Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology/Master of Arts in Educational Psychology with Professional Clinical Counseling Emphasis, Ed.S./M.A.

The Attallah College of Educational Studies offers a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in professional clinical counseling for students earning the Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology. This program is designed to meet the educational requirements of the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences as set forth in Business and Professionals Code Sections 4999.33. Please contact the program coordinator for more information. For more information and application materials related to LPCC licensure, please contact the Board of Behavioral Sciences (www.bbs.ca.gov).

Requirements for the Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology/Master of Arts in Educational Psychology with Professional Clinical Counseling Emphasis degree

Students pursuing the Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology/Master of Arts in Educational Psychology with Professional Clinical Counseling Emphasis degree are held to the University’s Academic Policies and Procedures . In addition these specific degree standards apply:

• Minimum grade “C+” or above required in all coursework.
• Maintain 3.000 GPA in the degree.
• Students will complete all of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree in Educational Psychology and Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology, with the addition of 16 credits of coursework and 280 hours of supervised fieldwork in clinical counseling.

Students in the Educational Specialist in School Psychology program who wish to receive the Master of Arts degree in Educational Psychology with a Professional Clinical Counseling emphasis must:

• Complete all requirements for the Masters degree in Educational Psychology
• Complete CSP 519 , CSP 602 , CSP 603 , CSP 604 , CSP 605 , CSP 617 , CSP 624A , CSP 624B , CSP 626  (for a minimum of 69 credits)

The following courses make up the Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology/Master of Arts in Educational Psychology with Professional Clinical Counseling Emphasis curriculum: