Specialist in School Psychology (S.S.P.) Major in School Psychology

The Specialist in School Psychology (S.S.P.) program is fully approved by the National Association of School Psychologists as a specialist-level degree that includes a 1200-clock-hour internship. The curriculum meets state and national standards for specialist-level training in school psychology. It includes didactic and experiential course work in data-based decision-making, problem solving, evidence-based interventions, and interactions among family, school, and community systems.
School psychology may not serve as a minor for other programs. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for the following credentials: Licensed Specialist in School Psychology andor Licensed Psychological Associate from the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; and Nationally Certified School Psychologist from the National School Psychology Certification Board.

Students must have baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university; minimum 3.0 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses).

Background course work in:

Abnormal Psychology (or equivalent course)
Developmental Psychology (or equivalent course such as Lifespan Development)
Statistics (or equivalent course)

Regular Admission Scores

Official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall

Official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0

Application deadline: Fall Term - May 1