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Overview
Northeastern University offers a Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Educational Psychology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study(C.A.G.S.) in School Psychology. The entire three-year program (M.S. and C.A.G.S.) has full approval from the National Association of School Psychologists and the Massachusetts State Department of Education. The distinctive features of our program include:

• Urban and culturally diverse field placements and applied research projects
• Early childhood emphasis
• Highly collaborative and student-centered faculty
• Strong and supportive student cohort groups

The Golden Age of School Psychology
This is a great time to enter the field of school psychology. School psychology has been recognized as one of the top 25 careers in the United States (U. S. News & World Report, 2007).  The United States Department of Labor identified school psychologists as having the “best job opportunities” among the different specialties in psychology.

Purpose and Goals of the Program
The overarching purpose of our program is to develop highly competent school psychologists. School psychologists are health promotion specialists who conduct psychological, educational and behavioral assessments for the purpose of designing effective interventions, counseling children and parents, consulting with teachers and parents, as well as performing in-service training. Northeastern University students develop competencies with respect to:

• A wide range of assessment approaches
• Prevention of problems and health promotion
• Consultation and collaboration
• Counseling individuals and groups
• Culture and diversity
• Program evaluation and applied research
• Oral and written communication

Read the Ecological Framework of the School Psychology Program

Some students also choose to specialize in Early Intervention.

The early intervention training option prepares school psychologists to work with infants and toddlers and their families in community and related agencies.

Northeastern’s applied educational psychology program and CAGS in school psychology have been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education and received full approval of the National Association of School Psychologists. The master’s program in applied educational psychology, specialization in school psychology, contains the prerequisites for the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in School Psychology. 2006-07 pass rate for Northeastern students taking the NASP Examination is 96% and 100% for the MA Communication and Literacy Test. 

Curriculum
The School Psychology Program (M.S. and C.A.G.S.) without the early intervention specialization is comprised of 21 courses; a 75 hour pre-practicum; a one year 600-hour fieldwork (practicum); and a one year 1200-hour supervised internship, at least 600 hours of which must be completed in a school setting. The School Psychology Program with the early intervention specialization is comprised of 24 total courses and additional 300-hour early intervention practicum. Both versions of the Program are designed to be completed in three years, and meet both state and national requirements for certification in school psychology.

Complete Curriculum Information

The Early Intervention (EI) specialization requires four additional courses, including an additional 300 hour practicum.

Read about the difference between school counselors and school psychologists.

Read the Standard Course Sequence.

School Psychology Program Handbook

Experiential Learning
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Our training approach also incorporates the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. Our students learn how to work on teams in delivering services, and how to draw upon the rich resources of professionals from related disciplines.

Practice-Oriented Education
Another cornerstone of Northeastern University and our program is practice-oriented education. . We train students to become highly skilled scientific practitioners and lifelong learners, who employ the scientific, problem-solving method to evaluate their own practice. Real world projects and work experiences are integrated into coursework. During the second year of the program, students document their progress toward important training goals in a portfolio. During the third year internship experience, students document their mastery of the training goals through comprehensive case studies.

Read about The Global School Psychology Network, a web-based community dedicated to professional development, peer support, and problem-solving assistance for school psychologists.

Please read our Internship and Practicum Requirements.

Faculty
Jessica Blom-Hoffman, Associate Professor
Louis Kruger, Associate Professor and Program Director
Chieh Li, Associate Professor
Karin N. Lifter, Professor, Director of the Certificate Program in Early Intervention
Emanuel J. Mason, Professor
Ena Vazquez-Nuttall, Professor,Assistant Dean for Multicultural Education
Robert Volpe, Assistant Professor

Please look at the research profiles for our core faculty here:
http://www.atsweb.neu.edu/cp/sp/faculty.html

For more information on our program, please visit our program website.

The MS/CAGS School Psychology program has Full Approval from the National Association of School Psychologists and Massachusetts Department of Education. For more information, please visit: www.schoolpsychology.neu.edu

Fall Orientation

Tuesday, September 9

9:00:                Orientation - All Students
                       Room 750 BK

9:30 - 10:45:     School Psychology Orientation Meeting
                       Director: Dr. Louis Kruger
                       Room 315 BK

11:00:              Bouvé College Graduate School Orientation Meeting
                       20 West Village F
       
12:00:               Bouvé College Luncheon 
                        Cabot Gymnasium

Fall 2008 New Student Registration Information:

Registration starts on July 14
For information on how to register: http://www.northeastern.edu/customerservice/registering.html

Courses:

For Incoming MS/CAGS School Psychology Students (without Early Intervention):

For Incoming MS/CAGS School Psychology Students with Early Intervention Specialization: