Catalog 73 - National University

School of EducationChoose either:PED 637 School Psychology Research(Prerequisite: ILD 625)orPED 694 Thesis(Prerequisite: ILD 625 and successful completion of anundergraduate or graduate statistics course. Candidates musthave written permission of faculty advisor to enroll in thecourse)Practicum (450 hours)• Candidates should refer to the current Graduate Manual forSchool Psychology for specific information about the practicumand internship requirements.• Candidates are required to complete ALL 450 hours of practicumprior to starting their internship. Candidates must complete thepracticum experience under the supervision of a credentialedand experienced (three years) school psychologist. NationalUniversity school psychology candidates will complete schoolbasedpracticum during the PED 678 course (3-month course).• In PED 678 (Practicum in School Psychology) candidates will dotheir practicum hours and experiences only in public schoolbased settings (according to CCTC requirements). PED 678course instructor and a credentialed school site psychologistthrough completion of course requirements will evaluatecandidate performance.Complete PED 678.NOTE: Candidates cannot be placed at practicum or internship siteswhere they are currently or have recently been employed. Dual rolesand relationships will be prohibited. Discovery of such activity willresult in candidates being removed from that site with accrued hoursnot counting toward practicum or internship.Internship PrerequisitesBefore candidates can begin the internship, they must:• Provide proof of Certificate of Clearance• Provide verification of a TB Clearance• Pass the CBEST• Complete prerequisite coursework (all CED and PED courses(except PED 637 or PED 694 and PED 685)• Complete 450 hours of logged, approved practicum• Submit an Internship application and be assigned a UniversitySupervisor.• Internships and PED 685 are then scheduled by the CredentialAdvisors.Internship(1200 hours/2 levels)(5 courses; 21 quarter units)A minimum of 1200 clock hours is required. The candidate will drafta plan with the Site Supervisor and University Supervisor, meetweekly with Site Supervisor for supervision, keep weekly logs ofeach 300 hours of internship, and submit logs to UniversitySupervisor. The internship consists of the following:• No more than two sites at one time with no more than two SiteSupervisors at one time• Includes two levels (Elementary and Secondary)PED 685PED 687PED 688PED 689PED 690Internship Seminar (3 quarter units)School Psych Internship I (300 hours)School Psych Internship II (300 hours)School Psych Internship III (300 hours)School Psych Internship IV (300 hours)Exit RequirementsIn order to receive a Master’s degree and a PPSP credential,candidates must complete all courses and internship within sevenyears and fulfill the following requirements:• Successful completion of all coursework, portfolio, researchproject, practicum and internship.Schedule and complete an exit appointment with faculty advisor orUniversity Supervisor• Successful completion of the ETS National Praxis (#0400)examination-School Psychology (passage score is 148)• Complete Program Evaluation Form-School Psychology• Submit written evaluations of performance in Internshipexperiences by Site Supervisor to University Supervisor• Schedule an exit appointment with credential advisor to receivefinal clearance and credential documents• Have a zero account balanceCredential Application InformationCandidates are expected to complete their internship either on a fulltime basis of 8 months (40 hours per week) or part tie basis of 17months (20 hours per week). Less than 20 hours per week at theinternship site will not be approved. Upon successful completion ofthe coursework and internship, can dates must meet with acredential advisor to receive, complete and submit the Commssionon Teacher Credentialing application form for the PPSP SchoolPsychology credential.For credential requirements please see Credential section of thecatalog.■ MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPECIALEDUCATION 8(720-708)Department Chair: Britt Ferguson • (858) 642-8346• mferguson@nu.eduRegional Faculty Advisors:Bakersfield: Maude Taylor • (661) 864-2385 • mtaylor@nu.eduCosta Mesa: Lucinda Kramer • (714) 429-5132 • lkramer@nu.eduFresno: Ennio Cipani • (559) 256-4943 • ecipani@nu.eduLos Angeles: KayDee Caywood • (310) 258-6672 • kcaywood@nu.eduOntario: Myrtis Irish • (909) 919-7600 • mirish@nu.;eduSacramento: Denise Hexom • (209) 475-1448 • dhexom@nu.eduSan Bernardino: Myrtis Irish • (909) 806-3346 • mirish@nu.eduSan Diego: Joan Sebastian • (858) 642-8137 • jsebasti@nu.eduSan Jose: Joy Kutaka-Kennedy • (408) 236-1146 • jkutakak@nu.eduStockton: Elizabeth Maloney • (209) 475-1448 • emaloney@nu.eduDHH Faculty Advisor: Colleen L. Smith • (858) 642-8322 •csmith2@nu.eduThe Master of Science in Special Education is designed for educatorsand other professionals who want to become knowledgeable abouteducational learning problems and teaching strategies to enhancestudent performance. To receive a Master of Science in SpecialEducation, students must complete at least 64.5 quarter units ofgraduate work.A total of 13.5 quarter units of graduate credit may be granted forequivalent graduate work completed at another institution, as itapplies to this degree and if the units were not used in earninganother advanced degree. Students enrolled in the joint degreecredential program are not awarded the master’s degree until theyhave completed all graduate and credential coursework, includingstudent teaching. Course equivalence cannot be granted for lifeexperience. Although many of the following courses are availableonline, EXC 630 and certain field experiences must be taken onsite.194