Master of Arts in School Psychology

30 credits

Designed for students seeking Indiana school psychologist licensure or school psychologist certification in other states. It is NASP/NCATE-approved and is patterned after guidelines suggested by the National Association of School Psychologists.

Combined Admission

In selected instances, applicants with baccalaureate degrees may be of such outstanding quality that they are eligible for concurrent admission into either the MA and EdS or the MA and PhD programs in school psychology. Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School, achieve scores on the GRE at a level commensurate with master’s degree applicants applying to the advanced degree programs, and submit the additional materials appropriate to the degree program desired (see Admission, Specialist in Education in Educational Psychology [School] or Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology [School]). Candidates for admission must be approved by the department and should contact the program director for appropriate forms and additional information.

Degree requirements

Requirements include the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 30 credits of prescribed graduate courses with an overall grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in courses in the major. Students seeking Indiana school psychologist licensure are required to complete at a minimum the EdS in Educational Psychology (School), which includes an academic-year internship. Check with the program director for any recent changes dictated by professional organizations or licensure requirements. All course work must be approved by the program director.