School Psychology (SSP)

Overview

This program provides advanced academic and professional training for students pursuing a career in school psychology and leads to licensure as a school psychologist in the state of Illinois. 

This program is designed for students who have completed the master's program in clinical child and school psychology at SIUE. Applicants interested in becoming a school psychologist should apply to the clinical child and school psychology program and pursue the school psychology track.

A number of unique strengths allow the school psychology program to stand out as a premier program.

• Ongoing partnerships with local school districts, Head Start, and other local agencies
• Breadth of training, including courses in prevention, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention
• One of less than 10 school psychology programs in the nation to include a course on autism assessment and intervention
• SIUE hosts the Attention & Behavior Clinic (ABC) and the Comprehensive Autism Spectrum Evaluation (CASE) Clinic, which are unique to the St. Louis region
• The program was established in 1970, and the specialist program in school psychology has been fully accredited by NASP since 1999 
• Our students work closely with faculty to develop their own thesis
• The school psychology program ranks seventh nationally for scholarly production
  • According to a recent analysis of publication productivity among school psychology faculty among all NASP-accredited, specialist-level programs (Laurent & Runia, 2016)

Program Format

Program coursework is offered as traditional daytime courses.

Accreditation

This program has been fully accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) since 1999.

What can I do with a degree in school psychology?

Job prospects for students who complete the requirements for the specialist degree program in school psychology are excellent due to a nationwide shortage of school psychologists.

Professional Credential Disclosure

This program is intended to prepare students for licensure/certification meeting educational requirements established by regulatory boards in the state of Illinois. Licensure/certification requirements can vary by state. If you intend to practice or teach inside or outside the state of Illinois, please visit our professional licensure webpage.