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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Cal State East Bay Catalog
Pupil Personnel Services Credential Program: School Psychology Specialization
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Pupil Personnel Services Credential: School Psychology Specialization
Notice To Students re: Professional Licensure and Certification. See Graduate Requirements page for more information.
Program Description
The Pupil Personnel Services Credential, School Psychology Specialization, at CSU East Bay is a three-year, full-time program that is nationally accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The credential emphasizes social justice applied to schools and provides a supportive cohort model. A cohort model is one whereby each entry group of graduate students takes the same classes together and learns collaboratively. The program is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) which sets the standards for the Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology. Faculty recommend student candidates for the credential who successfully meet requirements for academic courses (e.g., grades of “B” or better, school-based service learning experiences, professional performance, passing scores on the Praxis II Examination in School Psychology, and a culminating portfolio project).
The US News and World Report rated school psychology as the number one social service job in 2017. California State University East Bay’s School Psychology credential program prepares professionals to make a difference in their communities through Intervention, Consultation, Assessment, Research, and Education. School Psychology Credential students are professionals-in-training who begin working in the schools at the very beginning of the program and have fieldwork opportunities in more than 20 culturally and linguistically diverse Bay Area school districts. The PPS Credential in School Psychology can be completed at the same time as the M.S. in Counseling, School Psychology concentration.
Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
- University application.
- Department application.
- Official transcripts sent to both the University and the Department of Educational Psychology.
- Three academic professional references.
- Basic Skills requirement
- Certificate of Clearance
- A personal statement.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report.
- Complete the prerequisite coursework before Educational Psychology courses begin in fall.
School Psychology Specialization Requirements (65 units)
The School Psychology Program offers the specialization in School Psychology (PPS credential). The PPS in School Psychology is a State requirement and allows the holder to perform the following duties: 1) Provide services to enhance academic performance, 2) Design strategies and programs to support student learning, 3) Consult with stakeholders on issues of social-emotional, learning, and academic difficulties, 4) Conduct psychoeducational assessments for purpose of identifying special needs, 5) Provide psychological counseling for individuals, groups, and families, 6) Coordinate intervention strategies for individuals and school-wide crisis.
Prerequisite Coursework
The following 0-19 units of prerequisites or their equivalents must be met prior to program admission. Generally prerequisite units are not counted toward the credential. See your department advisor for more information:
Required Specialization Coursework
The following 36 units of specialization coursework are required:
Other Required Coursework
The School Psychology specialization requires these concentration courses within the Master’s in Counseling program. A minimum of 29 units are also required for the credential.
Other Graduate & Post-Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
In addition to departmental requirements, every student must also satisfy the University requirements for graduation as described throughout this catalog. These include the 70% unit residence requirement; the five-year rule on currency of subject matter; the minimum number of units in 600-level courses; the “C” minimum grade for each graduate course; and the 3.00 cumulative grade point average.
Department Courses Listed by Course Type
Educational Psychology CoursesDepartment of Educational Psychology
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Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology: Graduate
- • EPSY 629 - Psychopharmacology for Children and Adolescents
Units: 2
- • EPSY 630 - Law, Ethics and Professional Issues
Units: 3
- • EPSY 633 - Substance Abuse
Units: 3
- • EPSY 634 - Family and Life Cycle Development
Units: 3
- • EPSY 635 - Pre-Practicum Microcounseling Skills in Relational Practice
Units: 2
- • EPSY 636 - Counseling Theories
Units: 3
- • EPSY 637 - Multicultural Counseling
Units: 3
- • EPSY 638 - Psychopathology
Units: 3
- • EPSY 639 - Community Mental Health Counseling
Units: 3
- • EPSY 641 - Child and Youth Psychotherapy
Units: 3
- • EPSY 642 - Grief, Trauma, and Crisis Counseling
Units: 2
- • EPSY 643 - Family Therapy
Units: 3
- • EPSY 644 - Pre-Practicum Microcounseling Skills in Relational Practice II
Units: 2
- • EPSY 646 - Contemporary Issues: Aging & Long-Term Care
Units: 2
- • EPSY 647 - Psychopharmacology
Units: 3
- • EPSY 648 - Assessment and Testing
Units: 3
- • EPSY 650 - Group Counseling Theory and Practice
Units: 3
- • EPSY 651 - Research Methods for Evidenced-Based Practice and Advocacy
Units: 3
- • EPSY 652 - Gender, Identity, & Sexuality: Development & Challenges Across the Lifespan
Units: 1-3
- • EPSY 653 - Couples Therapy
Units: 3
- • EPSY 654 - Career Counseling
Units: 3
- • EPSY 660 - Clinic Rounds
Units: 1
- • EPSY 661 - Academic Counseling
Units: 3
- • EPSY 662 - Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Units: 3
- • EPSY 663 - Psychoeducational Report Writing
Units: 3
- • EPSY 664 - Diverse Needs in School Counseling
Units: 2
- • EPSY 665 - Leadership, Advocacy, and Wellness
Units: 2
- • EPSY 666 - Psychological Services in School Psychology
Units: 1
- • EPSY 668 - Social and Emotional Assessment
Units: 3
- • EPSY 669 - Assessment, Intervention, and Community Resources for Special Student Populations
Units: 3
- • EPSY 671 - Academic, Behavioral, and English Learner Assessment and Interventions
Units: 3
- • EPSY 672 - Cognitive and Developmental Assessment
Units: 5
- • EPSY 674 - Lab: Psychoeducational Report Writing
Units: 2
- • EPSY 678 - School Psychology Practicum: First-Year Supervision
Units: 3
- • EPSY 679 - School Psychology Advanced Practicum: Second-Year Supervision
Units: 3
- • EPSY 680 - School Psychology Internship Supervision
Units: 6
- • EPSY 681 - Foundations in School Counseling
Units: 3
- • EPSY 682 - Mental Health Consultation in Schools
Units: 3
- • EPSY 683 - Crisis in Schools and Mental Health Settings
Units: 1-2
- • EPSY 684 - Neuropsychology of Learning Disorders
Units: 4
- • EPSY 685 - Advanced Service Delivery in School Psychology
Units: 2
- • EPSY 690 - Independent Study
Units: 1-4
- • EPSY 692 - Action Research and Comprehensive Evaluation
Units: 3
- • EPSY 693A - Project in Marriage and Family Therapy
Units: 2-4
- • EPSY 693B - Project in School Counseling
Units: 4
- • EPSY 693C - Project in School Psychology
Units: 4
- • EPSY 695 - Practicum
Units: 1-4
- • EPSY 696 - Advanced Practicum
Units: 3
- • EPSY 697 - Issues in Educational Psychology
Units: 2
- • EPSY 698 - Internship
Units: 1-3
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