The Master of Arts in School Psychology is part of the School Psychology Program, and typically earned as students progress toward the more advanced Ed.S. in School Psychology degree. Students who do not wish to obtain the Ed.S. are allowed to have this be their terminal School Psychology Program degree.<br><br>This program offers the opportunity to gain skills in working with preschool through grade 12 students, teachers, and parents in the school setting. Graduates of this degree who also complete practicum and fieldwork requirements (described in Pupil Personnel Services School Psychology Endorsement Credential) are eligible for the Pupil Personnel Services School Psychology Endorsement Credential, offered by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). Possession of the MA in School Psychology and the Pupil Personnel Services School Psychology Endorsement Credential also prepares an individual to meet the academic requirements for the Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) license administered by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, California Department of Consumer Affairs.<br><br>The program includes training in counseling techniques, the use of individual academic and psychological assessment tools, behavioral interventions in the school and the home, consultation skills, techniques of program development and evaluation, special education law, and instructional strategies.