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Mental Health Practices in Schools: Online Master's or Educational Specialist Degree
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Courses may be taken individually as a post-baccalaureate (formerly non-degree) student or as part of a master’s degree.
The mental health practices in schools online courses are interactive, semester-long courses. Courses are based on a weekly format that includes lecture, assignments, text readings and discussion. Students can choose the most convenient times to complete course work within the week, being mindful of weekly deadlines.
Required courses for M Ed program
- ESC PS 7087: Seminar: Exploring Mental Health Issues in Schools
- ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Communication and Collaboration with Children and Families
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Diversity Issues for School Personnel
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: School Mental Health: Policy, Law and Ethics
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Mental Health Preventions and Interventions for School Personnel
- ESC PS 8020: Overview of Research Methods (formerly 8087 Seminar: Overview of Mental Health Research)
Elective courses for M Ed program
9 hours to be chosen in conjunction with advisor
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Building Resiliency and Optimism in Children and Adolescents
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Mapping for Critical Incidents (formerly Systems: Preparing Before Disaster and Trauma)
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Advanced Mental Health Issues: Practical Applications
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Preventing School Dropout
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Wellness Management for School Personnel
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Issues in Early Childhood Mental Health
- ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Educating Traumatized Children
- SPC ED 8220: School-wide Positive Behavior Support
- CISE course: Youth Violence and Bullying: Prevention and Reduction
Courses for EdSp program
30 hours
To earn the educational specialist degree, you complete 30 credit hours from among the courses listed above for the M Ed. At least 5 courses must be at the 8000 level, and all Ed. S. students must take a research methods course. Your adviser will help you select the appropriate courses to fit your educational and professional experience and interests.
Note: Enrolling in a course does not provide acceptance into the degree program. Students who are applying course credit toward a degree must be accepted into the degree program before they finish twelve hours of course work.
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