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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:
University of Montana
Program's Mailing Address:
Department of Psychology
City:Missoula
State:MT
Zip:59812
Phone:
(406) 243-6883
Fax:
(406) 243-6366
Website:
http://www2.umt.edu/psych/graduate.htm
Department in which program is housed:
Psychology
College in which program is housed:
College of Arts and Sciences
Program director:
Margaret Beebe-Frankenberger
E-mail:
mbeebe.frankenberger@umontana.edu
Phone:
(406) 243-6883
Additional Program Director:
UM Graduate School
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Degrees Offered, Program Approvals, and General Requirements
Master's Degree (36-45 hours)
Degree name:
Masters in School Psychology
Total Graduate Credit Hours:
36
Comprehensive qualifying exams required:
yes
Thesis required:
no
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
no
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State Department of Education approved:
no
NCATE approved program:
yes
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:
The doctorate in school psychology program admitted the first cohort of Ph.D. candidates in fall, 2006. The program intends to apply for APA and accreditation upon completion of training of the first cohort of candidates.
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Specialist Level (60+ hours)
Degree name:
Education Specialist
Total graduate credit hours:
74
Thesis required:
no
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
no
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NASP approved program:
yes
State Department of Education approved:
yes
NCATE approved:
yes
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:
The doctorate in school psychology program admitted the first cohort of Ph.D. candidates in fall, 2006. The program intends to apply for APA and accreditation upon completion of training of the first cohort of candidates.
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Doctoral Degree
Degree name:
Doctorate in School Psychology
Total graduate credit hours:
120
Comprehensive quailfying exams required:
yes
Thesis required:
no
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
yes
Dissertation required:
yes
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NASP approved program:
na
State Department of Education approved:
yes
NCATE approved:
na
APA accredited:
na
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:
The doctorate in school psychology program admitted the first cohort of Ph.D. candidates in fall, 2006. The program intends to apply for APA and accreditation upon completion of training of the first cohort of candidates.
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Respecialization Degree
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:
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Program(s) Philosophy
Believing in the importance of individual and cultural differences and environ me ntal influences, the UM School Psychology training program prepares professionals to work effectively in collaboration with children, families, school professionals, and community to optimize academic and social/behavioral outco me s for children and youth. The program trains school psychologists who are guided by professional ethical principles and advocate best practices for effective services across the educational continuum from the system to individual level. A fundamental philosophy of the program is that school psychological services promote prevention and wellness and link services closely to the environmental systems that surround children/youth including their families and communities.
The major objective of the graduate training program in School Psychology is the preparation of problem solving psychologists, who work proactively with others in the identification and re me diation of social and educational problems. The aim of professional preparation is to develop psychologists who are grounded thoroughly in the principles of human develop me nt, behavior and educational psychology. Attention is directed toward the mastery of skills in assessing the academic and social develop me nt of children and adults within specific environ me nts and ecological confines; planning, imple me nting, and evaluating academic and behavioral interventions; and consulting and training with parents, teachers, and related school personnel. Emphasis is placed on analyzing problems at the idiographic level. That is, each problem situation is considered unique with respect to its background info rmation, the personal characteristics of the parties involved (e.g. gender, cultural heritage), and the expectations for problem solution. Students are trained to be scientists/practitioners. This approach me ans that students master and employ valid scientific me thods and valid assess me nt and intervention strategies to prevent and resolve problems. Prevention and intervention services are evidence-based, demonstrate empirical support, and are treated as plausible hypotheses that must be evaluated continuously as part of service provision.
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Student Enrollment Data
Master's Level
Total number of students:
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Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year:
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year:
Specialist Level
Total number of students:
16
Number of full-time students:
16
Number of part-time students:
0
Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year:
19
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year:
7
Doctoral Level
Total number of students:
4
Number of full-time students:
4
Number of part-time students:
0
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Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year:
Respecialization
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Student Characteristics
Master's Level
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Specialist Level
Total number of students:
16
Number of female students in program:
14
Number of male students in program:
2
Number of American Indian or Alaskan Natives in program:
1
Number of Asians in program:
1
Number of African Americans in program:
0
Number of Latinos in program:
0
Number of Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders in program:
0
Number of Whites in program:
18
Number of students with mixed ethnicities in program:
0
Number of international students in program:
0
Number of students with unknown ethnicities in program:
0
Doctoral Level
Total number of students:
4
Number of female students in program:
3
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:
0
Number of Latinos in program:
0
Number of Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders in program:
0
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Number of international students in program:
0
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Admission Deadlines
Master's Level
Fall admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Jan 1
Spring admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions:
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
$45
Specialist Level
Fall admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Jan 1
Spring admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
$45
Doctoral Level
Fall admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Jan 1
Spring admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
$45
Respecialization
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Whom to contact to apply?
UM Graduate School
Application address (if different from program's mailing address):
Lommasson Center, 32 Campus Drive #2592
Application city:
Missoula
Application state:
MT
Application zip/postal code:
59812-2592
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Admission Requirements
Master's 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:
3.0
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 undergrad psychology prerequisites?
yes
Specialist 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:
3.0
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
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:
3.2
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
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?
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
no
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?
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Entrance Tests for Program Admission
Master's Level
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
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GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
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GRE Analytic
Minimum:
Preferred:
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GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
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GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area:
Minimum:
Preferred
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Specialist Level
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
350
Preferred:
450
Average:
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
350
Preferred:
450
Average:
GRE Analytic
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum:
700
Preferred:
900
Average:
GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area:
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Doctoral Level
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
450
Preferred:
550
Average:
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
450
Preferred:
550
Average:
GRE Analytic
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum:
900
Preferred:
1100
Average:
GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area:
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Respecialization
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Analytic
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area:
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
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Tuition and Fees
Master's Level
State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
$2674.35
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
$7456.35
Specialist Level
State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
$2674.35
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
$7456.35
Doctoral Level
State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
$2940.75
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
$7725.75
Respecialization
State Residents
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Non-State Residents
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Financial Assistance
Master's Level
Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
no
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
no
Tuition waiver included:
no
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Specialist Level
Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
0
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
no
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
no
Tuition waiver included:
no
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0
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Other Assistantships and Grants
Percentage of students receiving:
75%
Annual full-time amount:
Average number of hours per week:
10
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Doctoral Level
Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
75%
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
no
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
no
Tuition waiver included:
yes
Teaching Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
75%
Annual full-time amount:
$14,000.
Average number of hours per week:
20
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Other Support
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Field-Based Experiences
Master's Level
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Specialist Level
Total practicum hours:
540
Total minimum in-school practicum hours:
540
Total minimum internship hours:
1200
Total minimum in-school internship hours:
1200
Percentage of paid internships:
100%
Minimum internship salary:
Average internship salary for current interns:
Doctoral Level
Total practicum hours:
720
Total minimum in-school practicum hours:
600
Total minimum internship hours:
2000
Total minimum in-school internship hours:
1600
Percentage of paid internships:
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Respecialization
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Competency-Based Exam Scores
Note: These are based on the prior year's graduates.
Master's 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?
Specialist Level
Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
6
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
730
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
6
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?
100%
Doctoral Level
Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
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How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
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