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University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Updated: 04/01/2024Educational Psychology & Higher Edu.
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Box #453003
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Program Director: Scott Loe
E-mail: scott.loe@unlv.edu
Program Website: http://education.unlv.edu/SPSY/
* The program emphasizes a Cultural Ecological framework and scientist practitioner model of training in an urban school setting.
*PhD in School Psychology is new as of 2020. A self study for APA Accreditation on Contingency was reviewed and a site visit was approved, which has been scheduled for March 23-24, 2023.
Programs Offered and Program Approvals
- Doctoral level, APA-Accredited
Graduation Credit Hours: 122
Accessible to Working Professionals
Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education - Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
Approved by the State Department of Education
Graduation Credit Hours: 65
Accessible to Working Professionals
Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
Student Enrollment Data
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
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? | Yes |
PRAXIS
No data from program has been submitted.
Respecialization
Specialist
Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Description of Respecialization Process
NA
Special Notes
Program has no respecialization option.
Doctoral
Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Special Notes
No formal respecialization option
Internship Settings
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 |
Student Outcome Data
