Accelerated School Psychology Program
Application Deadline: March 15 each year
Why should you do this program?
The Accelerated MS Program in School Psychology is designed to allow high-achieving undergraduate students at FHSU to begin graduate coursework early. One benefit of this program is students are allowed to use 9 credit hours of graduate work to count both toward the graduate degree and the undergraduate degree. Although all undergraduate students are eligible to apply, the program is intendend for the on-campus graduate program.
Which courses will you take?
| Semester | Courses & Experiences |
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| Fall of Senior Year |
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| Spring of Senior Year |
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| Fall of 1st Year in MS Program |
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| Spring of 1st Year in MS Program |
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**Students will then apply to the EdS program in the spring of their first year in the graduate program.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet the following minimum criteria for admission into the accelerated program.
- Domestic student
- Junior standing
- FHSU psychology major
- At least one semester completed of full-time, degree-seeking coursework at FHSU
- 3.25 cumulative GPA
- 3.50 psychology GPA
- Completed personal statement
- 2 letters of recommendation addressing interpersonal skills of the applicant
- A passed background check
No GRE score is required for admission into the accelerated program, however faculty recommendation is highly encouraged. Applicants must apply to the accelerated program by March 15th of their junior year of standing, prior to beginning the program in the fall semester of their senior year.
Terms of Admission
Students accepted into the accelerated program will be admitted to the graduate program, pending successful completion of all of the coursework for their undergraduate degree, and earned grades of B or better in all accelerated courses.
Program Handbook
For more in-depth information, please refer to our program handbook.
Interested in the Program?
Contact Jennifer Kitson, Interim Director of the School Psychology Program
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Jennifer KitsonInstructor & Interim Director of the School Psychology Program |
How to Reach Us
Department of Psychology
Fort Hays State University
600 Allan Park Street
Martin Allen Hall 104
Phone: 785-628-4405
psecreta@fhsu.edu
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