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2024-2025 CGC Graduate Catalog
School Psychology, Ed.S.
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843-953-5320
www.citadel.edu/root/psychology
Dr. Timothy A. Hanchon: tim.hanchon@citadel.edu
Mission Statement
The mission of the Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) program in School Psychology is to prepare students to become scientist- practitioners. This model sees the school psychologist as a data-based problem solver at the individual, group, and systems levels. The concept includes the interaction of the student in the classroom, the school system, the family, and the community. The Ed.S. degree emphasizes application of psychological principles, knowledge, and skills in relating to the process and problems of education. The program is approved by the South Carolina Department of Education, and graduates are eligible for certification at the School Psychologist Level II in South Carolina. The program is also approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP, 2003).
Admission Requirements
Admission to the School Psychology Program is based on a competitive review of application materials.
- Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
- Submission of an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree directly from each accredited college or university and transcripts from all postgraduate institutions attended. Minimum requirements for consideration include an overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (or graduate grade point average of 3.0)
- Submission of a completed Admissions Questionnaire.
- Submission of two letters of recommendation.
Application Deadline
The Admissions Committee will consider complete applications for the program on the following date:
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Program Requirements
The Ed.S. degree in School Psychology consists of 72 semester hours with four interacting components.
Graduate Requirement (Non-Credit Bearing)
Core Courses
Focus on psychological foundations with emphasis on the role, functions, and scope of the profession of school psychology (24 hours).
Advanced Courses
Applied courses with emphasis on the knowledge and skills more specific to educational settings (33 hours)
*Course taught in conjunction with Practicum in Consultation and Intervention. Students are required to complete a consultation and/or intervention project within the context of their practicum placement.
Data-Based Problem Solving
Courses critical to functioning as a data-based problem-solver which provide supervised, hands-on training in assessment and intervention skills within school settings (12 hours)
Prerequisite: Students cannot begin this block of courses until they have officially been admitted into the School Psychology Program and completed all prerequisites.
*NOTE: PSYC 615 /PSYC 617 & PSYC 616 /PSYC 618 are co-requisites
Scientist Practitioner
Experience as a scientist practitioner in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data (three hours)
PSYC 545 - Graduate Research Design and Evaluation Credit Hours: 3 (Must be completed prior to award of the MA)
Students in the School Psychology program who successfully complete the 72 semester hours and other Program requirements (see School Psychology Program Handbook) are awarded the Ed.S. degree. Students must complete all course requirements within a 4-year period from the date of initial enrollment. Internship requirements must be completed within 2 years of the completion of course work or 6 years from date of initial enrollment. Students may apply for a Master of Arts in Psychology degree after completion of 39 semester hours from the School Psychology Program of Studies.
No more than 8 hours of graduate credit taken as a non-degree- seeking student will be applied toward program requirements.
Field-Based Placement Requirements
School Psychology students must complete all course work before being eligible for a placement in an internship setting. Students are required to spend a minimum of 1200 clock hours in a supervised internship placement and complete all internship requirements within 2 years.
To meet South Carolina certification requirements, students who plan to complete an internship must apply through the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDOE) for an internship certificate. To meet these requirements, internship candidates must submit an Application for Internship, Teacher Certification Application, SCDOE required fees, a copy of their social security card, and fingerprints for FBI/SLED background check to the Internship Coordinator of School Psychology for submission to the South Carolina Office of Educator Certification.
Other field-based experiences may require a criminal background check prior to field placement.
Total Credit Hours: 72
Attendance Policy
The Catalog of The Citadel Graduate College delineates a general policy regarding class attendance. Students are expected to be familiar with this general attendance policy.
The graduate program in School Psychology is, by its nature, an applied practitioner program leading to an anticipated passing score on the PRAXIS II School Psychology subject test and certification as a Level II School Psychologist in South Carolina. A number of the courses are designed to facilitate the acquisition of hands-on experiences with various diagnostic, evaluation, and intervention techniques where skill acquisition is based on instructor demonstrations and modeling, guided individual and group practice and participation by the student, role playing, and group activities, such as simulations, that build the necessary foundations for the acquisition of the basic skills necessary to the practice of the profession of School Psychology. In these courses, a strict absence policy has been adopted to ensure that learning experiences are not compromised. Specifically, courses that fall under this absence policy are as follows: PSYC 503 , PSYC 504 , PSYC 505 , PSYC 512 , PSYC 612 , PSYC 615 /PSYC 616 , PSYC 617 /PSYC 618 , PSYC 605 , PSYC 606 , PSYC 607 , PSYC 608 , PSYC 621 , and PSYC 622 . Students enrolled in these classes are advised to consult their syllabus and instructor for more specific details.
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