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.
Middle Tennessee State University will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit
1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.
