| School Psychology, EdS | Focus is placed on data decision-making in consultation with schools, parents and guardians, and community stakeholders. Training in the areas of academic, cognitive, behavioral, and social-emotional assessment and intervention are highly emphasized to prepare practitioners for practice in a variety of education-related settings. |
| School Counseling, MA | Our program specializes in social emotional learning, suicide prevention, career counseling, and gifted education. You will have the support and expertise of five full-time faculty with work experience in school counseling. |
| Public Health, MPH | Our program prepares public health practitioners for various positions related to community development, health program implementation, and health education. Students learn how to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based community-level interventions. |
| Social Work, MSW | Our program has two areas of focus, clinical practice and leadership practice. The clinical practice specialization will prepare students for mental health work with individuals and families in organizations such as nonprofits, hospitals, schools, hospice/end of life care, and private practice. The leadership practice specialization will prepare students to partner with communities, develop programs, lead organizations, develop and interpret policy, and advocate for social, economic, and racial justice. |
| School Psychology, EdS | 62 s.h. |
| School Counseling, MA | 60 s.h. |
| Public Health, MPH | 42 s.h. |
| Social Work, MSW | regular standing: 54 s.h. for students without Social Work Bachelor's degree advanced standing: 36 s.h. for students with a social work bachelor's degree |
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| School Psychology, EdS | Practicum-9 S.H., 450 clock hours Internship-2-3 S.H.,1200 clock hours |
| School Counseling, MA | Practicum-100 hours total, 40 hours direct, 60 hours indirect-Required to attend site at least 1 day a week Internship Hours-600 total, 240 direct, 360 indirect-Required 5 days a week on site |
| Public Health, MPH | Applied Health Experience-200-hour min includes a paper, presentation, and a required capstone. CBH elective (1-3 credit hours)- Independent Study (Pre-applied practice experience) |
| Social Work, MSW | MSW Generalist Practicum- Required if you have a bachelor's degree in anything other than social work-3 credits, total of 300 clock hours. MSW Specialist Practicum- Have completed the generalist practicum or comparable in a bachelors or Master of Social Work program. Students choose Clinical Practice or Leadership Practice specialization and complete 6 S.H., 600 total hours, in practicum over the final fall and spring semester. |
| School Psychology, EdS | Primarily in k-12 settings and includes elementary to high schools, alternative schools, early childhood settings, school administration, school-based mental and behavioral health centers/clinics, residential settings, community-based treatment facilities, universities and colleges, and private and charter schools. |
| School Counseling, MA | School settings (elementary-high school) |
| Public Health, MPH | County public health agencies, state public health agencies, federal agencies (e.g., SAMHSA, CDC, NIH), Non-profit-community-based organizations (e.g. health educators, prevention coordinators, program evaluators) |
| Social Work, MSW | Mental health centers, medical settings, schools, social services, nonprofits, government roles, and more |
Keystone AEA represents 21 school districts, 21 non-public schools, 31,500 students, and creates over 4,600 IEPs. Keystone represents 6% of Iowa’s students.
Mississippi Bend AEA serves 6 counties across Eastern Iowa (Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, Cedar, Jackson, and Lousia). Serving 117 schools, 21 public districts, 13 private schools, and over 49,500 students.
| School Psychology, EdS | Year three students will take the PRAXIS (School Psychology) exam and complete a one-year full-time (1200 hour) internship within one of our two partner AEA’s (Keystone or Mississippi Bend). This will prepare students for eligibility as a certified school psychologist and to apply for the national credential as a school psychologist (Nationally Certified School Psychologist- NCSP). |
| School Counseling, MA | Students will get to have an automatic placement for practicum hours and internship within one of two AEA’s (Keystone or Mississippi Bend). Upon graduation, you will immediately be granted a K-12 license in Iowa. |
| Public Health, MPH | Placement at health clinics or community-based organizations within the Keystone or Mississippi Bend AEA service area. |
| Social Work, MSW | Placement with a social worker serving high-need schools within either the Keystone or Mississippi Bend AEA service area. |
| School Psychology, EdS College of Education | Ann Santos, Ph.D.,L.P. ann-m-garcia-santos@uiowa.edu |
| School Counseling, MA College of Education | Gerta Bardhoshi, Ph.D. gerta-bardhoshi@uiowa.edu |
| Public Health, MPH College of Public Health | Ebonee Johnson, Ph.D. ebonee-johnson@uiowa.edu |
| Social Work, MSW College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Sarah Witry, L.M.S.W. sarah-witry@uiowa.edu |