Educational Psychology (School)

The Department's graduate track in School Psychology is based on the scientist-practitioner model. The doctoral track is accredited by the American Psychological Association (Office of Accreditation of the APA 202-336-5979 - www.apa.org) and meets requirements for licensure as a Psychologist through the Indiana Health Professions Bureau and the psychology boards of other states. The masters/Ed.S. track is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists. Students develop competencies in assessment, consultation, intervention, and prevention through coursework, clinic and field-based practica, and internship.

The course sequence also includes the study of human development, individual differences, learning, curriculum, research methods, statistics and neuropsychology. Practicum and internship experiences focus on both regular and special education classrooms, and development of working partnerships with teachers and parents.

Specialized training in cognates such as neuropsychology, human development, research methods, educational psychology, counseling and clinical psychology is available.

The program acknowledges the diverging needs of the profession and seeks to provide students with the foundation skills needed to consider a range of career options. Master's students also are encouraged to consider application to the doctoral program as the logical continuation of their graduate training.

Degrees Offered

Master of Arts (M.A.)
Specialist in Education (Ed.S.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Applied Opportunities

An internship of one year is required of all students. Internship sites are selected and maintained on the basis of their capacity to offer students the most comprehensive repertoire of experiences for the allotted time period.

Application/Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to both the department and the Graduate School.

Graduate School requirements:

application for graduate admission
official school transcripts sent to the Graduate School, Ball State University, Muncie IN 47306
GRE scores

Departmental requirements:

departmental application including personal statement and professional goals (available online at Programs in School Psychology )
GRE scores
3 letters of recommendation (forms included in the application materials packet available online at Programs in School Psychology )

International students must apply through the Rinker Center for International Programs.

Graduate Assistantships

Several graduate assistantships are awarded, based on academic performance.

Contact Information

Barbara Rothlisberg, Ph.D.
Director, M.A./Ed.S. School Psychology Track
Department of Educational Psychology
Teachers College TC 524
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306-0595
(765) 285-8500
brothlisberg@bsu.edu

Raymond S. Dean, Ph.D., ABPP
Contact for Ph.D. School Psychology Track
Department of Educational Psychology
Teachers College 524
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306-0595
(765) 285-8500
rdean@bsu.edu