A guide for new students

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Upon Admission • Register for the core courses

using the Max System (Psyc 530. 612, 600).

• Full-time students will take all three core courses in the first semester; Part-time students will only take two.

• Students must receive a “B” or better in these three courses.

Class Schedules • The majority of classes are held

between 5:30 and 8:30 PM. • Some classes begin at 3:45 PM. • Summer courses have a day time

schedule.

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Core Competency Exams • After taking and scoring at least a

“B” in the three core courses, students are required to take and pass all three CCEs

• The CCEs must be taken during the semester after the final core course is completed.

• Students may retake sections that they fail, but may not move on to Degree Candidacy courses until they pass all three sections.

• Students entering the program with a master’s degree in a closely related field are only required to take CCE’s for courses that are taken at Millersville.

Clearances

• Students are required to obtain the following clearances upon admission to the program:

o Act 151: Child Abuse History

o Act 34: Criminal Background Check

o Act 114: Fingerprinting o TB Test

Professional Organization

• In order to foster the professional development of our students, it is required that students join at least one professional organization in their first semester of study.

• Some organizations that students may join include the National

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Association of School Psychologists (NASP), the Association of School Psychologists of PA (ASPP), and the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA).

Contact Information

• Psychology Department 111 Byerly Hall (717)872-3093

• Dr. Amelia Lopez 215 Byerly Hall (717)872-3085

Amelia.lopez@millersville.edu • Dr. Richard Hall

210 D Byerly Hall Richard.Hall@millersville.edu • Dr. Frederick Foster-Clark

Department Chair Frederick.Foster-Clark@millersville.edu

• College of Graduate and Professional Studies

Lyle Hall (717)872-3099

• Financial Aid Lyle Hall

(717)872-3026

Housing • There are several apartment

complexes located just minutes away from MU.

• Millers Crossing 100 Country View Ln Millersville, PA 17551 (717)871-9560

• Kensington Club 1330 Wabank Road Lancaster, PA 17603 Solomonorg.com

• Country Manor 301-427 College Manor Ave. Millersville, PA 17551

For more information, visit our website at: http://www.millersville.edu/psychology/graduate/school-psychology/index.php

Millersville University: School psychology program Millersville University

Millersville, Pa 17551

Fully Approved by the National Association of School Psychologists

A 64-semester hour, post baccalaureate course of study leading to certification in school psychology in the

Pennsylvania

  Fall   Spring   Summer  (Preferred)  

Summer  (Alternate)  

Year  1:  

PSYC  530  

PSYC  630  

PSYC  547   PSYC  634  

  PSYC  612  

PSYC  631  

RDED  621   EDUC  671  

  PSYC  600  

PSYC  536  

SPED  600/601  

SPED  600/601  

         

Year  2:  

PSYC  671  

PSYC  672  

PSYC  674   PSYC  674  

  PSYC  540  

PSYC  675  (New  673)  

PSYC  634   PSYC  547  

  PSYC  646  

PSYC  685  

EDUC  671   RDED  621/623  

         

Year  3:    

PSYC  686  

PSYC  686