What our graduates say about the CAGS Program

Helen Packey, CAGS
Assistant Professor
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

"I have truly enjoyed my CAGS experience. The flexibility and the opportunity to meet new people and to learn from them has been most rewarding. Sarasota has been a great experience so far. Everyone has been helpful, and the professors responsive and supportive, and I have learned a great deal. I might add that I have also worked very hard, maybe too hard in some cases, but I wouldn't change a thing! I can't wait to start the dissertation!"

School Psychology

Program Coordinator: Dr. Leo Sandy, e-mail: lsandy@plymouth.edu
Professor of Counselor Education
B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.Ed., Ed.D., Boston University

This program is designed for students who already have a master's degree in a discipline related to School Psychology. This flexible degree program contains a minimum of 33 credits, but may include upwards of 60 credits depending on the relatedness to school psychology of candidates' previous masters' degrees. Please see the M.Ed. in School Psychology page for a complete listing of courses needed for certification as a School Psychologist.

Required Courses

Counselor Education Core
CO 7300 Counseling Supervision - 3 credits
EP 7050 Qualitative Methodology and Applied Research - 3 credits
EP 7020 Collaborative Leadership - 3 credits
- OR -
EP 7030 Transforming the Educational Agenda - 3 credits

School Psychology Specialization - 12+ credits
Students take what they need for certification based on the competencies met in their master's degree program.

Capstone
SY 6800 School Psychology Seminar and Internship - 12 credits

Total for CAGS in Educational Leadership, Counselor Education and School Psychology Strand – School Psychology - 33 credits