Application Process: Step-by-Step <ol> <li>Go to the <a href="https://admit.uww.edu/apply" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Student Application Portal</a> and create an account or log in. You will submit all of your materials here, as well as be able to check the status of your application. Please apply to the MSE program.</li> <li>Once in the Application Portal, you will need to complete: <ol> <li>Initial questions to apply to the School of Graduate Studies</li> <li>Additional questions specific to the School Psychology program</li> <li>An "Autobiographical Statement" discussing relevant background information and an in-depth description of why you have chosen to pursue the field of school psychology.</li> <li>Three Letters of Recommendation — These usually consist of individuals who are familiar with your academic and personal qualifications for graduate preparation in school psychology. This might include current or former professors or work supervisors. You will submit the names and contact information of the individuals, who are writing and submitting your recommendation letters, on the Application Portal. The system will automatically send the reference an email with a link where they will be able to upload their recommendation letter. Please notify your references after you submit their information so they know to look for an email from the Application Portal. You will be able to monitor the status of your recommendation letters on the Application Portal.</li> <li>Transcripts — You will need to upload an unofficial copy of your transcripts within the portal. In addition, please request that an official copy of your transcripts be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies at <a href="mailto:gradtranscript@uww.edu">gradtranscript@uww.edu</a> prior to your admittance to the program.</li> </ol> </li> </ol> The application deadline for admissions is January 18, 2027. All materials need to be submitted and received by that date for full consideration. The School Psychology MSE program begins in the summer term. <a href="https://www.uww.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-admissions#x357856">See more deadline information for School Psychology MSE »</a> The School Psychology Admissions Committee will review applicants as they are received. Applicants will be informed by e-mail as to their status. The School Psychology program admits students only in the spring of the year for classes beginning the following summer term. Interviews will begin in later January with applicants whose materials are complete. If you are interested in <a href="https://www.uww.edu/graduate-studies/funding-and-financial-aid#x352599">applying for a graduate assistantship</a>, complete the application form by the February 15 deadline. For more information regarding graduate assistantships, please see <a href="https://www.uww.edu/graduate-studies/funding-and-financial-aid">Financial Assistance Opportunities</a>. Admission prerequisites <ul> <li>An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) is required.</li> <li>Students must demonstrate, at a minimum, 12 credits of undergraduate or graduate coursework in psychology which include study in the three areas of: <ul> <li>Child/adolescent psychology or lifespan development,</li> <li>Abnormal psychology or psychopathology, and</li> <li>Statistics</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Additional preparation in the areas of neuroscience, behavior modification, personality theory, and general or special education are highly recommended. Note: We no longer require GRE scores for admission to our program. Mission statement The mission of the UW-Whitewater School Psychology Program is to prepare school psychologists who apply the principles of empirical science and culturally responsive practice to the problem-solving process. We stress the need for school psychologists to operate through a social justice lens, addressing systemic inequities by advocating for all children in their work. With this understanding, school psychologists proactively foster collaboration between schools and families, using strength-based, empowering language to promote educational outcomes. We equip our graduates with the tools and training needed to support children’s academic skills, mental and behavioral health, and social-emotional learning. Continual efforts to be well-informed and responsive to an ever-changing educational climate ensure that our graduates remain adaptive and place the children’s educational, behavioral, and psychological well-being at the forefront of their work. Training Model The program conforms to the professional scientist-practitioner training model, with a strong emphasis placed on the maintenance of scientific rigor in the applied setting. Students are educated to see themselves as applying both the principles of empirical science and the skills of clinical sensitivity and insight to the problem-solving process in the school setting. While the training essentially represents a "delivery of service" model, students are provided with the curricular background to produce as well as effectively consume research in the field. This includes using knowledge of research to apply and evaluate evidence-based practices within the field through field experiences and completion of a specialist project in the program. Resources <a href="documents/colleges/cls/Departments/School%20Psychology/Performance-Based-Assessment.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Performance-Based Assessment [PDF] »</a> <a href="documents/colleges/cls/Departments/School%20Psychology/Policies-Procedures-Handbook.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Policies and Procedures Handbook [PDF] »</a> <a href="documents/colleges/cls/Departments/School%20Psychology/Internship-Handbook.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Internship Handbook [PDF] »</a> <a href="documents/colleges/cls/Departments/School%20Psychology/Practicum-Student-Handbook.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Practicum Handbook [PDF] »</a> <a href="https://www.uww.edu/documents/colleges/cls/Departments/School%20Psychology/WI%20DPI%20Pupil%20Services%20Standards-NASP%20Training%20Matrix-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NASP and Wis. Pupil Service Standards Training Matrix [PDF] »</a>