School Psychology, Ph.D. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Georgia State University's (GSU) Ph.D. in School Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Validation can be attested by contacting the APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; telephone: 202-336-5979; email: [email protected]. APA accredited and National Association of School Psychologists approved

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Department: Counseling and Psychological Services | Duration: Minimum of 75 semester hours (72 semester hours for the B.A.-to-Ph.D. students) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The School Psychology Ph.D. program prepares psychologists for licensure as applied psychologists and focuses on applying psychological knowledge and skills to school-related problems. The American Psychological Association accredits the program. Completing a bachelor’s degree within a major in psychology, education, or a related field or a master’s degree in an area related to school psychology is required for admission to the program. The program consists of a core area, major area and dissertation totaling a minimum of 75 credit hours (72 credit hours for B.A. to Ph.D. students). The doctoral core area consists of 18 credit hours (12 credit hours for B.A. to Ph.D.

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Application information

Entry requirements

When applying to the School Psychology, Ph.D. program, you will need to submit several documents for review. Online Application Application Fee of $50 Goals Statement (upload with the application). Applicants should follow the goal statement prompt below. Your preparation and motivation for pursuing graduate work. This might include your academic and research experiences that prepare you for our graduate program (for example: coursework, employment, fieldwork, foreign language proficiency, internships, work on research teams, presentations, publications, teaching, and travel or study abroad) and your motivation or passion for graduate study. Your interests, possible specializations, and career goals. This might include your research interests, desired area/s of specialization, and professional goals and objectives. Program fit. This section might include how your preparation, experiences, and interests match the specific resources and characteristics of the School Psychology Program at Georgia State University. If possible, please identify specific faculty in the School Psychology Program with whom you would like to work and how their interests match your own.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes (degree, certificate, non-degree and transient): $50 non-refundable application fee; Executive Doctorate in Business Administration: $100. Deadlines vary by college and programme.

Apply through the official page: https://education.gsu.edu/admissions/graduate/

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