School Psychology - Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology

School Psychology from Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology is a Campus Master Educational Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. School psychology is a challenging and rewarding specialty for which there is unprecedented need and demand. School psychologists apply advanced expertise in education, human development, and personal-social relationships?along with sensitivity and respect for others?in serving children, families, schools and communities. Program Overview This program prepares practitioners to enter the school psychology field with advanced level competencies that effectively meet the needs of today's schools , students, and parents. The three-year program is focused on developing skills and professional behaviors that promote healthy development and reduce barriers to learning. Students receive a Master of Arts after earning 30 or more credits. Program Philosophy MSPP integrates rigorous academic instruction with extensive field education and professional development assistance. We believe that the best learning comes from blending classroom knowledge with hands-on experience. While this happens throughout the program, first-year students receive a unique and particularly valuable introduction to clinical work as ?Child Associates? in the Primary Project, an empirically-validated preventative mental health program. Students work with primary grade students who are at risk for adjustment problems. Program Outcomes The Master of Arts and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in School Psychology provide advanced training, the opportunity to develop areas of specialized expertise, an increased capacity to supervise other professionals, and expanded opportunity to teach and conduct research in higher education. In addition, it may qualify an individual to practice independently as a psychologist. View more details on Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Educational Psychology courses.