The School Psychology Program is a specialist-level, National Association of School Psychology (NASP) approved program.  It is a full-time program that requires 70 semester hours of continuous study for candidates without a valid Ohio Teacher License and 66 semester hours for candidates who hold a valid Ohio Teacher License.  Candidates are expected to complete the program within a three-year time period, including the Internship year.  Candidates are advised to begin course work the semester, or summer session, immediately following formal admission to the program.  In the event that the candidate is unable to complete the Internship during the third year of the program, an internship placement may not be available during the fourth year.

School Psychology applicants should apply for admission to the program through The Graduate School.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required application materials are received by the deadline date, including the School Psychology Questionnaire.  The Graduate School will forward completed files to the Department of Education and Allied Studies for evaluation.  Application deadlines for School Psychology applicants are October 15 and February 1.  The Graduate School will not forward an incomplete file to the department for an admission interview.  Application files completed and received by the department by October 15 will be evaluated and scheduled for admission interviews beginning in late October.  Applicant files completed and received by the department by February 1will be evaluated and scheduled for admission interviews in late February.  Applicant files that are not completed and received by the deadline date(s) cannot be included in the initial applicant pool for the next cohort.

Candidates accepted in the School Psychology Program must complete the following program:

1. ED 453 Multicultural Education
2. ED 502 Research Methods
3. ED 534 Learning‑Teaching
4. ED 419 The Exceptional Learner
5. ED 451 Theories of Personality
6. ED 530 Tests and Measurements
7. ED 532 Developmental Psychology
8. ED 533 Introductory Statistics
9. ED 535 Group Procedures
10. ED 512 Counseling Skills and Methodology

The master’s degree is conferred upon the satisfactory completion of the above courses and a comprehensive examination.

In addition to the above courses leading to the M.Ed. degree, candidates seeking School Psychologist licensure must also complete the following:

11. ED 536A Psycho‑Educational Evaluation (Pre‑school and elementary‑age children)
12. ED 536B Psycho‑Educational Evaluation (Adolescents)
13. ED 578   Literacy Diagnosis and Intervention Models
14. ED 540   The Role and Function of the School Psychologist
15. ED 543   Practicum Experience: School Psychology, or approved equivalent
16. ED 592   Consultation Skills
17. ED 590   Practicum: Psycho‑Educational Diagnosis and Intervention
18. ED 597   Supervised Experience in School Psychology (A & B)
19. ED 593   Seminar in School Psycholog

Candidates who do not hold a valid teaching license must also take:

20. ED 503 Orientation to Educational Environment
21. ED 556 Curriculum

Candidates who hold a valid Ohio Teacher License must also take one of the following in addition to the courses listed in 1-19 above.

•             ED 511 or HU 562 Counseling Theories or
•             PS 457 Psychopathology

The number and availability of supervised experiences (ED 597) are restricted by various circumstances from year to year. Criteria for determining placements are to be found in the placement policy statement, which is available from the School Psychology coordinator.  Failure to accept an appointment as planned may result in losing the opportunity for this experience due to the limited number of placements available.  Candidates accepting a paid state internship must agree in writing to provide one year of service as a School Psychologist in the State of Ohio.

Post-Master’s Note: Candidates for the School Psychology License must complete all admission requirements as stated on page 63 for the M.Ed., including the School Psychology Questionnaire and the MAT or GRE.

Successful completion of the appropriate PRAXIS Assessments is required for licensure.

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Standing in School Psychology

A Certificate of Advanced Graduate Standing in School Psychology will be awarded to each School Psychology licensure candidate upon successful completion of all coursework and residency requirements for the specialist level of training in School Psychology in accordance with NASP Standard 1.6: 

“Specialist-level programs consist of a minimum of three years of full-time study or the equivalent at the graduate level.  The program shall include at least 60 graduate semester hours or the equivalent, at least 54 hours of which are exclusive of credit for the supervised internship experience.  Institutional documentation of program completion shall be provided.”