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School Psychology - Program Description

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Specialist in school psychology

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School psychologists are licensed professionals who provide academic, 行为, and mental-health services within the school environment. Collaborating with teachers, school administrators, and other school professionals, they conduct evaluations and design intervention plans for students who are struggling with a range of academic and behavior problems. Recent legislative and financial shifts in education are driving 学校 to make significant systemic changes. Because of their training, school psychologists play crucial roles in transforming 学校 and evaluating outcomes for students, 学校, 和社区.

School Psychology at Grand Valley

三年, full time school psychology program at Grand Valley is designed to create leaders and innovators in the field of education. 学生 will receive extensive training through coursework, 实习, and research experiences in the assessment, 预防, and intervention of academic, 社会, and mental health problems in a wide range of students. We aim to create school psychologists who are databased problem solvers that make an impact on 学校 at the local, 状态, and national level.

Upon completion, students will earn a specialist degree in school psychology. 学生 are eligible for licensure at the 状态 and national level. A marked distinction of our program is that upon graduation, following passing an examination and completing required supervision hours, students are also eligible to become Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA).

Admission to the Master's of School Psychology Program

All admissions materials must be received by January 5. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must have:

  1. Completed a bachelor's degree in psychology, special education, or a related field with a minimum 3.0 grade point average. 学生 with a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field are eligible for admission; however they may have to enroll in prerequisite courses (beyond those listed as follows) prior to beginning the program. The number and topic of courses will vary depending on the individual's degree and background experiences.
  2. Successfully completed undergraduate prerequisite courses (research methods, 统计数据, and child development)
  3. Achieved satisfactory GRE scores (verbal, quantitative, and writing)
  4. 提交ted a personal 状态ment
  5. Provided a professional vita or resume
  6. 提交ted three letters of recommendation

The following program is available:

Master of Science and Specialist in School Psychology


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