Master of Education in School & Applied Child Psychology

A blended program designed for individuals who are intending to work as school psychologists or are interested in applied psychology in school or community settings.

The Master of Education (MEd) in School and Applied Child Psychology blended program is designed for individuals who are intending to work as school psychologists or are interested in applied psychology in school or community settings.

The program will consists of 17 half-courses with core content in the topic areas of psychological foundations, assessment, intervention, consultation, school psychology practice and development, and statistics/research methods. Core content areas are complemented by field experience in school and/or community settings (1200-hour internship). 

Weekly classes are offered in the evenings (5:30-8:30 pm MST) to accommodate individuals who work during the day. The program is designed to be completed in three years, although students may also select to complete the program over a longer period of time (up to 6 years). 

As a course-based program, student learning is more focused on clinical practice. Adhering to a practitioner-scholar model, the students are seen as consumers of research and highly trained in applying knowledge and techniques in a clinical setting. Unlike their MSc and PhD counterparts, they do not complete a thesis or defend their research. However, similar to the on-campus programs, students receive courses in applied psychology and research as well as supervision during clinical experience.

MEd Awards and Scholarships

Students are eligible for some internal scholarships including the Robert M.S. Owen Award.  See the program-recommended awards page for details. 

Summer Residency 2024

Summer classes run from June 24 - August 6, 2024.

Students are expected to be available for this period of time and able to complete online course work before and after the summer residency period. Further details will be available in the course outline.

On-campus summer residency dates are:

July 15-26, 2024 (1st year students)

June 24-28, 2024 (2nd and 3rd year students)

Year 1

EDPS 653 Professional Practice of School Psychology
(Mandatory 2 weeks on-campus residency as part of the course)

EDPS 687 Developmental Psychopathology
&
EDPS 654 Neurobiological and Development Bases of Learning and Behaviour 

EDPS 689 Cognitive Assessment
&
EDPS 607 Fundamentals of Measurement

EDPS 652  Academic & Language Assessment 
&
EDPS 614A Ethics in Professional Psychology

Year 2

EDPS 697 Practicum in Academic and Cognitive Assessment  
(on or off campus plus required residency)
&
EDPS 614B Ethics in Professional Psychology

EDPS 688 Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior 
&
EDPS 681 Theories and Skills of Counselling

EDPS 696 Social, Emotional, and Behavioural Assessment and Interventions
&
EDPS 605 Psychological Measurement & Statistics
&
EDPS 697 Practicum in Academic and Cognitive Assessment  
(Alternative term off campus only)

EDPS 690 School-Based Intervention and Consultation
&
EDPS 650 Family & Social Bases of Behaviour 

Year 3

EDPS 676 Practicum in Social, Emotional, and Behavioural Assessment 
(on campus only)
&
EDPS 684 Advanced Seminar in the Domains of School Psychology Leadership and Function in Schools

EDPS 698A Pre-Master’s Internship in School and Applied Child Psychology

EDPS 698B Pre-Master’s Internship in School and Applied Child Psychology


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Dr. Erica Makarenko

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