The Master’s degree in School Psychology prepares students to work with children and adolescents from diverse socio-cultural and linguistic backgrounds to help them succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. Upon completion, graduates have expertise in mental health and educational interventions, child development, learning, behavior, motivation, curriculum and instruction, assessment, consultation, collaboration, school law, and school systems. The degree satisfies the requirements to be a School Psychologist and apply for state of Texas licensure (Licensed Specialist in School Psychology).
Students must comply with the program Fitness to Practice policy in order to continue in the program and meet the requirements for the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP) Licensed Specialist in School Psychology credential of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.
I am grateful that UTRGV has provided me with an abundance of extracurricular activities, with the most active student body, and extraordinary professors who have gone above and beyond. I have had the honor of being an officer and member of various organizations at UTRGV.