School Psychology M.Ed & Ed.S Programs
The School Psychology Program offers the following two graduate degrees:
- Masters of Education in Human Exceptionality, School Psychological Examiner (M.Ed.)
- Educational Specialist in School Psychology (Ed.S.)
- Combined Three Year Course Sequence Document - PDF Document
Masters of Education in Human Exceptionality, School Psychological Examiner (M.Ed.)
The Master of Education in Human Exceptionality, School Psychological Examiner (M.Ed.) degree is designed to strengthen the candidate’s understanding, knowledge, and skills in three major areas: Professional Studies, Specialty Studies, and Integrative Field Research Studies, as they relate to human exceptionality.
The M.Ed. Program provides the necessary foundation for the Ed.S. degree program, therefore, successful completion of the M.Ed. degree is a prerequisite to enrollment into the Educational Specialists, School Psychology degree.
Requirements for Admission into the M.Ed. Program:
- A Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited in the United States or its equivalent from a school in another country.
- Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for all upper division credits taken at the undergraduate level.
- A Score of 38 or above on the Miller Analogies test OR score at the 35th percentile or above on one of the sections of the Graduate Record Examination (Verbal,
- Quantitative, Analytical/Analytical Writing) See the Graduate Catalog for further information.
- Submission of all required admission forms and application fee to the Office of Graduate Studies.
PLEASE NOTE:
Transfer Credits: As per Graduate School Policy, not more than nine (9) semester credit hours may be transferred from a previous accredited graduate degree program. The only allowable transfer courses are approved graduate-level courses in Research and Writing, Applied Educational Statistics, and Theories of Learning (or the equivalent as determined by the school psychology faculty).
Course Substitutions: Course substitutions from previous accredited graduate degree programs are rare. All substituted courses must be approved by the school psychology faculty, must be graduate-level courses, and must come from an accredited university or college. Because approved course substitutions only replace course content, not hours, the M.Ed. degree time requirement for program completion remains the same.
M.Ed. Program Requirements:
Professional Core:
EDUC 601 Research and Writing in Education (3 cr.)
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning (3 cr.)
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics (3 cr.)
Comprehensive Exams
Written Comprehensive Examinations
Oral Defense of Case Studies
Educational Specialist in School Psychology (Ed.S.)
The Educational Specialist in School Psychology (Ed.S.) level is the minimum preparation level for school psychologists in most states. The Ed.S. is the terminal degree in School Psychology at Idaho State University. In addition to the successfully completed 31 semester hours of the M.Ed. Human Exceptionality, School Psychological Examiner degree, the candidate must complete an additional 39 semester hours of Ed.S. School Psychology coursework, a specialist’s paper, and a 1200 hour internship experience. All post-master’s degree course work must be taken from members of the ISU graduate faculty or be approved in advance by the program faculty. A minimum of 3.0 (B) is required over all course work taken in the Ed.S. program. Candidates are required to take and pass the written and oral examinations. Candidates may not “test out” of any course work, written, or oral examinations. All candidates must successfully complete a 1200 hour internship in a public school setting.
Requirements for Admission into the Ed.S. Program:
- Successful completion of the Master of Education in Human Exceptionality, School
- Psychological Examiner (M.Ed.) degree including all degree comprehensive examinations
- Submission of all required admission forms and application fee to the Office of Graduate Studies.
- Approval of School Psychology Faculty
Comprehensive Exams
Comprehensive written examination
Comprehensive Oral examination
Internship
1200 hour supervised Internship experience
Culminating Project
Specialist Paper