School Psychology, Ed.S.

Program Objectives

1. Use several models and methods of assessment in order to identify individual and group strengths and needs and use these models and methods as part of a systematic data collection system for evidence-based decision making.
2. Collaborate effectively with others in planning and making decisions at the individual, group, and system levels using consultation and collaboration models best suited to the situation at hand.
3. Work collaboratively with others in developing appropriate cognitive and academic goals for students with different abilities, disabilities, strengths, and needs and evaluate the effectiveness of selected interventions.
4. Use knowledge of human developmental processes to collaboratively assess and design services that will enhance the behavioral, affective, adaptive, and social skill development of students of varying abilities, disabilities, strengths, and needs as well as implement and evaluate those services.
5. Demonstrate the sensitivity and skills needed to work within various school cultures and with individuals of diverse characteristics and implement strategies selected and/or adapted based on individual characteristics, strengths, and needs.
6. Integrate knowledge of schools, regular, and special education services as well as other service delivery systems to facilitate policies and practices that create and maintain safe, supportive, and effective learning environments for children and others.
7. Use knowledge of human development, psychopathology, and associated biological, cultural, and social influences on human behavior to provide or contribute to prevention and intervention programs that promote the mental health and physical well-being of all students.
8. Work effectively with families, educators, and others in the community to promote and provide comprehensive services to children and families by using knowledge of family systems and service delivery methods that combine home, school, and community resources.
9. Evaluate research across all the fields that impact school psychology and translate good research into practice and be able to plan and conduct investigations and program evaluations needed to improve services.
10. Represent the profession of school psychology by understanding the history and foundations of the profession; knowing various service models and methods, continually upgrading professional knowledge, and maintaining a posture of practice that maintains the highest ethical, professional, and legal standards.

Contacts

Graduate Admissions: Carlie Wellington

Email: cwellington@uco.edu

Office: BOX 106, EDU 225

Phone: 405 - 974 - 5105

Coordinator/Advisor: Dr. Megan Purdum Larson

Email: mpurdum1@uco.edu

Office: OLN 113A

Phone: 405 - 974 - 5478

Admission Requirements

Submit the following items to:

                                 Jackson College of Graduate Studies 

                                 100 N. University Drive, NUC 404 

                                 Edmond, OK 73034

Application deadlines: April 15th for fall admission (with additional flexibility to extend date based on program numbers and availability)

• Online application for admission (www.uco.edu/graduate/).

• Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from accredited institutions. Undergraduate transcripts must show: *

• A minimum 3.00 GPA overall or 3.00 GPA in the last 60 hours attempted.

• Preferred GRE score of at least 290 on combined verbal reasoning and quantitative sections and a minimum of 3.5 on the Analytical Writing section. The admissions committee will consider waiving the GRE score on a case-by-case basis.

• Three (3) letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are requested through the online application portal.

• A personal statement.

• Resume.

• Students with a native language other than English must submit evidence of English language proficiency. See Admission to Graduate Studies - English Language Proficiency  

*Students falling below these standards may qualify for conditional admission. See AAdmission to Graduate Studies  

Other Requirements

• Plan of Study. Students will submit a plan of study, or summary of course requirements, indicating the trajectory of the sequential courses. Each year, students will enter in as a new cohort and will move through the program together. Some exceptions may be made due to potential waived courses or transfers into the program from a different major. Students must meet with an advisor and obtain approval for the proposed Plan of Study. They must then file it with the Psychology Department and subsequently with the Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS). The plan must be signed and dated by the student and the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.

• Academic Standards. Meet the following course work standards:

• Maintain an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.
• No more than six hours of “C” will be applied to the degree requirements.

• Course Completion. Students must complete all courses, practicums, clinic experiences, and internship per program guidelines and required hours of supervision.

• Examination. Completion of national examination as set by the national accreditation of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

• Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the JCGS by advertised deadline.

Graduation Requirements