SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Ed.S. 33 HOURS

Advising: Department of Leadership, Technology & Human Development,
Dr. Robert A. Martin,
P.O. Box 8131,
Statesboro, GA 30460,
(912) 681-5051,
bobmart@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu,
Fax: (912) 486-7104,
http://www2.gasou.edu/elrt/dept1.html

Program Intent: Professional entry level in the field of School Psychology requires Professional Level Six (S-6) Certification which is acquired after successful completion of the prescribed Ed.S. Program of Study and a passing score on the PRAXIS examination in School Psychology.

Admission Requirements

Regular

• Complete requirements for a master's degree in School Psychology or equivalent.
• Present a 3.25 or higher GPA on all graduate work attempted.
• Present a score of no less than 450 on the verbal subtest and a score of no less than 450 on either the quantitative or analytical subtest of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a score of no less than 49 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
• Additional admission requirements as specified by program.

Provisional

If GPA and/or test score criteria for regular admission in the Ed.S. program are not met, provisional admission into the Ed.S. program may be granted through program faculty review; submission of additional materials required.

Prerequisite

Master of Education in School Psychology or equivalent degree and content

Research Sequence Requirements 9 Hours

EDUR 8131 - Educational Statistics I (3)

EDUR 8434 - Field-based Educational Research (3)

ESPY 8839 - Action Research in Education (3)

Specialized Content 15 Hours

COUN 8534 - Vocational Assessment (3) or

SPED 7137 - Life Span Issues in Special Education (3)

ESPY 8130 - Curriculum Based Assessment (3)

ESPY 8131 - Individual Intellectual Assessment (3)

ESPY 8132 - Advanced Individual Assessment (3)

ESPY 8230 - Consulting in Educational Settings (3)

ESPY 8631 - Seminar in School Psychology (3)

Applied Content 9 Hours

ESPY 8737 - Practicum in School Psychology (3)

ESPY 8738 - School Psychology Internship I (3)

ESPY 8739 - School Psychology Internship II (3)

Other Program Requirements

• Successful completion of Ed.S. Comprehensive Exit Examination; involves constituting a three-faculty advisory committee to guide field study, and requires the completion and oral presentation of a major field-based research paper.

NOTE: Successful completion of PRAXIS II Examination required for S-6 Certification in School Psychology.