Enhance the Mental Health of Our Youth
Findlay’s online Doctor of Education in School Psychology is one of the only school psychology programs in the Midwest that is offered online. Our program prepares you to enhance the mental health and learning of all children and youth.
“The mental health of our youth is a top priority for schools but there aren’t enough individuals who have the training needed to be a school psychologist,” explains Dr. Julie McIntosh, dean of the College of Education at Findlay. “Our program will help fill that need, especially for the schools in our region.”
Our accredited online program can be completed in four years – or less if you already hold a school psychologist license.
$54,945 total tuition
$555/credit hour x 99 credit hours
No masters degree needed for admission
You can apply if you have a bachelor’s degree
Accredited program
The University of Findlay is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Preparatory programs offered by the College of Education for prospective teachers and other school personnel are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Quality Matters certified courses
Coursework is QM-certified using Rubric Standards for Course Design
Sample Courses
EDPY 600 – Role and Function of the School Psychologist
EDPY 602 – Developmental Child Psychopathology and Interventions
EDPY 604 – Issues and Practices in Special Education
EDPY 611 – Counseling Theories and Techniques
EDPY 616 – Human Growth and Development
EDPY 618 – Behavior Management: Classroom Discipline and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support
Admission Requirements
- Possess a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited institution.
- Have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Submit an online application form.
- Supply two letters of recommendation, which will include an assessment of the candidate’s ability to perform doctoral-level work.
- Submit official transcripts, which can be in the form of attested credentials from a University-recognized document verification agency, of all baccalaureate-level work.
- Supply a Curriculum Vita or Resumé.
- Supply a Statement of Purpose.
- Supply a writing sample.
- Interview (face-to-face or online) with College of Education faculty.
- Must have a verified International English Language Testing System (IELTS) of 8 composite score with all bands at 7.5 or above, or an equivalent score as indicated on the University of Findlay’s English Exam Admission Standards. Full admission is dependent on satisfying all admission requirements.
- Provide an affidavit of financial support (original), if not an American citizen or permanent resident.
If your native language is not English and you have not graduated from an English speaking university in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or Canada, you must also submit an English language test score. You will be either directly admitted or conditionally admitted based on your English language test score. Visit the international admissions website for more information.