The Education Specialist Degree is accredited by the National Association of School Psychology (NASP).
The following program meets the academic requirements for the Nationally Certified School Psychologist regulated by the National Association of School Psychologists.
See School Psychology Information for more information specifically related to this program.
EDS in School Psychology = 69 hours
Required Courses (69 hours required)
| Take all of the following: | Domains Of Leadership | |
| CSP 800, Advanced Educational Psychology - 3 hours | 3, 7, 9 | |
| CSP 805, Behavioral Characteristics of Children and Adolescents - 3 hours | 4, 7 | |
| CSP 855, Techniques of Counseling - 3 hours | 2, 10 | |
| CSP 856, Multicultural Counseling - 3 hours | 5 | |
| CSP 901, Professional Issues Seminar-School Psychology - 3 hours | 6, 8, 10 | |
| CSP 903, Introduction to the Bayley Scales - 1 hour | 1, 10 | |
| CSP 905, Behavioral Problem Solving Assessment - 3 hours | 1, 4, 5, 7, 10 | |
| CSP 906, Infant/Preschool Assessment - 3 hours | 1, 8 | |
| CSP 907, Academic Problem Solving Assessment - 3 hours | 1, 3 | |
| CSP 908, Orientation to School Psychology - 2 hours | 6, 11 | |
| CSP 910, Cognitive/Academic Interventions - 3 hours | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 | |
| CSP 920, Cognitive Problem Solving Assessment - 3 hours | 1, 3, 5, 11 | |
| CSP 957, Problem Solving Consultation - 3 hours | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 | |
| CSP 990, Pre-Internship Seminar - 3 hours | 2, 10, 11 | |
| TE 802, Techniques of Research - 3 hours | 9, 11 | |
| Take 6 hours from: | ||
| CSP 921, School Psychology Interventions Practicum - 3 hours | 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 | |
| Take 6 hours from: | ||
| CSP 922, Problem Solving Assessment Practicum - 3 hours | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 | |
| Take 3 hours from: | ||
| CSP 991, Scholarly Study - 1-3 hours | 9 | |
| Take 12 hours from: | ||
| CSP 992, Internship in School Psychology - 1-12 hours | 1 - 11 | |
The following areas of study are prerequisite to the program: Human Development, Human Learning, and Evaluation. Students without this background in these content areas will be required to take coursework (in addition to their Program of Study) to make up these deficiencies.
Upon the completion of the Program and the recommendation of its faculty, students will be eligible for endorsement as a school psychologist in the State of Nebraska. Such endorsement may be on the student's teaching certificate or on a Special Services certificate (if student has no teaching certificate). Such endorsement will be on the student's Special Services certificate.
The Department has established a residency requirement for the purpose of ensuring that the Education Specialist degree reflects continuity while allowing continued employment of the students in their major field. The preferred option is Option I. In Option I, students must accrue eighteen (18) hours in residence at the University of Nebraska at Kearney across two consecutive offering periods (excluding internship hours). If Option I is not possible, the student may request Option II from their major advisor. Option II requires that the student take eighteen (18) hours accrued across three consecutive offering periods. The residency requirement must be met after admission to the program and prior to internship. The program values employment experiences of its students and offers flexibility in meeting these requirements.
See Counseling & School Psychology Program Information and Admission Requirements for more information about the program.
25 May 2010
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