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    Apr 17, 2026  
Missouri Baptist University 2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin 
    
Missouri Baptist University 2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Classroom Teaching, with School Psychological Examiner Certification, MAT


CIP Code: 13.1299/13.1199

The School Psychological Examiner Certification program is designed for counselors and educators who are involved in individual diagnostics and classroom assessment within a school setting.

In order to be eligible for the School Psychological Examiner program in conjunction with the Master of Arts in Teaching degree, the candidate must hold a valid Missouri professional teaching certificate or student services certificate of license to teach as an elementary or secondary school counselor. Completion of a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counseling, or Education is a requirement for this student services certification.

The degree program consists of 39 hours of graduate courses, including a 150-hour Psychological Examiner Internship (EDPS 583). Students must have completed the courses EDPS 453/553 The Exceptional Child and EDSP 433/533 Methods of Teaching and Inclusion of Students with Cross-Categorical Disabilities, or their equivalents, prior to entering the program. MBU students who have completed the Master of Arts in School Counseling program will be able to count COUN 5153, and COUN 5223 towards completion of the program. MBU students who have completed the Master of Arts degree in School Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program will be able to count COUN 5153, COUN 5203, and COUN 5223 towards completion of the program. Non-teacher graduates of either program will also be able to count EDSP 533 toward completion of the program. Students must receive a recommendation from the Education Division Dean or the Director of Counselor Education in order to enter the program. Students seeking School Psychological Examiner Certification must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 in their coursework.

Total: 6-7 Hours


Total: 15 Hours


†This class is a prerequisite for students who intend to pursue the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program.

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