The University has a wide range of departments, schools, and programs. The Lexington campus includes the University of Kentucky Medical School. Lexington is a city of approximately 240,000 residents in the Bluegrass area of Kentucky. A wide variety of cultural, shopping, entertainment, and recreation options are available in the Lexington area. Specialist students complete a project that can range from a review of the literature in a professional area to a formal research study.
Doctoral students complete an empirically based dissertation.
Practicum courses are taken throughout the program. Students without prior field experiences typically take a yearlong practicum in the second year of their program that combines applied work in the program's School Psychology Clinic and in the schools. Specialist students typically complete internships that are school-based, whereas doctoral students may combine school and agency internships. Doctoral students often complete their training in APA-approved internship settings. Opportunities for Graduates Graduates of the programs are afforded a wide variety of opportunities.