School Psychology Program Information

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University of Northern Colorado

Updated: 03/05/2023

Campus Box 131
McKee Hall
501 20th Street
Greeley, CO 80639

Program Director: David Hulac

E-mail: David.Hulac@unco.edu

Program Website: https://www.unco.edu/cebs/school-psychology/programs/educational-specialist.aspx

* Data for the Specialist program include the on-campus program in Greeley and the off-campus program in Denver. We have an ABA emphasis for our Specialist program and an elective ABA option for our Doctoral program.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 103
    Accessible to Working Professionals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 67
    Accessible to Working Professionals
Financial Support
SpecialistDoctoral

Assistantship/Traineeship

  
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?YesYes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship112
Minimum hours per semester90.090.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$166.67$166.67
Minimum tuition waiver (%)33%33%

Hourly Work

  
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?YesYes
Total number of students receiving hourly work06
Minimum hours per semester12.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$0$55

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends81
Number of interns who received stipends$40000$0

Additional Information

  
Student Enrollment Data

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)3532
# of First Year Students101
# of Male Students43
# of Minority Students*76
# of interns during the academic year81
# of accepted students for 2022 / 2023215
# of applicants for 2022 / 20234116
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
David Hulacdavid.hulac@unco.edu100 %
Michelle Athanasioumichelle.athanasiou@unco.edu100 %
Robyn Hessrobyn.hess@unco.edu0 %
Stephanie Kriescherstephanie.kriescher@unco.edu100 %
Jacqueline Andersonjacqueline.anderson@unco.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?Yes
PRAXIS

01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

# of Students Taking Praxis23
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
100%
Minimum Score155
Maximum Score189
Median Score173
Mean Score173
* 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?
No

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
No
Internship Settings

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns81
Total completing internship entirely in school settings81
Total APA Accredited Internships1
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
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
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)134
Mean # of years to complete the program36
Median # of years to complete the program36
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
# of students that left the program prior to graduation0
# of graduates employed by schools131
# employed in settings other than schools03
# employed in a faculty position00
# entering other fields00
# continuing formal education00
# not employed or continuing education00