The School Psychology Ed.S. program trains practitioners with expertise in promoting the academic, social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health of youth in school settings. Training involves assessment and intervention across multiple levels, including direct services with youth, consultation-based services with parents and teachers, and systems-level services with educational administrators and multidisciplinary teams. The program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists and the Utah State Board of Education for licensure of school psychologists. Students will earn their M.Ed. in route to their Ed.S. degree.
The Ed.S. program adheres to NASP training standards and prepares students for entry into the profession of school psychology. Given the varied and changing requirements across jurisdictions, the department has not determined and cannot assure that graduates will meet all requirements for licensure in all states or territories. Students are encouraged to become familiar with relevant state licensing laws and discuss their curricular plan with their major professor and program director.
This program meets requirements in Utah.
USU has not determined if the program meets requirements in: AK, AL, AR, AS, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MP, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UM, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
Admissions Requirements:
Admissions requirements vary somewhat across Psychology graduate programs. Therefore, applicants should review program web pages for more details. However, applications submitted to the School of Graduate Studies must include the following:
- Transcripts from all previous universities attended.
- Three letters of recommendation
- A statement of professional goals and intent
- A curriculum vitae/resume
Degree Completion Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U. S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
- Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C+ or lower; Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C+ or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
- Course Number Acceptability
The Program of Study for an education specialist degree, must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above.
For a doctoral degree, if the student does not have a master’s degree, the Program of Study must include at least 30 credits at the level of 6000 or above.
Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 3000.
- Matriculation Start Semester
An education specialist degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
- USU Residency Requirement
At least 24-semester credits for an educational specialist degree must be from a committee-approved and a School of Graduate Studies-approved Program of Study from Utah State University.
Approval of academic forms required for education specialist students by the School of Graduate Studies
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