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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 @ Kearney
Program's Mailing Address:
905 West 25th Street
City:Kearney
State:NE
Zip:68849
Phone:
308-865-8508
Fax:
Website:
www.unk.edu
Department in which program is housed:
Counseling and School Psychology
College in which program is housed:
College of Education
Program director:
Max McFarland
E-mail:
mcfarlandm@unk.edu
Phone:
308-865-8318
Additional Program Director:
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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:
School Psychology
Total graduate credit hours:
72
Thesis required:
no
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
yes
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:
na
Other agency:
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Doctoral Degree
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Total graduate credit hours:
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NASP approved program:
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Respecialization Degree
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Program(s) Philosophy
School Psychologists bring psychological perspectives to individual, group and system issues in schools; i.e., they deliver mental health services in educational systems. The framework of the UNK program is an ecological and developmental approach, which focuses upon human strengths to maximize positive outcomes. Human diversiy is recognized as a strength. To provide the student with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to meet the demands of the profession, the program has adopted an ecological training approach. The student practitioner learns to collect and interpret data from a variety of sources in order to meed the needs of the individual within the school system. As a component of this approach , students are taught to be skilled at problem solving, consultation, interviewing, observation, assessment, and intervention development. The program encourages the integration of experience and skills with knowledge of psychology and education to prepare graduates to serve as education team members. Acting in this role, the school psychologist is concerned with promoting teacher effectiveness, creating a positive classroom environment, and influencing educational philisophy in the school system to enhance student learning potential.
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Student Enrollment Data
Master's Level
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Specialist Level
Total number of students:
50
Number of full-time students:
30
Number of part-time students:
20
Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year:
14
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year:
12
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:
50
Number of female students in program:
46
Number of male students in program:
4
Number of American Indian or Alaskan Natives in program:
0
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:
49
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:
Oct. 1
Spring admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
March 1
Summer admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
$40
Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
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Whom to contact to apply?
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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 minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
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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?
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?
no
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
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Specialist Level
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
n/a
Preferred:
n/a
Average:
n/a
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
n/a
Preferred:
n/a
Average:
n/a
GRE Analytic
Minimum:
n/a
Preferred:
n/a
Average:
n/a
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum:
n/a
Preferred:
n/a
Average:
n/a
GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area:
Minimum:
n/a
Preferred:
n/a
Average:
n/a
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
n/a
Preferred:
n/a
Average:
n/a
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
Advanced area:
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
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
State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
$144.25
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
$298.25
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):
Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
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Financial Assistance
Master's Level
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Fellowships and Scholarships
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Specialist Level
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Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
no
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
full
Tuition waiver included:
Teaching Assistantships
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Research Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
2
Annual full-time amount:
$7500 + tuition waiver
Average number of hours per week:
20
Traineeships/Training Grants From Foundations or Governments
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Other Assistantships and Grants
Percentage of students receiving:
10
Annual full-time amount:
$7500 + tuition waiver
Average number of hours per week:
20
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Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
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Research Assistantships
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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:
90
Total minimum in-school practicum hours:
90
Total minimum internship hours:
1200
Total minimum in-school internship hours:
1200/600
Percentage of paid internships:
100
Minimum internship salary:
27000
Average internship salary for current interns:
32000
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:
16
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
690
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
9
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?
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?
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