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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:
spsy-adm@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.
Students’ graduate preparation focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to engage in provision of research-based school psychological practices within multi-tier systems of support to improve academic, social, behavioral, and emotional competence of children and youth, as well as to develop, implement, and use applied research in school settings. Students develop specific competencies through a broad range of didactic courses, research activities, and field placements, including practica and a full-year internship. The specialist certificate is designed for students who want to become practitioners. The school psychology specialist certificate is approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching and the National Association of School Psychologists. Graduates are eligible for the Minnesota school psychologist credential, and the national certification in school psychology, as well as the school psychology credential in most states.
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.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must apply online submitting a department application, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of goals and interests. Applicants must also submit a one page critical issue essay, answering the following questions: What is the role of a school psychologist? What are the most critical educational issues school psychologists can help address? How would you like to contribute to addressing these issues in your future career?
Applications should be accompanied by official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. The GRE General Test is required (no subject tests are required); an interview is also required for those who make the initial cut.
Applications are accepted for fall admission only (deadline November 15).
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 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Students take 60 credits distributed as follows: 15 credits EPSY core courses, 6 credits EPSY electives, and 45 credits school psychology course requirements (6 credits can satisfy EPSY elective requirement). There is a written final exam.
Ed Psych Core Course Requirements
Students must take 3 credits in statistics, 3 credits in measurement/evaluation, 3 credits learning/cognition, 3 credits social/personality, 3 credits in research methods and 6 credits EPSY electives. Courses taken to satisfy EPSY core requirements must be taken on an A-F grade basis.
Statistics
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
EPSY 5261 - Introductory Statistical Methods
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8251 - Statistical Methods in Education I
(3.0 cr)
Measurement/Evaluation
EPSY 5221 - Principles of Educational and Psychological Measurement
(3.0 cr)
Learning/Cognition
School Psychology students in the Specialist Certificate program may submit a petition for EPSY 5659.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
EPSY 5101 - Intelligence and Creativity
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 5113 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 5114 - Psychology of Student Learning
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 5119 - Mind, Brain, and Education
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 5116 - Education of the Gifted and Talented
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8112 - Mathematical Cognition
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8116 - Reading for Meaning: Cognitive Processes in the Comprehension of Texts
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8118 - Advanced Cognitive Psychology
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8707 - Principles of Behavior Analysis and Learning
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes
(4.0 cr)
·
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior
(3.0 cr)
Social/Personality
EPSY 8819 - Emotion & Childhood Psychopathology
(3.0 cr)
Research Methods
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
EPSY 5216 - Introduction to Research in Educational Psychology and Human Development
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8215 - Advanced Research Methodologies in Education
(3.0 cr)
EPSY Electives
6 credits of EPSY electives can be satisfied by school psychology course requirements.
School Psychology Course Requirements
Students must take 36 credits required courses, 3 credits research problems and 6 credits electives.
Introductory Practicum (4 credits)
Students must take EPSY 8813 twice.
EPSY 8813 - Introductory Practicum in School Psychology
(2.0 cr)
Intermediate Practicum (4 credits)
Students must take EPSY 8818 twice.
EPSY 8818 - Intermediate Practicum in School Psychology
(2.0 cr)
Internship (4 credits)
Students must take EPSY 8842 twice for 4 credits total. Note: if additional electives are taken students may enroll in one credit per semester of internship, as long as the total number of credits accrued while in the program is at least 60.
EPSY 8842 - Internship: School Psychological Services
(1.0-10.0 cr)
Additional Required Courses
EPSY courses will satisfy 6 credits educational psychology elective core requirement.
EPSY 5851 - Engaging Diverse Students and Families
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8811 - Assessment in School Psychology I: Foundations of Academic Assessment
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8812 - Assessment in School Psychology II: Intellectual and Social-Emotional Domains
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8815 - Behavioral and Social Emotional Prevention and Intervention
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8816 - Academic Prevention and Intervention
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8817 - Problem Analysis and Consultation in School Psychology
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8821 - Issues in School Psychology
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8823 - Ethics and Professional Standards in School Psychology
(3.0 cr)
Research Problems
EPSY 8822 - Research in School Psychology
(3.0 cr)
Electives (6 credits)
Students must take at least 6 credits electives selected in consultation with advisor.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3264/5231/5261/5263 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 8251/EPsy 8261 |
Prerequisites: | [EPSY 5261 or equiv] or undergrad statistics course |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3101/EPsy 5101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3301/EPsy 5114 |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |