Master's Degree in School Psychology MA

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Upcoming Virtual Information Sessions for School Psychology

Are you interested in working in a psychology field with children, adolescents, and their families and/or teachers? Are you passionate about helping kids, advocating for inclusivity and nondiscrimination, and learning to provide comprehensive psychological services? You might be interested in becoming a School Psychologist at the specialist (EdS) or doctoral (PhD) level! Come learn more about this exciting, in-demand field. Specialists in school psychology work in school settings (preK-12), and doctoral level school psychologists are eligible to seek licensure as health service providers and work in schools, hospitals, or other clinical practice settings. Come learn about the differences and exciting career opportunities in this profession!

Information sessions are virtual, but the School Psychology Programs are on-campus. This is not a distance education program.

Important Note: The priority review deadline for fall 2027 admissions is November 1, 2026, for international applicants and December 1, 2026, for all other applicants. The program admits students only once per year to start in the fall as a cohort.

All sessions are at 10:00 am – 11:00 am Eastern Time

Wednesday, July 8, 2026, Register here.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Register here.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (This session will highlight information for international applicants) Register here.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Register here.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Register here.

Overview

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Delivery: On campus
Credits: 73
Accreditation: This program has been continuously approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Develop competencies in culturally relevant and responsive intervention, assessment, consultation, and prevention through course work, clinic- and field-based practica, and an internship through our Master of Arts/Specialist in Education in School Psychology Program. We are a community-focused program where our students gain extensive, direct, and supervised experience with individuals and communities from many backgrounds.

The course sequence also includes the study of human development, individual differences, learning, curriculum, research methods, and statistics to prepare you to be a scientist-practitioner-advocate.

Our MA/EdS in school psychology program educates you in accordance with Indiana school psychology licensure requirements and National Association of School Psychologists standards. In order to be eligible for licensure through Ball State University, you must minimally complete all course requirements (69 semester hours) for the EdS program.

The EdS degree normally requires two years of full-time study on campus for completion of coursework and practica, plus a full-time internship during the third year.

What You Will Learn

Through our program, you will gain specific competencies in:

Research
Ethics
Law
Professional issues
Interpersonal and communication skills
Psychological Assessment
Consultation
Mental Health Intervention
Academic and Behavioral Intervention
Prevention
Response to Intervention (RtI), Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS), and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS)
Youth Crisis and Trauma Counseling
Applied Behavior Analysis
Counseling Exceptional Children

Program Benefits

Personal Attention

You’ll work closely with faculty who are leading experts in their field. Ball State’s MA/EdS program provides an excellent student-to-faculty ratio and small classes with many opportunities for hands-on experiences.

Faculty Serving the MA/EdS programs in School Psychology (current research and grants):

Maria Hernández Finch, PhD, Director of the MA/EdS programs in School Psychology (Equity and Social Justice in Prevention/Intervention, Assessment, & Methods; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Gifted)
Andrew Davis, PhD (Neuropsychology)
Sarah Harry, PhD (Academic and Behavioral Interventions)
David McIntosh (Autism Spectrum Disorder; Assessment)
Renee Nevins, PhD (Clinical Practice; Psychoeducational and Neuropsychological Evaluation)
Eric Pierson, PhD (Personality; Gifted; Clinical & Ethical Practice Issues)
Janay Sander, PhD (Juvenile Justice; Culturally Relevant & Responsive Consultation)

Professional Experience

Each academic year you will be placed in a school setting for a total upon graduation exceeding 2,000 clock hours of real-world experience.

Scientist Practitioner Advocate Model

The EdS program specifically trains students to be educational leaders able to assist their schools in the following ways:

Interpret and translate data and assessments to transform student outcomes and learning.
Facilitate individual and group academic and behavioral interventions to maximally impact children’s ability to learn and thrive in their schools and communities.
Lead educational equity efforts with proven culturally sustaining and culturally relevant methods that empower communities to address systemic barriers and disproportional access.
Support children, families and educators through expert participant-consultant efforts at the individual, grade level, school building and system levels.
Provide expertise in specific learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, emotional and behavioral concerns, neuropsychological disorders, and other areas of specific student need that consider lived experience and context.

Practica and Internships

Practicum and internship experiences focus on both regular and special education classrooms, as well as developing working partnerships with teachers, families, and community agencies and partnerships. The program also acknowledges the diverging needs of the profession and seeks to provide students with the foundation skills needed to consider a range of career options.

Your training experiences will occur in a series of applied settings, including public schools in the region and the Ball State Psychoeducational Diagnostic and Intervention Clinic (PDIC).

Nationally Accredited

This program has been continuously approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

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