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Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Educational Psychology Specialist Certificate in Education and School Psychological ServicesEducational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, 250 Educational Science Building, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-4156; fax 612-624-8241)
Email:
schpsy@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
School psychology is an interdepartmental program involving the Departments of Educational Psychology, Psychology, and the Institute of Child Development. It is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association, the Minnesota Board of Teaching, and the National Association of School Psychologists. Through coursework and practica/internships, students develop competencies in assessment, consultation, intervention and program development, research, and evaluation. Graduates are employed as psychologists in local schools, university clinics and hospitals, community mental health centers, and as trainers/researchers in universities. Since 1988, training has focused on the delivery of psychological services in schools and school communities to promote children's and adolescent's academic, social, and behavioral success.
The program integrates didactic and experiential components of training and applied research. Students develop specific competencies through a broad range of applied experiences, including field placements, practica assignments, and a full-year internship.
The specialist program is designed for students who want to become practitioners. It meets the Minnesota certification requirements for school psychologists.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Students must complete at least 60 credits, including credits in EPSY core courses (statistics, measurement, learning, social psychology, and research methods). There is a written final exam.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Specialist Certificate in School Psychology
Students must complete at least 60 credits, including credits in EPSY core courses (statistics, measurement, learning, social psychology, and research methods) and NASP requirements that are delineated in terms of 11 domains of training (e.g., data-based decision-making and accountability, consultation and collaborations).
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