To meet the demand for School Psychologists in Georgia, the department will admit approximately four students into an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) trajectory program each Fall. Like our doctoral program, our program prides itself on offering our students access to faculty members with a diverse set of skills and research interests. Through this diversity, you will develop a broad knowledge base of school-based assessment, consultation, and intervention work. You will also develop expertise within a certain area through completion of scholarly projects and coursework associated with a minor concentration.
Our School Psychology faculty dedicate a substantial amount of time and effort to our graduate students. When selecting students, we are not simply selecting individuals with who we will provide didactic instruction in the classroom, but students with whom we will spend many hours in and outside of the classroom perfecting their clinical skills to enhance the lives of children and adolescents and the practice of school psychology.
For this face-to-face three-year Educational Specialist program, students will enter the Master of Education in Educational Psychology program and complete two years of didactic and field work. In the Summer following the completion of the master’s program, students will complete a three-term year-long internship program (1200 hours) in a local school system and earn the Educational Specialist in School Psychology degree. To meet national standards for certification as school psychologists, all candidates for this program will need to complete the master’s and specialist program at the University of Georgia.
Learn to become a clinically skilled psychologist who understands and works within accepted scientific principles and guidelines. You will develop principles of theory, science, and practice in four major content areas: a) Child and adolescent development and systems b) Abnormal psychology c) Educational and Psychological Assessment d) Intervention and consultation
Director of Graduate Studies Kristen Bub Kristen.Bub@uga.edu Graduate Program Advisor/Graduate Program Administrator Caroline Calhoun-King wcc96770@uga.edu