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Program Information

Please note that the information below was collected for the 2006-07 academic year. For the most current information, we encourage you to contact the program directly.

University: North Carolina State University
Program's Mailing Address: Campus Box 7650
City:Raleigh
State:NC
Zip:27695-7650
Phone: 919.515.1708
Fax: 919.515.1716
Website: http://www.ncsu.edu/psychology/school
Department in which program is housed: Psychology
College in which program is housed: Humanities & Social Sciences
Program director: Ann Schulte
E-mail: ann_schulte@ncsu.edu
Phone: 919.515.1708
Additional Program Director: Graduate School

Degrees Offered, Program Approvals, and General Requirements

Master's Degree (36-45 hours)

Degree name:
Total Graduate Credit Hours:
Comprehensive qualifying exams required:
Thesis required:
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
State Department of Education approved: na
NCATE approved program: na
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:

Specialist Level (60+ hours)

Degree name:
Total graduate credit hours:
Thesis required:
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
NASP approved program:
State Department of Education approved: na
NCATE approved: na
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:

Doctoral Degree

Degree name: Doctorate in Psychology/Specialty in School Psychology
Total graduate credit hours: 99
Comprehensive quailfying exams required: yes
Thesis required: yes
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required: yes
Professional project in lieu of thesis required: na
Dissertation required: yes
NASP approved program: Yes
State Department of Education approved: No
NCATE approved: No
APA accredited: Yes
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:

Respecialization Degree

Degree name:
Total graduate credit hours:
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Program(s) Philosophy

The aim of the NC State School Psychology Program is to develop behavioral scientists who apply their broad-based knowledge and skills to identify and solve psychological and educational problems in the schools and other settings in which children and adolescents actively participate. In addition to preparing professionals to intervene directly with children and adolescents, the Program emphasizes prevention through consultation and education activities with parents, teachers, and other caregiving adults. The Program's theoretical orientation is cognitive-behavioral within an ecological perspective, an emerging orientation that some have termed "ecobehavioral." With a student-to-faculty ratio of approximately 5:1, close working relationships between the Program's faculty and students are encouraged and expected. As one of five doctoral programs in the NC State University’s Department of Psychology, the School Psychology Program provides training within the scientist-practitioner model. The scientist goal is met through an integration of practice, theory, and research in course content, readings, field experiences, and research requirements. The practitioner goal is met through supervised field experience in assessment, intervention, and consultation involving students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals.

Student Enrollment Data

Master's Level

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Specialist Level

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Doctoral Level

Total number of students: 24
Number of full-time students: 16
Number of part-time students: 8
Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year: 48
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year: 4

Respecialization

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Student Characteristics

Master's Level

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Doctoral Level

Total number of students: 24
Number of female students in program: 23
Number of male students in program: 1
Number of American Indian or Alaskan Natives in program: 0
Number of Asians in program: 0
Number of African Americans in program: 5
Number of Latinos in program: 1
Number of Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders in program: 0
Number of Whites in program: 16
Number of students with mixed ethnicities in program: 0
Number of international students in program: 0
Number of students with unknown ethnicities in program: 1

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Admission Deadlines

Master's Level

Fall admissions?
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Summer admissions:
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Specialist Level

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Application fee:

Doctoral Level

Fall admissions? yes
If yes, deadline for admissions: Dec. 15 prvs year
Spring admissions? no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions? no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee: Set by Grad School

Respecialization

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Whom to contact to apply? Graduate School
Application address (if different from program's mailing address): http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/grad/ or Box 7102 North Carolina State University or (919) 515-2872
Application city: Raleigh
Application state: NC
Application zip/postal code: 27695-7102

Admission Requirements

Master's Level

Require a written goals statement?
Require letters of recommendation?
Require personal or phone interview?
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
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Require minimum number of undergrad psychology prerequisites?

Specialist Level

Require a written goals statement?
Require letters of recommendation?
Require personal or phone interview?
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major:
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Require specific undergraduate major?
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Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?

Doctoral Level

Require a written goals statement? yes
Require letters of recommendation? yes
Require personal or phone interview? yes
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale? yes
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major? no
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major? no
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites? yes

Respecialization

Require a written goals statement?
Require letters of recommendation?
Require personal or phone interview?
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
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Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major? na
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?

Entrance Tests for Program Admission

Master's Level

GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
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GRE Quantitative
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GRE Analytic
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GRE Verbal + Quantitative
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GRE Advanced Area
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Minimum:
Preferred
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Miller's Analogy Test
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Preferred:
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Specialist Level

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Miller's Analogy Test
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Doctoral Level

GRE Verbal
Minimum: none
Preferred: 500
Average: 515
GRE Quantitative
Minimum: none
Preferred: 500
Average: 642.5
GRE Analytic
Minimum: none
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum: none
Preferred: 1,000
Average: 1157.5
GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area: Psychology
Minimum: none
Preferred: 600
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
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Preferred:
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Respecialization

GRE Verbal
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Preferred:
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GRE Quantitative
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Preferred:
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GRE Analytic
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Preferred:
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Preferred:
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Miller's Analogy Test
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Preferred:
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Tuition and Fees

Master's Level

State Residents
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Non-State Residents
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Specialist Level

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Doctoral Level

State Residents
Per credit hour tuition: $761.48
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours): $2,818.00
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition: $2,267.48
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours): $8,842.00

Respecialization

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Financial Assistance

Master's Level

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Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
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Specialist Level

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Doctoral Level

Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment? yes
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition? partial
Tuition waiver included: full
Teaching Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving: 50
Annual full-time amount: 25000
Average number of hours per week: 20
Research Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving: 10
Annual full-time amount: 30000
Average number of hours per week: 20
Traineeships/Training Grants From Foundations or Governments
Percentage of students receiving: 40
Annual full-time amount: 24000
Average number of hours per week: 20
Other Assistantships and Grants
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Fellowships and Scholarships
Percentage of students receiving: 20
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Respecialization

Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
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Research Assistantships
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Other Support
All students are eligible for in-state tuition after 1 year. Most students have some financial aid. All students in years 1-4 currently have support from a TA, traineeship, or RA position.

Field-Based Experiences

Master's Level

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Specialist Level

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Doctoral Level

Total practicum hours: 900
Total minimum in-school practicum hours: 450
Total minimum internship hours: 1500
Total minimum in-school internship hours: 750
Percentage of paid internships:

50%
Minimum internship salary:
Average internship salary for current interns:

17000

Respecialization

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Competency-Based Exam Scores

Note: These are based on the prior year's graduates.

Master's Level

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Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?

Specialist Level

Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?

Doctoral Level

Total number of students who graduated during the prior year: 3
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period: 770
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation? UK
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP? NA