Master's
(M.S.) and Education Specialist
Degree (Ed.S.) in School Psychology
Program Overview
Opportunities in School Psychology
Admission Requirements
Program of Study
Financial Assistance
Program Overview
The graduate program in school psychology at Fort Hays State University
has a long history of preparing students for entry into the profession
of school psychology. Upon completion of the program you will be
eligible for licensure as a school psychologist in Kansas as well
as other states.
The program can be completed in two full years of study. During
the first year in residence at the Hays campus, you'll complete
your Master's Degree (M.S.) in School Psychology. During the second
year of study, you'll complete a 600 hour practicum in a school
district while completing requirements for the Specialist in Education
(Ed.S.) degree. Students who have already earned a master's degree
in an associated profession can move directly to the Ed.S. degree.
Opportunities in School
Psychology
There are excellent job opportunities in the field of school psychology
at the present time. Recent projections indicate that job prospects
will continue to be excellent for many years (Davis et al., 2004).
School
Psychology was recently identified as one of the Best Careers in
2009 by U.S. News and World Report. See the article here.
For more information of the field of school psychology, check out
the website of the National
Association of School Psychologists and the Kansas
Association of School Psychologists.
Admission Requirements
Students must have 15 hours of background coursework in psychology,
including abnormal psychology, psychological statistics, and an
experimental/research methods course.
Applications should be submitted directly to the Graduate School
and must include each of the following:
1) Graduate Record Exam (GRE) results
2) Official transcript of all college credit
3) 2 Letters of Recommendation
4) Letter of Intent/Personal Statement
5) Graduate School Application
Click
here for links to downloadable application materials
Program of Study
Students complete both a Master's (M.S.) degree and Specialist
in Education (Ed.S.) degreee during the two-year course of study.
The total number of hours required is 66.
M.S. School Psychology Program Requirements
Course # |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
PSY 685 |
Behavior Therapy |
3 |
PSY 810 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
PSY 820 |
Advanced Learning and Motivation |
3 |
PSY 830 |
Professional Ethics in Psych |
3 |
PSY 840 |
Appraisal of Children |
5 |
PSY 845 |
Experimental Methods |
3 |
PSY 850 |
Inferential Statistics |
3 |
PSY 880 |
Methods in School Psych |
3 |
| PSY 881 |
Observation in School Psych |
1 |
Electives |
(to be selected from one of the recommended
psychology graduate courses in the biological bases of behavior
or child/family therapy, or a graduate level course approved
by the school psych program director |
3 |
|
TOTAL HOURS |
30 |
| |
|
|
Ed.S. School Psychology Program Requirements
Course # |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
SPED 801 |
Legal/Professional Issues in Special Education |
2 |
|
OR |
|
EAC 850 |
School Law |
3 |
|
|
|
SPED 802 |
Theories of Exceptionality |
4 |
|
|
|
SPED 811 |
Characteristics of Early Childhood Special
Education |
3 |
|
OR |
|
SPED 812 |
Curriculum/Early Childhood Special Education |
3 |
|
|
|
PSY 981 |
Psychological Consultation in Schools |
3 |
|
|
|
EAC 858 |
Educational Issues |
3 |
|
OR |
|
EAC 800 |
History and Philosophy of Education |
3 |
|
OR |
|
TEEL 811 |
Educational Sociology |
3 |
|
|
|
PSY 984 |
Practicum in School Psychology |
9 |
PSY 999 |
Field Study (Thesis) |
6 |
Electives |
(to be approved by School Psychology Director
) |
5-6 |
|
TOTAL HOURS |
36 |
|
TOTAL HOURS M.S. and Ed.S. |
66 |
Financial Assistance
You'll find that attending the school psychology program at FHSU
is very affordable and it is an excellent investment in your future
career. FHSU's graduate
tuition rate is extremely competitive compared to other colleges
and universities across the country. In addition, Graduate Teaching
Assistantships (GTA's) are available which provide tuition reduction
as well as a stipend. Also, in the state of Kansas (and some other
states as well) the full-year internship following graduation from
the program is fully paid. |
