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Contact Information:
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Arkansas State University
State Department of Psychology and Counseling
P.O. Box 1560
State University, AR 72467
Phone: (870) 972-3064
Fax: (870) 972-3962
http://www.clt.astate.edu/psycoun/eds-psychology_&_counseling.htm
John Hall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School Psychology Program Coordinator, Ed.S. - Psychology & Counseling Program
email:jhall@astate.edu
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Program Description:
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The Specialist in Education degree (Ed.S.) with a major in Psychology and Counseling offers a planned, but flexible program of studies designed to improve the academic and professional competencies of superior students as leaders in a variety of psychology and counseling applications. Designed to provide advanced graduate study, this program is based on training recommendations of relevant professional organizations, accreditation standards, and credentialing requirements for practice.
Within the Ed.S. major in Psychology and Counseling, programs can be individually designed for students who wish to attain depth and breadth of professional development beyond that of the typical master-level program. These programs may prepare graduates for Department of Education certification/licensure as advanced counselor, advanced guidance supervisors, educational examiners, or school psychology specialists; for practice as counseling center specialists in higher education or as instructors of psychology in two-year postsecondary institutions; and/or for licensure as professional counselors or psychological examiners. Information about requirements for credentialing by the Arkansas Department of Education, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling, and the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Psychology can be obtained from the Chair of the Specialist in Education Committee in the Department of Psychology and Counseling. The design of each candidate's program is based on that student's previous academic preparation, professional experiences, and career aspirations.
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Admission Requirement:
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To be considered for admission to the Ed.S. Program in Psychology and Counseling, applicants must hold an earned bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution and present evidence of qualities consistent with those required for effective practice in the chosen area of study. The written statement prepared by the applicant, combined with letters from references and the personal interview, will be used as the basis for committee members' judgment of the applicant's personal and interpersonal qualities. All persons admitted to the program are required to meet the same standard in regard to these qualities.
Applicants also must present evidence of potential ability to perform academic work at the advanced graduate level. Standardized test proficiency and past grade performance provide the primary data for judging academic ability; other indicators, such as quality of writing in the applicant's prepared statement and faculty references, also will be considered.
Based on the combination on test proficiency and past academic performance, an applicant may quality for either unconditional or conditional admission status.
1. Unconditional Admission Status. Academic proficiency for unconditional admission may be established through satisfaction of either of the following criteria:
a. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 (or 3.25 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work) and a minimum score of 900 on the combined verbald and quantitative sections of the GRE, or
b. Unconditional admission to the Graduate School, a minimum score of 900 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE, and a minimum cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.25 on 12 or more hours with no grade less than a "B".
2. Conditional Admission Status. Academic proficiency for conditional admission may be established through satisfaction of either of the following criteria:
a. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (or 3.00 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work) and a minimum score of 800 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE, or
b. Unconditional admission to the Graduate School, a minimum score of 800 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE, and a minimum cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.00 on 12 or more semester hours with no more than one course with a grade of "C" and no grade less than a "C".
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