The specialist-level School Psychology Program is a combined Masters/Advanced Graduate Specialist (M.A./AGS) program that leads to certification by the Maryland State Department of Education as a School Psychologist. Consistent with the College of Education's integrative theme of preparing discipline-based, reflective practitioners to serve a pluralistic society through research-based, professional programs, the Program embodies a scientist-practitioner orientation. The Program stresses the application of psychological knowledge from a variety of theoretical orientations to address school-related issues and problems. Program and Departmental faculty are diverse in terms of research interests and theoretical perspectives
 

Doctoral Program

The School Psychology Program is a doctoral (Ph.D.) level program in professional psychology offered by the University of Maryland. Consistent with the College of Education's integrative theme of preparing discipline-based, reflective practitioners to serve a pluralistic society through research-based, professional programs, the Program embodies a scientist-practitioner orientation.
 
The Program stresses the application of psychological knowledge from a variety of theoretical orientations to address educational and mental health issues of students and schools. Program and Departmental faculty are diverse in terms of research interests and theoretical perspectives. Faculty model a scientist-practitioner approach in the application of psychological knowledge to address school-related prevention, academic, developmental, and mental health issues. Students are encouraged to think simultaneously as researchers and practitioners. Admissions offers are made to applicants judged to have the potential to develop competencies in both research and professional practice.