The School Psychology Program at Mason encompasses three years of full-time study, with an internship of 1,200 hours in the third year. For most students, the program follows a cohort model, meaning that students admitted for the same year take the same classes and field experiences or practica in sequence at the same time. In the classroom, students obtain knowledge of evidence-based services in assessment and evaluation, counseling, consultation, prevention, and intervention. Students also take classes in research methods and statistics. Across the five practica and internship, student integrate the skills of a practicing school psychologist with the classroom knowledge.<br><br>The MA is awarded at the end of the second year. Students also complete the 22-credit school psychology graduate certificate in order to be eligible for Virginia licensure in school psychology. Upon successful completion of the MA, student are automatically accepted to the graduate certificate.<br><br>Our faculty and staff have strong relationships with our local schools, and many of our GMU alumni have elected to remain in the metropolitan DC area. A number of our alumni have risen to positions of leadership in the schools and enjoy partnering with the faculty to train the next generation of professionals as supervisors, guest lecturers, and adjunct faculty. At the same time, our graduates are qualified to be Nationally Certified School Psychologists and have obtained internships and jobs in states ranging from New York, to Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California, to name a few.