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Requirements
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Transfer
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Transfer
of Internship Credit |
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Requirements
for Residency |
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For both doctoral
and specialist-level programs, a full-time continuous residency
is required for all students. Two consecutive academic semesters
are required for the Specialist program in residence. The Ph.D.
requires two years of residence. During this time students must
carry a minimum of 9 graduate credit hours per semester in order
to maintain full-time student status. |
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Student
Retention Policies |
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Students must maintain a grade of "B" or better in SPSY761 |
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Assessment of
Intelligence, SPSY787 School Psychology Practicum, and CGPS786 Counseling
Pre-Practicum in order to continue in the program. A student may
repeat only one of these courses in which he/she obtained a "C"
or below, and the failure to obtain a grade of "B" or better the
second time will result in dismissal from the program. (Students
may appeal the decision and make a request for exception with the
School Psychology Committee). 2.
Students must successfully complete a written preliminary examination
and a preliminary interview during the first 12 graduate hours
attempted in the program.
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Students must consider themselves as practicing professionals
at all times. Therefore, student behaviors are monitored in and
out of class. If at any time, their behavior breeches APA and
NASP ethical and professional standards, students are advised
that they may be dismissed from the program through due process
(see Professional Intervention and Due Process for Impaired School
Psychology Students). |
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| Ph.D. |
1.
Students must maintain a grade of "B" or better in SPSY761 |
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Assessment of
Intelligence, SPSY787 School Psychology Practicum, SPSY887 School
Psychology Clinic Practicum, CGPS786 Counseling Pre-Practicum, and
CGPS787 Counseling Practicum in order to continue in the program.
A student may repeat only one of these courses in which he/she obtained
a "C" or below, and the failure to obtain a grade of "B" or better
the second time will result in dismissal from the program.
2.
Students must successfully complete a written preliminary examination
and a preliminary interview during the first 12 graduate hours
attempted in the program.
3.
Students must consider themselves as practicing professionals
at all times. Therefore, student behaviors are monitored in and
out of class. If at any time, their behavior breeches APA and
NASP ethical and professional standards, students are advised
that they may be dismissed from the program through due process
(see Professional Intervention and Due Process for Impaired School
Psychology Students). |
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Requirements
for Graduation |
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Ed. S.
1. Students must obtain
an overall GPA of 3.0 or above.
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Successful completion of the comprehensive exam. The comprehensive
exam must be taken during the last semester prior to internship
(SPSY888).
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Successful completion of all course requirements at the Ed.S level.
Ph. D.
1. Students must obtain an
overall GPA of 3.5 or above.
2. Successful completion of
the comprehensive exam. The comprehensive exam must be taken during
the last semester prior to internship (SPSY889).
3. Successful oral defense
of the dissertation.
4. Successful completion of
all course requirements at the Ph.D. level.
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Transfer
of Intellectual Assessment Credit |
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Students who have
a Master's or Specialist degree in School Psychology or related
areas from other universities and who intend to transfer their previous
course work in assessment of intelligence must submit a tape of
an administration of the WISC-III, its protocol, and a written psychological
report on the test results. The tape, protocol, and the report will
be reviewed by the school psychology committee with respect to the
skill competency of the student to determine if the requirement
of SPSY761 Assessment of Intelligence for degree can be waived.
If deemed necessary, the committee may request that the student
take SPSY761 to remedy his/her deficiencies in basic testing and
interpretive skills. |
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Transfer
of Internship Credit |
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Students who have
a Master's or Specialist degree in School Psychology from other
universities and who have completed a year internship as part of
their degree requirements shall be allowed to transfer no more than
a total of 750 clock hours toward their internship hours at the
Ph.D. level. |
