The program is designed to meet the criteria for the Master s and Education Specialist degrees and the Ohio State Department of Education requirements for the School Psychologist certificate. Applicants who meet academic admission criteria will be invited to interview with the Department Admissions Committee before a final admissions decision is rendered. Application deadlines for interviews for each semester are September 15, January 15, or May 15. Please contact the department for program brochures and further details. The curriculum leading to the Master s degree in School Psychology consists of 36 semester hours of training.
Internship is completed as part of the specialist program.
The curriculum leading to the Education Specialist degree in School Psychology consists of a minimum of 32 semester hours of training. The Department of Counseling and Mental Health Services has a doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision leading to a Ph.D. Numerous opportunities exist within this program to create areas of specialization that are relevant to the academic, professional, or research interests of the student. The doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision is intended to prepare professional leaders in their respective fields. The program objectives and curricular experiences of the doctoral programs reflect an extension of those offered at the master's and specialist levels. Persons applying for admission to doctoral must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School, the College of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Counseling and Mental Health Services.