School Psychology Program Information

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California State University - Sacramento

Updated: 02/01/2024

California State University, Sacramento
College of Education
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6079

Program Director: Melissa Holland

E-mail: mholland@csus.edu

Program Website: http://www.csus.edu/coe/academics/graduate/programs/overview-school-psychology.html

* CSUS works to produce school psychologists who are able to meet the needs of California's diverse population.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 95
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
Specialist

Assistantship/Traineeship

 
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?Yes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship2
Minimum hours per semester160.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$180

Hourly Work

 
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?No

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends22
Median Stipend / Pay per year$35000

Additional Information

 
Website
https://www.csus.edu/college/education/masters-programs/specialties-concentrations/school-psychology/
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)57
# of First Year Students18
# of Male Students9
# of Minority Students*35
# of interns during the academic year22
# of accepted students for 2024 / 202524
# of applicants for 2024 / 2025110
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Melissa Hollandmholland@csus.edu100 %
Stephen Brockbrock@csus.edu50 %
Meagan O'Malleymeagan.omalley@csus.edu100 %
Sruthi Swamiswami@csus.edu100 %
Tiara Blandtiara.bland@csus.edu100 %
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
PRAXIS

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

# of Students Taking Praxis4
* Refers to the % of individuals that have, at one point, passed the exam based on a score of 165 (prior to September 2014) or 147 (September 2014 and on), regardless of number of attempts.
** All data were produced using the ETS® Data Manager for The Praxis SeriesTM tests. Some data may be incomplete given that not all examinees identify their origin program.
*** Aggregated Praxis statistics (median score, minimum/maximum scores, percentage passing) are available only for programs that have had at least five students designating their program/institution as a score recipient within the reporting period.
Respecialization

Specialist

Formal Option for Respecialization?
Yes
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
95
Description of Respecialization Process
Upon admission, transcript evaluation of prior graduate level course work determines the CSUS course of study
Culminating Documentation
Ed.S. degree School Psychology, PPS credential
Internship Settings

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns22
Total completing internship entirely in school settings22
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.”
Multicultural Settings
Program offers a bilingual specialization (i.e. students graduate beign eligible for a bilingual school psychologist certification or designation).No
Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsiveness.
  • A specific required course on multicultural responsiveness
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities (e.g., Faculty-led PAR, CBPR)
Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to social justice that align with the NASP definition and extends beyond cultural awareness into action.
  • A specific required course on social justice
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities
Student Outcome Data

2022 / 2023

Specialist
# of students completing program (including internship)22
Mean # of years to complete the program3
Median # of years to complete the program3
# of students that left the program prior to graduation1
# of graduates employed by schools22