Introduction
Grievance and Dispute Procedures and Policies
School Psychology (SPY)
Admissions
The School Psychology Program has been in existence since 1966. For persons receiving the Ph.D. degree, approximately 15% take university positions as researchers and teachers, 49% take applied positions in educational settings, and 36% work in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, agencies, and in private practice. In 2007, program graduates obtained assistant professor positions at Texas A & M, University of Memphis, University of California Santa Barbara, and Fordham University.
Complete applications are due on or before December 15 for entry the following Fall term.
Admission Requirements
Minimum requirements for admission to the Ph.D. program in School Psychology include the following:
(1) Bachelor or Master degree in educational psychology, psychology or related field is preferred, but not required (students without a graduate degree wishing to pursue the Ph.D. may be admitted first to the M.A. or M.Ed. degree program in Educational Psychology); (2) undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or above; (3) graduate grade point average of 3.5 or above; and (4) scores of 500 on the Verbal and 500 on the Quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination.
Initial student selection from all applicants is by the School Psychology Steering Committee. Final acceptance is granted by the Graduate School. Approximately five new Ph.D. students enter the program annually. At least three persons are selected as alternates in the admission process, so that they may be selected should one or more of the initially admitted decline admission. Selections are made annually, with selected persons entering in the Fall semester. Undergraduate institutions include Harvard University, University of Ljubljana, University of Montpellier, Shanghai Jio Tong University, The University of Georgia, Hampton University, Wake Forest, University of North Carolina, and Notre Dame. Demographics of these students are 83% female, 17% male, 8% are native speakers of a language other than English, and 6.8% are U.S. born cultural minorities. Minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply, as are individuals from disciplines other than psychology. For other information about entering cohorts and program graduates, please see http://www.coe.uga.edu/epit/spy/table_2007.pdf.
Prerequisites for admission include undergraduate or graduate coursework in tests and/or measurement and introductory statistics.
Admission Procedures
Applicants should request an application packet from:
Graduate Admissions Office
Graduate Studies Building
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
http://www.gradsch.uga.edu
Complete applications are due on or before December 15 for entry the following Fall term.
To apply:
(1) Send completed application form to the Graduate Admissions Office. Note that applicants select "School Psychology" as their degree program objective.
(2) Have official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate courses and scores on the Graduate Record Examination mailed directly to:
Graduate Admissions Office
Graduate Studies Building
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
(3) Have three letters of recommendation and the Statement of Interests and Career Goals sent to:
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology
630 Aderhold Hall
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-7143
(4) Applications for departmental assistantships may be obtained from the Departmental web site.
(5) Please complete the Graduate Student Applicant Statement of Interest and Career Goals, also providing the information requested on that sheet, and return to the Graduate Coordinator. This form can be found at http://www.coe.uga.edu/epit/students/index.html
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