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 Northern Iowa
Program's Mailing Address:
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
City:Cedar Falls
State:IA
Zip:50614-0607
Phone:
319-273-2694
Fax:
319-273-7732
Website:
www.uni.edu/coe/epf/HTML/schpsych.html
Department in which program is housed:
Educational Psychology and Foundations
College in which program is housed:
Education
Program director:
Charlotte Haselhuhn
E-mail:
charlotte.haselhuhn@uni.edu
Phone:
319-273-3834
Additional Program Director:
Kimberly Knesting
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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:
na
Thesis required:
na
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
no
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
no
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State Department of Education approved:
na
NCATE approved program:
na
Other approval/accreditation:
na
Other agency:
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Specialist Level (60+ hours)
Degree name:
Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology
Total graduate credit hours:
69
Thesis required:
yes
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
no
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
no
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NASP approved program:
yes
State Department of Education approved:
yes
NCATE approved:
no
Other approval/accreditation:
no
Other agency:
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Doctoral Degree
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Respecialization Degree
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Program(s) Philosophy
The mission of the University of Northern Iowa School Psychology Program is to prepare reflective practitioners who have the knowledge and skills to enhance the educational and psychological well-being of children and adolescents. The program focuses on data-based decision-making and strives to use data to drive both training and practice. The UNI School Psychology Program faculty believe that effectively linking multi-method assessment to evidence-based interventions is crucial to successful practice. To this end, we prepare practitioners who make professional judgments that take into consideration ethical principles; social, political, and policy contexts; and best practices derived from research and theory. Valid and reliable professional judgments are made by school psychologists who are committed to a process of continuous professional growth, necessitating ongoing, critical examination of both practice and the current literature in the field. The program strives to train practitioners who will become leaders in the practice of school psychology and advocates for all children and families.
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Student Enrollment Data
Master's Level
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Specialist Level
Total number of students:
33
Number of full-time students:
26
Number of part-time students:
7
Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year:
23
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year:
10
Doctoral Level
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Student Characteristics
Master's Level
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Specialist Level
Total number of students:
33
Number of female students in program:
29
Number of male students in program:
4
Number of American Indian or Alaskan Natives in program:
0
Number of Asians in program:
0
Number of African Americans in program:
1
Number of Latinos in program:
0
Number of Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders in program:
0
Number of Whites in program:
32
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?
na
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na
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Summer admissions:
na
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Specialist Level
Fall admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
February 1
Spring admissions?
no
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Summer admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
30.00
Doctoral Level
Fall admissions?
na
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na
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na
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Respecialization
Fall admissions?
na
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na
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Summer admissions?
na
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Whom to contact to apply?
Kimberly Knesting
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Admission Requirements
Master's Level
Require a written goals statement?
na
Require letters of recommendation?
na
Require personal or phone interview?
na
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
na
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na
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
na
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Require minimum number of undergrad psychology prerequisites?
na
Specialist Level
Require a written goals statement?
yes
Require letters of recommendation?
yes
Require personal or phone interview?
no
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
yes
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
3.00
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?
na
Require letters of recommendation?
na
Require personal or phone interview?
na
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
na
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
na
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
na
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Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?
na
Respecialization
Require a written goals statement?
na
Require letters of recommendation?
na
Require personal or phone interview?
na
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
na
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na
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
na
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Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?
na
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Entrance Tests for Program Admission
Master's Level
GRE Verbal
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Preferred:
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GRE Quantitative
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Preferred:
597
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GRE Advanced Area
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Preferred
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Miller's Analogy Test
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Specialist Level
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
469
Average:
514
GRE Quantitative
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Preferred:
597
Average:
600
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Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
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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:
706
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
3086.5
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
706
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
6848.5
Doctoral Level
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Financial Assistance
Master's Level
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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:
88
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
no
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
partial
Tuition waiver included:
no
Teaching Assistantships
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Research Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
88
Annual full-time amount:
3812
Average number of hours per week:
10
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Percentage of students receiving:
78
Annual full-time amount:
2854
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0
Doctoral Level
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no
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Other Support
Students may apply for a 10-hour per week graduate assistantship and/or a tuition scholarship. A graduate assistantship pays $3812 per academic year. A tuition scholarship provides $2854 per academic year. Out of state students who receive a graduate assistantship are eligible for in-state tuition.
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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:
1500
Total minimum in-school internship hours:
1500
Percentage of paid internships:
100
Minimum internship salary:
28000
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Doctoral Level
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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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What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?
Specialist Level
Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
12
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
775
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Doctoral Level
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