Degree Requirements

Ed.S. in School Psychology

Training Director: Patricia Lowe, 634 J.R. Pearson, 785-864-9710, tlowe@ku.edu

The program leads to the Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degree. The curriculum prepares the student to function professionally as a school psychologist and to develop the skills of a psychoeducational consultant. The program emphasizes current issues and trends in school psychology.

Admission

The admission deadline is December 15 to begin course work in the following summer or fall.

Required Admission Materials

1. Graduate application and application fee. See Admission in the Graduate Studies section of the online catalog.
2. PRE departmental application.
3. 1 copy of official transcripts of all previous college work, sent directly to the Graduate Application Processing Center. The original transcript is forwarded to the School of Education to complete licensing and/or certification paperwork.
4. GRE (general test) scores: Institution code, R6871; Department code, 3406.
5. Letter of intent.
6. Résumé.
7. 3 letters of recommendation from people who can assess the applicant’s prospects for completing the program.

Ed.S. Degree Requirements

The Ed.S. program prepares graduates to function effectively as school psychologists and to meet the recommendations of professional organizations and Kansas licensure requirements. The Ed.S. program is accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Kansas State Department of Education.

Program Requirements

The Ed.S. program consists of 2 years of full-time graduate study (about 62 semester credit hours) followed by a third year of internship. Students completing the program are licensed for PK through grade 12. 

All students obtain competence in school psychology primarily by completing a sequence of prescribed courses and field-based experiences. However, there may be room in a student’s program for electives, depending on previous experiences and course work. The standard course sequence for students in the Ed.S. program is as follows:

• First Year, Fall Semester
  PRE 715 Understanding Research in Education
  PRE 725 Educational Measurement
  PRE 770 Developmental Psychopathology: Diagnosis, Intervention, and Prevention
  PRE 798 Special Course: Applied Behavior Analysis and Evidence-Based Interventions in School Psychology
  PRE 805 Individual Intelligence Testing
• First Year, Spring Semester
  PRE 835 Clinical Techniques in Academic Assessment and Intervention
  PRE 860 Assessment of Behavior Problems and Personality
  PRE 760 Ethics, Law, and Professional Issues in School Psychology
  PRE 965 Foundations of Psychoeducational Consultation
• First Year, Summer Session
  PRE 710 Introduction to Statistical Analysis
  PRE 711 Lab for Introduction to Statistical Analysis
  (PRE 710 and PRE 711 may be waived when the student has taken an undergraduate statistics course and successfully passes a qualifying test.)
  PRE 705 Human Development Through the Life Span
• Second Year, Fall Semester
  SPED 725 Introduction to the Psychology and Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities
  PRE 855 Psychoeducational Clinic I: Assessment, Consultation, and Intervention
  PRE 910 Practicum in School Psychology
  PRE 975 Therapeutic Intervention: Home and School
• Second Year, Spring Semester
  PRE 704 Advanced Educational Psychology: Learning Processes in Education
  PRE 798 Special Course: Consultation Systems and Program Evaluation
  PRE 865 Psychoeducational Clinic II: Assessment, Consultation, and Intervention
  PRE 911 Advanced Practicum in School Psychology
• Second Year, Summer Session
  PRE 947 Specialist Research (May be taken in 1- to 4-credit-hour segments)
• Third Year, Fall Semester
  PRE 991 Ed.S. Internship in School Psychology
• Third Year, Spring Semester
  PRE 991 Ed.S. Internship in School Psychology

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