波尔州立大学

Develop competencies in culturally relevant and responsive intervention, assessment, consultation, and prevention through course work, clinic- and field-based practica, and an internship through our Master of Arts/Specialist in Education in School Psychology Program. We are an inclusive and community-focused program where our students gain extensive, direct, and supervised experience with diverse populations.

The course sequence also includes the study of human development, individual differences, learning, curriculum, research methods, and statistics to prepare you to be a scientist-practitioner-advocate.

Our MA/EdS in school psychology program educates you in accordance with Indiana school psychology licensure requirements and National Association of School Psychologists standards. In order to be eligible for licensure through Ball State University, you must minimally complete all course requirements (73 semester hours) for the EdS program.

What Can You Do with an MA/EdS in School Psychology?

The competencies you’ll learn in our MA/EdS program for school psychology will prepare you to provide health service psychology in multiple settings, including but not limited to schools.

Students have a 100-percent placement rate in internship and employment positions.

Major Requirements

The EdS degree normally requires two years of full-time study on campus for completion of coursework and practica, plus a full-time internship during the third year.

Practica and Internships

Practicum and internship experiences focus on both regular and special education classrooms, as well as developing working partnerships with teachers, families, and community agencies and partnerships. The program also acknowledges the diverging needs of the profession and seeks to provide students with the foundation skills needed to consider a range of career options.

Your training experiences will occur in a series of applied settings, including public schools in the region and the Ball State Psychoeducational Diagnostic and Intervention Clinic (PDIC).

Courses and Curriculum

Through our program, you will gain specific competencies in:

• Research
• Ethics
• Law
• Professional issues
• Individual and cultural diversity
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Psychological Assessment
• Consultation
• Mental Health Intervention
• Academic and Behavioral Intervention
• Prevention
• Response to Intervention (RtI), Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS), and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS)
• Youth Crisis and Trauma Counseling
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Counseling Exceptional Children