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School Psychology

Welcome!

Students completing this program are employed in prek-12 education to provide direct and indirect psychological and academic support to students. On average, students complete the EdS Program in 3-4 years. The program cannot be completed in less than 3 years. This includes two to three years of full time (9-12 credits per semester) study, 450 hours of practicum, and a full-time, 1200 hour, internship. To view coursework requirements click here. Classes are held in the late afternoon (4:00 PM) and evenings to accommodate students who work during the day.

For admission requirements, click here.

CSULB Offers

  • Educational Specialist degree (EdS). For more information on EdS degree click here.
  • Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential in School Psychology.

CSULB is accredited by

  • National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
  • Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
  • National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Why Choose CSULB?

  • Our program offers the incredible opportunity to serve on an OSEP Grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Selected students receive funding toward tuition, textbooks, and travel to NASP conventions in exchange for committing to extra field work training. For more information on the Grant click here.

  • CSULB has an on-site Clinic where our students have the opportunity to administer psychoeducational evaluations,and  provide intense academic interventions and individual counseling to children and youth from the community under direct supervision of faculty.

  • Students are encouraged to engage in faculty research. Students have opportunities to present research at state and national conferences with faculty, and contribute to manuscripts published in peer reviewed journals.

  • Alumni of our program are eligible to participate in the UCSB 2020 doctoral scholars initiative that recognizes prior coursework in earning a PhD in School Psychology.  For more information go to UCSB.

  • Alumni who are mentored by program faculty while pursuing a doctoral degree at another university may be eligible for the CSU Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive/Loan Forgiveness program.  For more information, click here.

  • Our students can get involved in the CSULB School Psychology Student Association (SPSA). This is a student run organization that is very active in promoting research, mentorship, networking, and leadership among the program students and alumni. The School Psychology Student Association earned an award in 2013 through CSULB Student Life and Development in recognition of excellent programming throughout the year! To see more, click here.

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Additional Resources

  • Prospective applicants are invited to attend one of our monthly informational meetings to speak with students of the program. These meetings are held at Starbucks on Bellflower Blvd, just South of Spring St. (2890 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach).  Meeting dates for the 2013-2014 school as as follows:

                *October 18th, 2013 from 4:00-5:00 PM

                *November 15th, 2013 from 5:00-6:00 PM

                *December 13th, 2013 from 4:00-5:00 PM

                *January 24th, 2014 from 5:00-6:00 PM

                *May 16th, 2014 from 4:00-5:00 PM