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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:
Western Kentucky University
Program's Mailing Address:
Department of Psychology
City:Bowling Green
State:KY
Zip:42101
Phone:
270-745-2698
Fax:
270-745-6934
Website:
http://edtech.wku.edu/%7epsych/programs/graduate/eds_school/index.htm
Department in which program is housed:
Psychology
College in which program is housed:
Education and Behavioral Sciences
Program director:
Dr. Carl Myers
E-mail:
carl.myers@wku.edu
Phone:
Additional Program Director:
Dr. Carl Myers
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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:
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State Department of Education approved:
NCATE approved program:
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:
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Specialist Level (60+ hours)
Degree name:
Specialist in Education
Total graduate credit hours:
71
Thesis required:
yes
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
na
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
na
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NASP approved program:
yes
State Department of Education approved:
yes
NCATE approved:
yes
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:
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Doctoral Degree
Degree name:
Total graduate credit hours:
Comprehensive quailfying exams required:
Thesis required:
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
Dissertation required:
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NASP approved program:
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Respecialization Degree
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Program(s) Philosophy
The WKU School Psychology program provides students with a solid core of psychological foundations and applied course work. This preparation provides the student with a broad array of skills to deliver psychological services in diverse educational settings. These services include the following: individual child evaluations, program evaluation, problem-solving consultation, and academic, behavioral and counseling interventions. The School Psychology program's broad goal is to train school psychologists who are able to integrate theoretical information from the fields of psychology and education with appropriate interventions for children, parents, and teachers in a variety of educational settings. School psychology services need to be tailored to the particular needs of each child and each situation. Thus, no matter what the role, a school psychologist must be able to evaluate a situation and problem-solve solutions. The WKU school psychology program emphasizes the role of the school psychologist as that of a problem solver. Students are trained to use a problem-solving model to guide their practice, meaning they identify problems and try to provide assessment and intervention strategies to resolve them. The problem solving process involves a series of steps that enable the school psychologist to define and clarify the problem, analyze the environment and critical elements of the problem, brainstorm alternatives, select a strategy, implement it, evaluate the outcomes and disseminate the results. Integrating the problem solver philosophy with the knowledge base provides training to ensure a broad-based service provider who is able to serve the psychological and mental health needs for all children in various educational settings. It is this combination of knowledge and applied skills that allows school psychologists to broadly define problems and generate solutions to the complex problems found in educational settings today.
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Student Enrollment Data
Master's Level
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Specialist Level
Total number of students:
24
Number of full-time students:
23
Number of part-time students:
1
Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year:
35
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year:
7
Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
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Student Characteristics
Master's Level
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Specialist 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:
3
Number of Latinos in program:
1
Number of Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders in program:
0
Number of Whites in program:
20
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
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Admission Deadlines
Master's Level
Fall admissions?
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Spring admissions?
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Summer admissions:
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Application fee:
Specialist Level
Fall admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
March 1st
Spring admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
$35
Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
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Whom to contact to apply?
Dr. Carl Myers
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Admission Requirements
Master's Level
Require a written goals statement?
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Require personal or phone interview?
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
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Require specific undergraduate major?
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Require minimum number of undergrad psychology prerequisites?
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:
yes
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
3.0
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?
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?
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?
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?
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:
Average:
GRE Quantitative
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Preferred:
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GRE Analytic
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Preferred:
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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
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Specialist Level
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
NA
Preferred:
NA
Average:
489
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
NA
Preferred:
NA
Average:
556
GRE Analytic
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum:
850
Preferred:
1000
Average:
1045
GRE Advanced Area
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Preferred:
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
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Doctoral Level
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:
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
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Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
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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
State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
$351.00
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
$3,507.00
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
$384.00
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
$3,839.00
Doctoral Level
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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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Fellowships and Scholarships
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Specialist Level
Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
95%
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
yes
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
full
Tuition waiver included:
no
Teaching Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
25%
Annual full-time amount:
$8000
Average number of hours per week:
18
Research Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
25%
Annual full-time amount:
$8000
Average number of hours per week:
18
Traineeships/Training Grants From Foundations or Governments
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Other Assistantships and Grants
Percentage of students receiving:
50%
Annual full-time amount:
$8000
Average number of hours per week:
18
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Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
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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:
200
Total minimum in-school practicum hours:
180
Total minimum internship hours:
1400
Total minimum in-school internship hours:
1400
Percentage of paid internships:
100%
Minimum internship salary:
$30,000
Average internship salary for current interns:
$35,000
Doctoral Level
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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:
8
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
731
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
3
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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