 | INTERNSHIP IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY I (3) | |
| EDC 8122 | INTERNSHIP IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY II (3) | |
| EDC 8222 | ADVANCED ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION: ACADEMIC AND ALTERNATIVE (3) | |
| EDC 8284 | CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT (3) | |