Ed.S. in School Psychology

Program Description

The Chicago Campus' Ed.S. in School Psychology program is based on an integrative-systemic model aimed at enhancing the educational experience for diverse youth populations. Students benefit from superior theoretical preparation, coupled with an unrivaled amount of real-world experience, and spend almost half of their time working in a school setting over the duration of the program. Last year, 100% of our third-year students secured paid internships in Illinois public schools.

Students learn essential diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative skills; prevention and crisis practice and theory; research and program evaluation methodologies; the impact of diversity and cultural issues in the field; and the legal, ethical, and professional guidelines of school psychology. The program qualifies graduates to sit for the National Certification in School Psychology (NCSP) examination and earn a Type 73 certification/endorsement with a specialization in School Psychology in the state of Illinois.

Department

Concentrations

Licensure

Total Credits

Fieldwork Requirements

Degree

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution

Coursework

• A course in Psychology, with a grade earned of C or better
• A course in Statistics or Research Methods, with a grade earned of C or better

Additional

• N/A

Admission Requirements

• School Psychology Requirements

GRE Requirements

Sample Courses

Examines normal development from infancy to early adulthood. Areas of study include the development of perceptual and cognitive processes, psychosexual roles, and familial interpersonal processes. Current clinical approaches are examined from diverse theoretical viewpoints and in view of recent research findings.

The history and theoretical models of prevention are examined. Crisis intervention theory and strategies in school settings are the focus of secondary intervention strategies. Emphasis on a prevention and crisis application to child-centered issues such as abuse, divorce, family violence, loss, school-based violence, and suicide is stressed.

Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents

Examines the relevant therapeutic and developmental considerations encountered in psychotherapy with children and adolescents. In addition to a survey of the basic techniques of child and adolescent psychotherapy, topics considered include: brief therapy, psychological triage, working with parents and schools, the importance of the context of referral and treatment and the relationship between a child's developmental stage and therapeutic activities and goals.

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Faculty

• Marla Carson School Psychology Program
• Robert Clark School Psychology Program
• 
  Shanna Davis Department Faculty
  School Psychology
  Assistant Professor School Psychology Program
• 
  Eleazar Eusebio

  Department Faculty
  School Psychology
  Assistant Professor

  School Psychology Program
• 
  Elaine Fletcher-Janzen

  Professor of School Psychology

  School Psychology

  School Psychology Program
• Candice Hughes School Psychology School Psychology Program
• 
  Kristy Kohler Kelly Program Faculty
  School Psychology
  Associate Director of Applied Professional Practice: School Psychology School Psychology Program
• Dan Koonce Program Faculty
  School Psychology
  Associate Professor School Psychology Program
• Rachel Losoff Affiliate Faculty
  School Psychology School Psychology Program
• Breeda McGrath

  Department Faculty
  School Psychology
  Associate Professor

  School Psychology Program
• 
  Kelly McGraw Department Faculty
  School Psychology
  Assistant Professor School Psychology Program
• Tulio Otero Associate Professor School Psychology Program and Clinical Psy.D. Program
• William Turton School Psychology School Psychology Program
• James Walsh

  School Psychology
  Department Chair
  Associate Professor

  School Psychology Program