Note: Minority faculty are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
| Unfilled faculty positions from the previous academic year? | No |
| Anticipate opening a search for a new faculty member in the upcoming academic year? | No |
Specialist
Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
38
Description of Respecialization Process
Students who wish to pursue school psychology certification and who have other graduate degree or previous graduate credits can come in with "advanced standing" (30 credits) or transfer up to 9 credits, and can then waive out of the appropriate classes with their advisor's permission.
Culminating Documentation
EdS degree
Special Notes
Applicants who have prior related graduate degrees can either transfer in up to 9 credits, or be admitted with "advanced standing."
Doctoral
Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
60
Description of Respecialization Process
Students who come in to the Doctoral program already certified as school psychologists must complete at least 60 credits in the program. This includes the 12 credits of internship. Applicants who have prior related graduate degrees that are not in school psychology can either transfer in up to 9 credits, or be admitted with "advanced standing."
Culminating Documentation
PhD degree
Special Notes
Students may transfer up to 9 credits of appropriate prior graduate coursework or enter as already having "advanced standing" if they have an appropriate graduate degree.
1. The 2010 NASP Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists defines a school setting as “…one in which the primary goal is the education of students of diverse backgrounds, characteristics, abilities, disabilities, and needs. Generally, a school setting includes students who are enrolled in Grades pre-K–12 and has both general education and special education services. The school setting has available an internal or external pupil services unit that includes at least one state-credentialed school psychologist and provides a full range of school psychology services.”
