Specialist Certificate in Education and School Psychological Services (Educational Psychology) at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Students' graduate preparation focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to engage in the provision of research-based school psychological practices within multi-tier systems of support to improve academic, social, behavioral, and emotional competence of children and youth, as well as to develop, implement, and use applied research in school settings.

Faculty: College of Education and Human Development  |  Duration: 4 years / 60 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Ed Psych Core Courses, School Psychology Courses. Students take 60 credits distributed as follows: 15 credits EPSY core courses, 6 credits EPSY electives, and 45 credits school psychology course requirements (6 credits can satisfy EPSY elective requirement). Courses taken to satisfy EPSY core requirements must be taken on an AF grade basis.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible for the Minnesota school psychologist credential and the national certification in school psychology, as well as the school psychology credential in most states.

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