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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 Nebraska-Omaha
Program's Mailing Address:
Psychology Department ASH 347
City:Omaha
State:NE
Zip:68182-0274
Phone:
402-554-2592
Fax:
402-554-2556
Website:
http://www.unomaha.edu/psych/school.php
Department in which program is housed:
Psychology
College in which program is housed:
Arts and Sciences
Program director:
Lisa Kelly-Vance
E-mail:
lkelly-vance@mail.unomaha.edu
Phone:
402-554-3563
Additional Program Director:
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Degrees Offered, Program Approvals, and General Requirements
Master's Degree (36-45 hours)
Degree name:
Masters of Science in School Psychology, Masters of Arts in School Psychology
Total Graduate Credit Hours:
36
Comprehensive qualifying exams required:
no
Thesis required:
no
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
na
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
na
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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:
Educational Specialist
Total graduate credit hours:
72
Thesis required:
no
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
no
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
yes
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NASP approved program:
yes
State Department of Education approved:
yes
NCATE approved:
na
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:
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Dissertation required:
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NASP approved program:
State Department of Education approved:
na
NCATE approved:
na
APA accredited:
na
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Respecialization Degree
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Program(s) Philosophy
Consistent with the mission of the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO), the UNO School Psychology Program’s mission is to graduate students who have met high levels of academic excellence relevant to the knowledge and skills in the profession of school psychology and have engaged in and are committed to the community. The program is designed to prepare graduates to function as scientist-practitioners in service to children and their families, schools, and communities. The program emphasizes an indirect service delivery approach that is oriented in data-based problem-solving and is responsive to cultural and ecological contexts. Although indirect approaches are emphasized (e.g., consultation, assessment, prevention, and early intervention), graduates are prepared to apply direct psychological services (e.g., individual, group, and systems level interventions) when conditions warrant.
The philosophy of the UNO School Psychology Program is grounded in strong theoretical and empirical ecological and systems psychology as the fundamental approach to understanding children’s emotional, social, and academic development. The training objectives are based on the most current research in school and clinical psychology, education, research methods, supervision, child development, social psychology, and community psychology.
The program has a strong orientation to utilize community resources as partners in training, which allows for meaningful and diverse community service learning and field experiences that are integrated throughout most core school psychology courses. The diverse metropolitan community of schools serves as a training ground for students in each year of the program. An expanded definition of diversity, which includes respect for individuals from all aspects of culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious preferences, and socioeconomic background, is valued in the program. UNO is a metropolitan university that values the dynamic and culturally rich nature of the community, and the program is dedicated to training students in the importance of valuing and serving diverse individuals and groups. The university and the school psychology program adhere to applying these values to admissions, training, evaluation, research, and the community through service learning activities. In this capacity, the program provides educational leadership and community development to its constituents.
The sequential and comprehensive nature of the curriculum provides students with a program that builds from year to year, culminating with the year-long internship. Field experiences are integrated with theoretical foundations throughout the training experience.
The program builds on student strengths through close working partnerships between faculty and students in all facets of professional preparation, including professional development goals, individualized supervision, and annual progress reviews. Students have a solid voice in program decisions.
Program faculty engage in reflective practices and continuous improvement. This ongoing assessment of individual and program effectiveness allows the program and its graduates to track progress toward the program’s training objectives.
The program meets the Standards for Training and Field Placement Programs in School Psychology set forth by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP, 2000) and views these standards as a more specific execution of the program’s general training objectives.
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Student Enrollment Data
Master's 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:
25
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year:
7
Specialist Level
Total number of students:
10
Number of full-time students:
10
Number of part-time students:
0
Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year:
8
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year:
7
Doctoral Level
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Student Characteristics
Master's Level
Total number of students:
16
Number of females in program:
13
Number of males in program:
3
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 Hispanics or Latinos in program:
0
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:
Specialist Level
Total number of students:
10
Number of female students in program:
10
Number of male students in program:
0
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
Number of Whites in program:
10
Number of students with mixed ethnicities in program:
0
Number of international students in program:
0
Number of students with unknown ethnicities in program:
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Admission Deadlines
Master's Level
Fall admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Jan 4
Spring admissions?
no
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Summer admissions:
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
$45
Specialist Level
Fall admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Jan 4
Spring admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
$45
Doctoral Level
Fall admissions?
na
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na
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Summer admissions?
na
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Respecialization
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na
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na
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na
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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?
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 undergrad psychology prerequisites?
yes
Specialist Level
Require a written goals statement?
no
Require letters of recommendation?
no
Require personal or phone interview?
no
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
no
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
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
If yes, specific major required:
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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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
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
462
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
593
GRE Analytic
Minimum:
Preferred:
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GRE Verbal + Quantitative
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GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area:
Minimum:
Preferred
Average:
592
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
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Specialist Level
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Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
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Tuition and Fees
Master's Level
State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
171.75
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
451.50
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
Specialist Level
State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
171.75
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
451.50
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
Doctoral Level
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Financial Assistance
Master's Level
Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
varies
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
no
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
partial
Tuition waiver included:
full
Teaching Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
varies
Annual full-time amount:
$11,000
Average number of hours per week:
20
Research Assistantships
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0
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Specialist Level
Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
varies
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
no
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
partial
Tuition waiver included:
full
Teaching Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
varies
Annual full-time amount:
$11,000
Average number of hours per week:
20
Research Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
0
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Doctoral Level
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Field-Based Experiences
Master's Level
Total practicum hours:
150
Total minimum in-school practicum hours:
0
Total minimum internship hours:
0
Total minimum in-school internship hours:
0
Percentage of paid internships:
0
Minimum internship salary:
0
Average internship salary for current interns:
0
Specialist Level
Total practicum hours:
150
Total minimum in-school practicum hours:
150
Total minimum internship hours:
1200
Total minimum in-school internship hours:
1200
Percentage of paid internships:
100
Minimum internship salary:
$10000
Average internship salary for current interns:
$31,000
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:
7
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:
5
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
728
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
5
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?
100
Doctoral Level
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