Announcement

An admission moratorium is effective Fall 2022 and until further notice for the Masters in School  & Community Psychology. The program is currently not admitting new students.

The first two years include full-time evening coursework with concurrent field experience, leading to an M.A. and Preliminary School Psychologist Certificate, as well as eligibility for the Temporary Limited License in Psychology (TLLP). During year three, students hold a paid internship position in a school setting. Upon successful completion, students earn an Advanced Graduate Studies Certificate in School Psychology, and are eligible for both full School Psychologist Certification and Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential.

• To help train more school psychologists, the Wayne State University School and Community Psychology Program in the College of Education is seeking students for a unique opportunity to participate in a synchronous distance learning cohort that will train you for these careers without relocating! This is a solution for those who cannot relocate.
• Students will participate in live classes over the internet, taught by highly skilled and talented faculty, and receive synchronous instruction with an on-campus cohort of students. Field experiences will be conducted in your local areas, supervised by seasoned school psychologists practicing in schools near you. You do not need to relocate for the program, though approximately one evening campus visit per semester will be required.

Program Brochure and Application

The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Educational Psychology has a separate program application that must be completed along with the application to the Wayne State University Graduate School.

Prerequisites

A minimum of 15 semester hours in psychology or educational psychology are required. Students applying to the program are required to complete the GRE, area application and provide three letters of recommendations.

Course Requirements

The School and Community Psychology Program involves a total of three years.  Students earn a master's in school and community psychology and a graduate certificate in advanced graduate studies in school psychology.  The first two years involve full-time coursework (most courses are offered in the evenings), practice experiences embedded in coursework, and practica/field experiences (300 hours in a school setting and 500 hours in a clinical setting). These two years involve 58 semester hours and end in August of year two. Upon successful completion of the first two years, students receive a Master of Arts (M.A.) and are eligible for both Preliminary School Psychologist Certification and a Temporary Limited License to Practice Psychology (TLLP).  During year three, students enroll in an additional six semester hours (three credits in the fall semester and three in the winter semester) and hold a full year (1,200 hours) paid internship position in a school setting.

Students are required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 throughout the program classes and field experience, with no more than one grade of C+ or lower. Students who earn a second C will not be permitted to continue in the program. Grades of B- and lower, or patterns of grades only in the B range, are of concern, and intervention may be warranted.

Curriculum