Program
Requirements
School Psychology,
EDM
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
30
Required Courses:
Sch Psy 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 676, 770, 772, Ed Psy 621, 627.
Prerequisite courses that should be completed as undergraduate or other graduate work include a course in general psychology, elementary statistics, child development, learning theory, and tests and measurements. If a student does not have these courses in his or her previous graduate or undergraduate program, they can be made up by taking Ed Psy 525, 529, 531, and/or 541.
Internship:
TrueFor Certification, an internship of a minimum of 1200 hours in an approved setting must be completed. A minimum of 600 hours must be in a school setting. The internship can be full-time for a year or half-time for over two years. The internship is not required for the master’s degree although it is required for certification.
Language Examination:
False
Culminating
Events:
Culminating Exam Comprehensive Exam Description - The preliminary examination is an essay examination that covers key areas of psychology and school psychology to determine student’s competence and ability to explain key concepts. The examination comprises a full day of essay examinations.Comprehensive Exam Subject - (1) Scientific Psychology; (2)Consultation; (3) Diagnosis and Remediation; (4) Role & Function and Ethical and Legal ConsiderationsComprehensive Exam Complete - If the student earns less than a 3.5 graduate GPA the comprehensive examination is required.Comprehensive Exam Write - Faculty submit questions. The professor in charge of the examination selects questions and then presents them at a faculty meeting.Comprehensive Exam Grade - At least two members of the faculty grade the examination.Comprehensive Exam Pass - The student must answer the questions correctly in the two areas examined to pass the comprehensive examination.Comprehensive Exam Schedule - The comprehensive exam is 4 hours in length and is proctored and administered by the College of Education during the comprehensive examination schedule.
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