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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

School Psychology MA/Advanced Certificate


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The school psychology program at the University at Buffalo, is a dual-award curriculum (master of arts degree and advanced certificate). Upon successful completion of the program, the advanced certificate credential is awarded simultaneously with the MA degree. Graduates of the program meet the educational requirements for initial certification from the Bureau of Certification of the New York State Education Department. The program combines theoretical and on-site experiences and requires three years of full time enrollment.

School Psychology MA Curriculum


School Psychology Advanced Certificate Curriculum


Required Core (18 credits)


Total Credit Hours for Certificate: 18


Total Credits for MA and Certificate: 61


3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method


  • In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options


  • Full Time

Credits Required


  • 61 Hours

Time-To-Degree


  • 3 Years

Application Fee


  • $50

SED Statement


This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.

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