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  • Degrees Available:
    • M.S.
    • Specialist in School Psychology
  • Locations:
    • Macomb
  • Required GPA:
    • Cumulative: 2.75
    • Last 2 years: N/A
  • Admission Requirements:
    • Goals Statement
    • GRE
    • Transcripts
    • Letters of Recommendation
  • Interesting Facts: Fall 2009
    • Currently enrolled: 56
    • International: 2
    • Minority: 2
    • Male: 25
    • Female: 31
    • Students with Assistantships: 38

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Graduate Programs of Study

Academic College: Arts and Sciences

Program: Psychology

Master's Degree-Options

Specialist Degree in School Psychology

Program Overview

Established in 1972, the Clinical/Community Mental Health (C/CMH) program’s mission is to provide students with the knowledge and intellectual and clinical skills that will enable them to provide quality mental health services in a variety of treatment settings and to continue to develop professionally. Through its combination of challenging, stimulating coursework and intensive, supervised clinical experience, the C/CMH program reflects the richness of the field our graduates enter.

Psychology

Why Psychology at WIU?

The Department houses the Psycho-Educational Clinic that provides assessment services to children at a nominal fee. Graduate students receive supervision as they complete challenging assessment cases. The assessment services include an initial meeting, assessment of the referral concerns, a concluding meeting, and a professionally prepared assessment report.

The School Psychology Program has full approval from the National Association of School Psychologists. This approval allows students to sit for the Praxis exam to obtain the Nationally Certified School Psychologist credential with a passing exam score.

Our current curriculum meets the requirements for certification as a School Psychologist through the Illinois State Board of Education. Students can sit for the Illinois Professional Certification Exam (Type 73), which leads to this certification the conclusion of the School Psychology Program. Students from the program have a perfect (100%) passing rate.

Our Faculty

The Department of Psychology has 25 full-time faculty members with doctorates. These faculty members represent a wide range of subdisciplines within psychology, enabling the Department to provide a well-rounded background in psychology. Four of the Department faculty have primary affiliations with the School Psychology Program and include certified school psychologists who have a wealth of experience. These faculty members provide extensive supervision for students in their coursework and through the practicum experiences spread over the first two years. Faculty also monitor completion of internships for students.