School Psychology
Become a School Psychologist
Transform children's lives through assessing, diagnosing and intervention.
Training education professionals to support student success academically, socially, behaviorally and emotionally.
Degrees
School Psychology: Ed.S. and Ph.D.
Our nationally accredited school psychology program provides individualized, hands-on training for students who are committed to providing a full range of psychological services for children of all ages. Our small class sizes allow students to develop one-on-one relationships with the program faculty as they learn how to prevent or evaluate learning, emotional and behavioral problems, design and implement academic and behavioral interventions and collaborate with teachers, parents and other professionals.
Admission Requirements
Application requirements can be found at Graduate School Admission Requirements and include:
- Completed Graduate Application
Apply Online - $35 application fee
- One official transcript verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree and official transcripts of all academic work at the undergraduate and graduate levels are required for all students
- Three letters of recommendation (five for Ph.D. applicants)
- Statement of Purpose
- Curriculum vita or resume
- Official copy of GRE scores
- Additional requirements exist for international applicants. For more information, visit International Admission Requirements
For more detailed admission requirements, refer to Counseling and Psychology in Education in the current graduate catalog.
Application Deadline:
- Preferred admission: February 1
- Ph.D.: April 1
- Ed.S.: April 15
Praxis Pass Rate
Our students have a 100 percent pass rate on the Praxis School Psychologist examination.
The Classroom & Beyond
Graduate Assistantships
Qualified students may be able to get financial assistance and additional experience through graduate assistantships. You can apply through the Graduate School for opportunities within the School of Education.
Counseling & School Psychological Services Center
The center provides supervised clinical training for graduate counselor and school psychology trainees and serves as a resource to the community.
Research Opportunities
Our faculty are engaged in a range of research activities and involve our students to broaden their academic experience through discoveries at all stages of the research process.