Advanced certificate program: school psychologist
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| McCabe, Paul | Program Coordinator | 718.951.5876 | 1107 James Hall |
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Admission Requirements
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Education, School Psychology/counseling And Leadership |
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March 1st |
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The program does not accept applications for Spring |
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Supporting Documents for Matriculation: Submit to the Office of Admissions: official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended, two letters of recommendation, and resume. Applicants must present an M.S. in education degree for school psychologist (or an appropriate equivalent) as well as the requirements for the M.S. in education degree for school psychologist. On a separate page, attach a brief biographical statement of 500 to 1,000 words describing your reasons for pursuing the specific graduate program to which you are applying and your future professional goals. Interview with department. |
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| TOEFL (paper, computer, internet) | 500, 173, 61 |
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Applicants are admitted to this program only in the fall; applications must be filed by February 1.
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Matriculation requirements
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Applicants must present an M.S. in Education degree for school psychologist (or the appropriate equivalent) as well as the requirements for the M.S. in Education degree for school psychologist. The matriculation process for the bilingual school psychologist specialization will include an interview and demonstrated competence in the target language based on performance on the language proficiency tests administered by the NYS Education Department.
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Advanced certificate requirements
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Twenty-seven credits (beyond the master's degree) are required for the advanced certificate; 30 credits including SPCL.7914X are required for the advanced certificate with a specialization in bilingual school psychology.
Students must complete 27 credits selected from the following courses: SPCL 7904T, 7905X, 7931T, 7932T, 7923X, 7907X, 7933X, 7934X, 7912X, 7913X, 7920X, and 7921X.
Students in the bilingual specialization must also complete SPCL 7914X.
During the first term, students must file a program of study approved by the program coordinator.
Students must continuously maintain and graduate with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (B). A student who acquires 6 credits below C+ cannot be awarded an advanced certificate in this program.
Completion of the advanced certificate program fulfills requirements for provisional certification as school psychologist by the New York State Education Department. Completion of the bilingual specialization fulfills requirements for the bilingual extension to the certificate.
