School Psychology
Support students through their formative years.
Program Degrees
Credential in Pupil Personnel Services, School Psychology
This school psychology program is designed for students with a master’s degree in the psychology, counseling, or education fields who want to pursue a career as a credentialed California school psychologist in K-12 schools. This program will guide you in the next steps toward a career in school psychology and prepare you to help students succeed in school and life. This program also includes in-person fieldwork which robustly prepares our candidates in a vibrant theory to practice model.
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MAE in School Psychology with Pupil Personnel Services Credential
This school psychology online program is an accredited graduate degree program that will prepare you to fulfill the critical role of acting as a guiding light for students during their most formative years. This online psychology degree program prepares you to become a school psychologist, combining coursework with in-person fieldwork to build the skills to be a change-agent for K-12 students.
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EdS in School Psychology with Pupil Personnel Services Credential
This educational specialist credential program prepares you to provide comprehensive assessment and support for K-12 students who need to overcome personal and academic challenges or plan for life after high school. The EdS program has courses in behavior management, research methodology, evaluation, and counseling that prepare you to give every student a chance to prosper, in the school setting and beyond. This program also includes in-person fieldwork which robustly prepares our candidates in a vibrant theory to practice model.
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PsyD in Educational Psychology
This program offers coursework in leadership, consultation, global education, research design, program development, law, ethics, equity, and social justice. Coursework in multicultural counseling, developmental psychopathology, and psychopharmacology deepens your understanding as a psychology and education specialist to support students and families and can increase your knowledge and skills in promoting change in educational systems.
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Meet Your Program Director
Program Staff
Dr. Laura Mueller | Program Director
Dr. James Adams (Psy.D. Program) | Program Director
Dr. Elizabeth Kelly (MS ABA Program) | Program Director
Ms. Patricia Tompkins | Program Support Specialist
Program Overview
A credentialed school psychologist operates in an educational setting to support students in their academic, social, and emotional well-being. School psychologists work in schools as direct employees, collaborating with administration, teachers, staff, families, and students to make a positive impact on a student’s education. If you want to pursue an online School Psychology Master of Arts or Education Specialist degree, our programs can help you prepare for impactful careers working directly with students through assessment and intervention with diverse student populations.
Alliant University’s online school psychology programs, offered through the School of Education (SOE), prepare our graduate students to help guide children through their most vital formative years. You’ll develop the expertise and skills needed to pursue your degree and credential through our online program and in-person fieldwork. Our School Psychology graduate students use the skills and techniques learned in their programs almost immediately in their fieldwork, helping public school students succeed throughout their educational experience. If you want to be a school psychologist, Alliant can help you get started through a masters degree or educational specialist degree in School Psychology.
Program Benefits
- The programs are supported and approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), one of the highest standards in the country and the world.
- The programs are built around strong partnerships with the education community that open opportunities to network, build relationships, and create prospects for a school psychology career
- The program includes internship placement in an approved K-12 public or charter graduate school for hands-on experience in an educational setting.
Accredited Programs in California
School psychologists play an essential role in the development of future generations. Accredited school psychology programs integrate principles from counseling theories, behaviorism, developmental psychology, research methodology, and evaluation. Providing assessment, intervention, and counseling for students during these critical years can have a major impact on both their learning and personal development. That’s why it’s essential that school psychologists have the proper skills, training, and knowledge before starting their profession. At Alliant, our school psychology students are trained by the education department’s experienced faculty members in all of their academic courses so they can receive the best education possible. Alliant’s school psychology program prepares aspiring school psychologists to support student learning, mental health, and behavioral development through real-world practice in the field and research-driven coursework.
Our school psychology master’s programs equip you to pursue a career with complete confidence and to make a positive impact on future generations as a credentialed school psychologist. The coursework can be completed from the comfort of your home.
If you’re looking to learn more about school psychology degrees, to obtain a master’s-level in educational psychology, or do an academic credential program for accreditation, you can complete these professional psychology online programs from the comfort of your home.