School Psychology Concentration
Admission requires an undergraduate major in psychology or related field. Undergraduate study should include one course in general psychology, elementary statistics, research methods, abnormal psychology, physiological psychology, social psychology and developmental psychology. The minimum acceptable requirements for admission to the program are a 2.5 or higher GPA, and reported GRE (Verbal and + Quantitative) or MAT score that is comparable to others in the program for unconditional admission. GRE scores are preferable to MAT scores. Students admitted conditionally must earn a “B” or better in the first twelve hours of graduate work to gain the unconditional status.
In addition the student should submit in duplicate ALL of the following -information in a single envelope directly to the Graduate School:
- Three (3) letters of recommendation - one of which should be from an academic advisor or his or her designee.
- A letter of aspiration (personal statement) indicating why the applicant has chosen to pursue a degree in this area along with his other academic and career goals.
- A copy of all undergraduate transcripts.
- Once the above criteria have been met, the Coordinator of the program will contact the applicant and arrange an interview with the members of the Graduate Admissions Committee prior to final recommendation for admission to the program.
All application materials including the letters of recommendation and aspiration must be received by the Graduate School by February 1 for admission for the fall semester.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of four semesters and a summer term of residential study and forty (43) semester hours of approved course work and thesis are required. The candidate must submit a thesis on a topic approved by the thesis advisor. These courses are prerequisites for Ph.D. degree in School Psychology.
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