Master of Arts Psychology -Pre-Specialist in Education, School Psychology

Master of Arts Psychology -Pre-Specialist in Education, School Psychology

School Psychologists work in collaboration with teachers, parents, and other school personnel to meet the academic, social, behavioral, and emotional needs of students in grades from pre-school to high school. The Master's degree in School Psychology program at Middle Tennessee State University offers a combined M.A. and Ed.S. program that leads to licensure as a School Psychologist through the Tennessee Department of Education. The School Psychology program (combined M.A./Ed.S.) curriculum entails 66 credit hours of on-campus courses, school-based practical, and a year-long capstone internship in the schools. The M.A. portion of the program comes first. The Ed.S. is an advanced degree. It is only available to students who have Master’s degrees in School Psychology. Transfer students from other Master’s programs in Psychology or Counseling may apply, but they will be required to complete deficiencies from the Master's (M.A.) portion of the School Psychology program.

Courses and fieldwork components prepare graduates of the program to provide evidence-based assessment, consultation, and intervention services in a school setting. The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) first approved the program in 1991 and 2023 marked the program's 50th anniversary.