Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology
Earn your education specialist degree in school psychology at UW-Eau Claire. Become prepared for a successful career with our accredited program.
Grow Your Confidence, Skills, and Experience
Approved by the National Association of School Psychologists, our well-respected graduate program will prepare you to become a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.
Through rigorous coursework and real-world training, you'll become a problem solver, critical thinker and effective collaborator, working to help children and youth thrive behaviorally, emotionally and academically. Courses are taught by expert faculty and licensed school psychologists, as well as those who have backgrounds in clinical psychology, counseling psychology and applied behavior analysis.
To support your professional development and cultural competence, our all-encompassing degree provides a sequence of field experiences. During the program, you'll gain real-world, professional experience by participating in a multicultural practicum, providing school psychological services in culturally diverse settings such as the Lac Du Flambeau Indian Reservation or the Milwaukee Public School District. School-based practica will give you invaluable experience with placements in both rural and urban school settings. And while working as a graduate clinician in the Human Development Center, you'll gain critical interprofessional collaboration skills.
Students earn an M.S.E. degree in route to completion of the Specialist in Education (EdS) degree.
With our comprehensive curriculum and expansive opportunities for experiential learning, you can make important contributions to help change the lives of students, families, communities and beyond. Are you ready to take the next step in your career?
Program Details
Accreditation Information
The school psychology educational specialist degree is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Licensure Information
The United States Department of Education requires institutions to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification.
The requirements of this program meet licensure in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
The requirements of this program do not meet licensure in the following states: N/A
It has not been determined whether the requirements of this program meet licensure in the following states: Alaska, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia
Gain valuable clinical training in our Human Development Center, where six different disciplines come together to provide services for children and families. As a first-year student, you’ll practice assessment and intervention skills with actual clients. The following year, you’ll take on a leadership role as well as increase your experience in interdisciplinary practice, gaining skills that are highly sought after by employers.
Courses are taught by passionate, enthusiastic professors who know and love their fields. Their varied backgrounds provide incredible insights into the world of psychology and education. Small class sizes help you form relationships and gain an even more personalized education.
Blugold Stories
Blugolds in the school psychology program have the first-hand field experience they need to excel in their field straight out of graduation. These students work on real cases — not simulations or case studies. Partnerships and collaboration between the hard-working faculty supervisors and students are valued as a one-of-a-kind experience at UW-Eau Claire.
In the summer math clinic, we work with youth of all ages. In just three weeks we see tremendous growth and development. To have these clinical experiences from the first semester of a grad program is quite rare, and part of why I chose UWEC.
After 5 years in the residential treatment industry, I wanted a change and UW-Eau Claire really stood out to me as a program built around community. The school psych program is a strong community of learners, and together we provide service to the community.
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Where can the school psychology program lead me after graduation?
Our graduates go on to make a positive impact across the globe — from Montana to the U.K. By earning your master of science in education and education specialist degrees, you are eligible for licensure or certification as a school psychologist in most states. You are also eligible for National Certification in School Psychology (NCSP). Some graduates choose to take their education a step further by pursuing their doctorate or seeking additional certification as directors of special education or pupils services.
Recent Graduates
School Psychologist
Milwaukee Public Schools
Wisconsin
School Psychologist
Polzin School District
Montana
School Psychologist
Somerset School District
England
School Psychologist
Green Bay Public Schools
Wisconsin
Director of Special Education
Oostburg School District
Wisconsin
School Psychologist
Richfield Public Schools
Minnesota
Our program provides the extensive education needed to help children and youth succeed both inside and outside the classroom. Curriculum is structured so you can gain knowledge of applied research, educational foundations and methods, and the delivery of school psychological services. Your capstone works as an internship — typically salaried — during which you'll work full time in a supervised, professional role, accumulating more than 1,200 hours of experience prior to graduation.
Here are a few courses in Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology at UW-Eau Claire.
PSYC 725
Counseling I
Introduction to fundamental counseling and consultation techniques.
PSYC 784
Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Practices in Schools
Students complete part of their Practicum in a diverse school setting under the supervision of a school psychologist. Students observe and participate in community orientation, professional development in culturally responsive practices, assessment, intervention, and classroom consultation activities. Students engage in readings and discussions.
PSYC 796
Evidence-based Intervention in School Psychology
This course will expose students to individual and systems-level academic, behavioral, emotional, and social interventions used in school-based settings. All interventions will be discussed within the context of evidence-based practice as well as direct and indirect service delivery.
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